CAPINTEC, INC. CAPTUS
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4000e
7-18 THYROID UPTAKE November 16
uptake measurement results. Large (10 point) is the default font size. Medium is
equivalent to 8 point; Small is equivalent to 7 point.
2. To edit values, click in the desired text box and then type in the new number. To change
the Report Font Size, select the desired radio button.
3. Select the Done button or press Alt+D to save changes or select the Cancel button or
press Alt+C to cancel the changes and return to Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake Main Screen.
Note: Except for Normal Range values, the changed setup is applicable only to new
patients added after the change.
• To restore the default values for ROI at any time, select the Restore Original Values
button.
• To count for a time less than the Counting Time entered in the setup, you may stop
and save the data midway while measuring.
MAKING MEASUREMENTS
Before making any measurements on a patient, verify that all required patient information
has been entered.
Any changes to the measurement setup/protocols must be done before performing the
uptake.
1. To select a patient for the uptake procedure, click on that record in the Patient Directory
box on Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake Main Screen. The Patient Status box will show the
current status on the patient. If this box reads, “All Data has been Entered”, the uptake
procedure can be started. If an uptake procedure is midway for a patient, the box will
display the results obtained to that point.
Note: To select a patient, use the
and
arrow keys or the Page Up and Page Down
keys to move up or down in the patient list. If the list is long, the scroll bar is also
available. To reach a particular patient, press the first letter of the patient name.
Press the
arrow key if necessary, to go further down.
If the Patient Status box displays “Data Partially Entered”, no measurements can
be made until all the required information is entered. Refer to Editing Patient
Information on page 7-13.
2. To begin the measurements, follow the sequence of steps as shown below depending
upon the Counting Method selected in the protocol:
a. Decay Correct Administered Dose
i. Select the Count Patient Dose button on Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake Main
Screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to:
• If Pre-Dose Measurement is selected in the protocol, then you will be
stepped through the measurement of patient Background and neck.
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