Siemens SOMATOM Emotion User manual

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SOMATOM Emotion
Quick Guide
syngo CT VC50

SOMATOM Emotion
Quick Guide
syngo CT VC50

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emphasizing important details
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Is used to provide troubleshooting information or answers to frequently asked
questions
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Is used for a condition that has to be fulfilled before starting a particular operation
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Indicates steps within operating sequences
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Is used to identify a link to related information as well as previous or next steps
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example, the Save button
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Is used for on-screen output of the system including code-related elements or
commands
Is used to identify inputs you need to provide
Is used for the navigation to a certain submenu entry
Is used to identify variables or parameters, for example, within a string
CAUTION
Used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury or material damage.
CAUTION consists of the following elements:
•Information about the nature of a hazardous situation
•Consequences of not avoiding a hazardous situation
•Methods of avoiding a hazardous situation
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WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING consists of the following elements:
•Information about the nature of a hazardous situation
•Consequences of not avoiding a hazardous situation
•Methods of avoiding a hazardous situation
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1 Introduction 9
1.1 Intended use 10
1.2 Indications for use 10
1.3 Authorized users 10
1.4 Patient population 10
1.5 Additional information on pediatric imaging 11
1.6 Contraindications 11
1.7 Basic safety rules 11
1.8 User documentation 13
1.9 About the Quick Guide 14
1.10 Safety instructions 15
2 In case of emergency 19
2.1 Restarting after emergency stop 19
2.2 Restarting after power failure 20
2.3 Retracting the table top in emergency 20
3 Starting up the system 23
4Preparing an examination 27
4.1 Registering a patient 27
4.2 Selecting a scan protocol 28
4.3 Positioning a patient 30
5Performing an examination 35
5.1 Acquiring a topogram 35
5.2 Planning the examination range 37
5.3 Selecting an API recording 38
5.4 Acquiring tomograms 39
5.5 Reconstructing axial images 41
5.6 Generating 3D reconstructions 42
5.7 Completing a scan 45
6 Reviewing images 47
6.1 Viewing images 47
6.2 Windowing images 48
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6.3 Zooming images in and out 50
6.4 Panning images 51
6.5 Evaluating gray values 53
6.6 Measuring distances 54
6.7 Measuring angles 55
6.8 Saving images 56
7 3D postprocessing 59
7.1 Loading images 59
7.2 Optimizing the image orientation 61
7.3 Viewing the slice of interest 62
7.4 Creating oblique views 63
7.5 Generating a series of parallel images 65
8 Documenting and reporting 71
8.1 Filming 71
8.2 Storing data on DVD 73
8.3 Transferring data via USB device 75
8.4 Networking 77
8.5 Deleting data 79
9 Shutting down the system 81
10 Glossary 85
Index 87
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Introduction
The SOMATOM CT system is used to generate tomographic images of
the organs of a patient for diagnostic purposes in accordance with
the computed tomography procedures. The tomographic images
generated with this system can be viewed on a monitor, processed,
filmed, and exported.
The system consists of the following components:
(1) Acquisition system: gantry and patient table
(2) Console: computers, input units, monitor, control box, etc.
SOMATOM Emotion can be operated in the x-ray department of a
hospital or doctor’s office. The CT system must be operated in rooms
that are designated for medical use.
•Components or software functionalities that may not be part of
your system configuration are described in your user
documentation. Not all the optional components and software
functionalities may be marked as optional. The availability of
these components or software functionalities depends on your
system configuration or your purchase contract.
•The pictures of the components shown here are only examples.
The appearance of your components depends on the system
configuration.
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Intended use
SOMATOM Emotion is a computed tomography system. This
computed tomography system is intended to generate and process
cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of X-
ray transmission data. The images delivered by the system can be
used by a trained physician as an aid in diagnosis.
Indications for use
This computed tomography system is intended to generate and
process cross-sectional images of patients by computer
reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.
The images delivered by the system can be used by a trained
physician as an aid in diagnosis.
The images delivered by the system can be used by trained staff as
an aid in diagnosis and treatment preparation.
This CT system can be used for low dose lung cancer screening in
high risk populations.*
*As defined by professional medical societies. Please refer to clinical
literature, including the results of the National Lung Screening Trial
(N Engl J Med 2011; 365:395-409) and subsequent literature, for
further information.
Authorized users
SOMATOM Emotion must be used by persons with the necessary
specialist knowledge, for example, doctors, trained radiologists, or
trained technologists, after appropriate application training.
United States Federal law restricts this device for sale by or on the
order of a physician (21 CFR 801.109(b)(1)).
Patient population
No patient population restrictions are known.
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