Norland Elite 437A150, Operator'S Manual

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Quick Reference Guide - Research/Small Subject
The Research Scan feature quantifies bone mineral in any specially-defined region of a patient or subject any-
where within the scanner’s active scanning area.
Screen patient for contraindications.
In the Database Navigator window, click on the existing patient’s name, then click OR click
to start a new record.
Update (or enter) the patient’s Demographic information.
Click . Click the Research or Small Subject button. Click . Check the parameters.
Position the patient/subject on the table.
Caution: Caution the patient not to stare into the beam.
Click in the Parameters tab window.
MARKING THE START POINT: Turn ON the laser. Position the laser dot at the start point and then press
the button on the Scanner Arm Touch Pad.
MARKING THE END POINT: Position the laser dot at the end point and press the button.
MARKING THE BASELINE POINT: Position the scanner arm so that the laser positioning dot is over a
point (within the start and end points) of maximum soft tissue (no bone). For objects which contain no soft tis-
sue, take a baseline point in table adjacent to object. Press the button.
Click to perform the Scout Scan.
Use the click and drag method to move the cursor box to define the area to be measured.
Click on and define the regions of interest.
If the scan is satisfactory, click .
Define the regions of interest with the Special Regions option.
Click .
Click .
Click to print a Report (or click to end the process and return to the main win-
dow).
Click , and then .
Operator's Guide
437D140 Rev. I
9-6 Research & Small Subject Scan