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myExam Autopilot Workflow Set-up in myExam Cockpit XA60

This job aid shows you how you can set up myExam Autopilot Workflows in the myExam Cockpit for software version syngo MR XA60 or higher.
Target group: Advanced users.

SIEMENS Healthineers myExam Autopilot Workflow set-up in myExam Cockpit Job Aid Template Effective Date: 10 Aug 2021| HILS 2223 Effective Date 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2024 myExam Autopilot – Workflow set-up in myExam Cockpit SIEMENS Healthineers Table of contents Workflow set-up in myExam Cockpit 3 myExam Cockpit - Program Editor (New Program) Explorer Program Editor Browse Enable workflow in myExam Cockpit Import Export Edit Simulate 4 X >> Standard Characteristics in a nutshell 5 myExam Autopilot X myExam Autopilot Basic Patient View Add-ins 6 Standard Speed Focus AAHead_Scout 00:32 Decisions 7 AutoAlign Scout Check Image Quality Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA Spine Planning set-up 8 t1_se_sag 03:10 t1_f12d_sag 01:17 Generic Views O Generic Views Configuration not compatible with Autopilot 10 t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 04:47 t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 03:1 Generic Views Generic Views ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 02:38 ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 01:46 Set-up rules summary 11 Generic Views Generic Views t2_tse_tra 02:57 t2_tse_tra_256 01:08 Generic Views Generic Views Check Image Quality Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA contrast agent contrast agent (1) with contrast agent with contrast agent Inject contrast inject contrast agent t1_mprage_sag 05:18 t1_f12d_tra 01:18 O Generic Views t1_fl2d_cor 01:33 Generic Views 2 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Workflow set-up in myExam Cockpit SIEMENS Healthineers The myExam Autopilot program within myExam myExam Cockpit - Program Editor (New Program) Explorer Program Editor Cockpit can be set up in the same way as the Browse Import Export Edit Simulate myExam Assist workflow. X >> Standard Q myExam Autopilot X The structure of the two workflows is similar. myExam Autopilot Basic Patient View Standard Speed Focus The myExam Autopilot workflow can be created AAHead_Scout 00:32 AutoAlign Scout using one or more strategies. Check Image Quality Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA Patient View Decisions can also be included in a t1_se_sag 03:10 t1_f12d_sag 01:17 Generic Views Generic Views workflow and optimized to the facility’s preference. t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 04:4 t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 03:18 Generic Views Generic Views (e.g., contrast agent, optional sequences, etc.) ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 02:38 ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 01:46 Generic Views Generic Views t2_tse_tra 02:57 t2_tse_tra_256 01:08 Generic Views O Generic Views Check Image Quality Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA contrast agent contrast agent (1) with contrast agent with contrast agent Inject contrast inject contrast agent t1_mprage_sag 05:18 t1_f12d_tra 01:18 Generic Views t1_f12d_cor 01:33 O Generic Views 3 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Enable workflow in myExam Cockpit SIEMENS Healthineers 1 • If you are creating a myExam Autopilot workflow, myExam Cockpit - Program Editor (New Program) you need to enable the system to recognize it. Explorer Program Editor Browse Import Export Edit Simulate X >.> Standard Q Within the Edit tab, activate the check box myExam Autopilot X myExam Autopilot. myExam Autopilot Basic Patient View Standard Speed Focus Please note: The Autopilot workflow must be AAHead_Scout 00:32 AutoAlign Scout activated to be recognized and launched in Check Image Quality Check Image Quality Autopilot View when selected during patient Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA t1_se_sag 03:10 t1_f12d_sag 01:17 Generic Views Generic Views registration. t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 04:4 t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 03:18 Generic Views Generic Views ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 02:38 ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 01:46 Generic Views O Generic Views 2 If the created workflow is not compatible with t2_tse_tra 02:57 t2_tse_tra_256 01:08 Generic Views Generic Views Autopilot rules, you’ll be notified with an error Check Image Quality Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA message near the check box. The information contrast agent contrast agent (1) with contrast agent with contrast agent message recommends the configuration. Inject contrast inject contrast agent myExam Autopilot t1_mprage_sag 05:18 t1_f12d_tra 01:18 Generic Views t1_f12d_cor 01:33 myExam Autopilot Generic Views 4 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Characteristics in a nutshell SIEMENS Healthineers 1 • AutoAlign Brain Autopilot @ Basic Patient View myExam Autopilot requires AutoAlign to define the region to be scanned. Standard AutoAlign scout step must have an assigned AutoAlign region. AAHead Scout 00:32 − AutoAlign Scout Measurement step must have an assigned AutoAlign reference, and Copy Reference Check Image Quality − cannot be used. Autopilot Image QA t1_se_sag 03:10 2 • Automized Workflow Generic Views t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 04:47 myExam Autopilot does not allow pauses for user confirmation of Slice Alignment Generic Views or Spine Labeling Verification (e.g., working man, or pauses). ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 02:38 Generic Views 3 Minimized User Interactions t2_tse_tra 02:57 • Generic Views In normal cases, the user interactions during workflows are minimized to: Check Image Quality Image quality check after localizer and before exam finalization (optional step). Autopilot Image QA − Planning the transverse images. contrast agent − with contrast agent 4 • Workflow Assistance Inject contrast myExam Autopilot assists the user by automatically resolving situations that t1_mprage_sag 05:18 typically require user interaction (e.g., SAR warnings). SAR Assistant, Charge Balance Model (CBM) Assistance and Boost Assistant should always − be active. 5 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Add-ins SIEMENS Healthineers Interaction steps Compared to myExam Assist, myExam Autopilot Dedicated Autopilot Add-ins has a smaller selection of add-ins and new add-ins are also supported. 1 Autopilot Image QA is attached to an interaction step enabling the user to add a Default add-ins workflow step as a reminder to check the image quality (QA). AutoAlign AutoAlign Scout Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Autopilot Image QA ) Autopilot MPR Assignment Autopilot MPR Generation 2 Autopilot Spine Planning is attached to an Autopilot Spine Planning interaction step. It enables the user to select Basic Decision options when planning transverse images during spine workflow. Spine planning @ Autopilot Spine Planning 6 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Add-ins SIEMENS Healthineers Autopilot MPR Generation & Autopilot MPR Assignment Autopilot MPR Add-ins must be attached to measurements steps Brain Autopilot Neuro Patient View myExam Add-In Configurator • Autopilot MPR Generation: Resolution focus Guidance Enables the MPR planning Guidance + - Parameter ‐ AAhead_scout 00:19 Quede MPR 1 FOV Height x Width 100 mm x 100 %6 Series Label MPR 2 Slice Thickness 1.0 AutoAlign Scout configuration within the Add-ins mm Auto Load MPR 3 Slice Dist. Factor % AutoCoverage 200 AutoTiming Slices t1_space_fs_sag_p2_iso 05:34 Can only be applied once (to a MPR Planning Image Numbering A>> P ‐ MPR Assignment AutoAlign Head > Brain 4 Autopilot MPR Generation Position Iso Center single step) within a workflow Add MPR range Orientation Coronal t2_space_sag_p2_iso 04:37 Remove MPR range Contains both MPR Planning and ‐ 4 Autopilot MPR Assignment Remember to select the desired MPR ranges to be processed in the corresponding MPR Assignment steps. t2_space_dark-fluid_sag_p2_ns-t2prep MPR Assignment 06:06 Autopilot MPR Assignment ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 02:49 myExam Add-In Configurator • Autopilot MPR Assignment: Generic Views Applies to the steps of the MPR ‐ Guidance Parameters Generate the following selected MPRs contrast agent Queue planning configured in the Autopilot GSP 12 MPR 1 Series Label V MPR 2 with contrast agent MPR 3 Auto Load AutoCoverage MPR Generation Add-in AutoTiming Inject contrast agent. MPR Planning MPR Assignment Can be applied to multiple steps in ‐ t1_space_fs_sag_p2_iso 05:34 a program, to generate required Autopilot MPR Assign ... MPRs 7 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Decisions SIEMENS Healthineers myExam Autopilot Basic Patient View Standard AAHead Scout 00:32 AutoAlign Scout In general, myExam Autopilot Decisions can only be Check Image Quality created as Basic Patient View Decisions. Autopilot Image QA Exam Settings During an Autopilot workflow, decisions can only be t1_se_sag 03:10 O Generic Views defined within the Exam Settings window, when the t2_tse_dark-fluid_tra 04:47 Patient Language English (United States) workflow is paused (e.g., not during workflow). Generic Views ep2d_diff_4scan_trace_p2 02:38 Exam Mode Generic Views 1) "Exam Mode" can only be changed before start of first measu Insert decisions for Contrast Agent Injections or for t2_tse_tra 02:57 Standard Generic Views additional protocols. Check Image Quality Decisions Autopilot Image QA Hemo no 1 Add a decision in the workflow: Hemo contrast agent with contrast agent yes Selected decision is taken in the Patient View as a decision t2_ep_tra_hemo 01:52 − type. Generic Views Define decision options and default value. Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA − contrast agent You can change the settings now. Can 2 In Autopilot the decision is located in the Exam with contrast agent Inject contrast Settings window and is not visible in the workline if the default is set to no. t1_mprage_sag 05:18 8 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 myExam Autopilot Spine Planning set-up SIEMENS Healthineers Spine planning in myExam Autopilot workflow is T-Spine Autopilot O Spine Patient View comprised of 2 steps Standard I AASpine_Scout 00:23 Spine planning Spine Scout IL_AASpine_Scout 00:29 1 Spine planning Spine Scout III_AASpine_Scout 00:29 Interaction step is supported by the Autopilot Spine Spine Scout Planning add-in. This enables the user to visualize the Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA step in the Autopilot workline and to select the scan t2_tse_sag 04:37 region. Spine Positioning t1_tse_sag 04:18 Spine Positioning 2 Spine scan mode decision Spine planning The only workflow decision allowed in myExam Autopilot Spine Planning Spine scan mode decision Autopilot. Autopilot is comprised of: 2D Basic Decision 1. Decision (supported by Basic Decision add-in) Spine scan mode decision 2D 3D 2. Decision Step with options t2_tse_tra 04:17 t2_space_tra_p2 05:07 Please note: The decision must be named correctly as Spine Positioning Spine Positioning Spine scan mode decision. 9 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Configuration not compatible with Autopilot SIEMENS Healthineers How do you recognize if something is not compatible with myExam Autopilot? myExam Autopilot x Patient View AddIns [12] Brain Autopilot 4 Basic Patient View Mandatory Changes: . Steps with a working man are not supported An error message appears. V Standard . Only one pause step with enabled contrast agent is supported per strategy. This pause 1 AAhead_scout 00:32 step must be the first within the contrast decision. The contrast decision must have two A tooltip indicates that the configuration choices. AutoAlign Scout Check Image Quality Recommendations: is not compatible with the Autopilot @Autonilot Image OA . SAR Assistant should be enabled for all steps t1_se_sag 03:10 AigTo Muvanceu DOIUS TIMIng view. Generic Views Angio Advanced Planning t2 tse_dark-fluid_tra 04:50 Angio Bolus Timing Generic Views AutoAlign 02:38 AutoAlign Scout 2 The protocols involved are highlighted ep2d_diff_4scan-trace_p2 Generic Views in red. t2_tse_tra Autopilot Image QA 02:57 Generic Views Autopilot MPR Assignment A tooltip provides guidance on how to contrast agent ® Autopilot MPR Generation with contrast agent Autopilot Spine Planning resolve the issue for the specific step. Check Image Quality Autopilot Image QA Basic Decision Inject contrast agent. Breast Auto Coverage Scout Breast Basic To improve compatibility, information is t1_mprage_sag 05:18 Breast Dynamic 3 Breast Implant Selection provided with configuration. The steps Cardiac Auto Positioning involved are highlighted in blue. 4 Cardiac Basic 10 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Set-up rules summary (1) SIEMENS Healthineers Below you can find the list of step-related features that are not compatible with myExam Autopilot workflows: Feature Detail Copy Reference The myExam Autopilot relies on AutoAlign and a fixed scanning area. Copy References are not needed and are not supported in the workflow. Working Man Working Man is not supported by myExam Autopilot. Ensure the workflow doesn’t include a Working Man. Pause step Pauses are not supported by myExam Autopilot. You cannot include Pause steps in the workflow. Interaction steps Interaction steps are not supported by myExam Autopilot. They are available only to enable Image QA and Spine Planning steps. Decision steps Decision steps for workflow decisions are not supported (except for Spine Planning). Within myExam Autopilot, use only Patient View decisions. Manual Voice Manual voice commands are not supported. Use automatic voice commands. commands 11 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Set-up rules summary (2) SIEMENS Healthineers Below you can find a list of the protocol-related features that are not compatible with myExam Autopilot workflows: Feature Detail Inline Composing Inline Composing is not supported and cannot be used in myExam Autopilot. Set-n-Go Set-n-Go is not supported within myExam Autopilot. Below you can find a list of the protocol assistants that are recommended by myExam Autopilot workflows: Feature Detail SAR Assistant SAR Assistant should be enabled in myExam Autopilot, for automatic resolution. Boost Assistant Boost Assistant should be enabled in myExam Autopilot, for automatic resolution (if Gradient Mode Boost is activated). 12 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Set-up rules summary (3) SIEMENS Healthineers In the table you can find the list of additional rules required by myExam Autopilot workflows: Feature Detail AutoAlign (AA) A scout or localizer step must have an AA region assigned. A measurement step must have an AA reference assigned. Spine Planning Spine Planning interaction is required in myExam Autopilot, to enable a spine transverse scanning decision and planning. This is supported by the Autopilot Spine Planning add-in. Spine Planning step must follow at least one sagittal spine measurement step and the spine sagittal step must be configured with a spine AutoAlign region. In a workflow only one Spine Planning step is allowed and in the event of multiple strategies, it shall be valid across strategies. Spine scan mode This is the only workflow decision allowed in myExam Autopilot. decision The decision name Spine scan mode decision is required and cannot be changed. The Spine scan mode decision must directly follow the Spine planning interaction step in the workflow. 13 Effective Date: 12 Jan 2024 | QR700004483 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 SIEMENS Healthineers Please note this 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. 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