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Leakage Current Testing for Intraoperative Transducers ..................................................193
Testing Intraoperative Transducer Leakage Current (Source) ...................................196
Testing Intraoperative Transducer Leakage Current (Sink) .......................................197
10 Transesophageal Transducers ..................................................................................... 199
Operators of TEE Transducers ...........................................................................................199
Patient Safety During TEE Studies ...................................................................................... 200
Patient-Contact Parts .................................................................................................204
Preventing TEE Transducer Problems ................................................................................204
Electrical Safety and TEE Transducers ...............................................................................205
Leakage Current and TEE Transducers .......................................................................206
Reducing Risks of Using TEE Transducers ..................................................................206
TEE Deflection Control Basics ........................................................................................... 207
X7-2t TEE Transducer Description .....................................................................................209
Using the X7-2t TEE Transducer ......................................................................................... 210
X7-2t Deflection Controls ..........................................................................................211
Manipulating the X7-2t Tip ........................................................................................213
Rotating the X7-2t Image Plane ................................................................................215
S7-3t TEE Transducer Description .....................................................................................216
Using the S7-3t TEE Transducer ........................................................................................217
S7-3t TEE Controls .....................................................................................................218
Manipulating the S7-3t TEE Tip ..................................................................................220
S7-3t TEE Array Rotation ...........................................................................................221
Rotating the S7-3t TEE Array .....................................................................................222
Checking the TEE Transducer .............................................................................................223
TEE Transducer Inspection .........................................................................................223
TEE Transducer Controls Inspection ..........................................................................223
Special Considerations for TEE Studies ..............................................................................223
Patient Selection for TEE Transducer Use ..................................................................224
Preparing Patients for TEE Studies ............................................................................225
TEE Study Guidelines .................................................................................................225
Tip Fold-Over ..................................................................................................................... 226
Recognizing Tip Fold-Over .........................................................................................226
Correcting Tip Fold-Over ............................................................................................227
Preventing Tip Fold-Over ..........................................................................................227
TEE Temperature Sensing .................................................................................................. 228
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