5 Transducer Accessories and Biopsy
5 - 10 Instructions for Use
Biopsy (Puncture) Guideline Function
WARNING: Percutaneous procedures always involve heightened risk to the patient and to the
operator handling biopsy needle guides. Clinicians using Siemens recommended biopsy devices
under ultrasound guidance should be trained and must observe proper needle insertion
sequencing with the needle guide in order to avoid undue discomfort and unnecessary risk and
injury to the patient.
WARNING: The system displays biopsy guidelines to indicate an anticipated needle path. The
guidelines do not account for a bent or deflected needle and are not intended as an absolute
reference. It is the user's responsibility to verify correct positioning of the needle during a biopsy
or puncture procedure.
You can display on-screen guidelines for use with transducers compatible with needle guide
attachments.
Activating the On-screen Guidelines
The biopsy function is activated only during real-time imaging in the following modes:
2D/Doppler 2D/Doppler with color
2D/M-mode 2D/Doppler with power
2D-mode with color 2D/Clarify
Should you attempt to activate the biopsy function from an incompatible mode, the system
displays a message to indicate which corrective action the system will take to allow you to
activate the biopsy function.
Select OK to enter the biopsy function.
Select Cancel to leave the system as it is. The system will not display the biopsy
guidelines on the screen.
To display guidelines on the image screen:
1. Activate the biopsy function.
● Select Biopsy and then select A or B.
○ For systems without a touch screen, select Biopsy A or Biopsy B on the image
menu.
Note: The selection corresponds to the track on the needle guide attachment. For fixed-angle
needle guides, always use the Biopsy A selection.
The system displays the following message as a precaution:
Please verify that the physical needle guide matches your angle selection.
2. Ensure the selected angle (Biopsy A or Biopsy B) corresponds to the needle guide
attached to the transducer and then click OK.
3. To remove the biopsy guidelines from the screen:
● Select the active biopsy and then select Off.
○ For systems without a touch screen, select Biopsy Off on the image menu.
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