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5.3 Testing Patients Using the Real-time and Ambulatory Modes
Real-time Testing
Real-time Monitoring permits the clinician to view data recorded during sessions immediately on
the computer screen. Either Nocturnal or Provocative testing can be performed using the Real-time
Monitoring Option. Battery life during RTM is not an issue since it is being powered by the USB cable.
To collect patient data in the Real-time mode, follow these steps in the exact order given.
1.
Connect the RigiScan Plus Monitor to your computer’s communications cable. See Setting Up the
Hardware in Chapter 2.)
2.
Initialize the RigiScan Plus Monitor. (See Initialize the Monitor in Chapter 3.)
3.
Attach the RigiScan Plus Monitor to the patient’s leg. (See Attaching the Leg Strap in Chapter 4.)
4.
Attach the RigiScan Plus Monitor Loops to the patient’s penis: First, fit the BASE Loop (blue boot)
over the patient’s penis and position it at the base of the penis. Second, fit the TIP Loop (white boot)
over the patient’s penis and position it at the tip of the penis just below the glans.
WARNING:
It is IMPORTANT to follow the instructions in the precise order given. Performing
these operations in the wrong sequence may result in improper sampling and cause patient
discomfort.
WARNING:
DO NOT turn the RigiScan Monitor on until the loops have been placed on the
patient’s penis. Turning the monitor on before placing the loops will cause continuous rigidity
sampling and may result in patient discomfort, pain, irritation or bruising.
NOTE
: The optional Event Marker can be used to mark pertinent points in the data for later
reference, for example when a pharmacological agent is given to the patient. At anytime after
the data stream begins you can press the button on the Event Marker Cable to place vertical
cursor line on the graph. This line becomes a permanent part of the patient’s record, so it will
appear in the session reports. See Connecting the Event Marker in Chapter 2 for instructions on
how to connect the Event Marker.
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