3.0T HD T/R Knee Array Coil Setup for MCQA or SNR 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
Phantom	1	Legacy phantom kit	5160254-4	-
Phantom Positioner	1	Legacy and unified phantom kit	5114356-12	-
Large Cylindrical Unified Phantom	1	Unified phantom kit	5342679-2	-

Table 3. Required conditions
Condition	Reference	Effectivity
The following coil configuration names must be installed to run this tool: `HD TR Knee PA`.	-	-

Note:

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

Topic ID: id_SL3173396-625337

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

Place the 3.0T HD knee array coil, phantom positioner, and phantom on the patient cradle. Take note of the serial number of the coil.

Figure 1. Coil and Phantom Setup
Ensure that the phantom positioner is aligned with the posterior coil section as indicated by the marks on the positioner.

Figure 2. Phantom Positioner Alignment Marks
Being careful to align the connector pins, place the anterior coil section onto the posterior coil section and latch into place. The scanner will not operate if the coil sections are not latched correctly.

Figure 3. Anterior Coil Section in Place
Ensure that the coil is aligned and centered with respect to the baseplate as indicated by the arrows on the baseplate offset scale.

Figure 4. Align and Center Coil
Establish an axial landmark using the reference mark on top of the coil. Advance to scan.

Figure 5. Establish Landmark
Perform Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool (MCQA), if available. Otherwise, perform Surface Coils SNR Test.

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Place the lower section of the coil on the patient table.

Figure 6. Coil Placement
Align the alignment mark on the coil to zero position on the scale.

Figure 7. Alignment Marks
Place the large cylindrical unified phantom into the positioner.

Figure 8. Phantom Placed into Positioner
Place this phantom positioner setup on the lower part of the coil.

Figure 9. Phantom Positioner Placement
Ensure that the phantom positioner is aligned with the posterior coil section as indicated by the marks on the positioner and the coil.

Figure 10. Positioner Aligned with Posterior Coil Section
Carefully align the connector pins on the lower part of the coil with the upper part of the coil and latch both the coil sections into place. The scanner will not operate if the coil sections are not latched correctly.

Figure 11. Coil Sections in Place
Connect the coil to port A of the system LPCA. Landmark the coil at the cross mark available near the handle of the coil. Advance to scan.

Figure 12. Landmark Coil
Perform MCQA Test, if available. Otherwise, perform Surface Coils SNR Test.

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No finalization steps.