CT Decommissioning

Disposal items

• X-ray tube — lead-filled housing; hazmat (not household recyclable)
• HV generator — transformer oil (older units may contain PCBs — test before disposal)
• Gantry — heavy steel + copper slip rings (recyclable)
• Patient couch — low hazard
• Workstation + console — data erasure per HIPAA

Data sanitization

Every HDD + SSD removed and either destroyed or certified-erased per HIPAA. PACS-linked data must be migrated/retained per state retention requirements.

Licensing

State radiation registration amended or cancelled. Shielding not removed until final physics survey confirms no residual activation (CT doesn't activate materials — rapid release).

Vendors

Medical equipment recyclers specialize in CT tear-down. Individual components (tube, generator, MLC, detector) have significant refurb resale value.