X-ray field alignment
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Troubleshooting Guide Rev.02 10.04 Medical Solutions
X-ray / light field alignment procedure
Assembly / disassembly of original tube
If original tube has to be disassembled, take care to align it with marks when reassembling it.
X-RAY Beam collimation
To verify or align x-ray beam, grid 8383221 or gridless 8383239 24x30 table is necessary.
• Insert a film in a 24x30 table, and insert the table in the slide guide up to align it
precisely with the contact on the C-arm (see figure). In this position the potter is 22 mm ahead
than its usual position.
The table is aligned exactly with
the contacts of the C-arm.
18x24 collimator
24x30 table