• Optima MR450w BASE 1.5T System Service Methods
  • 5690012-2EN Revision 3
  • Object ID: 00000018WIA301D0F20GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_13107118 Version: 4.0
  • Date: Mar 23, 2020 2:46:36 PM

1.5T HD 8-Channel Wrist Array MCQA Test Setup

Prerequisites

Table 1. Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1Not Applicable15 minutesNot Applicable
Table 2. Tools and test equipment
ItemQuantityEffectivityPart numberManufacturer
Cubical Unified Phantom1Unified Phantom Set

5342681

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Wrist Array Baseplate with Baseplate Riser1Curved Base Coil

5160986-12

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Table 3. Required conditions
ConditionReferenceEffectivity

For HDx, HDxt, and HDe, the following coil configuration name must be installed to run this tool: HDWRIST.

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For MR450, MR450w and MR450w GEM, the following coil configuration name must be installed to run this tool: GE_HDx Wrist.

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About this task

Follow this process to prepare for the MCQA test using the 1.5T HD 8-Channel Wrist Array by Invivo, Catalog Number M3335LJ (curved base).

Note:

Coils do not ship with phantoms. Phantoms come in a unified phantom set with the MR system.

Using Unified Phantom

About this task

The table is different depending on the system. MR450w GEM uses a flat table and the other systems use a curved table.

Procedure

  1. Place the baseplate of the wrist coil on the patient table as shown.
    Figure 1. Baseplate for Wrist Coil on Patient Table
  2. Attach the baseplate riser to the baseplate, and place the baseplate assembly in the locked position.
    Figure 2. Baseplate Riser Attached to Baseplate
    Figure 3. Baseplate and Riser in Locked Position
  3. Attach the Wrist Array Coil to the baseplate assembly using the knobs shown below. Slide the locked coil to center and align properly.
    Note:

    Record the serial number of the coil.

    Figure 4. Attaching Wrist Array Coil to Baseplate Assembly
  4. Place the Cubical Unified Phantom into the coil by lifting the upper portion of the coil, and close the coil.
    Figure 5. Cubical Unified Phantom Positioned in Coil
    Figure 6. Closed Coil with Phantom
  5. Connect the coil to Port A of the LPCA, lock the coil, landmark at the marks (shown below), and Advance to Scan.
    Figure 7. Lock and Landmark Coil
  6. Run the Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool.

Finalization

Finalization

No finalization steps.