About this task
Use these steps to automatically start the first series of an exam to reduce the time the patient spends on the table in the scan room.Step-by-step instructions
- Select the patient from the Modality Worklist.
- If the patient is not in the Modality Worklist, follow these steps:
- Click the
. - Enter patient demographic information. At a minimum, the patient’s ID and correct weight must be entered.
- Click Show All Protocols/Modify Protocol and select a protocol that has AutoStart. Note that there is no indication that a protocol has AutoStart tuned on, unless you have added it to the protocol name.
- Click Start Exam.
- Select the Exam dB/dt and SAR Limits and click Accept.
- If AutoStart has been turned on in the protocol, AutoStart should be selected.
- If AutoStart is turned on in the protocol, the prompt Do you want to keep AutoStart enabled? displays. Click Yes to continue.
- If AutoStart was not turned on in the protocol, select AutoStart.
- Only the first series in an exam can have AutoStart applied.
- Complete all fields for the first series in the protocol.
- Make sure the coil on the table matches the coil in the protocol.
- If any required fields are not completed, AutoStart will not begin the first series.
