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X-ray tube replacement management system

  • US 6,212,256 B1
  • Filed: 11/25/1998
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for management of replacement of x-ray tubes, the method comprising the steps of:

  • monitoring a plurality of operating parameters of a system at a service facility remote from the system the system including an x-ray tube;

    transmitting data representative of the plurality of parameters from the system to the remote service facility via a computer network the data representative of the plurality of parameters being transmitted to the remote service facility during periodic data sweeps of the system by the remote service facility;

    analyzing the monitored parameters at the remote service facility in accordance with a predetermined failure prediction routine by comparing values derived from the monitored parameters to reference values derived from similar parameters of a known population of x-ray tubes; and

    automatically scheduling replacement of the x-ray tube based upon the analysis of the monitored parameters and transmitting a message coordinating replacement of the x-ray tube from a known tube stock.

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