Kodak DirectView CR 825

Kodak logo Kodak · Model DirectView CR 825

Based on proven DirectView CR 850 system design. Process up to 62 35 x 43 cm plates an hour. Small footprint size of 25 x 29 inch (63.5 x 73.6 cm). Rigid plates and cassettes: 100% non-contact scanning and long life expectancy. Intuitive user interface consistent across all Kodak DirectView CR and DR systems. Integrated PC capable of storing up to 2,000 images. Integrated bar-code reader for patient/cassette/exam identification. Integrated “on-line” intelligent UPS provides continuous clean power to system as well as battery support during power outages, allowing the CR 825 to complete current processing (including image save) before performing an orderly shutdown.

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

Compiled for this model from its own documentation and established engineering knowledge for this equipment class - not from a verified service record. Confirm against the manufacturer's service manual.

Poor image quality / artefacts
High
Symptoms: Banding, streaks, ghost images, non-uniform density, dust artefacts.
Root cause: Dirty light guide / scanning optics, a worn erase-lamp array, imaging-plate wear, or transport-roller contamination.
Plate transport jam or mis-feed
Medium
Symptoms: Cassette / plate jams in the reader, transport error, plate not returned.
Root cause: Worn or contaminated transport rollers / belts, or a sensor fault.
Incomplete erase / residual latent image
Medium
Symptoms: Faint previous image on the next exposure.
Root cause: Erase-lamp array degradation or a driver fault.
Laser / PMT scanning fault
Medium
Symptoms: No or very noisy image, scan-error message.
Root cause: Scanning laser or the photomultiplier / detection chain.
Workstation / network / PACS fault
Medium
Symptoms: Images will not display, annotate or send to PACS.
Root cause: Workstation PC or the DICOM configuration.

Serviceable Parts & Consumables

Serviceable items for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Service class and relative cost are estimates, not manufacturer figures; no part numbers are given. Confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.

Transport rollers / belts

Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Moderate

Erase-lamp array

Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate

Imaging plates / cassettes

Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Easy

Light guide / scanning optics

Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult

Workstation PC

Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate

Part	Service class	Relative cost	R&R difficulty
Transport rollers / belts	Periodic replacement	$$	Moderate
Erase-lamp array	Periodic replacement	$$$	Moderate
Imaging plates / cassettes	Periodic replacement	$$$	Easy
Light guide / scanning optics	Major service part	$$$	Difficult
Workstation PC	Major service part	$$$	Moderate

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 starting sequence for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.

Symptom: Poor image quality / artefacts

Run the reader's cleaning / calibration procedure (qualified service personnel per the Kodak PM instructions).
Clean the light guide, scanning optics and transport rollers.
Erase and re-image a plate to check for residual latent image.
Rotate in a fresh imaging plate to rule out plate wear.
Escalate a scanning-laser / PMT fault to Carestream / Kodak service.

Symptom: Plate transport jam

Clear the jammed plate / cassette per the manual.
Inspect the transport rollers and belts for wear or contamination and clean / replace.
Check the transport sensors.
Cycle several cassettes.
Confirm reliable feed and return.

Technical Specs

Height: 59.5 in
Length: 29 in
Weight: 528 lbs
Width: 25 in

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

Service Manual

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Kodak DirectView CR 825

Kodak logo Kodak · Model DirectView CR 825

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

Poor image quality / artefacts
High
Symptoms: Banding, streaks, ghost images, non-uniform density, dust artefacts.
Root cause: Dirty light guide / scanning optics, a worn erase-lamp array, imaging-plate wear, or transport-roller contamination.
Plate transport jam or mis-feed
Medium
Symptoms: Cassette / plate jams in the reader, transport error, plate not returned.
Root cause: Worn or contaminated transport rollers / belts, or a sensor fault.
Incomplete erase / residual latent image
Medium
Symptoms: Faint previous image on the next exposure.
Root cause: Erase-lamp array degradation or a driver fault.
Laser / PMT scanning fault
Medium
Symptoms: No or very noisy image, scan-error message.
Root cause: Scanning laser or the photomultiplier / detection chain.
Workstation / network / PACS fault
Medium
Symptoms: Images will not display, annotate or send to PACS.
Root cause: Workstation PC or the DICOM configuration.

Serviceable Parts & Consumables

Transport rollers / belts

Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Moderate

Erase-lamp array

Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate

Imaging plates / cassettes

Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Easy

Light guide / scanning optics

Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult

Workstation PC

Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate

Part	Service class	Relative cost	R&R difficulty
Transport rollers / belts	Periodic replacement	$$	Moderate
Erase-lamp array	Periodic replacement	$$$	Moderate
Imaging plates / cassettes	Periodic replacement	$$$	Easy
Light guide / scanning optics	Major service part	$$$	Difficult
Workstation PC	Major service part	$$$	Moderate

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 starting sequence for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.

Symptom: Poor image quality / artefacts

Run the reader's cleaning / calibration procedure (qualified service personnel per the Kodak PM instructions).
Clean the light guide, scanning optics and transport rollers.
Erase and re-image a plate to check for residual latent image.
Rotate in a fresh imaging plate to rule out plate wear.
Escalate a scanning-laser / PMT fault to Carestream / Kodak service.

Symptom: Plate transport jam

Clear the jammed plate / cassette per the manual.
Inspect the transport rollers and belts for wear or contamination and clean / replace.
Check the transport sensors.
Cycle several cassettes.
Confirm reliable feed and return.

Technical Specs

Height: 59.5 in
Length: 29 in
Weight: 528 lbs
Width: 25 in

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

Service Manual

Troubleshoot this device with Bio

Describe a symptom or error code. Bio answers from this device's own documented error codes, failure modes, parts, and guides.

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Kodak DirectView CR 825

Key tips

Typical Failure Modes

Poor image quality / artefacts

Plate transport jam or mis-feed

Incomplete erase / residual latent image

Laser / PMT scanning fault

Workstation / network / PACS fault

Serviceable Parts & Consumables

PM Checklist

Troubleshooting Approach

Symptom: Poor image quality / artefacts

Symptom: Plate transport jam

Technical Specs

Typical Location

Documents & Manuals

Troubleshoot this device with Bio

Kodak DirectView CR 825

Key tips

Typical Failure Modes

Poor image quality / artefacts

Plate transport jam or mis-feed

Incomplete erase / residual latent image

Laser / PMT scanning fault

Workstation / network / PACS fault

Serviceable Parts & Consumables

PM Checklist

Troubleshooting Approach

Symptom: Poor image quality / artefacts

Symptom: Plate transport jam

Technical Specs

Typical Location

Documents & Manuals

Troubleshoot this device with Bio