Philips Expression MR400 - Quadtrode Electrodes; Work Flow for ECG Monitoring

ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUseMonitoringECG5‐3
Quadtrode Electrodes
TheQuadtrodeelectrodesserveaspatientconnectionpointsfor
theECGleadcableclips.DifferentQuadtrodeelectrodesare
availabletomeeteachmonitoringrequirement.The
componentsofaQuadtrodeelectrodearedetailedbelow.
Work Flow for ECG Monitoring
WhenmonitoringECG,manyfactorswillimpacttheperformanceandoperationofthe
parameter,including:
•Thesiteselectedonthepatient,
•TheECGleadcableandQuadtrodeelectrodepairing,
•Theselectedfilterandleadviewsettingforthemonitor,
•ModuleplacementandECGleadcablerouting;and,
•Scansequenceselectionandscansequence
parametersontheMRIconsole.
ToprepareapatientforECGmonitoring
1
Foam insulator
2 Electrode contact (four contacts are
provided on the standard and neonatal
types, and one contact on the CV type
3 Lead retainer (not present on CV and
neonatal types)
1
2
3
Step Action
1 SelectthePatientType.
SeeSelectingthePatientTypeonpage3‐11.
2 Accordingtothepatienttype,theirbod ymass,andthestudytobe
performed,choosearecommendedECGleadcableandQuadtrode
electrodepair.
SeeSelectingtheECGLeadCableandQuadtrodeElectrodeTypeon
page5‐5.
3Decide
wheretoapplytheQuadtrodeelectrodetothepatient.
SeeIdentifyingthePlacementSitefortheQuadtrodeElectrodeon
page5‐7.