• Discovery MR750 3.0T System Service Methods
  • 5690009-2EN Revision 4
  • Object ID: 00000018WIA309ECE20GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_13107159 Version: 2.0
  • Date: Feb 22, 2021 1:47:05 AM

3.0T Breast Array Coil MCQA Setup

Prerequisites

Table 1. Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1Not Applicable30 minutesNot Applicable
Table 2. Tools and test equipment
ItemQuantityEffectivityPart numberManufacturer
10 cm Spherical Unified Phantom2Unified Phantom Set

2360034

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Unified Phantom Positioner1Unified Phantom Set

5343432

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Table 3. Required conditions
ConditionReferenceEffectivity

Use the following pre-installed coil configuration names to run this tool: HDBreastRight and HDBreastLeft.

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About this task

Follow this procedure to prepare for the automated SNR test using the 3.0T Breast Array Coil, GE Healthcare Catalog Number M7000GF or M7000GG (without biopsy plates).

Note:

Coils do not ship with phantoms. Phantoms come in a Unified Phantom set with the MR system.

Procedure

  1. Install the Flat Filler Panel into the magnet end of the GEM table.
    Figure 1. Flat Filler Panel on GEM Table
  2. Place the coil on the patient table, and insert the Phantom Positioner into the coil as shown.
    Figure 2. Phantom Positioner Inserted in Coil
    Note:

    The position of the spherical phantoms from the side of the coil is shown below.

    Figure 3. Position of Spherical Phantoms
  3. Place the phantoms on the Phantom Positioner as shown, connect the coil to Port A of the Low Profile Carriage Assembly (LPCA), landmark on the center of the bridge between both chambers, and Advance to Scan.
    Figure 4. Landmark on Center of Bridge
  4. Run the Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool on the coil.

Finalization

No finalization steps.