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ACUSON Sequoia 3.5 VB30 Fusion Quick Card

This document will help the user understand the Fusion feature using the ACUSON Sequoia™ ultrasound system.

Quick Card Fusion Imaging ACUSON Sequoia Ultrasound System 3.5 (VB30) siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia 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 20–30 cm radius inserted 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 T/M • 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 Axial • Rotate the soft key to choose 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 the 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: Three points are recommended for optimal results Step 3 Initialize c. Select Move, Z, or Y and press • Use the X, Y, Z trackball Set X Y Z the Left Set key to reposition Manual 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 the Insert the needle needle sensor to sensor into the the tracker in needle cannula port 4 (twist and and lock (audible gently push) click) 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 siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia 5 For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively For everyone. 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