GE Revolution CT - Build a Cardiac Protocol Using Auto Gating

3. Define the Variable Beat to Beat Threshold , Irregular Threshold and Highly Irregular
Threshold settings.
These thresholds define how the tool will categorize the patient’s heart rate based on the
breath hold recording.
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Variable Beat to Beat Threshold
: Max beat to beat variability before the HR Rhythm is
classified as “Variable”.
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Irregular Threshold
: Max number of irregular beats before the HR Rhythm is classified
as “Irregular”.
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Highly Irregular Threshold : Max number of irregular beats before the HR Rhythm is
classified as “Highly Irregular”.
NOTE: Each cell allows you to configure an alert message, if needed. Alert messages are
read-only and cannot be edited.
4. Click [Save].
5.3 Build a cardiac protocol using Auto Gating
Use this procedure to build a cardiac protocol using Auto Gating.
Considerations
GE cardiac protocols that use Auto Gating are set to a GE defined profile. Auto Gating
automatically provides suggested settings based on the selected profile for any ECG-gated
acquisition, if an ECG recording has been done.
1.
From the image monitor, click
.
2. Click Protocol Management .
3. From the Protocol Selection window, click [Chest] and select an existing cardiac protocol.
4. Click [Edit] to add Auto Gating to an existing protocol.
a. From the Scan Setting window, click ECG and Gating .
b.
Click
Auto Gating .
c.
Select
On and a default profile for the exam will be used to provide Auto Gating scan
settings.
d.
Click [Apply].
e. Click
Gating Based On and make sure it is set to Latest Recording .
f. Click [Apply].
5. Continue setting the rest of the ECG and Gating parameters for the protocol.
6. Verify the remaining parameters for the subsequent series in the protocol.
7. Click [Save] or [Save As] to save the protocol.
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