3.0T 8-Channel Wrist Coil Setup for MCQA Test

Prerequisites

Table 1. Personnel requirements
Required persons	Preliminary requirements	Procedure	Finalization
1	Not Applicable	15 minutes	Not Applicable

Table 2. Tools and test equipment
Item	Quantity	Effectivity	Part number	Manufacturer
3.0T HD 8-Channel Wrist Array Legacy Phantom	1	Legacy phantom set	5160986-5	-
Cubical Unified Phantom	1	Unified phantom set	5342681	-
Wrist Array Baseplate with Baseplate Riser	1	-	5160986-12	-

Table 3. Required conditions
Condition	Reference	Effectivity
For Discovery MR750, the following coil configuration names must be installed to run this tool: GE_HDx Wrist.	-	-

Follow this process to prepare for the MCQA test using the 3.0T 8-Channel Wrist Array by Invivo, catalog M3340CA.

(For curved table) 3.0T HD 8-Channel Wrist Array by Invivo, catalog number M3340CA
(For flat table) 3.0T HD 8-Channel Wrist Array by Invivo, catalog number M7000GW

Note:

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

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Note:
If installing the coil for the first time on a system, refer to Auto Coil Installation.

Place the baseplate on the table.

Figure 1. Baseplate on Table
Attach the baseplate riser to the baseplate. Align the knobs and lock by pulling back.

Figure 2. Baseplate Riser on Baseplate

Figure 3. Baseplate and Riser in Locked Position
Attach the 3.0T HD 8-channel wrist array to the cradle. Use the knobs to align and lock the coil. Note the serial number of the coil.

Figure 4. Placement of Coil on Baseplate Assembly
Slide the locked coil to the center position and mechanically locate and align it. Line it up to the baseplate alignment marker.

Figure 5. Locked Coil Alignment
Place the phantom in the coil.
Lock the coil using the lock on inferior top lock.
Establish an axial landmark on the line on top of the coil. Advance to scan.

Figure 6. Landmark Reference Marks
Proceed to the Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool procedure.

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Place the baseplate of the wrist coil on the patient table.

Figure 7. Baseplate of Wrist Coil on Patient Table
Attach the base plate riser to the base plate.

Figure 8. Baseplate Riser Attached to Baseplate

Figure 9. Baseplate and Riser in Locked Position
Attach the 3.0T HD 8-channel wrist array to the baseplate assembly using the knobs. Slide the locked coil to center and align properly.

Figure 10. Wrist Array Attached to Baseplate
Place the cubical unified phantom in the coil by lifting the upper portion of the coil.

Figure 11. Cubical Unified Phantom Positioned in Coil
Close the coil and lock it.

Figure 12. Coil Closed and Locked
Connect the coil to port A of the LPCA. Landmark the coil at the marks and advance to scan.

Figure 13. Lock and Landmark the Coil
Proceed to the Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool procedure.

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No finalization steps.