ProcedureGantry — X-ray tubeAdjust
Align the X-ray tube (front/rear and left/right)
Align the X-ray tube — front/rear (longitudinal) and left/right — using the Alignment software and a dial gauge on the oil cooler, per section 8.2 ("Tube Alignment") of the Gantry Mechanism volume.
Applies to
Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A)
Personnel
1 technician · Adjustment/calibration — running the Alignment software's front/rear and left/right measurement and correction-data-registration functions, positioning a pin phantom on the gantry rotation center, and fine-adjusting the X-ray tube's mounting position (pressing/pulling and fixing/adjusting bolts) while reading a dial gauge on the oil cooler; source does not state a formal skill level (this assessment is derived from the procedure's content — not an OEM-stated skill level)
Steps
7 steps
Source
2D201-061E*H p.91-96
Tools & parts
| Item | Part number | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment software | n/a in source | 1 |
| Dial gauge | n/a in source | 1 |
| Pin phantom + phantom holder | n/a in source | 1 set |
| Standard tools (to loosen/retighten fixing bolts and turn pressing/pulling/adjusting bolts and screws) | n/a in source | n/a in source |
Full step-by-step for Align the X-ray tube (front/rear and left/right)
All 7 steps are documented in the FSELIB Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.
Open the full procedureRelated Gantry — X-ray tube guides
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View all Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) guidesSource: 2D201-061E*H p.91-96. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.