FAST Features Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies Online Training - SOMATOM X

Continue Continue Please note: the only released document for end-customer training is the operator manual. Restricted © Siemens Healthcare GmbH 2022 FAST Features FAST Features Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies Online Training – SOMATOM X The focus of this online training will be on FAST features aimed at optimizing your process efficiency with solutions that make time-consuming and complex procedures faster and far more intuitive. Your scans will also be more reproducible and less prone to errors. Understand FAST Planning 1 Specify FAST 3D Align 3 Define FAST Adjust 2 Master Template HOOD05162003052540 | Effective Date: 26-Nov-2019 ? Welcome audf_fast_tech_title_page_welcome_01.mp3 Welcome to the FAST Features - Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies Online Training – SOMATOM X. The focus of this online training will be on FAST features aimed at optimizing your process efficiency with solutions that make time-consuming and complex procedures faster and far more intuitive. Your scans will also be more reproducible and less prone to errors. FAST CARE for Patients To give medical professionals more time to take better care of their patients, our FAST CARE technology accelerates workflow and lowers radiation exposure to previously unseen levels, thus leveraging untapped potential in patient-centric productivity.​ ​ FAST – our Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies – make time-consuming and complex procedures faster as well as far more intuitive. ​ ​ CARE – our Combined Applications to Reduce Exposure – give you great image quality at low dose. This makes CT safer. ​ ? FAST CARE for Patients 1.2 FAST CARE for Patients_v2.mp3 To give medical professionals more time to take better care of their patients, our FAST CARE technology accelerates workflow and lowers radiation exposure to previously unseen levels, thus leveraging untapped potential in patient-centric productivity.  FAST – our Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies – make time-consuming and complex procedures faster as well as far more intuitive.  CARE – our Combined Applications to Reduce Exposure – give you great image quality at low dose. This makes CT  safer. SOMATOM go.All Somaris 10 CT Scanner Portfolio SOMATOM go.Top SOMATOM go.Sim SOMATOM go.Open Pro SOMATOM X.cite SOMATOM go.Up SOMATOM go.Now ? SOMATOM X.ceed* * The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details. Somaris 10 CT Scanner Portfolio audf_fast_tech_title_page_som_10_05.mp3 Please take a look at our broad range of Somaris 10 CT scanners. * SOMATOM go.Now, SOMATOM go.UP, SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Sim, SOMATOM go.Top, SOMATOM go.Open Pro, SOMATOM X.cite, SOMATOM X.ceed ** The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details. Understand FAST kV | Somaris 10* FAST Features FAST kV | Somaris 10 FAST kV Change of kV = Automatic mAs adaptation to keep the proper correlation between kV and mAs performed by the scanner FAST kV – Somaris 10 CT Scanners SOMATOM go.Now SOMATOM go.Up 70kV 80kV 90kV 100kV 110kV 120kV 130kV ? FAST kV – Somaris 10 CT Scanners audf_care_tech_care_kv_5_7_fast_kv_10_49.mp3 When used with SOMATOM go.Now or SOMATOM go.UP CT scanners, the FAST kV feature allows automatic adaptation of the mAs value to keep the proper correlation between the kV  and the mAs values. Understand FAST Planning | Somaris 10* FAST Features * SOMATOM go.Now, SOMATOM go.UP, SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Sim, SOMATOM go.Top, SOMATOM go.Open Pro, SOMATOM X.cite, SOMATOM X.ceed ** The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details. FAST Planning | Somaris 10 Scan- & Recon range detection based on the topogram. Select the Recon Box parameter category. From the FAST Planning list, select a body region to be detected. FAST Planning ? FAST Planning audf_fast_tech_fast_plan_10_topog_12.mp3 FAST Planning with Somaris 10 offers the possibility of scan and recon range detection on the basis of the topogram. In the scan protocol, you can enable FAST Planning and specify a body region for each recon range. Depending on the specified body region, FAST Planning automatically positions the recon ranges on the specified body regions after a topogram has been acquired. The recon ranges are displayed on the topogram image in the topogram segment. From the FAST Planning Width list, select: FAST Planning | Optional ? Wide to include soft tissue. Narrow to exclude soft tissue. Full to use the maximum FoV for the resulting recon range. FAST Planning defines the recon length depending on the detected body region. FAST Planning | Optional audf_fast_tech_fast_plan_10_topog_12b.mp3 From the FAST Planning Width list, select Wide, Narrow or Full FAST Planning defines the recon length depending on the detected body region. For some recon ranges, the FAST Planning Width parameter is not available. Define FAST Adjust | Somaris 10* FAST Features * SOMATOM go.Now, SOMATOM go.UP, SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Sim, SOMATOM go.Top, SOMATOM go.Open Pro, SOMATOM X.cite, SOMATOM X.ceed ** The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details. FAST Adjust | Somaris 10 A tube load conflict occurs if the X-ray tube temperature is expected to exceed the system limits during the subsequent scan range. If the conflict can be resolved by a maximum waiting time of 10 minutes, countdown is automatically started to cool down the system. The countdown is displayed in the execution control. If the cooling time exceeds 10 minutes, the scan range cannot be performed. In this case, no countdown is displayed and the GO button is disabled. Nevertheless, the Adjust button is displayed to reduce the cooling time. FAST Adjust | Solving X-ray Tube Conflicts ? Solving X-ray Tube Conflicts audf_fast_tech_fast_adj_10_t_l_conflict_24.mp3 A tube load conflict occurs if the X-ray tube temperature is expected to exceed the system limits during the subsequent scan range. If the conflict can be resolved by a maximum waiting time of 10 minutes, countdown is automatically started to cool down the system. The countdown is displayed in the execution control.   If the cooling time exceeds 10 minutes, the scan range cannot be performed. In this case, no countdown is displayed and the GO button is disabled. Nevertheless, the Adjust button is displayed to reduce the cooling time. For Somaris 10 scanners, you can still adjust the FAST Adjust Upper Limit Scan Time in seconds. The FAST Adjust Lower Limit max. mAs value can be freely selected, but within a range from 0% to 50%. On Somaris 10 platform scanners, the parameter FAST Adjust Lower Limit Pitch Factor can be additionally defined here. FAST Adjust | Scan Time and mAs ? Scan Time and mAs audf_fast_tech_fast_adj_10_limit_25.mp3 For Somaris 10 scanners, you can still adjust the “FAST Adjust Upper Limit Scan Time“ in seconds. The “FAST Adjust Lower Limit max. mAs“ value can be freely selected, but within a range from 0% to 50%. On Somaris 10 platform scanners, the parameter “FAST Adjust Lower Limit Pitch Factor“ can be additionally defined here. The limits for the adaptation of scan time and maximum mAs values can be defined in the parameter tools. Specify FAST 3D Align | Somaris 10* FAST Features * SOMATOM go.Now, SOMATOM go.UP, SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Sim, SOMATOM go.Top, SOMATOM go.Open Pro, SOMATOM X.cite, SOMATOM X.ceed ** The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details. FAST 3D Align | Somaris 10 The patient can sometimes lie in a not perfectly aligned position on the table. This may have anatomical or medical reasons (like drainages…) FAST Planning will recognize the organ. FAST 3D will align the patient images. F:\3D006.JPG FAST 3D Align | Patient Position ? Patient Position audf_fast_tech_fast_3d_align_10_patient_30.mp3 The patient can sometimes lie in a not perfectly aligned position on the table. This may have anatomical or medical reasons (such as drainages). FAST Planning will recognize the organ. FAST 3D will then align the patient images. If patient is not perfectly aligned on table, system will automatically correct image orientation to match measure planes (sagittal, coronal and axial). Axial: F:\3D005.JPG α F:\3D005.JPG F:\3D005.JPG In phantom images the alignment is not perfect! → System will rotate the image stack to fit the true planes. FAST 3D Align | Axial ? Axial audf_fast_tech_fast_3d_align_10_axial_31.mp3 If the patient does not lie perfectly aligned on the patient table, the system will automatically correct the image orientation to match the three measure planes (sagittal, coronal and axial).   In this case, the phantom is lying on the table slightly skewed. The system will rotate the image stack to fit the true planes. The system will indicate that FAST 3D has been accomplished. F:\3D007.JPG FAST 3D Align | Completion ? Completion audf_fast_tech_fast_3d_align_10_indication_32.mp3 The system will indicate that FAST 3D has been accomplished. ? Course Review Congratulations. You have completed the CT Cardiac Scanning course. Select the numbered buttons below to review the material before proceeding to the final assessment. Specify FAST 3D Align Define FAST Adjust Understand FAST Planning 1 1 2 2 3 3 Course Review Specify FAST 3D Align Automated alignment of FOV and three reconstruction planes Centers and aligns reconstruction volumes with anatomy of patient for true axial, sagittal and coronal reconstructions Ready-to-read data for easy scan comparison Reproducible images Reconstruct standardized views for faster diagnoses Correction of misalignment If patient is not perfectly aligned/positioned on table – FAST 3D aligns patient images System indicates if FAST 3D is accomplished Available with SOMATOM Scope, SOMATOM Perspective, SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM Definition Flash and SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM go.Now, SOMATOM go.UP, SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Sim, SOMATOM go.Top, SOMATOM go.Open Pro, SOMATOM X.cite, SOMATOM X.ceed* (*The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details.) Define FAST Adjust Speed up processes of setting and aligning scan parameters with one-click adjustment → faster patient examinations FAST Scan Assistant Increased standardization in scan protocols Helps to resolve cooling or scan parameter conflicts. Decision: Keep image quality or examination time constant Conflicting values displayed in yellow - values shall be in green zone for valid scan range Contains sliders and buttons to easily resolve conflicts Pitch and scan time inversely related Upper limit max. scan time (in sec) defines max. scan duration Lower limit max. mAs (in %) indicates by how many percentage points initial mAs value gets reduced If tube load conflict resolveable in 10 minutes, automatically 10 min countdown to cooldown system; if longer than 10 minutes → scan range cannot be perfomed Available with SOMATOM Scope, SOMATOM Perspective, SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive and SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM go.Now, SOMATOM go.UP, SOMATOM go.All, SOMATOM go.Sim, SOMATOM go.Top, SOMATOM go.Open Pro, SOMATOM X.cite, SOMATOM X.ceed* (*The product is not commercially available in some countries, e.g. the US. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details.) Understand FAST Planning FAST Planning helps, based on the topogram, to plan scans and reconstruction for easier and more standardized workflows. From the FAST Planning Width list, Wide, Narrow or Full can be selected. FAST Planning defines the recon length depending on the detected body region. Disclaimer ? Please note that the learning material is for training purposes only. For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively “Operator Manual”) issued by Siemens Healthineers. This material is to be used as training material only and shall by no means substitute the Operator Manual. Any material used in this training will not be updated on a regular basis and does not necessarily reflect the latest version of the software and hardware available at the time of the training. The Operator Manual shall be used as your main reference, in particular for relevant safety information like warnings and cautions. Please note: Some functions shown in this material are optional and might not be part of your system. Certain products, product related claims or functionalities (hereinafter collectively “Functionality”) may not (yet) be commercially available in your country. Due to regulatory requirements, the future availability of said Functionalities in any specific country is not guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers sales representative for the most current information. The reproduction, transmission or distribution of this training or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages. All names and data of patients, parameters and configuration dependent designations are fictional and examples only. All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved. © Siemens Healthcare GmbH 2023 Siemens Healthineers Headquarters\Siemens Healthcare GmbH\Henkestr. 127\ 91052 Erlangen, Germany\Telephone: +49 9131 84-0\siemens-healthineers.com Disclaimer Assessment This assessment will test your retention of the presented content. A passing score of 80% or higher is required to complete the course and earn your certificate. You may repeat the assessment as many times as needed. Start ? ? Assessment Select the best answer. ? Question 1 of 5 How can you turn off the FAST Planning within a protocol? Setting the option to None in the Options/Configuration menu Change the option to None in the Recon Region Only Siemens Service Engineers can do it This can not be disabled ? Multiple Choice Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Select the best answer. ? Question 2 of 5 Which statement about FAST Planning Width is correct? The setting Narrow will include the spine only The setting Wide will include the soft tissue There are no different setting available The user can configure the setting for Wide, Narrow and Full ? Multiple Choice Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Select the best answer. ? Question 3 of 5 Which FAST Planning Width is used in the picture? Wide Full Narrow None ? Multiple Choice Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Select the best answer. ? Question 4 of 5 Which statement about FAST 3D is correct? FAST Planning will not be used if FAST 3D is active FAST 3D will align the patient images FAST 3D should be deactivated in case the patient is not positioned correctly The system will not indicate that FAST 3D has been accomplished ? Multiple Choice Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Select the incorrect answer. ? Question 5 of 5 Please select the incorrect statement about FAST Adjust. FAST Adjust will support solving X-ray tube conflicts Scanning is always possible by pressing the Go button (even if tube cooling countdown is running). If the conflict can be resolved by a maximum waiting time of 10 minutes a countdown is automatically started to cool down the system. FAST Adjust parameter can be defined by the user ? Multiple Choice Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Incorrect Incorrect This answer is incorrect. Assessment Results YOUR SCORE: PASSING SCORE: Review Retry Retry Continue Continue Continue %Results.ScorePercent%% %Results.PassPercent%% ? Assessment Results You did not pass the course. Take time to review the assessment then select Retry to continue. Congratulations. You passed the course.. Exit To access your Certificate of Completion, select the Launch button drop down on the course overview page. You can also access the certificate from your PEPconnect transcript. You have completed the FAST Features Fully Assisting Scanner Technologies Online Training – SOMATOM 10. Completion Navigation Help Select the icon above to open the table of contents. Click Next to continue. Next Welcome Slide The timeline displays the slide progression. Slide the orange bar backwards to rewind the timeline. Click Next to continue. Next Timeline Select the X to close the pop-up. Click Next to continue. Next Layer Slide Select Submit to record your response. Click the X in the upper right corner to exit the navigation help. Assessment Slide Question Bank 1 HOOD05162003228128 | Effective Date: 06 Oct 2021 1 FAST Features 1.1 Welcome 1.2 FAST CARE for Patients Scanner Portfolio 1.3 Somaris 10 CT Scanner Portfolio 1.4 FAST kV | Somaris 10 1.5 FAST kV – Somaris 10 CT Scanners 1.6 FAST Planning | Somaris 10 1.7 FAST Planning 1.8 FAST Planning | Optional 1.9 FAST Adjust | Somaris 10 1.10 Solving X-ray Tube Conflicts 1.11 Scan Time and mAs 1.12 FAST 3D Align | Somaris 10 1.13 Patient Position 1.14 Axial 1.15 Completion 1.16 Course Review 1.17 Disclaimer 1.18 Assessment