Composing Do's and Dont's - Numaris X

Composing Do’s and Don’ts Numaris X Job Aid Composing Do’s and Don’ts – Numaris X Prerequisites and Criteria to Compose Image Data 1. Image Type – Only MR images are acquired with syngo MR acceptable. a. Can’t compose gradient echo sequences with spin echo sequences. b. Can’t compose 2D sequences with 3D sequences. 2. Image Matrix – All images of a volume must have the same image matrix. 3. Pixel Spacing – All images must have the same pixel spacing (pixel spacing = FoV/Matrix). 4. Image Layout – All images must form a cuboid. 5. Database Storage a. All images (or series of images) must belong to one study. b. All images of a volume must belong to the same series. 6. Series Block – All images must be part of the same series block. 7. Slice Thickness – All images of a volume must have the same slice thickness. 8. Distortion Correction – ON a. Turn ON to ensure all series come from the same frame of reference. b. When applied, images belong to whole body coordinate system and have the same frame of reference. c. Same distortion correction setting must be used for all images. d. It is not possible to mix corrected with uncorrected images. e. Note: Distortion Correction is activated on all Numaris X sequences, exception Advanced Neuro sequences (e.g., Spectroscopy, DTI, BOLD, Perfusion) 9. Slice Distance – All images within one volume must have the same distance factor. 10. Slice Orientation – All images within a volume must have the same orientation. a. Sagittal and Coronal images can be composed. b. Transverse images can’t be composed – see instructions for Combine. Unrestricted 0 Published by Siemens Healthcare GmbH © Siemens Healthcare GmbH, 2020 SIEMENS Master Template Effective Date: 3/5/2020 | HOOD05162003074494 Job Aid Effective Date: 08/03/2020 | HOOD05162003110167 Healthineers Job Aid | Composing Do’s and Don’ts – Numaris X Effective Date: 08/03/2020 | HOOD05162003110167 11. Slice Inclination – Slice Stacks/Volumes must not exceed a +/- 45° a. Cannot be rotated about the feet-head (F/H) axis a. Don’t adjust angle on axial series when planning Coronal/Sagittal sequences b. 2D Data Sets i. Coronal Slices – (Max ±45°) incline from Coronal to Axial is only permitted 1. Inclines other directions not permitted (Max ±1°) ii. Sagittal Slices – (Max ±45°) incline from Sagittal to Axial is only permitted 1. Inclines other directions not permitted (Max ±1°) iii. Axial Slices – cannot be Composed (e.g., Combine is used to compile Axial Slices. c. 3D Data Sets – less angulation allowed i. Data Sets angled more than 6° may compose, but subsequent post- processing may not be allowed (e.g., Multi-Planar Reconstructions [MPR] or Maximum Intensity Projections [MIP]) ii. Warning – images are saved as secondary capture images. 1. Recommended to plann slices as straight as possible to ensure regions compose so secondary images are not created. 2) Data Sets – can have different Matrix Size, FoV, Slice Thickness, Number of Slices between data sets. X Unrestricted 0 Published by Siemens Healthcare GmbH © Siemens Healthcare GmbH, 2020 SIEMENS Master Template Effective Date: 3/5/2020 | HOOD05162003074494 Job Aid Effective Date: 08/03/2020 | HOOD05162003110167 Healthineers Page 2 of 3 Job Aid | Composing Do’s and Don’ts – Numaris X Effective Date: 08/03/2020 | HOOD05162003110167 Please note that the 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. 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