Bruker ICON - 5.2.5.1 Placing the Animal on the Animal Bed

74 Icon System Manual T02985_02_03
MRI System Operation
5.2.5.1 Placing the Animal on the Animal Bed
Hang the incisors into the bite ring of the tooth bar und pull the head into the anesthesia
mask by pulling the tooth bar. Lock the tooth bar with the knurled screw in the anesthesia
mask.
Figure 5.10: Placing the animal in the anesthesia mask. The incisors are placed in the bite ring (1)
of the tooth bar (2). Then the animal is pulled into the respiration mask (3). The tooth bar is fixed with
a knurled screw (not shown).
Place all necessary life and health monitoring sensors on the animal and connect them.
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The animals are always placed tail first on the animal beds. When registering a new
study in ParaVision do not forget to set the correct orientation information.
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