X-ray tubes for CT of Chinese manufacture: DURA202/DURA352, CTR1720/1725/1735/1740, MX135/DA135, MX200 with liquid metal bearing, Performix 40, MRC600, vMRC, CTR2250, ATHLON, MX165/DA165, CHRONON, CTR2280 and CTR2150
X-ray tubes for CT of Chinese manufacture: DURA202/DURA352, CTR1720/1725/1735/1740, MX135/DA135, MX200, Performix 40, MRC600, vMRC, CTR2250, ATHLON.
The X-ray tube is the most heavily loaded and most expensive replaceable assembly of a CT scanner. It is the tube that generates the radiation used to build the image, and it is the tube that is the first to fail under intensive use. Replacing a tube always means scheduled scanner downtime — and therefore the question of how quickly the required item can be on the facility's shelf.
This article covers thirteen catalogue items from "MediAccessori": X-ray tubes for CT of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Siemens, GE and Philips scanners, as well as with Neusoft, MinFound, Sinovision, ANKE and United Imaging platforms. For each item the catalogue name, compatible equipment, indicative price in roubles and stock availability are given.
1. What the items in this selection have in common
All thirteen items are tubes of Chinese manufacture for replacing failed assemblies on fleets of scanners built under the Siemens, GE and Philips brands, as well as on machines from Chinese manufacturers. The common features of the selection:
- •a single price — 2 200 000 ₽ per item;
- •a single availability — 10 pcs. in stock for each item;
- •selection by scanner model — the tubes differ not by "brand" but by the specific list of devices to which they are assigned in the catalogue.
The last point is the main one. Items with similar indices (for example, CTR1720, CTR1725, CTR1735 and CTR1740) are different models, and in the catalogue entry they are separated by device. That is why an order starts not with choosing a tube but with establishing the model and revision of the scanner.
2. Tubes for the Siemens fleet
PN DURA202/DURA352 — tube DURA202/DURA352
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Siemens Somatom Balance, Emotion, Spirit, Scope CT scanners.
Compatibility: Siemens Somatom Balance; Somatom Emotion / Emotion DUO; Somatom Spirit; Somatom Scope
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
The item covers the mid-range and entry segment of Somatom: Balance, Emotion and Emotion DUO, Spirit, Scope.
PN ATHLON — tube ATHLON
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Siemens Somatom go.all, go.Top, go.Fit CT scanners.
Compatibility: Siemens Somatom go.all; Somatom go.Top; Somatom go.Fit
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN CHRONON — tube CHRONON
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Siemens Somatom go.Now and go.UP CT scanners.
Compatibility: Siemens Somatom go.Now; Somatom go.UP
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
ATHLON and CHRONON belong to the Somatom go family but are assigned to different devices within it: ATHLON — to go.all, go.Top and go.Fit, CHRONON — to go.Now and go.UP. The separation by model is fundamental here: the go line includes several devices with different tube assemblies.
3. Tubes for the GE fleet
PN MX135/DA135 — tube MX135/DA135
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with GE Brivo CT315/325/385, Revolution ACT and HiSpeed CT scanners.
Compatibility: GE Brivo CT315/325/385; Revolution ACT / ACTs / ACT EL / Star / Star ES; GE HiSpeed
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN MX165/DA165 — tube MX165/DA165
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with GE HiSpeed, BrightSpeed, Optima CT scanners.
Compatibility: GE HiSpeed; GE BrightSpeed; GE Optima
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
MX135/DA135 and MX165/DA165 are two different items with overlapping device lists. Both include GE HiSpeed; they differ in that MX135/DA135 additionally covers Brivo CT315/325/385 and the Revolution ACT family, while MX165/DA165 covers BrightSpeed and Optima. Before ordering, the specific device and revision are checked, not just the series.
PN MX200 — tube MX200 (liquid metal bearing)
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture with a liquid metal bearing, compatible with GE Optima CT680/670/620 and Revolution EVO/ACE/Maxima CT scanners.
Compatibility: GE Optima CT680/670/620; GE Revolution EVO / ACE / Maxima
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
The only item in the selection whose name directly states the bearing type — liquid metal. This design is also reflected in the item name in the catalogue, so it is enough to quote PN MX200 when ordering.
PN Performix 40 — tube Performix 40
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with GE Discovery, Lightspeed, Optima CT scanners.
Compatibility: GE Discovery; GE Lightspeed; GE Optima
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
4. Tubes for the Philips fleet and Chinese platforms
PN CTR1720/1725/1735/1740 — tube CTR1720/1725/1735/1740
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Philips Access 16/Dual and Neusoft NeuViz 16 CT scanners.
Compatibility: Philips Access 16 / Dual; Neusoft NeuViz 16 Classic / Dual / Twin
Separation by model (catalogue data): CTR1735 → Philips Access 16; CTR1725 → Philips MX4000 and Neusoft NeuViz Dual; CTR1720 → Philips Access Dual and Neusoft NeuViz Twin; CTR1740 → Neusoft NeuViz 16 Classic. Manufacture — China.
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN MRC600 — tube MRC600
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Philips Brilliance CT 6/10/16, 40/64 and Big Bore CT scanners.
Compatibility: Brilliance CT 6/10/16; Brilliance CT 40/64; Brilliance Big Bore
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN vMRC — tube vMRC
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Philips Ingenuity, Incisive CT CT scanners.
Compatibility: Ingenuity; Ingenuity Core 128; Incisive CT; Incisive CT Power; Incisive CT Plus; Incisive CT Essentials
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN CTR2250 — tube CTR2250
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Neusoft NeuViz 64, MinFound ScintCare CT 16/776 and ANKE ANATOM 64 Clarity CT scanners.
Compatibility: Neusoft NeuViz 64 In; MinFound ScintCare CT 16/776; ANKE ANATOM 64 Clarity
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN CTR2280 — tube CTR2280
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Sinovision Insitum64 and Neusoft NeuViz 64E/128 CT scanners.
Compatibility: Sinovision Insitum64; Neusoft NeuViz 64E / 128
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
PN CTR2150 — tube CTR2150
Official catalogue description: X-ray tube of Chinese manufacture, compatible with Philips MX16, United Imaging uCT510/530/550, MinFound ScintCare16, Sinovision Insitum16, Neusoft NeuViz16 and ANKE ANATOM 16 CT scanners.
Compatibility: Philips MX16; United Imaging uCT510/530/550; MinFound ScintCare16; Sinovision Insitum16; Neusoft NeuViz16 / 16E / 16pro; ANKE ANATOM 16
Indicative price: 2 200 000 ₽ · Availability: 10 pcs.
CTR2150 is the widest item in the selection by device list: it covers both one Philips device and the sixteen-slice platforms of five Chinese manufacturers.
5. Compatibility and price matrix (summary)
| PN | Compatibility (catalogue) | Price, ₽ | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURA202/DURA352 | Siemens Somatom Balance; Emotion / Emotion DUO; Spirit; Scope | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| ATHLON | Siemens Somatom go.all; go.Top; go.Fit | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| CHRONON | Siemens Somatom go.Now; go.UP | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| MX135/DA135 | GE Brivo CT315/325/385; Revolution ACT / ACTs / ACT EL / Star / Star ES; HiSpeed | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| MX165/DA165 | GE HiSpeed; BrightSpeed; Optima | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| MX200 | GE Optima CT680/670/620; Revolution EVO / ACE / Maxima | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| Performix 40 | GE Discovery; Lightspeed; Optima | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| CTR1720/1725/1735/1740 | Philips Access 16 / Dual; Neusoft NeuViz 16 Classic / Dual / Twin | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| MRC600 | Philips Brilliance CT 6/10/16; Brilliance CT 40/64; Brilliance Big Bore | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| vMRC | Philips Ingenuity; Ingenuity Core 128; Incisive CT; Incisive CT Power / Plus / Essentials | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| CTR2250 | Neusoft NeuViz 64 In; MinFound ScintCare CT 16/776; ANKE ANATOM 64 Clarity | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| CTR2280 | Sinovision Insitum64; Neusoft NeuViz 64E / 128 | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
| CTR2150 | Philips MX16; United Imaging uCT510/530/550; MinFound ScintCare16; Sinovision Insitum16; Neusoft NeuViz16 / 16E / 16pro; ANKE ANATOM 16 | 2 200 000 | 10 pcs. |
The table is based on the catalogue entries of "MediAccessori". Final compatibility for a specific model and revision of the scanner is confirmed by a service engineer.
6. How to select a tube
A sequence of steps that saves the most time and money:
- Record the manufacturer and model of the scanner. Not "Siemens" but, for example, Somatom go.Top. For the go line this is critical: ATHLON and CHRONON are assigned to different devices.
- Check the device list in the entry. For items DURA202/DURA352, MX135/DA135, MX165/DA165 and Performix 40 the lists overlap, so the series name alone is not enough.
- Establish the model index within the item. For CTR1720/1725/1735/1740 the catalogue explicitly separates four models by device — from Philips Access 16 to Neusoft NeuViz 16 Classic.
- Take the design type into account. In the case of MX200, the item name states a liquid metal bearing — this is a separate assembly, and it cannot be replaced by a tube with a different bearing type.
- Check availability for the specific PN. All items in the selection are recorded in stock at 10 pcs.
7. Typical selection mistakes
- •Selecting by scanner brand. "A tube for Siemens" is an insufficient description: under the Somatom brand the selection contains three groups of items, and they are not interchangeable.
- •Confusion within the go series. ATHLON (go.all, go.Top, go.Fit) and CHRONON (go.Now, go.UP) are easy to mix up when ordering from memory.
- •Ignoring the index within a composite PN. Item CTR1720/1725/1735/1740 is four different models, not four variants of one.
- •Ordering by an overlapping GE list. MX135/DA135 and MX165/DA165 both contain HiSpeed — the choice is made by the remaining devices and by revision.
- •No contingency plan for downtime. A tube is not replaced "the same day"; the lead time is confirmed when the order is confirmed, so the order is placed in advance.
8. How to plan a replacement
- •Audit the fleet. Make a list of scanners with exact models and match it against the matrix above — usually the fleet is covered by three or four items.
- •Order before failure. A tube is an assembly whose failure stops the entire machine. With an item on the shelf for every model in the fleet, a facility moves replacement from emergency mode into planned mode.
- •Confirm before ordering. For composite PNs (CTR1720/1725/1735/1740, MX135/DA135, MX165/DA165, DURA202/DURA352) confirmation for the specific device is requested before ordering.
- •One delivery for several machines. Since all items are available at 10 pcs., several tubes for different models in the fleet are covered by a single order.
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9. Where to buy
"MediAccessori" supplies X-ray tubes for CT of Chinese manufacture to Russia and the CIS:
- •✅ 13 catalogue items — for Siemens, GE, Philips, Neusoft, MinFound, Sinovision, ANKE and United Imaging scanners
- •✅ 10 pcs. of each item in stock
- •✅ Delivery (lead time confirmed at order), documentation for the item
- •✅ Selection by scanner model and tube index
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Sources: "MediAccessori" catalogue (PN DURA202/DURA352, CTR1720/1725/1735/1740, MX135/DA135, MX200, Performix 40, MRC600, vMRC, CTR2250, ATHLON, MX165/DA165, CHRONON, CTR2280, CTR2150); scanner manufacturers' documentation; service engineers' practice.
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