GE Senographe DS Operator's Manual page 41

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4-4 Manual view name selection (standing or sitting patients)
• If a special view is being used which does not correspond to one of the view names selected auto-
matically, use the Special Views selection button (button 10 in section
page 32) to modify the view name. Press the button as often as required until the correct modified
name is displayed. There are two types of modifier:
- Modifiers which are added as a suffix:
ID, TAN, RL, RM, S (e.g., RCC becomes RCCRM).
- Modifiers which replace the standard view names:
XCCL, XCCM, or CV replace CC or FB.
AT replaces MLO.
Note:
When the patient is positioned for a Cleavage view (CV), external markers must be used to assist
in determining laterality when viewing the image. Place a Right (R) or Left (L) marker in the lateral
aspect of the breast of interest, or place markers on the lateral side of each breast. Markers must
be placed outside of the 140 mm x 160 mm ROI used by AOP (see Chapter
Procedure).
4-5 View names for recumbent patients
For patients unable to stand or sit for the mammogram, the change of view imposed by the recumbent
position means that the automatically selected view name is not correct.
View names for recumbent patients are selected on the X-ray Console Recumbent Patient menu,
accessed by using the Setup button as described in section
The diagram given on the following page is intended as an aid in selecting appropriate view names for
use with recumbent patients.
Each row of the diagram starts with a sketch showing the tube position for one of the main tube angu-
lations. It then gives, first for the Left breast, then for the Right breast:
- The view name corresponding to that angulation for a standing patient. This is the view name
which is automatically selected and displayed by the system.
- A sketch showing the path of X-rays through the breast of a recumbent patient with her head to
the left, with the corresponding view name. In the Recumbent Patient menu, press the - button
as often as required until this view name is displayed.
- A sketch showing the path of X-rays through the breast of a Recumbent Patient with her head to
the right, with the corresponding view name. In the Recumbent Patient menu, press the + button
as often as required until this view name is displayed.
In each sketch the patient is shown from the rear.
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