Esaote O-scan eXP, User Manual

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for patients with surgical clips (haemostatic clips) or other
ferromagnetic implants
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for patients with implanted prosthetic heart valves
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for patients who due to their professional activity or personal history
(e.g. war injuries), may have embedded ferromagnetic material or metal
fragments
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for patients with body tattoos or permanent (tattooed) eye-liner or
patients wearing cosmetics on their eyes and/or eyelashes
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for patients with metallic non-ferromagnetic implants
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for patients with greater than normal potential for cardiac arrest
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for patients who are likely to develop epileptic seizures or
claustrophobic reactions
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for de-compensated cardiac patients, febrile patients or patients with
impaired perspiration ability
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for patients with compromised thermoregulatory systems (e.g.
newborn babies, low birth weight infants, certain cancer patients)
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for unconscious patients, sedated patients or patients in a state of
mental confusion with whom no reliable communication can be
maintained.
(See chapter 3, “Instructions for Safe Use” in this document).
MR examinations of Infants and Pregnant Women
The M.R. examination requires special precautions :
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for newborn babies or infants
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for pregnant women (especially during the first three months of the
pregnancy).
The safety of magnetic resonance imaging for newborn babies, infants,
embryos, and fetuses has not been demonstrated.
(See chapter 3, “Instructions for Safe Use” in this document).
Maintaining Device Efficiency
To avoid degradation of image quality or lost time for re-establishing
magnet temperature, do not disconnect the main power supply to the
system except for emergency stops, maintenance or other necessary
procedures.
Allow only Esaote-authorized service personnel to perform maintenance,
modification and repair procedures on O-scan systems.