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Function Description
System
Patient Handling
MAGNETOM ESSENZA
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General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Patient table without vertical drive (standard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Support Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Patient Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Horizontal control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Patient table with vertical drive (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lifting Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Support Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Patient Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Control electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PERU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
PPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Battery charging station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
PDAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
PMU Display (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
The Patient Handling system for MAGNETOM ESSENZA was performed as a simplified
development, based on the superior design of Avanto Components. the most important
changes are: fewer plug connections on the patient table, no automatic vertical movement
control, faster patient movement (peripheral angio), support of all Tim applications, wire-
less physiological measurement unit and many more.
Patient Handling consists of the following main components:
• Patient Table - with a fixed patient tabletop available as a "Standard Bed" with a stan-
dard measurement length.
• Intercom - for communication with the patient.
• Physiological Measurement Unit option - with wireless data transmission of ECG,
pulse, and respiratory signals, and available connection for external triggering. Addi-
tionally, a PMU display to be mounted at the left front side of the magnet is available.
For the MAGNETOM ESSENZA system, the control box for patient handling and the patient
table assembly are transported and installed at the magnet separately. The adjustment
between the patient table and the magnet should be completed at the factory. It may be
possible to perform fine adjustments during the installation at the customer site.
Two different patient tables are available:
• Patient table without vertical movement (Standard)
• Patient table with vertical movement (optional)
The standard patient table can be lowered manually using the special jack tools. With the
optional patient table , vertical movement is controlled by an additional motor (or manually
with the hand crank if the motor is not working).
Overview 0
The patient table assembly is transported and installed at the magnet as an integrated part
at the customer site. It is designed as a free floating table, i.e. free foot room for the attend-
ing staff and improved access to the patient. A patient weight of up to 200 kg can be lifted.
The horizontal travel is supported by a so-called "Telescopic Drive" that translates a rela-
tively small travel range into a wide range to support whole body applications.
The patient table comprises three sub-components:
• Patient Board
• Support Frame
• Control Electronics
Support Frame 0
General
The support frame consists of the following components:
• Mounting panel - .
• Cable chain - a cable-routing mechanism feeding all cables to and from the patient
board.
• Horizontal motor - a horizontal drive that consists of an AC-synchronous motor with an
integrated gearbox, position encoder, and drive control electronics, all contained in a
fully electro-magnetically shielded housing.
• Alarm squeeze bulb cable- (included in cable chain)
• Acoustic transducer cable- (included in cable chain)
• Telescopic Drive - a new drive mechanism consisting of a drive sleigh and a tele-
scopic outrigger. It allows for an extended tabletop drive range through the magnet.
This telescopic drive assembly is driven by the horizontal motor via a double-sided
toothed belt which in turn is driven by a double-sided toothed belt.
• Switch - switch 10 for sensing the home position.
Patient Board 0
General
The patient tabletop contains:
• Coil connectors
• RF traps along the two sides of the patient board
• Connection for alarm squeeze bulb
• Acoustic transducer connection
Control Electronics 0
General
The control electronics consists of:
• Control Unit C4100 - The assembly box is located in front to the left of the magnet. It
contains the main boards BASE C4120, CONT C4140, SUPF C4180, FOPT C4121,
and transformer C4114. The control unit communicates with RFIS_60 via the C4121
fiber-optic interface.
The SUPF C4180 (Supplied Functions) is a multi-purpose board for the supply of the
Patient fan, light, and video camera, as well as PDAU (see PMU option) and gradient
coil temperature monitoring.
The BASE C4120 is for :
- communicating via intercom
- receiving the signals from the control panel and microphone
- monitoring the air temperature in the bore
- providing the control signal directly to the horizontal motor
The Transformer C4114 is responsible for low voltage supply, generation of table drive
voltages, and the connection interface to the peripheral components.
NOTE The system provides the power supply from the ECA for base
C4120
• CONT - V C4140 is the central controller which is responsible for the communication
between the MRC and patient table.
• Peripheral components - control panels, displays, light localizers, tunnel lights,
patient fan, microphone, acoustic transducer, and Air Temperature Measurement Unit
(ATMU).
NOTE During measurements, the CAN bus and CONT - H/V C4140
are switched to a "sleep" mode to avoid RF interference with
the MR signal.
Function
The Control Electronics is responsible for the following functions:
• Horizontal Control
• Control Panels and Displays
• Emergency Stop Circuit
• Air Temperature Measurement Unit (ATMU)
• Gradient Coil Temperature Monitoring
• Patient Fan, Light, and Auxiliary Supply
Horizontal control 0
Hardware overview
The components involved in horizontal control are:
• Control panels
• CONT-H C4140
• BASE C4120
• Drive H C4321
• Transformer C4114
Overview 0
The patient table assembly is transported and installed at the magnet as an integrated part
at the customer site. It is designed as a free floating table, i.e. free foot room for the attend-
ing staff and improved access to the patient. A patient weight of up to 200 kg can be lifted.
The horizontal travel is supported by a so-called "Telescopic Drive" that translates a rela-
tively small travel range into a wide range to support whole body applications. The vertical
movement is converted from the horizontal drive of the vertical motor.
Four sub-components are part of the patient table:
• Patient Board
• Support Frame
• Lifting Assembly
• Control Electronics
Lifting Assembly 0
General
The lifting assembly is responsible the vertical movement of the patient table. It is inte-
grated with a well-designed interface installed at the magnet. All components can be ser-
viced from the front of the magnet.
The main parts are:
• Spindle Assembly - the spindle gearbox with pinion to convert the belt movement to
spindle vertical movement.
• Vertical Motor - to drive the pinion on the gearbox via a toothed belt. For safety rea-
sons, the motor also can be driven manually by the hand crank.
• Vertical Switch Assembly - to control vertical movement speed and monitor the
patient table vertical position and the status of the spindle.
• Cable Chain - including control and RF-cables to the patient tabletop.
Support Frame 0
General
The support frame consists of the following components:
• Mounting Panel - .
• Cable chain - a cable-routing mechanism feeding all cables to and from the patient
board.
Patient Board 0
General
The patient tabletop contains:
• Coil connectors
• RF traps along the two sides of the patient board
• Connection for alarm squeeze bulb
• Acoustic transducer connection
Control electronics 0
General
The control electronics consists of:
• Control Unit C4100 - The assembly box is located in front to the left of the magnet. It
contains the main boards BASE C4120, CONT C4140, VERT C4110, SUPF C4180,
FOPT C4121, and transformer C4114. The control unit communicates with RFIS_60
via the C4121 fiber-optic interface.
The SUPF C4180 (Supplied Functions) is a multi-purpose board for the supply of the
Patient fan, light, and video camera, as well as PDAU (see PMU option) and gradient
coil temperature monitoring.
The BASE C4120 is for :
- communicating via intercom
- receiving the signals from the control panel, microphone and switch terminal (SWT)
- monitoring the air temperature in the bore
- providing the control signal to the horizontal motor directly as well as the vertical
motor via VERT C4110
The Transformer C4114 is responsible for low voltage supply, generation of table drive
voltages, and the connection interface to the peripheral components.
NOTE The system provides the power supply from the ECA for base
C4120
• VERT C4110 - providing the power to vertical motor located at the end of support
frame.
• CONT - H C4140 - receiving the position signals for horizontal movement.
• CONT - V C4140 is the central controller which is responsible for the communication
between the MRC and patient table. and it also assumes the control of the vertical
movement.
• Switch Terminal C4116 - connecting switches and sensors to Control Unit C4100. The
switch terminal is located inside the support frame.
• Peripheral components - control panels, displays, light localizers, tunnel lights,
patient fan, microphone, acoustic transducer, and Air Temperature Measurement Unit
(ATMU).
NOTE During measurements, the CAN bus and CONT - H/V C4140
are switched to a "sleep" mode to avoid RF interference with
the MR signal.
Function
The Control Electronics is responsible for the following functions:
• Horizontal Control
• Vertical Control
• Control Panels and Displays
• Emergency Stop Circuit
• Air Temperature Measurement Unit (ATMU)
• Gradient Coil Temperature Monitoring
• Patient Fan, Light, and Auxiliary Supply
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Fig. 17: Horizontal and vertical control overview diagram (optional patient table)
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Horizontal control
Hardware overview
The components involved in the horizontal control are:
• Control panels
• CONT-H C4140
• BASE C4120
• Drive H C4321
• Switch Terminal C 4116
• Transformer C4114
NOTE Drive H C4321 and drive V C4311 are not shielded, so they
should stop working during the measurement.
Vertical control
Hardware overview
The components involved in vertical movement are:
• Control panels
• CONT-V C4140
• BASE C4120
• Drive V C4311 (vertical motor assembly)
• Switch terminal C4116
• Transformer C4114
Spindle gearbox
The spindle gearbox at the top of the spindle is responsible for converting the toothed belt’s
movement to the spindle’s vertical movement.
NOTE For service purposes, the patient table can be moved verti-
cally using the hand crank (the insert point is on the left side
of the support frame).
Hardware overview
The operator can control and monitor the patient table functions by:
• Control panel C4161 - front, left side
• Display LCM119 - front, with laser light localizer
At the control panels, patient table motion is controlled by push buttons. Additionally, the
lighting, air flow and the physician's voice/background music volume can be adjusted to the
patient's needs. All keys are illuminated by backlit LEDs (adjustable brightness level, refer
to TSG).
To avoid interference with the MR signal, the CONT, IIC bus, control panels, and displays
are switched to a so-called “sleep-mode” during measurement. The hardware can be reac-
tivated by the /WAKE_PAN signal that is sent to the CONT board if movement keys are
pressed.
Hardware overview
The patient table is equipped with up to two stop buttons found at these locations:
• Front control panel
• Intercom operating unit
Stop circuits
Each circuit uses the +14 VDC (+14V_DC_PAN) panel operating voltage, generated at
Base Board C4120 and fed there via fuses (F6, F11). The green LED H17 indicates the
presence of the +14V_DC_PAN supply for the front panel circuitry.
The voltage is routed back via the stop buttons (closed contacts) to control unit C4100, indi-
cated by LEDs H6 and H7 that light up. Pressing one of the buttons causes an interrupt, to
be detected by an error flip-flop at the control unit that disables the +170 VDC supply for
drive V, and the +70 VDC for the drive H. Additionally, the stop condition is reported to
syngo MR via CONT C4140 and the CAN bus.
To reset the table stop, the two table movement keys at the control panel have to be
pressed in sequence once.
ATMU
Background
Prior to starting a measurement, the RF Safety Watchdog (RFSWD) software calculates
the SAR look-ahead parameters. Since the maximum allowed RF exposition to the patient
also depends on the ambient air temperature, it has to be measured. This is achieved by
the Patient Environment Temperature sensor of the ATMU (Air Temperature Measurement
Unit), located at the air inlet of the patient fan.
Alarm Mask
The SUPF temperature detection logic is equipped with eight monitoring channels of which
six are currently used to measure the gradient coil temperature (6 NTC’s). The two unused
channels are masked out by an alarm mask logic loaded by the CAN-Bus.
Patient fan
For increased patient comfort a cooling fan, having three fan speeds, can be adjusted at
the control panels or via syngo MR. The commands are routed from the panel to BASE
C4120 and SUPF C4180. A D/A converter at the SUPF feeds out the control voltage (0-10
V, indicated by LED H60) for the fans' speed control circuit. The fan operating voltage is
supplied by transformer C4114 (36 VAC), rectified on board and indicated by LED H58
(FAN_DC_PAT, 48 VDC).
Switches
Some cardiological and abdominal imaging techniques require physiological triggering for
improved image quality and increased diagnostic value of the images. For example, when
running a heart study it is very important to know whether specific images have been mea-
sured during the diastolic phase (heart muscle relaxed) or during the systolic phase (heart
muscle contracted). The system control unit which executes the measurement (MARS)
uses the physiological triggering signals for acquiring image data according to the desired
physiological state.
Physiological monitoring is also used to monitor the patient’s well-being.
Physiological signals available for triggering:
• Electrocardiac Gating - ECG
• Respiratory - chest movement
• Pulse - heart rate
• External triggering source - TTL input
The PMU consists of the following components:
• PERU - a wireless Physiological ECG and Respiratory Unit
• PPU - a wireless Peripheral Pulse Unit sensor
• Antenna - to receive the PERU and PPU signals. Located at the magnet behind the
front funnel
• PDAU - the Physiological Data Acquisition Unit receives and processes the triggering
signals from the sensors
• PMU display (option) - a monitor for displaying the physiological signals at the magnet
PERU 3.1
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Function 0
The PERU (Physiological ECG and Respiratory Unit) is able to simultaneously record two
ECG signals and one respiratory signal (detected by a connected belt). Both signals are
digitized and transmitted wirelessly using the Bluetooth standard (2.472 GHz bi-direc-
tional). Maximum transmit power is 1 mW with a usable transmission radius of about 3
meters.
The PERU is supplied by an integrated lithium battery, rechargeable in less than 3 hours.
LEDs 0
LED Description
Green Battery status (if low, flashes twice in rapid succession)
Red Electrode error (flashes if electrode is not correctly applied)
Yellow Charging status (off if charging cycle is finished)
Service routines 0
The PERU is equipped with a built-in test signal generator that can be activated by starting
the PMU interactive test in SESO. The MARS sends a test command over the CAN bus (to
the PDAU and then to the PERU via the wireless Bluetooth connection). An internal test
signal (3.2 Hz) is connected to the preamplifier and routed back the same way to the
MARS, from where it is displayed at the physiological window in syngo MR.
PPU 3.2
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Function 0
The PPU (Peripheral Pulse Unit) detects the peripheral pulse of a patient by means of a
fiber optic finger clip. The signal is converted into an electrical pulse, digitized and trans-
mitted via the second channel (2.474 GHz) of the Bluetooth wireless interface. Maximum
transmit power is 1 mW at 10% duty cycle, usable transmission radius is about 3 meters.
The PPU is supplied by a integrated lithium battery that can be recharged in less than three
hours by a wall-mounted charging station that is normally mounted close to the operator’s
console.
LEDs 0
LED Description
Green Battery status (if low, flashes twice in rapid succession)
Red Sensor error (flashes if pulse sensor is not correctly applied)
Yellow Charging status (off if charging cycle is finished)
Function 0
A battery charger for PERU and PPU is delivered with the system. It can be wall-mounted
and should be mounted close to the operator’s console. The +5 VDC charging power is
supplied by a cable connection from a free USB connector of the host computer. Charging
time for PERU and PPU battery is less than three hours. When the charging cycle is com-
pleted, the yellow control LEDs at PERU and PPU go off.
If a PERU or PPU is stored for longer periods of time without being connected to the battery
charger, it is recommended to connect the dummy plug (part of system delivery) to its
charging connector to avoid battery discharging.
PDAU 3.4
Function 0
The PDAU (Physiological Data Acquisition Unit) receives the physiological signals from
PERU and PPU, processes these and routes them via a bi-directional, serial, fiber-optic
interface to the MARS and PMU display. The unit is mounted on top of the control electron-
ics and is supplied with power by the SUPF connector X64.
The receive-antenna for the physiological signals is located at the top right side behind the
front funnel cover and connected via a coaxial cable to the PDAU.
For external triggering, the PDAU is equipped with two galvanically-isolated cinch connec-
tors that are accessible at the left side of the lifting column cover. The TTL-trigger input can
be used to trigger an MR sequence, the trigger output can be fed to an external device.
The PDAU supply raw voltage (+24.0 VDC at connector X6) is generated by the SUPF
C4180, as well as the 13.8 VAC voltage supply for the PMU Display.
Function 0
The PMU display is able to display the physiological signal curves inside the examination
room to facilitate the correct positioning of sensors to the patient. The PMU display is
mounted at the top left side of the magnet front cover.
A 13.8 VAC supply voltage for the PMU display is provided by connector X5 at the PDAU.
The bi-directional fiber optic interface (FOC-connectors U3 and U4) supplies communica-
tion to the PDAU.
Four signals can be displayed:
• ECG
• Pulse
• Respiratory signal
• External triggering signal
The ECG, pulse, and respiratory signals are displayed simultaneously in real time curves;
the external triggering signal is indicated by a blinking "*" symbol for each low-to-high tran-
sition.
The PMU display is equipped with three touchscreen buttons for adjustments:
• ECG Channel Select (I or AVF for best R-wave signal)
• Scroll Speed (three speeds)
• Acoustic Signal (beeper activate/deactivate)