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Table of Contents 4 Patient Measurement ........................................................................................................4-1 Note about Ultrasound Coupling Gels ............................................................................ 4-1 Sahara Patient Measurement Procedure .......................................................................... 4-3 Prepare Transducer Pads.......................................................................................... 4-3 Position Patient ........................................................................................................ 4-7 Measure Patient...................................................................................................... 4-14 Internal (Strip) Printer Report ....................................................................................... 4-17 Patient Report Form ...................................................................................................... 4-18 Precision of Sahara Results ........................................................................................... 4-18 Considerations for Patient Monitoring................................................................... 4-19 5 Comparison of Patient Results to Reference Values......................................................5-1 Types of Reference Database Comparisons .................................................................... 5-1 Reference Database Comparisons Available with Sahara ............................................... 5-2 Reports ............................................................................................................................ 5-2 Internal (Strip) Printer Report.................................................................................. 5-2 Patient Report Form ........................................................................................................ 5-4 Estimating the Z-score and Plotting Patient Results vs. Age Dependent Reference Values: .................................................................................................... 5-4 Sahara Caucasian Female Reference Database ............................................................... 5-6 Study Overview........................................................................................................ 5-6 Reference Data Ranges for the Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometer ............................ 5-7 Modify Young Adult Estimated BMD Reference Values (optional) .............................. 5-9 Development and Use of Reference Data Ranges for Specific Patient Populations ............................................................................................................ 5-12 6 System Care and Maintenance.........................................................................................6-1 Ordering Supplies ........................................................................................................... 6-1 Cleaning and Re-Use....................................................................................................... 6-1 How Supplied .......................................................................................................... 6-1 Infection Control...................................................................................................... 6-2 Cleaning Frequency ................................................................................................. 6-3 How to Clean/Disinfect the Sahara Unit .................................................................. 6-3 Cleaning............................................................................................................ 6-3 Disinfecting....................................................................................................... 6-3 Additional Measures ......................................................................................... 6-3 Alternate Practices ............................................................................................ 6-3 Care and Maintenance of Transducer Pads ..................................................................... 6-4 vi SAHARA Clinical Bone Sonometer
