Implant Exposure; Manual Biopsy - GE Diamond Operation Instructions Manual

5 Operating procedures
5.10.5

Implant exposure

The implant paddle allows
very good access to the
breast during positioning.
The paddle can be best
utilized with small breasts,
with breasts that have a
silicon implant or with male
breasts. It also provides
excellent compression
oblique or lateral projections
because it extends to the
whole width of the 18x24 cm
film format.
In populations where a greater proportion of women have small breasts,
the implant paddle may be used as the standard paddle, together with
the 21x24 cm paddle.
NOTE!
If the breast does not cover at least one AEC detector or implant is known
to cover the AEC detectors, a manually selected exposure technique must
be used.
5.10.6

Manual biopsy

WARNING!
Diamond motorized vertical or rotation movements are enabled when
displayed compression force is below 30N. Verify before starting biopsy
that you have adequate compression force.
There are different types of biopsy paddles available for use with
Diamond, each with different openings. These openings are available as
holes with a diameter of 18mm, holes with a diameter of 9mm and as
rectangular opening of 50x90mm. User preference determines which type
of paddle that is used. Biopsy paddles are used in manual biopsy
procedures for Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) or lesion marking.
1 Attach the biopsy compression paddle in the normal way. Diamond
recognizes the paddle in use and chooses the correct collimator
format automatically. Diamond turns the auto compression release
off whilst the biopsy paddle is attached. Automatic drive to projection
angle is also disabled.
2 Clean the biopsy compression paddle and breast area carefully.
The biopsy procedure can be performed at all projection angles, but an
angle should be used that provides the shortest possible distance for the
needle from the skin to the lesion.
3 Rotate the C-Arm to the appropriate angle.
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