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• Measure Room Background.
• If Measure Each Dose and Add Activity is selected, then measure the
capsule (multiple capsules) in the phantom.
ii. Select the Administer Dose button or press Alt+A on Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake
Main Screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to:
• Measure patient Background and then the neck (If Pre-Dose Measurement is
selected & was omitted in step 2.a.i.).
• Administer the capsules measured while entering the administration time.
iii. Select the Count Patient Dose button on Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake Main Screen
to measure the uptake after desired time. Follow the on-screen instructions to:
• Measure patient Background.
• Measure patient neck.
iv. Repeat 2.a.iii as desired.
b. Measure Same Reference Dose Before Each Uptake
i. Select the Administer Dose button or press Alt+A on Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake
Main Screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to:
• Measure the patient Background and then the neck, if Pre-Dose
Measurement is selected.
• Administer the dose to the patient and enter the administration time
simultaneously.
ii. Select the Count Patient Dose button on Figure 7-1 Thyroid Uptake Main Screen
to measure the uptake after desired time. Follow the on-screen instructions to:
• Measure Room Background.
• Measure the capsule in the phantom or multiple capsules in the phantom, if
Measure Each Dose and Add Activity is selected.
• Measure patient Background.
• Measure patient neck.
iii. Repeat 2.b.ii as desired.
Note: If a measurement for a patient has already been started, to resume the
procedure, select the patient. The appropriate button, Count Patient Dose or
Administer Dose will be available to continue the procedure right from where you
left off.
• Either Count Patient Dose or Administer Dose is available on Figure 7-1 Thyroid
Uptake Main Screen at one time while the other is gray or disabled, depending upon
the patient status and settings in the selected protocol.
• After selecting the Count Patient Dose or Administer Dose button, the program
automatically guides you through the measurements that need to be made.
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