Affirm Breast Biopsy Guidance System User Guide
Chapter 6: Quality Control
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9. Move the Lateral Arm carriage assembly to the "Lat X" value shown on the Biopsy
Control Module (normally this value is "100"). Use the top scale on the Lateral Arm
for the values.
10. Select Manual exposure mode, 25 kV, 30 mAs, Rhodium filter in the QAS screen.
11. Acquire and accept an image for a view in the procedure. Note that the Auto-Accept
feature is not enabled during the QAS procedure and that targeting on the QAS
Phantom occurs automatically.
Note
If automatic targeting is not successful, manually select the targets in the images.
12. Select the Create Target button to send the target to the Biopsy Control Module.
Verify that the target coordinates are within ± 1 mm of X, Y, and Z numbers as
shown on the Diff values line of the Biopsy Control Module.
Warning:
If the targeting coordinates are not within ± 1 mm, contact Technical Support.
Do not try to adjust the system. Do not perform any biopsy procedure with
the Affirm system until Technical Support indicates the system is ready for
use.
Warning:
The user or a Service Engineer must correct problems before the system is
used.
13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 for all unexposed views for that approach side.
14. Move the Lateral Arm assembly to the right side of the Affirm system. Repeat steps 5
through 13.
15. At the Acquisition Workstation, select the End QC button.
16. At the Biopsy Control Module, press a Home Position button (Left or Right) to move
the QAS Phantom to the side.
17. Remove the Lateral Arm assembly.
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