A slide show on 6 issues that Radiology Services managers and Modalities suites mangers have to be aware of with their critical power protection for their scanners and Lab equipment.

1. Radiology
CT
MRI
Medical Services
Technology
Lab
Diagnostics
Computer
Scan
patient
Modalities
power
Scheduling
imaging
records
Top 6 Hidden issues of Power
Protection for Modalities Suites and
Lab Areas
UPS
conditioners

2. Item 1: No Maintenance
Typically the UPS and Power Conditioners
in the Modalities Suites and Lab areas are
not properly maintained

5. Take Away
Make sure that your UPS and Power
Conditioners are on a regular
maintenance schedule.

6. Think your Modalities Suites are Clean?
Item 2: Cleanliness

7. Think your Modalities Suites are Clean?
Wrong!

8. Dust!!
Dust is generated by all of the sheets
being used in the suites
This Dust is pulled into the UPS and
Power Conditioners:
- Causing failures and fire hazards

9. Take Away
At least once a year all equipment needs
to be cleaned internally, more often with
heavy dust levels.

10. Who Monitors the Condition of the Batteries?
Item 3: Batteries

11. Leading cause of UPS Failures?
Are the Batteries, up to

12. Batteries are like a loaf of bread
Every time you use them,
you take a slice out of their
life

13. Just like bread, Batteries have an
expiration date
Due to age -They go bad
Even if you don’t use them

14. Take Away
Batteries need to be regularly checked
during maintenance.
Be proactive and budget to replace the
batteries and fans every 3 or 5 years
depending on battery type.

15. Item 4: Operation
How do you Operate this?

16. Typically Radiology / Lab technicians
don’t know how to check or operate the
power equipment.
Know how to tell if the unit is on-line and
protecting the equipment.
Know how to bypass the UPS or
Power Conditioner unit if it fails.

17. Take Away
Have operating procedures or equipment
manuals available for the operators to
refer to.
Have the maintenance personnel train
the technicians on how to operate the
power protection equipment.

18. Know your load levels before you plug
anything into the UPS system!
Item 5: Load Levels

19. Know your load levels before you plug
anything into the UPS system!
Overloads!!
Of all UPS failures are caused by

20. Take Away
Never plug any equipment into a UPS
protected outlet or power strip without
verifying the load on the UPS first.

21. Item 6: Schedules
When your UPS or Power Conditioner is
down for repair - it impacts the
schedules for the radiology services!

22. Don’t be this guy with
his head in the sand
Take action on your Modalities
Power Equipment maintenance!!

23. Contact PSS for your Power Protection Problems.
570-296-4573www.p-s-s.com