Jul 17, 2019 10:00:00 AM
One of the topics our CT service customers seem most interested in is (no surprise) how they can maximize uptime for their scanner. There are several answers that contribute collectively to this, but we want to take the next few paragraphs to talk about one of the most important: scan room climate settings and environmental conditions.
Topics: Imaging Equipment Service
Jul 12, 2019 2:00:00 PM
Perhaps you know what it's like when your MRI scanner is experiencing downtime; Your manager is foaming at the mouth, a line of grumpy patients is waiting at the front desk to reschedule, and that little vein that runs up the middle of your forehead is bulging like a bratwurst on the barbecue.
What can you do? Is all really lost?
Not at all! Some of the most common MRI-related problems are relatively simple to fix. So, take a deep breath (c’mon, deeper than that!) and let us blow away the MRI service blues with a knowledge bomb.
Below you’ll find four MRI service problems that have been reported to our Service Department time and again and ways to take care of them in as little time as possible.
Topics: Imaging Equipment Service, MRI
Jun 26, 2019 4:22:00 PM
There’s a simple, but annoying truth that every Hologic Fluoroscan Mini-C owner knows all too well: the world is full of dust, and at some point, it will get into your C-arm’s CCD camera. The scenario is one we at Block Imaging hear often: Things were going swell. The C-arm was taking images problem-free, but suddenly, the crisp, clear anatomical images you once enjoyed are being orbited by an annoying galaxy of particles and fibers. But: if dust got in, there has to be a way to get it out, right? (Dramatic pause for suspense) Of course! Keep reading to find the quick and simple method for cleaning your camera and restoring your image quality.
Topics: Imaging Equipment Service, C-Arm, Imaging Equipment Parts
Jun 25, 2019 3:42:00 PM
If you're considering purchasing MRI scanner service coverage, you're probably wondering how much, if any, of that coverage extends to your scanner's coils. That's a great question, and one that our service department hears all the time.
Watch the video below to learn what is and isn't covered when it comes to MRI coils as part of your full MRI service agreement.Topics: Imaging Equipment Service, MRI, Video
Jun 20, 2019 2:25:11 PM
If you use an OEC 9800 C-arm you're already familiar with the twenty little arrows that scroll across the display on your system during boot-up. You probably also already know there are 20 different sequences of those arrows that indicate different problems your 9800 may be having. As C-arm service providers we're no strangers to any of the 20 sequences, but we can definitely say that some of them come up more often than others.
Below, we'll share with you the three most common errors users see on the OEC 9800 and some steps you can take to help clear them up and get back to scanning.
Topics: Imaging Equipment Service, C-Arm
