CR Reader Common Faults

CR Reader (Computed Radiography) Common Issues

1. Cassette Not Accepted / Jammed

*Cause:* Cassette damaged, dirty transport rollers

*Fix:* Cassette inspect karein — bent corners. Rollers clean karein. Jammed cassette: manual release procedure (model manual dekhen). Force na karein.

2. No Image After Reading

*Cause:* Plate not exposed, plate fogged, laser alignment

*Fix:* Plate exposure verify karein. Fog check: plate dark room mein expose karo — immediate reading. Laser: engineer required.

3. Image Artifacts (Lines/Bands)

*Cause:* Transport roller marks, dust on laser path, plate damage

*Fix:* Internal cleaning (engineer). Plate replace karein agar scratched.

4. Slow Reading Speed

*Cause:* Software issue, disk full, network bottleneck

*Fix:* Disk space check. Network speed check. Software restart.

5. Plate Erasure Incomplete

*Cause:* Erase lamp failing, erase time too short

*Fix:* Erase cycle complete hone do. Lamp replacement: engineer.

6. Software Not Communicating

*Cause:* Network issue, database error

*Fix:* Network check. Software restart. IT/engineer.

Maintenance Tips

Difficulty: Intermediate