Motions; Covers - Philips CARDIOMD Service Manual

The main gantry structure consists of a steel structure with a moveable base onto which a pillar
with the detectors is mounted. Next to the pillar base, the patient table is mounted onto a second
steel construction, the table console, which houses the majority of the CardioMD electronics.
2.2.1.1

Motions

The gantry can perform motorized motions driving the detectors horizontally towards and away
from the patient table. The drive performing these motions is referred to as the X drive and is
located in the gantry base behind the pillar holding the detectors. The X motion is controlled by
the connected acquisition PC or the hand controller.
A second drive, the Y drive, is located in the top of the pillar. This drive is used to move the
detectors up and down as controlled from the acquisition PC or hand controller.
The rotate drive is located in the arm connecting the detectors to the pillar. This drive is used to
rotate the detector assembly, under the control of the acquisition PC or hand controller.
The patient table can be moved horizontally along its longitudinal axis. This motion is effected by
the table drive located underneath the table pallet. The table longitudinal motion is used for patient
positioning and is controlled from the hand controller.
2.2.1.2

Covers

The covers of Series III CardioMD systems are slightly different from those of earlier systems, as
shown in Figure 2.2 and Figure 2.3.
The steel gantry construction has four main covers. Removal of these gives access to all gantry
electronics and drives.
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At the rear of the base behind the Y axis pillar ('the tower'), a cover protects the X drive.
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The tower has a top cover and a side cover protecting the Y drive.
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The console supporting the patient table has a front and a rear cover. Removal of these covers
gives access to the gantry electronics. The table drive is located behind the rear cover.
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The detector arm with the rotate drive has a top and a bottom cover.
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