SOMATOM On.site MSU Examination Overview Job Aid

Examination Overview Job Aid SOMATOM On.site MSU Step 1: Preparing the scanner After the vehicle has arrived at the location for the CT • examination, we highly recommend performing an air Configuration Panel calibration: Administration Portal Select Calibration from the Settings menu. Administration Portal [EN] • Clinical Configuration Ensure that the front Halo radiation shield and • Checkup the rear radiation shield are in place. Ensure Resume that the front Halo radiation shield is closed. Daily QA Calibration Perform the calibration. • syngo Remote Assist Screen recorder Switch the CT scanner to Touch UI. • SaveLog Fold up the front Halo radiation shield and open the • rear radiation shield. Examination Touch U System Check Restart Lock • Mount the shoulder board to the CT scanner. Switch SOMATOM On.site into Examination mode • and register the patient either by selecting them in the Scheduler or by manual registration. Examination CH Drive Advanced UI Note: You must not register a patient manually at the SOMATOM On.site if the MSU is using Siemens Healthineers Stroke Connect. • Select and load a scan protocol. Step 2: Preparing the patient Bring the patient on the EMS vehicle* stretcher and • adjust the height (and horizontal position) of the EMS vehicle stretcher in line with the scanner. Tilt the shoulder board carefully down onto the EMS • vehicle stretcher to not hit the patient (the paramedic takes care of the patient beside of the CT operator so that the shoulder board does not hit the patient). Move the front cover and the gantry to the patient • load position. The front cover and the gantry are as far away as possible from the EMS vehicle stretcher. * EMS vehicle = emergency medical service vehicle Unrestricted | Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 SIEMENS Master Template Effective Date: 21 Apr 2023 | HILS 2224 Job Aid Effective Date: 25 Jul 2024 | QR700010176 Healthineers Job Aid | SOMATOM On.site MSU Examination Overview Effective Date: 25 Jul 2024 | QR700010176 Slide the patient up on the EMS vehicle stretcher onto • the shoulder board and position the patient's head in the head holder (immobilize the head if necessary). Assess any attached medical devices, tubing, etc. to • ensure clearance of the telescopic gantry movement. Step 3: Performing the scan Move the front cover and the gantry to the topogram • start position. Close the front Halo radiation shield and check that • the rear radiation shield is attached. Once the scan is ready to start, all staff except the CT • scanner operator should exit the vehicle during the X-ray exposure. Ensure that the engine of the vehicle is turned off for • subsequent scanning. Perform the CT scan. • Once the CT scan is completed, check the real-time • images and verify that additional scans are not required. Start the image reconstruction and send the images to • the required destination. End the examination. • Note: You can find a detailed explanation of the scan workflow in the SOMATOM On.site Scan Workflow Online Training on PEPconnect. SIEMENS Unrestricted | Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 Master Template Effective Date 21 Apr 2023 | HILS 2224 Healthineers Page 2 of 4 Job Aid | SOMATOM On.site MSU Examination Overview Effective Date: 25 Jul 2024 | QR700010176 Step 4: Final steps Fold the front Halo radiation shield up or remove it. • Move the front cover and the gantry to the patient • load/unload position, enabling best access to the patient’s head. Remove all potential fixations/stabilization accessories. • Slide the patient back down onto the EMS vehicle • stretcher. Remove the shoulder board and return it to a safe • storage place. Disinfect the scanner and the patient support • accessories. 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