Philips EPIQ 7 User Manual page 11

Ultrasound system

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10 Transesophageal Transducers ..................................................................................... 199

Operators of TEE Transducers ........................................................................................... 199

Patient Safety During TEE Studies ...................................................................................... 200

Preventing TEE Transducer Problems ................................................................................ 204

Electrical Safety and TEE Transducers ............................................................................... 205

TEE Deflection Control Basics ........................................................................................... 207

X7-2t TEE Transducer Description ..................................................................................... 209

Using the X7-2t TEE Transducer ......................................................................................... 210

S7-3t TEE Transducer Description ..................................................................................... 216

Using the S7-3t TEE Transducer ........................................................................................ 217

Checking the TEE Transducer ............................................................................................. 223

Special Considerations for TEE Studies .............................................................................. 223

Tip Fold-Over ..................................................................................................................... 226

TEE Temperature Sensing .................................................................................................. 228

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Patient-Contact Parts .................................................................................................204

Leakage Current and TEE Transducers .......................................................................206

Reducing Risks of Using TEE Transducers ..................................................................206

X7-2t Deflection Controls ..........................................................................................211

Manipulating the X7-2t Tip ........................................................................................213

Rotating the X7-2t Image Plane ................................................................................215

S7-3t TEE Controls .....................................................................................................218

Manipulating the S7-3t TEE Tip ..................................................................................220

S7-3t TEE Array Rotation ...........................................................................................221

Rotating the S7-3t TEE Array .....................................................................................222

TEE Transducer Inspection .........................................................................................223

TEE Transducer Controls Inspection ..........................................................................223

Patient Selection for TEE Transducer Use ..................................................................224

Preparing Patients for TEE Studies ............................................................................225

TEE Study Guidelines .................................................................................................225

Recognizing Tip Fold-Over .........................................................................................226

Correcting Tip Fold-Over ............................................................................................227

Preventing Tip Fold-Over ..........................................................................................227

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