GE AMX-II User Manual

GENERAL ELECTRIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS AMX-il X-RAY UNIT
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SEC.3 INSTALL SENTRY COLLIMATOR
3-1 Prepare Collimator (Required only for collimators shipped with finger guard as shown in II. 4-5).
For collimators shipped with cardboard cover to protect lead fingers and with interface plate prealigned
and assembled to HRT-OSN tube unit, skip to Section 3-4.
Illustration 4-5 depicts the unit as shipped. Prepare the collimator for attachment as follows:
4 1. Detach the interface plate adapter plate and finger guard from the collimator by removing three
10-24 unc x 3/4” hex soc hms. See Illustration 4-6. Use the 9/64 T-handle Allen wrench
furnished (46-165137P1). Lift off carefully to avoid hitting the projecting lead fingers.
2. Remove the nuts holding the finger guard in place. Discard the nuts, finger guard and adapter plate.
3. Remove and discard the other two 1/4” nuts.
4. Detach the interface plate from the adapter plate by removing the four 10-32 unf x 1/2” hex hms.
32 Tube Unit—Collimator Interface Alignment (Required only if interface plate is not prealigned
and assembled to HRT-09N tube unit. For tube units with prealigned interface plate, skip to
Section 3-3.
The foliowing procedure will result in alignment of the central axis of the x-ray beam and the center of
the collimator blade and shutter arrangement. It requires use of the collimator alignment fixture (part
No. 46-166390G1). Incorrect alignment could result in lack of uniform radiation field density.
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GE AMX-II Specifications

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Brand	GE
Model	AMX-II
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English