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NOTE: You can use the search options at the top of the screen to find the desired patient
by entering the last name and/or ID number and selecting <Search> (magnifying glass).
22. Confirm the patient’s name, ID and study on the Study Selection screen. Select <Next> to
advance to the Thyroid Uptake screen.
23. Select <Count Thyroid> and then position the patient’s thyroid with the same geometry as
used for counting the dose. The distance bar and a red LED light can be flipped out from
the rim into the center of the collimator face to help align the thyroid position. Remember
to flip the LED back to the retracted position and move the distance bar to the bottom of
the collimator out of the field before counting. Select <Accept> to begin counting the
patient thyroid.
24. When the counting is complete, the message “Counting Complete” is displayed at the
bottom of the screen. Select <Next> to return to the Thyroid Uptake screen.
NOTE: If you wish to perform a spectrum analysis, select the <Analysis> icon before
selecting <Next>.
25. Once the thyroid count is complete, position the probe over the patient's thigh and select
<Count Patient Bkg>. The system instructs the user to position the probe to count the
patient’s background. The distance bar and a red LED light can be flipped out from the rim
into the center of the collimator face to help align the thyroid position. Remember to flip
the LED back to the retracted position and move the distance bar to the bottom of the
collimator out of the field before counting. Select <Accept> to continue.
26. The system begins counting the patient's background. When counting is complete, the
message "Counting Complete" is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Select <Next>.
27. The Thyroid Uptake Results are displayed.
NOTE: If you are not satisfied with the results for the uptake study data set, select the item
you wish to recount and recount the thyroid or patient background.
28. If satisfied with the results select <Save>. The Thyroid Uptake Results screen is now
displayed. Select <Save> again to save the dataset or select <Cancel> to return to the
Thyroid Uptake screen without saving the results. .
NOTE: If you are performing multiple counts (datasets) tell the patient when to return for
the next dataset to be counted.
29. When the patient returns at the specified time, select <Testing> and then <Thyroid
Uptake>.
30. Highlight the patient on the Select or Add a Patient screen and select <Next>.
31. Confirm the patient’s name, ID and study on the Study Selection screen. Select <Next> to
advance to the Thyroid Uptake screen.
32. Select <Count Thyroid> and then position the patient’s thyroid with the same geometry as
used for the dose. The distance bar and a red LED light can be flipped out from the rim
into the center of the collimator face to help align the thyroid position. Remember to flip
the LED back to the retracted position and move the distance bar to the bottom of the
collimator out of the field before counting. Select <Accept> to begin counting the patient
thyroid.
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