• Object ID: 00000018WIA30871970GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_40026822 Version: 1.2
  • Date: Feb 12, 2022 1:46:41 PM

Multi Station: prepare the patient

About this task

Use these steps to prepare a patient for a peripheral vascular run-off exam using Multi Station.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Position the patient.
    • Patient entry: head first or feet first. Preferably feet first with the feet at the level of the table docking latch.
    • Coil options: select a coil based on your clinical needs, for example:
      • Body coil, 8-channel Body Array, 8-channel Cardiac coil.
      • Coils: Peripheral Vascular/Lower Extremity Array (PVA) – Optional, and Anterior Array.
    • Elevate the patient’s legs with pillows or sponges so that they are parallel to the table.
    • Raise the patient’s arms over his/her head to reduce the wrap around, especially when using partial PFOV to reduce scan time.
  2. Place the respiratory device on the patient to monitor the patient’s breathing during breath-hold acquisitions.
  3. Position the landmark at the desired location.
  4. Press Landmark.
  5. Prepare contrast according to the clinician’s instructions; typically, use the right arm, which has the shortest path to the heart.
  6. Record offsets for each station.
    • Typically, use the suggested offsets.
    • Not using the recommended offsets can result in coil cut-off.
  7. Press Advance to Scan.
  8. Acquire the Multi Station localizer.