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Philips BuckyDiagnost IsoRad Floor: troubleshooting and error codes

The ServiceForge knowledge base holds 12 documented symptoms for the Philips BuckyDiagnost IsoRad Floor, with 13 ranked causes, 42 diagnostic checks with test points and expected values, and 0 error codes. Each symptom below shows its causes and the first check; the rest is one connection away. Connect ServiceForge to your AI

Symptoms

X-ray field size and limitation inaccurate radiation

Indicated field size does not match actual exposed field size; collimator field limitation exceeds specification

Ranked causes

1. Collimator calibration drift or mechanical wear (unknown)
2. PBL (Positive Beam Limiting) system not operational (unknown)

First check

Measure film actual length vs exposed length for 18x24 cm cassette at SID 100 cm

Test point: 18x24 cm film L1 and L2 measurements
Expected: L1 - L2 ≤3 cm; indicated vs exposed difference ≤2 cm, ±0 to 3 cm

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BLD light field misaligned with X-ray field radiation

X-ray field size and location does not match BLD light field for large or small focus

Ranked causes

1. Collimator or light field system mechanical misalignment (unknown)

First check

Measure total misalignment of BLD light field edges with X-ray field edges for large focus

Test point: film edges L1, L2, W1, W2
Expected: L1 + L2 ≤2.0% SID; W1 + W2 ≤2.0% SID, ≤2.0% SID

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Calibration: Cassette loader radiation

Calibrate cassette loader size detection for small and large cassettes

Ranked causes

1. Cassette loader requires automatic calibration (common)

First check

Select cassette sizes and loader

Test point: Size selection boxes and loader selection
Expected: Small and large cassette sizes selected; Table or Wallstand loader selected

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Calibration: Ceiling Suspension height radiation

Adjust the minimum and maximum height positions of the ceiling suspension system

Ranked causes

1. Height adjustment required (common)

First check

Move ceiling suspension to minimum or maximum height

Test point: Suspension position
Expected: Clear of table, pointing towards table

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Calibration: Ceiling Suspension SID positions radiation

Calibrate source-to-image distances for ceiling suspension at fixed positions

Ranked causes

1. SID positions require calibration (common)

First check

Position x-ray tube pointing toward target

Test point: Tube angle and direction
Expected: Tube at +90 or -90 degrees pointing toward wallstand or D77 stand/FOCH

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Calibration: Ceiling Suspension tracking offset radiation

Adjust ceiling suspension to wallstand tracking offset for laser alignment

Ranked causes

1. Tracking offset requires adjustment (common)

First check

Verify x-ray tube pointing toward wallstand

Test point: Tube angle and laser position
Expected: X-ray tube pointing toward wallstand; laser hitting same point

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Calibration: Horizontal wallstand tracking position radiation

Set tracking position for horizontal tilted wallstand

Ranked causes

1. Wallstand tracking position requires configuration (common)

First check

Center suspension over horizontal wallstand

Test point: Suspension position and control handle
Expected: Suspension centered over tilted wallstand

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Calibration: Program APR data radiation

Configure and store Automatic Posterior-Anterior Registrations for bucky controller

Ranked causes

1. APR programs require configuration for registration devices (common)

First check

Select registration device

Test point: Input window device selection
Expected: Registration device selected and highlighted

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Calibration: Tomography table height radiation

Adjust minimum and maximum height positions for tomography table operation

Ranked causes

1. Tomography table height adjustment required (common)

First check

Table adjustment must be completed first

Test point: System configuration
Expected: Table heights already calibrated

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Calibration: Tomography working position radiation

Set and validate the tomography working position for ceiling suspension

Ranked causes

1. Tomography working position requires configuration (common)

First check

Move ceiling suspension to tomography working position

Test point: Suspension position and control handle
Expected: Suspension in desired tomography working position

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Calibration: Wallstand height radiation

Adjust the minimum and maximum height positions of the wallstand

Ranked causes

1. Wallstand height adjustment required (common)

First check

Ceiling suspension adjustment must be completed first

Test point: System configuration
Expected: Ceiling suspension heights already set

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X-ray field center misaligned with image receptor radiation

X-ray field center does not coincide with image receptor center

Ranked causes

1. Tube centering mechanism misaligned or worn (unknown)

First check

Measure displacement between X-ray field center and image receptor center at SID 100 cm

Test point: film center and X-ray field center intersection points
Expected: ≤20 mm, ±0 to 20 mm

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