Norland Elite 437A150, Operator'S Manual

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Operator's Guide
437D140 Rev. I
Additional Techniques 11-77
Unsatisfactory Scout Scan (Lateral Spine)
UNSATISFACTORY: If the lumbar segment is not straight, the Scout image quality is unsatisfactory. You
must discard the scan, re-mark the Scan Region and re-start the Scout Scan process. Before beginning the
Scout scan, you must first disable the Measurement on Axis feature (set to OFF).
1. From the Scan tab window, click on .
2. At the Cancel Scan window, select Discard and click OK.
3. To restart the scan process, click , then click . Select Lateral Spine and click OK.
4. In the Parameters tab window, uncheck the box for
Measure on Axis
to turn the setting OFF. This will allow
the Measure Scan to be scanned on an angle.
5. Proceed to "Marking the Scan Region" on page 10-13.