(7) Observe the received signal on the oscilloscope to

check that the resonant signal is developed, and

then raise the frequency 1 by the FREQUENCY dial
on the

(8) Observing the received signal on the oscilloscope,

adjust the GAIN dial on the board in the RF
transmitter/receiver for the amplitude of this
signal to be maximized. At this time, the range of
the oscilloscope should be minimized as much as
possible.

(9) Set the GAIN dial for a value of the value adjusted
at the step (8) above plus 10%.

(10) Readjust check the bias (as in item 4.8.1)

(since the offset changes if the gain is largely
changed).

the gain

Adjust the transmission gain for each receiver coil.

First set the phantom and receiver coil at the imaging
center as in a real imaging.

(l)Press the SELECT MODE key. Type in and press

the ENTER key, and type in and press the ENTER
key.

(2)The following message is displayed:

RF GAIN ADJUSTMENT **

1 . . . MANUAL
2 . . . AUTO
SELECT=

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(3)After typing in and pressing the ENTER key, the
following message and RF gains list are displayed and
the dial-indicated values currently set in the system
table are displayed as defaulted. Type in a value
indicated by the dial on the board and press
the ENTER key.

RF GAIN ADJUSTMENT
DIAL NUMBER=(to be typed in at this step)
COIL NUMBER=(to be typed in at step (4))

COIL # RF GAIN COIL RF GAIN

1 xxxxxx 17 xxxxxx

16 xxxxxx 31 xxxxxx

RF pulse gains list

(4)After input of the dial-indicated value, type in a

coil No. to be adjusted according to the following
message displayed, and press the ENTER key.

When the CANCEL key is pressed, the operation goes

back to the input of the. dial-indicated value (step

COIL NUMBER=

(5)After the coil No. is typed in, the automatic gain

adjustment is started with display of the following
message (blinks during a data measurement) :
4
RF GAIN SEARCH IN PROGRESS

When the automatic adjustment has been successfully

complete, the following message is displayed:

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RF GAIN SEARCH COMPLETED

The results of the adjustment and the data measured

while changing the gain are graphically displayed, and
the RF pulse gains list display is changed.

RF GAIN ADJUSTMENT

DIAL NUMBER=X.XX
COIL NUMBER=XX
RF GAIN SEARCH COMPLETED
RF GAIN (result of adjustment)

Graphic display of measured data (to the right of the

RF pulse gains list):

Measured
data (max.) I

+
‘+
+
Measured
data (min.)
Dial setting Dial setting
(max.) (min.

The gain with which the measured data is the maximum

is taken as the result of adjustment.
Measuring points : 30 points

After an error message is displayed, the operation goes

back to step of input of dial-indicated value in
case the error message is SEARCH RANGE OVER. The
process is terminated in case of any other error
message.

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 When the space key is pressed in the course of the
automatic adjustment, the process is suspended with
displayed of the following message:

CONTINUE (Y/N)=

By typing in and pressing the ENTER key, the

process is continuously done. By typing in and
pressing the ENTER key, the operation goes back to
the step (2).

(6)When the automatic adjustment has. been successfully

complete, the system waits for an input by the
operator with display of the following message:

SET OK? (Y/N)=

By typing in and pressing the ENTER key, the

results of the adjustment are entered into the system
table and the process is terminated. By typing in
and pressing the ENTER key, the operation goes
back to the step (2).

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