Positioning Patients - Siemens SOMATOM Emotion syngo CT 2007E Operator's Manual

Positioning the Patient
Preparing the patient table
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syngo CT 2007E
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Positioning patients

In this section, you will find out how you position a patient.
These steps are the same for all examinations.
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CAUTION
Lowering the patient table!
Danger of injuring parts of the body.
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Make sure that the patient¡¯s arms and hands are above the
patient table if the patient is positioned. In case of prone
position immobilize the patient¡¯s arms with straps to pre-
vent clamping of fingers between the lower covers of the
patient table.
Make sure that neither your legs, nor the patient¡¯s legs,
nor anybody else¡¯s legs, nor any objects are below the
patient table when you lower it.
Move the table up or down. Be aware of any objects in the
path of table movement.
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