Seven Cases of Troubleshooting and Analysis on VARIAN IX Medical Linear Accelerator
10.3969/j.issn.1671-7104.2016.05.020
- VernacularTitle:VARIAN IX直线加速器7例故障维修与分析
- Author:
Longgang GUI
1
;
Miao SHI
;
Jun LI
;
Xizhi ZHANG
;
Buhai WANG
;
Xiaoxiao HOU
Author Information
1. 江苏省苏北人民医院
- Keywords:
linear accelerator;
interlock;
gun controler;
modulator;
ionization chamber;
medical equipment maintenance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation
2016;40(5):388-390
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper briefly introduced seven cases of malfunctions occurred in the VARIAN IX linear accelerator during operation, i.e., control board malfunction of electronic gun (GFIL interlock), modulator malfunction (HVCB interlock), energy programming board malfunction (EXQ1), energy conversion potentiometer malfunction (CARR interlock), MLC malfunction, thermostat valve malfunction (PUMP interlock) and ionization chamber malfunction (ION interlock). Moreover, malfunction cases analyzed and troubleshooting methods presented in this paper can provide reference for coleagues.
