Electrode Placement For Standard Leads (L, Ii, Iii, Avr, Avl, Avf, V1 - GE Medical Systems MAC 1200 Operator's Manual

Electrode Placement for Standard Leads (l, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF,
V1...V6)
4-6
Preparing for ECG Recording: Electrode Application
For acquisition of the standard ECG leads, four electrodes must be
applied on the limbs and six on the chest. The limb electrodes should be
placed above the wrists and ankles. The figure below shows the chest
electrode application points.
V1 4th intercostal space at the right border of the sternum
V2 4th intercostal space at the left border of the sternum
V3 Midway between locations V2 and V4
V4 At the mid-clavicular line in the 5th intercostal space
V5 At the anterior auxiliary line on the same horizontal level as V4 and V6
V6 At the mid-auxiliary line on the same horizontal level as V4
V7* At the left posterior auxiliary line in the 5th intercostal space
V8* At the left scapulary line in the 5th intercostal space
V3R* Opposite V3, on the right side of the chest
V4R* Opposite V4, on the right side of the chest
* additional standard leads
MAC 1200
2012250-022
V2
V1
V3
V5
V4
V5
V1 V2 V3 V4
Chest Electrode Placement
Description
V6
V6
7A
Revision B