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Hi,

I am looking to find training courses in X-ray generators and tubes. I am involved in medical imaging and are branching in to this field.

The type of content I am looking for is technical training on Installation of an X-ray room, tube and table covering the generator, interfaces, console, calibration, fault finding and servicing. I appreciate these may be contained over a few courses which wouldn't be a problem.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

andy-mu

Hello Andymu,

I have raised this one time on this forum, but never got a clear place where i would do such training apparently i sort out problems on X-rays but i need to learn alot which lacks here and this training would be good practically.

Roman

Hello Andy. Welcome to the forum, Mate. Keith may be able to help.

Thanks Geoff,

I PM'd Keith, to see if he can shed any light. I know it is a bit niche, supported more by OEM's training their own engineers.

I'll keep you posted.

Andy

Looking again at your post, Andy, I see you are already involved in medical imaging (ultrasound?).

Capital Medical used to have an x-ray module as one of their training courses at Kidderminster, and this may have re-emerged as one of the new modules at Falfield (but you would need to check with both those establishments ... I have no "inside knowledge" of either).

In the United States there are two well-known x-ray training schools:- see DITEC and RSTI. We can only speculate as to why they are located in the same small city (and again I have no inside track) ... all I know is that RSTI was founded by Terry Speth, a name that I recognise. DITEC was started by Manny Roman, and is staffed by ex-US armed forces people (which is OK by me). Wouldn't it be great to do any of those courses?

Notice that the RSTI website now has a Tech Forum.

Most training on modern x-ray kit would be from the manufacturer. Other than that it's a question of being self-taught, which (depending on what it is you're actually planning to do) again is OK by me! If you've already got a technical background (especially in medical imaging), I don't see that as a problem. Just get stuck in, and "hoover up" information as you go along, and grab whatever courses come up (bearing in mind that the OEM's may not be keen on training anyone but their own people) ... that's the best way (in my opinion), unless you can afford trips out to Solon, Ohio.

Top link main page of ebme, "Courses" "Eastwood Park Training Courses" then "
Servicing medical imaging equipment (N/SVQ unit 67) enquiry form at bottom so no crystal ball required!

Very good ... but is that module ever run?

Hi,

Thanks for your replies guys. I do personally feel the UK offerings are good for basic understanding but dont necessarily go that extra yard. The US establishments definitely look more in keeping with what I am trying to get towards.

I'll certainly pursue these options I think and get more information from them. Also speak to a couple of my colleagues to see what there thoughts are. I do agree Geoff about the OEM thing and only wanting to impart knowledge to their own staff.

I appreciate your constructive replies

Cheers

Andrew

To be frank, Andy (apart from the digital bit added at the end), the Falfield prospectus appears more or less identical to the famous Arborfield course that I took 34 years ago. Perhaps x-ray kit hasn't changed that much! And ... all that in a week (or is it a fortnight)? That's a lot of stuff to assimilate if a guy is new to it all. You may be better off plodding though a text book at your own pace (at least at first).

But (based on my own experience) my earlier advice stands ... if you have a reasonably sound foundation in electronic and electrical engineering, have a healthy regard for the safety issues surround high voltages and radiation (and who doesn't?), plus an enquiring mind (the "perpetual student" mindset), then you should do OK (at anything)! In other words, when encountering a new technology that interests you ... immerse yourself in it until you're satisfied that you gained sufficient understanding (and now, of course, we have the web)! It's always worked for me.

Oooops... These words are correct at decade ago...... Andymu, the best place is to go manufacturer training.. Grab the telephone and call the manufacturer .. Philips, GE, Siemens, etc .. they are running technical/ engineering courses.. The other cow boy trainings are not help to do much and it is lead to breach the regulations and service standards.