Esaote O-scan eXP, User Manual

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Forearm examinations
- increased patient's comfort;
- no direct contact between the patient’s skin and the coil, which could
lead to areas of excessive brightness in the images and difficulties with
diagnosis.
fig. 16.2 - Position of the limb during forearm examinations in DPA Foot/Ankle
coil 3
11 Positioning with this coil proceeds from point 12.
12 Lock the seat by pressing the rear brake and at least one of the two
front brakes (refer to chapter 6).
13 Position the shielding strap on the arm, precisely at the point of
closure of the front shielding cover.
14 Close the front cover to guarantee perfect contact with the shielding
strap (refer to chapter 7). Close the rear cover on the hand
protruding.
15 Acquire the Scout sequence (see chapter “Examination environment”
of the User Interface Manual).
On completion of the examination, proceed as follows:
1 Open the front and rear shielding covers to the maximum limit, leaving
them - if no problems are created in the subsequent steps of the
procedure - fitted on the gantry.
2 Remove any cushions positioned between the anatomical region
examined and the coil.
N o t e
If no error message indicating the presence of interference and/or
noise upon acquisition is displayed and if the acquired scout images
are free of interference and/or noise, the examination can be
performed. Otherwise ensure correct positioning of the covers and
shielding strap and then repeat the Scout sequence.