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C-ArmsUSA The ABCs of Refurb

Our Refurbishment Process

OEC, Philips, Siemens, Ziehm and moreWhile many industry vendors of used system talk a big game about replacement parts and such, C-ArmsUSA concerns itself with the overall performance of the C-Arm. The goal of our refurbishment programs are to provide you with a a cost-effective system that will provide you with years of troublefree service, high-quality images and a high rate of return on investment. While we do replace obviously defective components, the strength of our refurbishment process lies in the overall adherence to strict, rigid testing and correction of the processes such as those below:  

  • Integrity of the unit assembly

  • Collimation and Beam alignment

  • Fluoroscopic system resolution

  • Automatic Exposure Control performance

  • Image artifacts

  • Fluoroscopic phantom image quality

  • kVp accuracy and reproducibility

  • Linearity of exposure versus mA

  • Beam quality assessment (half-value layer)

  • Fluoroscopic exposure rates

  • Image Exposure rates

  • Fluoroscopic Alignment Radiation safety functions

  • Patient dose calibration

  • Video and digital receptor performance

See the column to the right for specific tests performed


 

SAFETY

·         Mechanical Inspections

o        Brakes

o        Locks & Pins

o        Steering

o        Support Structures

o        Wheel & Casters

o        Static Drag Wire

·         Electrical Inspections

o        Ground Continuity OHMS

o        Electrical Power Cord

o        Interconnect Cable & Pins

o        Limit Switch

o        Technique Display

o        Control Panel Lamps

o        Collimator Controls

·         X-Ray Control Inspections

o        5-Minute Fluoro Timer

o        Emergency Off Switches

o        Footswitch Control

o        Handswitch Control

o        Control Panel Controls

o        X-Ray Beam Alignment

 

X-RAY GENERATOR ACCURACY VERIFICATION TESTING

IMAGE QUALITY INSPECTIONS

·         Dose Rate

·         High Level Boost, if applicable

·         Fluoro Resolution

o        Normal

o        Mag 1

o        Mag 2

·         Fluoro Penetration Test


SYSTEMS FUNCTIONS TEST

·         Video Switching PCB

·         Verify Image Processor PCB Voltage

·         Thermal Printer

·         CINE (OPTION)

·         Image Storage

·         Roadmap (OPTION)

·         Subtraction (OPTION)

·         Zoom (OPTION)

·         Sharpen (OPTION)

·         Pulsed Fluoro

·         Last Image Hold

·         One Shot

 

PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

·         Scan System for Viruses

·         SRAM Battery Replaced

·         Tech Processor Battery Replaced

·         Air Filters Cleaned

·         Mechanical Lubrications Performed

·         Cooling Kits (9600 only)

·         Monitor Fan

 

COSMETIC & FUNCTIONAL ACTIONS

·         Smooth Dents and Scratches

·         Repaint OEM Colors

·         Install New CRTs in Monitors

·         Replace Batteries

·         Replace High Voltage Cables

·         Replace Interconnect Cables

 

TEST EQUIPMENT USED:

·         Fluke Model 189

·         Radcal Model 9010

·         Radcal Model 4082