Terason t3000 / Echo Ultrasound System User Guide
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9 Performing Medical Procedures
The Terason Ultrasound System can aid in performing medical procedures such as
biopsies, brachytherapy, and cryoablation. Depending on whether you purchased the
additional equipment required for these procedures, you may have to understand:
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Cleaning the Transducers and Brackets
Equipment Description
To perform a biopsy, you need a transducer, needle, needle guide kit, and bracket. The
biopsy feature can be used with the following transducers:
• 7L3V
• 5C2A
• 8EC4A
• 12L5V
Warning:
Percutaneous procedures always involve heightened risk to the
patient and to the operator handling biopsy needle guides.
Clinicians using Terason recommended biopsy devices under
ultrasound guidance should be trained and must observe proper
needle insertion sequencing with the needle guide in order to
avoid undue discomfort and unnecessary risk and injury to
the patient.
Warning:
The biopsy guidelines that display on the system monitor are not
intended as an absolute reference. It is the user's responsibility to
verify correct positioning of the needle during a biopsy or
puncture procedure.
Warning:
To reduce the risk of injury to the patient, conduct a biopsy
procedure during real-time imaging. When an image is frozen, the
correct positioning of the needle cannot be assured.
