1.5T HD 8 Channel Neurovascular Array Setup for SNR Test

Prerequisites

Overview

Follow this process to prepare for the automated SNR test using the 1.5T HD 8Ch NV Array Coil by Invivo (M3335M)

Procedure

  1. Place the base of the NV array coil on the patient table and latch it to the table as shown in Figure 1.

    Figure 1. Place the base of the NV array coil

  2. Place the phantom positioner in the coil as shown in the Figure 2.

    Figure 2. Place the phantom positioner

  3. Place the phantoms in the positioner as shown in the Figure 3.

    Figure 3. Place the phantoms

  4. Carefully align the connector pins on the base of the Coil with the top part of the coil and latch both the coil sections into place as in Figure 4. (The scanner will not operate if the coil sections are not latched correctly).

    Figure 4. align the connector pins

  5. Connect the coil to respective port of the system LPCA. Landmark the coil at the cross mark as shown in Figure 5 and advance to scan.

    Figure 5. Landmark

  6. Perform the Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool.

Finalization

No finalization steps.