1.4. System Components
The Exablate Prostate system consists of the following integrated components:
◼ Operating console (located in the control room)
◼ Patient table (located in the MR treatment room)
◼ Equipment cabinet with Control PC (located in the equipment room)
◼ Water system (primary circuit located in the equipment room; secondary circuit located on the
patient table)
◼ Power Distribution Unit (PDU)
◼ Cleaning and High-Level Disinfection (HLD) cart
1.4.1. Operating Console
The Exablate Prostate console (see Figure 1-1) allows the operator to control and monitor both the system
and the treatment. It is positioned alongside the GE (General Electric) MRI workstation in the control room.
The WorkStation (WS) comprises the Exablate software installed on a Windows-based PC (Windows 7/10
operating system), a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse. The Exablate console also consists of an emergency
stop button (colored red) that halts the power to the system in case of emergency.
Figure 1-1: Operating Console of 2100V1
1.4.2. Patient Table
The Patient Table (see Figure 1-2), on which the patient lies during treatment, incorporates a probe (see
Figure 1-3, A) containing a phased array focused ultrasound transducer (Figure 1 4) mounted on a
mechanical positioner (see Figure 1-3, B). In addition, it houses a motion unit (see Figure 1-3, C) and the
electronics needed to activate the transducer.
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