3.0T HD 8-Channel Torso Array 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
3T 8-Channel Torso Phantom	1	Legacy Phantom Set	2381683-3	-
Torso Phantom Positioner	1	Legacy and Unified Phantom Set	2381683-4	-
TL Unified Phantom, SiOil	1	Unified Phantom Set	5343347-2	-

Table 3. Required conditions
Condition	Reference	Effectivity
The coils are already preinstalled; however, the following coil configuration names are to be installed in the system to run this tool: `8US TORSOPA`	-	-

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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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
Place phantoms and phantoms positioner in the coil as shown in Figure 2:

Figure 2. Positioning Phantom and Positioner
Establish an axial landmark on the line on top of the coil. Advance to scan. See Figure 3.

Figure 3. Landmarking Coil
Proceed to the MCQA procedure to test the coil

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Note:
Connect the coil to the system as shown in Step 1.

Place the posterior section of the coil on the table as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. Placing the Posterior Section of the Coil
Place the positioner (2381683-4) of Torso into gaps present on the posterior section of the coil as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Placing the Torso Positioner into Gaps
Place the TL Unified phantom as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Placing the TL Unified Phantom
Place the TL unified phantom such that the phantom is well centered on both S/I and R/L directions as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8.

Figure 7. Aligning Phantom in S/I

Figure 8. Aligning Phantom in R/L
Place the anterior section (Figure 9) in such a way that the anterior of the coil is well set in to the positioner as shown in Figure 10 and fasten the Velcro straps so that the coil firmly snugs the phantom (Figure 11).

Figure 9. Anterior Section

Figure 10. Placing Anterior Section into Positioner

Figure 11. Secure Coil in Phantom
Connect the coil to respective port of the system LPCA. Landmark the coil on the cross mark as shown in Figure 12. Advance to scan.

Figure 12. Landmarking the Coil
Proceed to the MCQA procedure to test the coil.

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No finalization steps.