Iso-center with ultrasound
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MODULARIS Uro Plus
Medical Solutions
Rev. 03
04.05
CS PS 24
Check of image tilt
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Check that the isocenter phantom (1/Fig. 5) is filled with water, if not remove the screw
(2/Fig. 5) and fill water with a syringe (3/Fig. 5).
No air bubbles may be present. Screw the screw back in.
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Hinge the isocenter phantom up.
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Fill the water bladder with water (approx. 100 - 120 ml, i.e. 5 - 6 syringes a 20 ml)
(1/Fig. 6):
- Fill a syringe with distilled water. Remove the air remaining in the syringe.
- Push the syringe needle through one of the valves (2/Fig. 6) and empty the contents of
the syringe into the water bladder. The valve has a self-closing membrane.
- Repeat the filling process until the water bladder if filled with approx. 200 - 120 ml
water.
- After filling there must not be any air bubbles in the water bladder; withdraw air bubbles
with the syringe.
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Apply contact gel to the isocenter phantom.
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Fasten the water bladder (5/Fig. 1) with the holding part (6/Fig. 1) to the isocenter
phantom.
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Apply contact gel to the ultrasound probe.
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With the "Image field/zoom" knob set the value "50" (Fig. 7) - bottom left in the ultrasound
image.
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Push the probe so far forwards (3/Fig. 1) until the isocenter cross is approximately in the
center of the SONOLINE Prima screen.
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Press the menu key and display this.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
The isocenter must be checked mit every type of probe and after
every probe change
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