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User Manual
Chapter 6—Clinical Procedures
Example Screening Procedure
2.0 Example Screening Procedure
Figure 6-1: Screening Example, Conventional Procedure
2.1 How to Position the Patient
1. Lift or lower the breast platform for the patient.
2. Move the tubehead to the projection angle.
3. Move the patient to the C-arm.
4. Position the patient as required.
5. Put the arm or hand of the patient on the Patient Handle or against the side of the body.
6. Tell the patient to keep away from system controls.
7. Compress the breast.
• When possible, use the footswitch controls to provide hands-free compression
control and C-arm height adjustment.
• Use the light field lamp as necessary to see the x-ray field.
• Apply the compression slowly. As necessary, stop and make the adjustments to
patient position.
• Use the handwheels for final compression.
2.2 Set the Exposure Techniques
Select the exposure techniques for the procedure. See Chapter 3, Section 4.1, page 31 for
information.
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