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Overhead Tube Suspension (OTS)
The Overhead Tube Suspension (OTS) is the positioning device that supports the X-ray tube and OTS User
Interface. The OTS has available movement on 5 axes for use in advanced applications. The suspension
provides convenient movement and accurate positioning of the equipment.
Figure 8-6 Overhead Tube Suspension (OTS)
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OTS User Interface
The OTS User Interface
tions without returning to the Acquisition Workstation. This interface also provides the functions to move
the OTS in multiple directions.
Note: FOV (field of view) can only be changed on the OTS User Interface.
Note: Changing exposure parameters or receptors on the OTS User Interface or the Acquisition Work-
station will result in a change to both.
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The X-ray OTS consists of the
following major elements:
1. Overhead stationary rail
2. Telescopic column and
3. X-Ray tube and housing
4. OTS User Interface
5. Multi-leaf collimator
8-6) allows you to make receptor, FOV, kV and mAs selec-
Chapter 8: System Hardware Overview
and lateral bridge
carriage
(Refer to
Chapter 8:
System Hardware
Overview-Multi-Leaf
Collimator (p.
8-26).)
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