• Discovery MR750w and SIGNA™ Architect T 3.0T System Service Methods
  • 5690002-2EN Revision 4
  • Object ID: 00000018WIA30A3DE20GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_13106943 Version: 2.0
  • Date: Feb 22, 2021 1:47:14 AM

3.0T HD 8-Channel Torso Array Coil Setup for MCQA Test

Prerequisites

Table 1. Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1Not Applicable15 minutesNot Applicable
Table 2. Tools and test equipment
ItemQuantityEffectivityPart numberManufacturer
3T 8-Channel Torso Phantom 1Legacy Phantom Set

2381683-3

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Torso Phantom Positioner1Legacy and Unified Phantom Set

2381683-4

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Table 3. Required conditions
ConditionReferenceEffectivity

The coils are already preinstalled; however, the following coil configuration names are to be installed in the system to run this tool: 8US TORSOPA

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About this task

This procedure will setup for the automated MCQA test using the 3.0T HD 8-Channel Torso Coil by GE/USAI catalog M3335LN.

Note:

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

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Legacy Phantom Setup

Procedure

  1. Note:

    If installing the coil for the first time in a system, please refer to Auto Coil Install.

    Position the coil in the cradle, connect the cable as shown in Figure 1:
    Figure 1. Connecting the Coil
  2. Place phantoms and phantoms positioner in the coil as shown in Figure 2:
    Figure 2. Positioning Phantom and Positioner
  3. Establish an axial landmark on the line on top of the coil. Advance to scan. See Figure 3.
    Figure 3. Landmarking Coil
  4. Proceed to the MCQA procedure to test the coil
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Finalization

Finalization

No finalization steps.