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CT Scanners are a crucial part of medical developments in the last 50 years. They are one of the real workhouses that require your utmost attention to keep them running till the end of their life cycle. To accomplish its fine working, it is necessary to maintain its health during its work course.
Talking about Siemens CT Scanners, dealing with its breakdown is the last thing one would like to deal with at their healthcare center. Be it the system downtime or the wear and tear of the machine, every little flaw needs to be given attention to ensure an uninterrupted workflow.
Maintain the optimum health of your Siemens CT Scanner!
Address intermittent issues attentively
Recurring errors or failures are a sign of complete breakdown or future system downtime. These problems may seem small in the initial period, but they keep on adding to invite big damage to your CT scanner.
Especially in the case of clinics that operate their system 5 to 7 days per week, it is important to schedule a maintenance session with an engineer. It is necessary to ensure that the system, when not in use, is not leading to an impending system failure.
Follow your preventative maintenance schedule
Be it from the manufacturer or your system engineer, you must have heard of some preventative maintenance tips required for your CT scanner. Since you have little knowledge about your system than the engineer, you may not be able to recognize the problem at first. This is why one needs to stick to preventative maintenance that eliminates the origination of any kind of error. The list of preventative maintenance of your CT scanner may include:
- Image quality test
- Greasing bearings
- Checking connections
- Cleaning the fans
- Take a backup of your system data and others.
These steps will not only save your system from a sudden breakdown but will also ensure ideal uptime of the same.
Ensure a proper city suite environment
Maintaining an optimum room environment is a vital part to ensure the life of many parts of the Siemens CT scanner. It is recommended to keep the temperatures between 65 to 72° Fahrenheit. Failing to do so, many components can get damaged in the CT scanner.
Another atmospheric factor that needs to be closely monitored in the CT Suite is humidity. For humidity, it is recommended to keep the levels within 40 to 70% relative to non-condensing humidity. These levels need to be maintained in the CT suite strictly at all times even if your healthcare facility is on a holiday. To ensure the same, you can leverage of basic alarm system that activates when these levels are exceeded.
Routine inspections of the Siemens CT Scanner
One of the crucial steps of maintaining the good health of a CT system is its consistent inspection. From high-voltage, checking systems brushes and slip rings to low-voltage brushes and excessive wear on the data, every part needs to be counted in during this step.
For instance: The OEM recommends a gap of 8 mm of the brush between the tip of the brush to the arrow or maximum wear point. If the gap is less than 8 mm, replacement CT brushes should be ordered. Even while placing each brush, you should ensure that it is put back in the same orientation and spot while it was removed for inspection.
Talking about the slip rings in the CT scanner, you can physically feel the grooves, ridges, or bars around the circumference. These are the imperfections on the slip ring that decrease the life of the CT systems contact brushes.
There are many other components, such as water cooler pressure and others that need to be paid attention to at regular intervals. For a detailed insight into the same, get in touch with your system engineer.
Bonus tips
- Do not let any dust or other contaminants get inside the CT scanner as it can cause issues in its working.
- Check for the frequency of cooling delays in the Siemens CT scanner. it can be a sign of overheating in your system.
- Keep a check on any technical glitches or if scans start aborting. These issues symbolize that there’s a problem with the x-ray system, tube, generator, or one of the boards.
- Listen closely to the sounds that occur while your CT scanner is working. Any humming or scrapping sounds or a clear indication if there is any issue in the same.
Conclusion
Many times, even after regular preventative maintenance, professionals often fail to keep the CT scan machine up to the mark. In such a case, talking to an expert will help you get the right guidance and knowledge that you have been missing out on. This way you would be able to run a flourishing business without any issues interrupting your everyday workflow.
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