Medical diagnostic imaging has greatly contributed to the development of human health. Asymptomatic and long-latency diseases such as cancers can be discovered at an early stage by applying imaging diagnostic methods including X-ray, CT, and MRI to visualize the internal structures of the human body. And all of these are based on a clear image printed by the diagnostic equipment. With 24 years of expertise in gearbox design, ZHAOWEI has developed a Micro-drive System for Imaging Diagnostic Equipment, which is tailored to help improve imaging quality and surgery experience of medical diagnosis.
“Providing high-performance and standardized products that meet global medical devices standards and customizing additional functions for the standardized products according to customers, these are the two major principles that ZHAOWEI R&D teams follow”, explains Michael, Jia, Chief Director of ZHAOWEI Medical Department, “Guided by these, all of ZHAOWEI’s medical products including Micro-drive System for Imaging Diagnostic Equipment adopts standardized and high-performance 3.4mm-38mm planetary gearboxes featuring micro-size, compact structure, and low noise.”
High Precision and Low Noise Gearbox Applied in Medical Diagnosis
How could ZHAOWEI Micro-drive System work in a large scan machine in a CT or MRI test since it’s very small with a maximum diameter of 38mm? In a CT exam, people are often required to lie down still inside the machine, and the image of the internal human body structures is generated while the CT machine is operating. This process normally takes about 20 to 30 minutes, but the exact scanning time for a certain body part may only accounts for about 10 seconds. The scanning speed is so fast that it requires precise control of the scanning angle. “Accurate CT imaging diagnosis is the prerequisite for accurate treatment. Measuring only a small amount of backlash, ZHAOWEI Micro-drive System for Image Diagnostic Equipment employs a planetary gear system to achieve a high gear ratio despite its compact size. With the control of return difference of the output shaft end within 0.5 degrees, this system is tailored to the movement mechanism of high-precision surgical exam machines, thereby enabling precise angle control, thus helping obtain high-quality CT images,” answers Andrew, Wang, ZHAOWEI R&D Engineer who has earned rich experience from recent cases cooperated with the Hospital Radiology Department.
Low Noise Gearbox Help Relieve Patients’ Anxiety in Medical Diagnosis
Except for the precise scanning angle control, CT noise is also one of the major factors affecting the resolution of CT images, as well as the patient’s experience. Normal CT or MRI scans are carried out in a relatively confined machine, patients can easily feel anxious since all they can hear is the operation noise generated by the machine that almost covers all of their body during the long exam period. To address this issue, ZHAOWEI has optimized the transmission structures with its comprehensive gearbox design platform. According to tests conducted by ZHAOWEI’s Gear Transmission Laboratory, the gearbox noise can be reduced by 10db than the traditional gearbox.“Unless people put their ears on this Drive System for Imaging Diagnostic Equipment customized by the customers, people can hardly hear any abnormal noises,” explains Andrew.
Committed to providing high-performance and customized products that meet global medical standards to empower the upgrade of medical devices, ZHAOWEI is always willing to cooperate with trustworthy clients to customize reliable solutions benefiting human health.
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