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Confirm that the injector is connected to the system and power is on.
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Setup the syringes.
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Prepare the Injector as described in the injector operator manual.
To set up the Enhanced Xtream Injector after the patient and the injector are prepared, follow
these steps. Review the injector status messages.
1.
Prepare the injector.
2.
From the Contrast collection, select
Enhanced Xtream Injector
from the
IV Contrast
field
dropdown menu.
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The button turns on and synchronizes the start of the scan and injector.
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IV contrast is automatically turned on when Enhanced Xtream Injector is turned on.
3.
Set injector settings on the
Injector Settings
window. To open this window, click the icon
next to the Injector Settings field. The injector parameters can also be defined in Protocol
Management.
4.
Click [Apply] on the
Injector Settings
window when you have adjusted the settings.
5. From the
Scan Settings
screen, set the scan parameters.
6. Click [Confirm Settings].
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If there is an alert next to the Contrast Collection, check and resolve the injector
parameters on the system or the Injector.
Confirm Settings
is only active when both the
system and the injector are ready. Some errors may require a power cycle of the injector
to resolve.
○
Complete any required fields and note the injector status information on the
Scan
Progress
screen.
7. Press [Start Scan] to start the scan and injection.
NOTICE
If you stop the scan or the system aborts the scan the injector does not stop.
If you stop the injector or the injector aborts, the system does not stop
scanning.
If either of these scenarios occur, verify the remaining volume to be injected
before resuming the injection or scan. You may need to update parameters
on the Scan Settings screen.
NOTE: If you have the Enhanced Xtream Injector option, after you end the exam, a
contrast report is saved as Series 996.
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