ACUSON Sequoia™ Ultrasound System Fusion Imaging 2.5 (VA50) Software

Quick Reference Card Fusion Imaging ACUSON Sequoia™ Ultrasound System (VA50) siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia HOOD05162003357359 | Effective date 13-June-2023 SIEMENS Healthineers . Connecting Fusion Imaging Equipment Connect Transmitter (Cube) to Electronics Unit Connect Sensor to Tracker (Tracker Box) 1 2 3 X a. Connect cube to tracker (twist and gentle push). c. Connect sensor to bracket and corresponding b. Position cube 60 cm + from tracker. tracker port. Direct front of cube toward patient within Note: Tracker ports 1–3 correspond to transducers inserted 20–30 cm radius. into ports 1–3. Getting Started Step 1 Step 4 Workflow • Import CT / MR into Patient Browser from • Select Fusion from the Workflow CD/DVD/USB or Query / Retrieve study from PACS menu Fusion Step 2 Patient Step 5 Transducer 1 • Register the patient • Verify quality indicator is green (manual or worklist) Needle Unplugged Step 3 DAX Step 6 Abdomen Load volume • Select compatible transducer1 • Select Load volume and exam • Double click to load series 1 Fusion compatible transducers include 4V1,5C1, DAX, and 10L4. 2 siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia Plan • Layout Rotate to change display (1:1, 2:1, 3:1) 4:1 Window 207 • Drag left/right to adjust contrast, up / down to adjust Level 11 brightness of MRI / CT • Rotate to scroll through available CT / MRI planes Coronal Sagittal Axial • Select pre-defined optimization settings Presets Default • Measure a lesion or distance from needle insertion to Distance target lesion • Places a color-coded marker to a point on the CT / MRI Landmark that can be viewed in all imaging planes • Place calipers on opposite borders of a lesion to display Line Segmentation an outline around the area Tip: Aids in visualization of lesions with well-defined borders • Use the Set keys to select and place green foreground Seed seeds (within the lesion) and red background seeds Segmentation (outside of the lesion) • Press Run Segmentation (Update) to display an outline around the area Tip: Aids in visualization and correlation of lesions with irregular borders siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia 3 Fuse Step 1 Orientation Step 4 – Alignment Optimization Options • Rotate soft key to choose Axial the alignment orientation a. Press Initialize and scan through the area in one direction at a Auto steady rate Step 2 Scroll Plane b. Select a reproducible landmark • Rotate soft key to scroll (e.g. vessel, lesion) on the Point through the CT / MRI dataset ultrasound and then select the to choose the target same point on the CT / MRI alignment zone Note: 3 points are recommended for optimal results Step 3 Initialize c. Select Move, Z or Y and press the Left Set key to reposition Manual • Use the X, Y, Z trackball Set X Y Z controls to manually rotate the CT / MRI and align with the the reference image plane ultrasound image • Press Initialize (Update) to fuse 4 siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia Connecting eTRAX Needle Guidance Equipment Connect needle Insert needle sensor sensor to tracker into needle cannula in port 4 (twist and lock (audible click) and gentle push) Getting Started Step 1 Step 3 Track Needle Needle Tip Select Track Needle from the • Select Needle Tip Graphics to Graphics • Touch Screen under the Scan tab enable tracking of the needle tip Step 2 Transducer 1 • Verify both the Transducer and Needle quality indicators are green Needle On-screen Graphics Blue Red No Line Green Circle Needle is below and / or to Needle is above and / or to Needle is within the Needle tip is outside the left of the image plane. the right of the image plane. image plane. of the image plane. 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