
syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid
This PDF provides general information about the syngo CT VB30 software update for your Somaris 7 system.
Product relevance: SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM Edge Plus, SOMATOM Force.
Target group: Basic user, all users.
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SIEMENS Healthineers syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid Template Effective Date: 10 Aug 2021 | HILS 2223 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Job Aid Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Table of contents FAST 3D camera* 3 SIEMENS Up to 18 recon jobs* okthineers 4 Additional FAST Planning ranges 6 FAST Spine improvements 7 SOMATOM Farta More tin filter steps available 8 Faster rotation time for abdomen scans 10 New API recordings enabled 11 New dose values available 12 New protocols available 13 Introducing BitLocker 15 Expert-i password configurable 16 * optional 2 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers FAST 3D camera* Algorithm updated to include positioning of adolescent patients STOP No pretotal loaded Qt * optional 3 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Up to 18 recon jobs* (1 of 2) 1. In the chronicle, select the acquisition series that you want to reconstruct again. ThoraxRoutine (Adult) Hello 55554 Topogram Recon job 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 8 2. Click the second radio button on the Recon Series parameter card to plan a second recon job. Thorax Slice 0.6 mm ADMIRE v Strength 3 Re Kernel Br40 TH 3. As soon as you have defined eight recon FAST M Window Mediastinum jobs, the arrow to the right becomes active. Recon job 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4. To define more than eight recon jobs, click the arrow. The row moves by two recon Slice 0.6 mm jobs to the right. ADMIRE M Strength 3 Kernel Br40 FAST M Window Mediastinum * optional 4 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Up to 18 recon jobs* (2 of 2) 5. Click the radio button number nine to define the next recon job. Recon job 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6. Repeat the steps as often as required. Slice 0.6 mm ADMIRE M Strength 3 Kernel Br40 FAST M Window Mediastinum Recon job 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Slice 0.6 mm ADMIRE Strength 3 Kernel Br40 FAST M Window Mediastinum * optional 5 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Additional FAST Planning ranges B- CAP Lung Apex to Ischium Lung Apex to Pubic Arch More planning ranges available B-Neck Lung Apex to Symphysis Neck Lung Apex to lliac Crest Vascular 1 .... Lung Apex to Trochanter Carotid Carotid COW Shoulder Recon region: RunOff Aortic Arch to Feet Left Shoulder Right Shoulder Head - Head - No Tilt RunOff Diaphragm to Feet Both Shoulders ....................................... None Abdomen Head Diaphragm to Ischium NCAP Neck to Ischium Head - No Tilt Diaphragm to Pubic Arch Base - No Tilt Diaphragm to Symphysis Neck to Pubic Arch Cerebrum - No Tilt · Diaphragm to Trochanter Neck to Symphysis ..... Perfusion - No Tilt Neck to Trochanter Head Trauma Pelvis .... Head Frontal lliac Crest to Ischium vynole Body Head Special lliac Crest to Trochanter Head to Feet Dental Both Hips Extremities Orbita Left Hip Left Hand Sinuses Right Hip Right Hand L .... Inner Ear Left Elbow Spine Right Elbow Spine Left Foot Cervical Right Foot Thoracic Left Knee Lumbar Right Knee ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers FAST Spine improvements Improved detection algorithm in Recon job 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 • Series description Spine 0.6 MPR spine special cases Slice 0.6 mm Recon job type @ Axial . 3D ADMIRE Strength 3 Recon axis |spine oblique Kernel Br40 ... Type oblique axial Screenshots Hospital FAST M Window Spine FAST 3D coronal MPR 2 sagittal T2 spine oblique T3 spine disc FoV 120 mm= 120 mm= Image order spine vertebra spine multi X 17 Increment 0.4 mmal 10cm No. of images TO Comments SL 3.0 7 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers More tin filter steps available (1 of 2) • New: Sn120kV Usage Available voltages Sn • SOMATOM Force and SOMATOM Drive: Single Source CT examinations Sn100 kV, Sn120 kV or New: ECG gated Sn100kV Flash protocol for Sn140 kV/Sn150 kV* tin filtered lung images that can also be used for in tube collimator A CaScoring. Dual Source CT examinations Sn100 kV, Sn120 kV or Sn140 kV/Sn150 kV* in tube collimator A and B CARE Dose4D M CARE KV Semi Eff. mAs kV Sn 100 [+] CTDIvol (32cm): mGy DLP: n Sn 100 SSDE ( cm): mGy Sn120 Organ characteristic: Thorax Sn150 * Sn150 kV is only available on SOMATOM Force, Sn140 kV is available on SOMATOM Drive. 8 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers More tin filter steps available (2 of 2) • The tin filtered spectra are available in dedicated scan protocols for non-contrast studies. These protocols are marked with the suffix _Sn. CARE kV selects Sn100 kV, Sn120 kV or Sn140 kV / Sn150 kV*, respectively, depending on patient size and application. The tin filter in both tubes can be used simultaneously within Turbo Flash protocols or Calcium Scoring protocols. • The tube spectrum that is filtered with the tin filters is suited only for non-contrast scans. That is why it is not recommended to use Bolus Tracking in Single Source or Dual Source CT examinations with tin filtration. * Sn150 kV is only available on SOMATOM Force, Sn140 kV is available on SOMATOM Drive. 9 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Faster rotation time for abdomen scans Scanning features: Abdomen scans Topogram CARE Dose4D M CARE KV On Abdomen RT • Abdomen scans now possible with less than 0.5 sec Eff. mAs KV rotation time* CTDIvol (32cm): mGy DLP: mGy*cm .... ] O SSDE ( cm): mGy Organ characteristic: Abdomen • Reduced motion artifacts Scan time 3.68 s my Rotation time 0.5 s Delay 0.25 s 0.28 s • Improved image quality for abdomen scans (for 0.5 s 1.0 s colonoscopy etc.) Load Hold Recon Recon Routine Scan Recon * License dependent 10 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers New API recordings enabled Scanning features: New API recordings API / Comment Setup Comment New Entry • New APIs for consistency with the rest of the portfolio Language German • Same options, just new voices and action tone Sort API Do not swallow! 6.4s/1.3s Do not swallow! 6.45/1.3s API user console Expiration! 7.35/1.3s Inspiration! 5.3s/1.3s New Entry Noise reduction Record Play Close 11 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers New dose values available Scanning features: Dose Values Dose Values New dose values available Last Scan PreScan PostScan Last Scan PreScan PostScan CTDIvol (32 cm) 0.17 mGv CTDIvol (32 cm) 0.17 mGv 0.11 mGv SSDE 0.37 mGy SSDE 0.37 mGy 0.24 mGy SSDE: Size Specific Dose Estimate Dw 13.4 cm Dw 13.4 cm 13.9 cm • DLF 4.11 mGy*cm DLP 4.11 mGy*cm 3.06 mGy*cm Notification Threshold Notification Threshold • DW: Water equivalent diameter CTDIvol (32 cm) CTDIvol (32 cm) DLP DLP Accumulated Accumulated CARE Dose4D M CARE KV Semi CTDIvol 0.01 mGy at z-position -1383 mm CTDIvol 0.34 mGy at z-position - 1508 mm DLP 0.57 mGy*cm DLF 3.64 mGy*cm Alert Threshold Alert Threshold Eff. mAS 34 kV Sn100 ~ CTDIvol 1000 mGy CTDIvol 1000 mGy DLP DLF CTDIvol (32cm): 0.17 mGy DLP: 4.11 mGy*cm ... SSDE (13.4cm): 0.37 mGy Organ characteristic: Thorax Close Close Before scan After scan 12 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers New protocols available (1 of 2) Scanning features: New protocols Dialog Dual DE_Head_BrainHem_post_intervention Replace • New Dual Spiral Dual Energy scan protocols with tin DE Head BrainHem_post inter Sn TBDE_Thorax_Analysis_IR Append filter Cal TBDE Thorax Analysis XCARE TBDE Thorax Analysis .............. TBDE_Thorax_LungNodules Cut /as DE Abdomen_Monoenergetic DE_Abdomen_Monoenergetic_Sn Keep DE Abdomen_Monoenergetic_Sn_XXL Available on single source scanners with TwinBeam DE_Abdomen_LiverVNC_late • DE Abdomen LiverVNC_late Sn DE_Abdomen_LiverVNC_late_Sn_XXL one and the corresponding licenses (potentially TBDE Abdomen VNC DE DE_Abdomen_KidneyStones SOMATOM AS+, SOMATOM Definition Edge, DE_Abdomen_KidneyStones_Sn DE_Abdomen_KidneyStones_Sn_XXL SOMATOM Edge Plus) P TBDE_Abdomen_KidneyStones DE_Body_BoneMarrow DE_Body_BoneMarrow Sn DE_Spine_Metal erman DE_Spine_Metal Sn TBDE_Spine_Metal_Vol • 80/Sn140 for standard sized patients TBDE Hand Gout Cancel DE_Foot_Gout DE Foot Gout Sn 07.28-12:37:16-DST Total mAs: TBDE_Foot_Gout DE_Knee_BoneMarrow O DE_Knee_BoneMarrow Sn • 100/Sn140 for larger patients, Indicated by the suffix TBDE_HeadAngio_BoneRem TBDE_Head_BrainHem “ _large” in the protocol name TBDE_CarotidAngio_BoneRem TBDE_BodyAngio_BoneRem_IR TBDE_BodyAngio_BoneRem TBDE_Body_OptiCon TBDE ExtrAngio BoneRem 13 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers New protocols available (2 of 2) Scanning features: New protocols • ECG triggered flash scan protocol with tin filter was Dual Energy added to the dual source scanners SOMATOM Drive Cardiac and SOMATOM Force. A lung screen and a CaScore in the same scan are now possible. TurboFlash Thorax HR Thorax XCARE ThoraxRoutine DSXXL_Thorax Protocol names: Thorax HR ThoraxSeqHR re • TurboFlash_LungLowDose_HR Sn LungLowDose_Sn TurboFlash_ThoraxECG_HR_Sn on SOMATOM LungLowDose_HR_Sn • LunaCAD Force TurboFlash ThoraxECG HR Sn ThorADO XCARE • Flash_ThoraxECG_Sn_IR on SOMATOM Drive ThorAbd ThoraxIntervention • Protocol is located in the Vascular folder Cancel 14 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Introducing BitLocker Security Features: BitLocker BitLocker • After Bitlocker is activated, a password is needed to start up the operating system on the acquisition workplace. Enter the password to unlock this drive ........ Press the Insert key to see the password as you type. • BitLocker can be used if wanted. • A script will take approximately five hours to encrypt the hard drives (performed by Siemens Healthineers service). Please contact Siemens Healthineers service engineer if you would like to get your hard drives encrypted. 15 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 syngo CT VB30 Improvements Job Aid SIEMENS Healthineers Expert-i password configurable Security Features: Expert-i password • Expert-i password now configurable (Low Expert-i Password Complexity) By default, it is Not activated, password should contain Six alphanumeric characters − When it is activated, password needs only Four digits − DICOM General Character Set Scan Protocol Password Allowed Characters: Structured Reports (6 Characters) [A-Z],[a-z], [0-9],[ ]. Network Nodes Enter Password: Incoming Nodes - Import/Export Repeat Password: Directories - System Mgmt TeamPlay receiver Master Agent Controls Forbid partial deletion of locked objects - Applications in the Database Pat. Registration Viewer Low Expert-| Password Complexity CorRea MPPS Worklist Results syngo Task Cards synoo via ready Finish | Save 16 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023 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. 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 17 Effective Date: 25 Jul 2023 | HOOD05162003361016 Unrestricted © Siemens Healthineers, 2023
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