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Biopsy Guide Alignment
Immersing the Transducer
7. Select a new, straight needle that matches the needle-gauge size on the biopsy guide clip
you are using (if applicable), select the guide channel on the biopsy guide (A, B, and so on),
and use the Biopsy soft key to select the matching biopsy angle setting.
8. Insert the straight, new needle into the biopsy guide.
9. Move the needle down into the water bath until its ultrasound image is visible on the video
display.
10. Verify that the needle, as seen on the video display, falls along the guideline along the
entire depth of the guideline display. The biopsy guideline is intended only to provide an
indication of the expected path of the needle. Actual position must be verified by
identifying the echoes from the needle.
11. Remove the needle from the biopsy guide.
12. From the tip of the needle, measure a distance equal to the value noted in step 5. Mark this
point on the needle.
13. Immerse the transducer no more than 6 mm (0.25 in) into the water bath.
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