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D-2 Total Body DPX-IQ Operator’s Manual
4. Select
!
. The scan arm and detector move to the head of the scan table.
5. Refer to the information that follows to position the patient (figure D-1):
• The patient’s body is in the center of the scan pad as shown by the
centerline (
➊
). Make sure the patient’s body is straight.
• The patient's head is approximately 2.5 cm below the horizontal line on the
scan pad (
➋
).
• Use the straps to secure the patient’s legs and feet (
➌
).
• The patient's arms are against the side of the body with palms (
➍
) against the
scan table.
Figure D-1. Patient position
6. Select
!
to start the scan. The scan arm and detector move to the start position.
7. Make sure the patient’s head and feet are shown in the scan image (figure D-2):
• If the patient’s feet are not shown, select
$
to continue the scan: the scan starts
again from where it stopped until it reaches 205 lines. If it is not necessary to
continue the scan, select
#
,
+
, then
(
.
• If all of the patient’s body is shown, select
#
.
NOTE: An autostop feature automatically stops the scan after the detector
passes the patient’s feet.
8. Remove the patient’s feet and legs from the straps. Help the patient off the
scan table.
9. Select
!
to go back to the Total Body Options screen.
➊
➋
➌
➍