1.5T HD Neurovascular Array Setup for SNR Test

Prerequisites

Table 3. Required conditions
Condition	Reference	Effectivity
For MCQA Tool (HDe M4 System): The following coil configuration names must be installed to run this tool: HDNV Array, HDNV Neck	-	-
For SNR_Tool (HDe M3 System): The following coil configuration names must be installed to run this tool: HDNV ArrayServ, HDNV HeadServ, HDNV HdNeckServ, HDNV NeckServ, and HDNV SpectroServ.	-	-

Follow this process to prepare for the automated SNR test using the 1.5T HD NV Array by Medrad (M3087JJ).

Position the coil on the table
Place the positioner and phantom in the coil. Do not use any pads when running the SNR test.
Press the chest section down till resting on phantom. See Figure 1.

Figure 1. Coil Loaded with Phantoms for SNR Test
Slide the head section of the coil all the way in the inferior direction, till it locks in place. See Figure 1.
Landmark on the coil (A-A') on the top part of the head section. See Figure 1.
Click the following to check SNR.
- HDe M4 System: Multi-Coil Quality Assurance Tool
- HDe M3 System: Surface Coils SNR Test

No finalization steps.