Straton XRT - Removal Phase Training Module

The Challenge

Students at the College of Biomedical Equipment Technology face massive hurdles because not every student has direct, hands-on access to an actual physical CT scan machine. This lack of access limits their ability to develop critical muscle memory and contextual awareness needed for high-risk maintenance. Replacing a Straton X-Ray Tube (XRT) inside a CT scanner gantry is a complex, high-risk procedure where students must strictly adhere to safety steps—such as cooling down components that get extremely hot, handling heavy unbalanced systems that shift dynamically, and executing a meticulous step-by-step disconnection of high-voltage (HV) candlesticks, oil hose connectors, and sensitive communication cables without causing damage.

Our Solution

Developed a highly interactive, step-by-step virtual training simulation guiding CBET students safely through the entire XRT removal phase. The module leverages a gaze-to-start system, real-time safety warnings, spatial interactions (crouching for bolt access, manual dual-handed gripping, guide-arrow tracking), tool simulations (cutting tools for zip ties, ratchets, T-handle wrenches, screwdrivers), an integrated virtual patient-table controller app, and dynamic strap-threading animations to replicate the high-stakes physical process safely.

Implementation & Results

Successfully provided a zero-risk environment for CBET students to practice dangerous, heavy-machinery service sequences, enabling them to master complex tasks such as candlestick inspection, gantry safety-bolt locking configurations, and lifting-strap execution before setting foot in a physical lab environment.

Business Outcome

CBET students can confidently perform the 59-step critical removal sequence safely, minimizing human error, lowering the risk of component damage, and bypassing the 10-minute real-world cooldown and 15-minute table power configurations during initial training iterations via simulated progression.