Positioning The Female Patient; Performing The Measurement; Quality Measurement - Siemens MAGNETOM Avanto Operator's Manual

MAGNETOM Avanto, MAGNETOM Verio | syngo MR E11
Print No. MR-04010G.623.22.02.02

Positioning the female patient

4.3.3
1 Position the female patient in the prone position with the breasts
in the recesses.
2 When positioning the patient with the arms above the head:
Position a suitable pad between the hands to avoid current loops.
3 Use suitable positioning aids.

Performing the measurement

4.3.4
1 Align the laser-light localizer with the center marking of the coil.
2 Start the measurement.
4.4

Quality measurement

The quality measurement of the 16 Ch AI Breast is performed in the
head first and the feet first orientations.
Use the following accessories for the quality measurement:
◾ MAGNETOM Avanto: 2000 ml plastic bottle
◾ MAGNETOM Verio: 1900 ml plastic bottle + 3 cm spacer cushion
Breast imaging 4
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