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Positioning the Patient Operation
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Important safety information
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Safety stop function of the
patient table
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The patient table is equipped with a safety stop function. The
patient table stops when a malfunction occurs.
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✧ If the patient table is not movable anymore, stop scanning
and call Siemens Customer Service.
Positioning accessories
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To avoid danger of injuring the patient during table or gantry
movements, only positioning accessories approved by Siemens
should be used. In this way also artifacts can be avoided which
impair the image quality.(→ Page D.3-1 Accessories for Patient
Positioning)
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✧ Replace damaged or worn positioning accessories, espe-
cially if mechanical strength is required.
Radiotranslucency
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Positioning aids that are used in the region of interest must be
made of special radiotranslucent material. They are shaped in
such a way that they do not cause any image artifacts.
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✧ Nevertheless, use the positioning aids in such a way that
they do not protrude into the slice plane, if possible.
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