Servicing the Philips Brilliance CT Family (Air)
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Introduction
Philips Brilliance Family Computed
Tomography Systems Maintenance is
a skills development course designed
as a continuation of the Principles of
Servicing Computed Tomography
Systems (CT Phase I) and Multi-Vendor
Computed Tomography Systems
Maintenance (CT Phase II) courses.
Through attending this course, the
service professional will become self-
confident in working on the gantries,
patient transports, detector
assemblies, 4/10/16/40/64 slice DAS
systems, image processing systems,
X-ray control systems, rotor controls,
and operator control systems of the
Brilliance CT family. Hands-on lab time
is emphasized, and makes up
approximately 80% of the overall
course content.
Prerequisites
To attend this course, the service
professional must have an extensive
knowledge of CT physics, physical
principles and service procedures
gained through attendance at the RSTI
Principles of Servicing Computed
Tomography Systems (Phase I) and
RSTI Multi-Vendor Computed
Tomography Systems Maintenance
(CT Phase II) courses or equivalent
training and experience.
Objectives
Following attendance of this course,
participants will be able to:
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• Perform scheduled maintenance
on Philips Brilliance CT systems
• Change the X-ray tube, realign and
recalibrate the X-ray generator
• Calibrate, replace and align the
collimator
• Calibrate, service, align, and use
diagnostic tools to evaluate
performance of the DAS and
detector assembly Day 2
• Calibrate, replace and align the Lab Activities
hardware associated with the
gantry and patient transport
• Diagnose and correct problems in
the scanning sequence
• Troubleshoot gantry, patient
transport and X-ray system
problems
• Diagnose and correct problems in
the digital acquisition system and
detector array
• Diagnose and correct problems in
the image generation system
• Troubleshoot the operator
workstation problems
Course Outline
Day 1
• System operation and power
distribution
ο Systems operational parameters
ο Major system component
identification
ο System controls
Safety Day 3
Interlocks
ο Patient registration/scheduling
ο Exam/technique settings
• System architectures
ο System block diagrams
ο System revision changes
• Power distribution
ο Power distribution diagrams
Main AC power
Sub-system AC power
DC power supplies
• Scheduling an exam
ο Patient registration
ο Selecting technique parameters
Scout view
Axial views
Helical views
• Power distribution cont'd
ο Verify AC power supplies
Main power distribution
Gantry power
Table power
Console Power
ο Verify DC power supplies
Control system power supplies
Gantry power supplies
Stationary
Rotating
Table power supplies
X-ray system power supplies
X-ray generator
X-ray tube rotor control
Collimator
Detector/DAS area DC power
supplies
• Motor verification and
replacement
Hands-On Training Course
Course Length: 2 Weeks
CEU’s Awarded: 8 CEU’s
State of Ohio Registration No. 93-09-1377T
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ο Gantry rotation ο Rotor controller ο Detector architectures

Axial speed control ο Collimator controls Maintenance issues
Axial motor driver ο Filter control Detector replacement
Harmonization/encoding • MRC X-ray tube change ο DAS architectures
ο Patient transport/table ο Tube selection Pre-amp/channel boards
movement and indexing ο De-install/install issues DAS control
Tabletop horizontal control ο Required calibrations and Data convolution
Speed control alignment ο Data transmission
Motor drivers Lab Activities Fiber optics
Harmonization/Encoding • MRC X-ray tube change ο Slip ring data transfers
Table vertical travel Brushes
ο De-install procedures
Speed control RF transmitters
ο Installation procedures
Motor drive
• High voltage control waveforms
Position indication Day 7
ο Intermediate voltage verification
ο Laser position indicators Lab Activities
ο kV demanded
Operation • Pre-amp/channel board
ο kV actual
Alignment verification
ο VCO frequency
ο IGBT/SCR gate drive ο Detector output mapping
Lab Activities ο Pre-amp measurements
• kV calibration
• Gantry rotation • Detector/DAS replacement
• Filament drive waveforms
ο Axial driver verification ο Removal procedures
ο Filament drive demanded
Axial motor driver waveforms ο Installation and alignment
Rotational speed tests
ο Filament drive actual
ο mA demanded ο Calibration
ο Drive assembly mechanical • Data transfer verification
adjustments ο mA actual
• mA calibration ο DAS data output
ο Encoder verification
ο Data transfer verification
• Patient transport
Day 5 ο Data to image processing
ο Vertical motor driver waveforms verification
ο Vertical position indication Lab Activities
ο Horizontal motor driver • Rotor control waveforms
Day 8
waveforms • Collimator control waveforms
• Image processing and handling
ο Encoder verification • Collimator alignment
ο Front end processing
• Laser adjustments • Filter position control verification
ο Temporary preprocessed data
• Beam on window adjustment
storage
Day 4 • Plane of rotation adjustment
ο Image reconstruction
• X-ray generation • ISO center adjustment
ο Processed image handling
ο High voltage control Image generation for display
ο Filament controls Day 6
Image storage
Filament drive • Detector and DAS
System disk

30745 Solon Road ∙ Solon, OH 44139 ∙ P440.349.4700 ∙ F440.349.2053 ∙ Toll-Free 1.833.229.7784 Hands-On Training Course
Course Length: 2 Weeks
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CEU’s Awarded: 8 CEU’s
State of Ohio Registration No. 93-09-1377T
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MOD • System state back-up and restore

CD/DVD ROM • QC phantom image evaluation
Print services ο Resolution
DICOM ο Contrast
ο CT number tracking
Lab Activities ο Image noise
• Image reconstruction system • System troubleshooting
testing ο Electronic
ο Image processor ο Software assisted
ο Image generator
• Image reconstruction testing Day 10
ο Real time reconstruction • Course review
ο Retro-reconstruction • Final exam
• Manage image files • Course evaluation
ο Image disks
Replacement
Managing storage space
ο MOD
ο DICOM setup
ο Printer setup

Day 9
• System control and image quality
ο System host computer
Field replaceable units
System hard drives
ο System to gantry control
Stationary controls
Rotating controls
ο System to x-ray system control
X-ray generation
Collimation/filter
ο System to image
processing/handling
ο Image quality control tests

Lab Activities
• System control communications
verification

30745 Solon Road ∙ Solon, OH 44139 ∙ P440.349.4700 ∙ F440.349.2053 ∙ Toll-Free 1.833.229.7784 Hands-On Training Course
Course Length: 2 Weeks
www.rsti-training.com ∙ registration@rsti-training.com
CEU’s Awarded: 8 CEU’s
State of Ohio Registration No. 93-09-1377T