GE HealthCare Advantx LC+
GE HealthCare · Model Advantx LC+
• LC+ Floor Mounted Three-Axis Positioner Design Provides Maximum Positioning Flexibility and Excellent Patient Access in All Views. With Three Motor Driven Axes, the Innovative Advantx LC+ Positioner Makes it Easy to Achieve Even the Most Complex Angulations • Advantx 100 kW Three-Phase Power Unit • 22cm (9in.), 17cm (6.7 in.), 11cm (4.5 in.) Fields of View Allows the Operator to Match the Field Size to the Relevant Anatomy • MX-150 Water Cooled X-Ray Tube with 1.0, 0.5, and 0.3b Effective Focal Spots and Pulsed Fluoroscopy Provides Excellent Cardiovascular Imaging Capabilities. The Tube's 1.95 MHU Heat Capacity Along with a High Heat Dissipation Rate Minimizes the Need for Heat-cooling Delays, Even with Aggressive Techniques • Omega IV Table with 4-Way Mechanical Float and Motorized Longitudinal 2-Way Travel Allows Easy Patient Positioning • Table Side System Control Mounted to the Table Side to Provide Fingertip Access to Common Imaging Functions • Vascular SRI Collimator Combines Both Rectangular and Circular Collimators as well as Optional Contour Filters • Autopositioner Increases Productivity Through Easy Table Side Storage and Access of Commonly Used Positions. This Option Allows Nine Different Operators to Store Eight Unique Positions for a Total of Seventy-Two Stored Positions • DLX - Cardiac Digital System is a Fully Integrated Imaging Subsystem that Meets Key Cardiovascular Imaging Demands Through Extensive Storage and Advanced Post Processing, Display and Quantitative Analysis Capabilities. The DLX-C Digital System Utilizes a UNIX Architecture and Windows-like Environment Ensuring Upgradeability and Ease of Use. The DLX-C is Capable of True Multitasking Allowing Background DICOM Transfer to Archive Devices • DLX High Speed Combo Gateway Provides Both Cardiac DICOM ATM (150 Mbps) Output and Angio DICOM Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) Output for Acquisitions From the DLX Digital System • Two Monitors on and Ceiling Mounted Overhead Suspension/Boom
Key tips
- ·Never bypass a radiation interlock to "just get the image" - this is one of the few true zero-tolerance rules in BMET work.
- ·Trend image-quality phantom results over time - drift shows up before an outright failure does.
- ·Portable/mobile units take real physical abuse from transport - check wheel locks and cable strain reliefs more often than fixed units.
Typical Failure Modes
Failure patterns typical of this equipment class - general BMET reference, not verified against this exact unit's own service history unless flagged. Severity is a category-level estimate.
Detector calibration drift
MediumSymptoms: Image noise, artifacts, low SNR.
Root cause: Flat-panel / sensor aging.
Cooling system fault
HighSymptoms: Tube temp alarm, duty-cycle limited.
Root cause: Pump/radiator or coolant loss.
Generator / high-voltage fault
HighSymptoms: Exposure fails, kV/mA out of range error.
Root cause: HV tank or generator board fault.
Recon / system software hang
LowSymptoms: Frozen console, acquisition timeout.
Root cause: Workstation or RAID degradation.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
The parts a BMET typically services on this class of equipment. Service class and relative cost are general engineering estimates for the category, not figures from this unit's documentation. Part numbers appear only when pulled from this unit's own service manual. Always confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Workstation RAID / GPU
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
X-ray tube insert
Major R&R; track mAs history.
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$$R&R Expert-level
Flat-panel detector
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$$R&R Expert-level
Cooling pump & radiator
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workstation RAID / GPU | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Difficult |
| X-ray tube insert Major R&R; track mAs history. | Major service part | $$$$ | Expert-level |
| Flat-panel detector | Major service part | $$$$ | Expert-level |
| Cooling pump & radiator | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Difficult |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Daily QC per modality: image-quality phantom test
- ·Tube and detector inspection
- ·Annual state-required radiation safety survey
- ·Vendor-scheduled preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting Approach
A structured starting point derived from the failure modes above. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: X-ray tube overheating / filament failure
- Confirm the presentation - typically tube won't fire, heat-capacity alarm - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: filament wear, cooling failure.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the x-ray tube insert per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Symptom: Detector calibration drift
- Confirm the presentation - typically image noise, artifacts, low SNR - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: flat-panel / sensor aging.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the flat-panel detector per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Radiology / Imaging department
- Emergency Department (portable units)
- Operating Room (C-arms)
- Cath lab
- Bedside ICU (portable X-ray)
Documents & Manuals
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