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E14C4t User Guide (16-01265-EN-07) Puncture and Biopsy Facilities
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With the Expanded Sector feature you can increase the transverse sector angle from
a default width of 140  to 180  .
Figure 4. Dotted lines indicate expanded transverse sector on E14C4t.
Puncture and Biopsy Facilities
Puncture and biopsy are possible with E14C4t. The appropriate puncture attachments
are illustrated in the following pages with a brief description of their uses and
operating instructions. The transducer has an open channel into which the
appropriate puncture accessories fit when the dummy channel bracket (UA1325-
w) has been removed (see Figure 3).
For Transrectal Puncture
With E14C4t, you can perform transrectal puncture and biopsy by imaging in one of
three ways:
•
Simultaneous biplane
(imaging in both the transverse and sagittal planes).
•
Endfire
(imaging in the sagittal plane).
•
Dual
(combines both the simultaneous biplane and endfire imaging in one
biopsy guide).
All the biopsy guides for transrectal puncture have a bore diameter of 1.6 mm,
suitable for 17- and 18-gauge needles.
For transrectal puncture, biopsy guides are available in both non-sterile reusable
versions and sterile-packed single-use versions.
Non-Sterile Biopsy Guides (Light Green)
The dummy channel bracket UA1325-w and the reusable biopsy guides (UA1326,
UA1327 and UA1328) are non-sterile when supplied. This is also the case with
Puncture attachment UA1324. They must all be reprocessed following the procedure
in Care and Cleaning.
The dummy channel bracket and reusable biopsy guides may be damaged during use
or processing, so they must be checked before use for cracks or irregularities in the
surface. They should also be checked thoroughly once a month following the
procedure in Care and Cleaning.