Call us toll free:

Extended Warranty and Service Department

Manuals

• InSight User Manual
• InSight Service Manual

__________________________________________________________________

Extended Support Services

• Fluoroscan C-Arm Imaging Service Program Overview
• Fluoroscan System Service Biomedical Equipment Technician Training

__________________________________________________________________

Fluoroscan C-Arm Imaging Service Program Overview

Customer Service: 800.321.4659

 Click the name of the Service Program
above to read a description.

Discounts Available	Key
Multi-year agreement (includes price protection) Multiple systems at same location Prepayment (multi-year agreement) * Glassware: x-ray Tube/Image Intensifier	- Included - Conditionally Included - 25% off Glassware*

__________________________________________________________________

Fluoroscan System Service Biomedical Equipment Technician Training

Developed and presented by Customer Support Training Hologic, Inc.

Course Description

This course provides the information necessary to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the InSight, Premier Encore, and Fluoroscan III systems. This course is for customers who wish to service their own equipment. The intended audience is biomedical equipment technicians. Course length is three days. Course format is lecture/lab with multimedia presentations. The training is approximately sixty per cent hands-on.

Course Prerequisites

Attendees of this course need to have a basic knowledge of computers, electronics, and X-ray theory. Attendees must be fluent in the English language. Prior experience servicing medical equipment or X-ray systems is helpful but not necessary.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the Fluoroscan system maintenance philosophy
• Locate and identify the function of major system components
• Locate and describe the system operator controls
• Operate the Fluoroscan system
• Remove and replace field replaceable components
• Perform field adjustments and calibration
• Perform the preventative maintenance procedure
• Describe how to get help

Course Topics

Fluoroscan system overview and maintenance philosophy:

InSight, Premier Encore, and Fluoroscan III Function and location of system components

• System operation
  • Operator controls and indicators
  • Hot key functions (Function keys, Alt keys, and Ctrl keys)
• Theory of operation
  • System block diagram
  • System wiring diagram
  • Description of test points, board layout, basic function
• Parts removal and replacement
  • System controller
  • X-Ray controller PCB
  • Video processor PCB
  • Power supplies
  • X-ray source/high voltage power supply assembly
  • KV/filament driver assembly
  • Collimator assembly
  • Video camera
• System adjustments and calibration
• Preventative maintenance procedure
• System options and DICOM network parameter configuration

System support

• Technical support
• Logistics (spare parts)

Resources Provided
The following materials are given to all course attendees to keep. Some materials are provided on CD-ROM. For this reason, it is recommended (but not required) that attendees bring a laptop computer to the training.

• Hard copy of all course overhead presentations
• Operator and technical manuals
• Select mechanical and electrical engineering drawings
• Spare parts lists
• Additional materials may be provided as necessary

Course Cost
The course tuition fee is US$3,400, which includes all course materials and lunch on class days. Tuition payment (check or approved purchase order) is due at time of registration. Attendees are responsible for all other expenses, including airfare, ground transportation, meals, and lodging. Please note that course auditing and recording devices (audio or video) are not permitted.

Course Schedule and Registration
For the current course schedule, please contact our Service Training Coordinator (see below) or visit our web site at www.hologic.com. Please note that course schedule is subject to change. Enrollment is subject to availability; classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Class size is limited to maximize the learning experience. Upon acceptance into a class, a registration confirmation with local hotel and travel recommendations will be sent to you.

For more information or to register for a course, please contact:
Michele Seaman, Service Training Coordinator
Telephone: 888-505-7910 within continental USA and Canada
203-790-1188 from elsewhere
Fax: 203-731-8444 E-mail: mseaman@hologic.com

Notes
Unless specified otherwise, this course is conducted at the Hologic, Inc. corporate headquarters located at 35 Crosby Drive in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA (main telephone 781-999-7300). When making travel arrangements, please allow a minimum of two hours travel time between the airport and Hologic. Training attendees should enter the building at the West Entrance (faces Crosby Drive) and report to Customer Training Room 4. Training is conducted on weekdays only. Training starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 4:30 PM each day except for the last class day when training is typically completed by 12:00 noon to allow for afternoon travel.