Forte Camera,

Exchanger & Table

Planned Maintenance
(Checklists and Logs)

9202-0168 Rev A
Operational Tests ........................2
Mechanical Inspections ...............3
Lubrication Procedures ................4
Detector Tests .............................5
Final Clinical Tests .......................5

Planned Maintenance Log ...........6

Major Component Change Log ....6
Power Supply Voltage Log ..........7
ECO Log ......................................9

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About This Manual

This manual describes the Forte gamma cameras, collimator exchangers and
tables..
 Planned Maintenance
for Forte Camera,
Exchanger and Table
1. Purpose

This document establishes quarterly, semi-annual and annual planned maintenance

procedures for Forte Cameras, Exchangers and Tables.

2. Scope

This document includes check lists of operational tests, mechanical inspections, lubrication
procedures and detector calibrations.

Detailed descriptions are not included in this manual. Where detailed descriptions are
available in other manuals, this document refers you to those descriptions. Not all tests are
described in other manuals. If unfamiliar with undocumented tests, call Field Service
Technical Support.

3. Responsibilities

The Field Service engineer assigned to each customer site is responsible for performing
these procedures. This manual should be retained on-site.

4. Required Equipment and Supplies

• Lubriplate #630-2 (9999-5047)

• Power AC Lub (9999-5044)
• Common tool kit.

5. Procedure

To perform a planned maintenance procedure, use the tables which follow.

After completing any planned maintenance procedure, complete the log on the page 6 of
this procedure.

If you replace any major parts or perform an ECO, complete the logs on pages 6 and 9.

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 Operational Tests
Test Description of Test Test Reference
Frequency
Pegasys Fans & Filters Check all fans. Clean all filters. NA

Gantry Power Supplies Record voltage checks (voltage & ripple) in

table on page 6 of this instruction.

All Gantry Motions Exercise all gantry motions and check for Forte
excessive noise, vibration, uneven motion or Operator's
coasting. Manual

Gantry Position Verification Execute each preprogrammed option while

looking at Motdiag. Display Panel Forte
parameter values more than 1 mm different Three Months Gantry Proc
than Motdiag values indicate potential FS Manual
problems. 9202-0162

Collimator Exchange Perform a collimator exchange with all

available collimators. Check:
Each collimator collision sensors.
If exchanges do not function correctly, Forte
check gantry and exchanger alignment, Installation
and check/change detector radius values FS Manual
to ensure detector is positioned correct for 9202-0160
each collimator.

E-Stop Tests Verify that all E-stop switches (gantry,

exchanger, table and handcontrol) will stop NA
gantry motions.

Paint & labels Observe condition of paint and labels:

Touch up paint if needed. NA
Replace damaged/missing warning labels.

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 Mechanical Inspections
Inspection Description of Inspection Insp Freq Reference

Gantry Roll Gear Check for noises and "clunks" during 9202-0162
gantry rotation.

Detector #2 Rotate Check for excessive noise. Ensure you 9202-0162

cannot rotate Detector #2 by hand, nor
move the Detector #2 Rotate Motor by
hand (because of sheared gear box
mounting bolts).

Gantry Cables Remove back cover. Inspect ring cable 9202-0162

casing for broken joints and missing
plastic sections.

Gantry 90/180 Transition Do ten 90/180 transitions while watching 9202-0162

Motdiag. Ensure VGclose and VGopen
sensors are never both high (cam follower
problem). Look for excessive swinging.

Gantry Anchors Verify rear anchor bolts are tight by trying

Gantry Radius Ball Screws
to insert a 0.002" feeler guage (or piece of
paper) between leveling feet and floor.
Six Months
Look for broken thrust washers, noisy or
jerky drives; ball screws are not lubricated. 9202-0162

Table Vert. Ball/Acme Screws Look for broken thrust washers, noisy or 9202-0164
jerky drives; ball screws are not lubricated;
Acme lubricant should not be dry/gummy.
Table In/Out Drive Inspect translate belt. 9202-0164

Table Horizontal Drive Check for excessive noise; shim drive 9202-0164
mechanism to reduce excessive noise.
Table In/Out Belt Break With a finger, release belt tension on both
Sensors belt break sensors. System should react as
though you pressed an E-stop button.
Table Floor Lock Pins Check for smooth and reliable operation.
Ensure switches are at their maximum
compression when pin is set in cup.
Exchanger Motor & Pivot Arm Check for wear on wheels and pivot arm.

Detector Latch Bars Check for excessive wear.

Exchanger Latch Bars Check for excessive wear.

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 Lubrication Procedures
Lubrication Point Lubrication Lubrication Comments
Type Frequency
Gantry Roll Gear Lubriplate #630-2
(9999-5047)
Six Months
Table Acme Screws Power AC Lub Put NO lubricant on Table Ball Screws or
(9999-5044) Gantry Radius Ball Screws.

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 Epic Detector Tests (continued)
Test Description of Test Test
Frequency

Uncorrected Intrinsic Flood Acquire a 15 Mct intrinsic flood with:

• flood correction OFF,
• energy correction ON,
• linearity correction ON, and with
• <50 Kcps Tc99m source (~0.5 mCi)

If UFOV uniformity <4.5%, fill out Flood

log on page 10, and proceed to Rotax.

If UFOV uniformity >4.5%, do following

• If Autogain not rerun in above steps,
perform Autogain and retest flood. Six Months
• If uniformity still >4.5%, do Energy
Calibration and retest flood.
• If uniformity still >4.5%, trouble shoot
the detector for problem.
• Regenerate Flood Tables.

Rotax Do Center of Rotation test in 9202-0126

using site’s primary collimator.

If center of rotation is out of spec, ensure

detectors are parallel to each other.

If range is out of spec, check for Gantry

Roll and/or Detector #2 backlash, or other
mechanical looseness.

Backup Backup correction tables per 9343-1494

Final Clinical Tests

Clinical Test Description of Test Test
Frequency

ECT Study Acquire "Thallium-ECT" procedure described

Total Body Study
in the Forte Operator's Manual. Verify
acquisition by displaying raw data.
Three Months
Acquire "Total-Body" procedure described in
the Forte Operator's Manual. Verify
acquisition by displaying raw data.

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 Planned Maintenance Log
Date Type Engr Comments Date Type Engr Comments
(3, 6, 12 mon) (3, 6, 12 mon)

Major Hardware and Software Change Log

Date Component(s) Engr Comments Date Component(s) Engr Comments

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 Site Name: __________________________ Site Code: __________

Camera P/N: ________, Description: __________________, S/N: ___________

Computer P/N: ________, Description: __________________, S/N: ___________

Power Supply Log (analog & digital)

+5 (VCC) -5 (VEE) +5 (P8) +12 -12 Gantry 48 Gantry 60
Date Head V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

+5 (VCC) -5 (VEE) +5 (P8) +12 -12

Date Head V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple V Ripple
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

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 High Voltage Log

Date Head TP1 TP 2 TP 3 TP4 TP5 TP6 TP7 TP8 TP9 TP10 TP11 TP12 HVpc HVref
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Date Head TP1 TP 2 TP 3 TP4 TP5 TP6 TP7 TP8 TP9 TP10 TP11 TP12 HVpc HVref
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

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 Intrinsic Flood Log
Date Uniformity Engr Comments Date Uniformity Engr Comments

ECO Log
Date ECO # Urgency ECO Name Engr Comments

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