CoRE Labs Halo OTS & OTC X-Ray Positioning System

CoRE Labs Halo OTS & OTC Highlights & Benefits

The CoRE Labs Halo is a ceiling-mounted X-ray tube-positioning system available in overhead tube support (OTS) and overhead tube crane (OTC) configurations. Its fully counterbalanced design supports manual longitudinal, transverse, vertical, and rotational movement while keeping floor space open around the table and wall stand.

Key Benefits

• • Fully counterbalanced manual X-ray tube positioning
  • 360° tube rotation
  • Lengthwise, side-to-side, vertical, and rotational movement
  • Alignment with X-ray tables and upright wall stands
  • Single-handle positioning controls
  • Digital displays for imaging distance and tube angle
  • Multiple configurations for different room dimensions and imaging needs
  • Organized cable routing as the X-ray tube moves

The Halo OTS & OTC gives technologists the positioning range needed to move between different exam setups while keeping tube controls and positioning information within easy reach.

Halo OTS & OTC Configurations for Different X-Ray Rooms

The Halo OTS & OTC can be configured around the size, ceiling height, and imaging needs of the X-ray room. Different tube travel lengths and positioning options help accommodate standard radiography rooms as well as installations with more specialized requirements.

Halo Installation Options for Different Ceiling Heights

Halo configurations can accommodate ceiling heights from 96 to 132 inches (2.44 to 3.35 m), with additional options available for lower ceilings.

This flexibility can help when planning an X-ray room with limited ceiling height or existing space constraints.

Halo 02-000-2517 Tube Travel & Length Options

For Halo Model 02-000-2517, the standard lengthwise tube travel configuration uses a 14-foot (4.27 m) rail. Optional 12-foot (3.66 m), 16-foot (4.88 m), and 18-foot (5.49 m) lengths are available for different room dimensions.

This configuration also provides 120 inches (3.03 m) of cross-room travel and 60 inches (1,524 mm) of vertical travel.

Halo Options for Room Size, Orthopedic Imaging & Specialized Workflows

The Halo OTS & OTC can be configured around room size, ceiling height, required tube travel, and the type of radiographic workflow performed in the space. Available options include configurations for compact or extended rooms, orthopedic imaging, touchscreen operation, and tracking or stitching workflows.

This flexibility allows the X-ray positioning equipment to be matched to the room and the exams performed there instead of relying on one fixed configuration for every installation.

For orthopedic rooms, an optional 10-inch (254 mm) extension provides additional X-ray tube positioning range. Other Halo configurations are available for installations that require different travel or positioning arrangements.

Clinical Environments & X-Ray Applications for the Halo OTS & OTC

The Halo is particularly beneficial in fixed X-ray rooms with frequent table and wall-stand imaging, broad tube-positioning requirements, or higher daily positioning demands. Its ceiling-mounted, counterbalanced design keeps the floor clear while allowing the technologist to move the X-ray tube between common receptor positions.

Healthcare Settings Suited to the Halo OTS & OTC

The Halo OTS & OTC is suited to dedicated radiography rooms in:

• • Hospitals and medical imaging departments
  • Orthopedic practices and departments
    Clinics

Its ceiling-mounted design is particularly relevant for rooms where broad tube movement is needed without placing a floor-mounted tube stand in the examination area.

X-Ray Exams Supported by Halo Tube Positioning

The Halo positions the X-ray tube for examinations performed at an X-ray table, upright wall stand, or at an angle when a different tube orientation is required.

Applications include:

• • General radiography
  • Table-based X-ray examinations
  • Upright X-ray examinations
  • Orthopedic radiography
  • Exams requiring angled X-ray tube positioning
  • Image stitching with an applicable Halo configuration

The available exam setups depend on the selected Halo configuration and the other X-ray equipment installed in the room.

Halo OTS & OTC X-Ray Tube Positioning Workflow

The Halo OTS & OTC is designed for radiography rooms where technologists regularly reposition the X-ray tube between different exam setups. The tube can move along the length and width of the room, raise or lower vertically, and rotate to the angle needed for the examination.

Single-Handle X-Ray Tube Positioning

A single-handle control allows the technologist to reposition the X-ray tube directly from the tube assembly.

The fully counterbalanced design helps support smooth, controlled manual movement throughout the available positioning range.

X-Ray Table & Wall Stand Alignment

The Halo can center the X-ray tube with either the examination table or upright wall stand.

This allows one X-ray tube positioning system to accommodate common table and upright exam setups within the same radiography room.

Real-Time SID & Tube-Angle Display

Integrated digital displays provide positioning information directly at the X-ray tube.

Source-to-image distance (SID) is the distance between the X-ray tube focal spot and the image receptor. The Halo displays SID to the tabletop or wall stand in inches or centimeters after installation calibration and also displays the current X-ray tube angle in degrees.

This gives the technologist direct access to distance and angulation information while positioning the tube for an examination.

The display shows:

• • Imaging distance: The distance between the X-ray source and imaging surface, displayed in inches or centimeters after installation calibration
  • X-ray tube angle: The current tube angle displayed in degrees

This gives the technologist direct access to key positioning measurements while preparing an examination.

Halo OTS & OTC Positioning Controls & Equipment Features

360° Halo X-Ray Tube Rotation

The Halo allows the X-ray tube to rotate through a full 360° around its vertical and horizontal axes.

Mechanical indexing at 90° tube positions helps locate common orientations, while 15° column detents provide additional reference positions for angled tube alignment.

This range of movement supports table, upright, and angled radiographic positioning.

Built-In Halo Calibration & Configuration Controls

Built-in software provides access to equipment calibration and configuration settings used during system setup and adjustment.

These controls are separate from the routine positioning functions used by technologists during exams.

Integrated Collimator Power & Cable Management

The Halo provides isolated 24 VAC and 24 VDC power for equipment such as the X-ray collimator, the component used to control the size and shape of the X-ray beam.

Integrated cable management helps keep cables organized as the X-ray tube moves throughout its available positioning range.

Halo Integration with the Atlas & floraRAD

The Halo OTS & OTC can serve as the overhead tube-positioning component within a broader CoRE Labs radiography-room configuration.

CoRE Labs Atlas Radiographic Table

Pair the Halo with the CoRE Labs Atlas Radiographic Table for table-based patient positioning.

The Atlas is designed for integration with Halo tube-positioning equipment and can be configured with an optional continuous SID interface that allows a compatible motorized overhead tube support to maintain a 40 in (1016 mm) source-to-image distance as table height changes.

CoRE Labs floraRAD X-Ray Wall Stand

The CoRE Labs floraRAD X-Ray Wall Stand provides upright image-receptor positioning.

The floraRAD can interface with compatible CoRE Labs overhead tube-support equipment for coordinated tube and receptor positioning during upright imaging.

Triton Floor-Mounted Alternative

For rooms better suited to floor-mounted rather than ceiling-mounted tube positioning, the CoRE Labs Halo FMTS X-Ray System uses the Triton floor-mounted tube stand as an alternative positioning platform.

The Halo and Triton serve the same general tube-positioning role through different room configurations, so they should be viewed as alternatives rather than components that are normally installed together.

CoRE Labs Halo OTS & OTC Specifications

Specifications vary by Halo configuration. The dimensions below apply to the representative Halo Model 02-000-2517 configuration unless otherwise noted.

Halo X-Ray Tube Positioning

• • Equipment type: Ceiling-mounted X-ray positioning system
  • Operation: Manual, fully counterbalanced
  • Tube movement: Lengthwise, side-to-side, vertical, and rotational
  • Tube rotation: 360° around the vertical and horizontal axes
  • Defined angle positions: Every 90°
  • Additional angle positions: 15° increments
  • Table positioning: X-ray table centering
  • Upright positioning: Wall stand centering
  • Positioning control: Single-handle control
    Tube angle display: Degrees
    Imaging distance display: Inches or centimeters
    Touchscreen operation: Available on applicable configurations

Halo 02-000-2517 Dimensions & Installation

• • Standard lengthwise rail: 14 ft (4.27 m)
  • Optional rail lengths: 12 ft (3.66 m), 16 ft (4.88 m), and 18 ft (5.49 m)
  • Standard cross-room travel: 120 in (3.03 m)
  • Standard vertical travel: 60 in (1,524 mm)
  • Standard minimum ceiling height: 96 in (2.44 m)
  • Additional low-ceiling configurations: Available
  • Listed ceiling height range: 96 to 132 in (2.44 to 3.35 m)
  • Platform mounting configuration: Standard

Weight & Electrical Requirements

• • Standard equipment weight: 400 lb (181 kg)
  • Expected completed weight with all options: Approximately 550 lb (249 kg)
  • Electrical requirement: 115 VAC, 5 A, 50/60 Hz
  • Optional electrical configuration: 220 VAC
  • On-board accessory power: Isolated 24 VAC and 24 VDC

Halo Equipment Options & Finish

• • Orthopedic extension: Optional 10 in (254 mm)
  • Touchscreen operation: Available
  • Finish: Cleanable powder coat
  • Cable management: Integrated
  • Squeeze-handle options: Copper- and/or silver-flashed surfaces intended to help combat microorganisms on this high-touch area