Philips Expression MR400 User Manual

5‐2MonitoringECGExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse
TheproperplacementoftheECGelectrodesintheMRIiscriticaltoreducingthebloodflow
induceddistortionoftheECGwaveform.WithproperstrategicplacementoftheECGelectrodes
andminimizationofECGleadcablelength,thisbloodflow
induceddistortioncanbekepttoa
minimum,asdiscussedinthissection.Additionalartifactscausedbythestatic,gradientandRF
electromagneticfieldscanseverelydistorttheECG,makingobservationofthemorphologic
changesanddetectionofarrhythmiaquitedifficult.MonitoringusingadifferentECGleadview(I,
II,III,
AVL,AVR,AVF)willminimizesomeoftheseartifacts.
wECG Module and ECG Lead Cable
ThewECGmoduleandleadcableareintendedforpatientuseswhencontinuousECGmonitoring
orcardiacgatingarerequired.ThewECGmoduleandleadcablemaybeusedintheMRsystem
bore,althoughthemodulemustnotbeplacedwithin28cm(11inches)oftheMRIfieldof
view
(FOV).ForwECGmoduledetails,seepage2‐9.ThecomponentsoftheECGleadcablearedetailed
below.
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CAUTIONS
• If dropped, the wECG module must be verified for correct operation before use; see page
14-12.
• Guard against the accidental ingress of liquid into the module, as measurements made by the
device can be adversely affected.
Note
Refer to your facility's biohazard procedure for disposal of ECG lead cables when they become
unusable. Usually cables are disposed of as medical waste per facility procedures.
1 Connector
2 ECG lead cable label identifier
3 Velcro storage strap
4 Cable trunk with foam insulator
5 Lead wires
6 Lead cable clips
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Philips Expression MR400 Specifications

General

Brand	Philips
Model	Expression MR400
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English