Acuson Sequoia Ultrasound System User manual

Sequoia® Ultrasound System

Service Training Manual

Service Training Department Acuson Corporation

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(800) 4-ACUSON

Manual Assy P/N 58323, Rev. 1

Language: English

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QRC	P/N-REVISION	INITIATOR	APPROVAL	DATE	CHANGE
			S. Williams	July 1999	Incorporate reviewer comments
A3210	P/N 59191 Rev. 1	J. Madarasz	S. Williams	Dec. 2000	Initial Release.

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CONTENTS
MODULE 1	Introducing Sequoia® Ultrasound Technology
	Sequoia Ultrasound Technology	1-3
	Coherent Imageformer	1-4
	DIMAQ™ Integrated Ultrasound Workstation	1-5
	Doppler Technologies	1-6
	Transducer Technology	1-7
	Worksheet: System Technology	1-8
MODULE 2
	Basic Ultrasound Physics
	Introducing Ultrasound	2-3
	Ultrasound Applications	2-4
	Ultrasound Imaging	2-5
	Transducers	2-6
	Ultrasound Beam Focusing	2-11
	Ultrasound Wave Reception	2-13
	2-D Artifacts and Enhancements	2-15
	2-D Image Acquisition	2-19
	Scan Conversion	2-20
	Components of Image Quality	2-22
	Other 2-D Features	2-25
	Doppler Principles	2-26
	Spectral Doppler	2-27
	Understanding Blood Flow	2-30
	Artifacts of Spectral Doppler	2-31
	Color Doppler	2-32
	Color Doppler Modes	2-34
	M-Mode	2-35
	Ultrasound Module Questions	2-37

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