Siemens ACUSON NX3 series Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

ACUSON NX3™ Series

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Contents

System Overview 3

Getting Started 8

2D Mode and M-mode 12

Color and Spectral Doppler 24

Measurements and Calculations 38

Text, Arrows and Pictograms 48

Data and Image Management 54

2

System Overview

Control Panel

1. Power ON / OFF
(QuikStart Standby Mode)

2. Patient Study Controls

3. User-defined Keys

4. Soft Key Rotary Controls

5. Alphanumeric Keyboard

6. Text, Arrows and Pictograms

7. Major Modes

8. Angle, Steer, Select

9. TGO Image Optimization

10. DCG Controls

11. Depth, Zoom, Focus

12. UD (User-defined Key), Dual

13. Print, Store and Clip

14. Freeze

15. Home Base Controls

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1

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

3

System Overview

1. Left Set

2. Right Set

3. Update / View

4. Escape

5. Caliper

6. Trackball (CINE review)

7. Wrist Support

Home Base Area

1

3

6

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4

5

4

1. Select Key

2. Update Key

3. Trackball

4. Escape Key

5. Caps Lock

6. Wireless Connection

7. Insert / Overwrite

Status Icons

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

System

Overview

5

Connecting Transducer

In the unlocked position, insert the transducer
into the port located on the front of the system.

Turn the lock clockwise until it locks into place.

System Overview

6

Wheel Locks

Unlocked (wheels can swivel and roll). Locked (wheels cannot swivel and roll).

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

System

Overview

7

Getting Started

Patient Registration

New Patient

1. Press

New Patient

2. Enter patient information.

3. Select the Transducer and Exam type and

select OK.

Transducer can also be selected
from the Touch Screen (if 3 or more
transducers are connected to the
system) after patient registration or
by selecting Exam on the Control
Panel.

TIP

8

1. Press

2. Use the keyboard to edit patient information.

3. Select

OK

to save.

Patient Registration – Worklist

1. Press

New Patient

2. Enter patient information to search.

3. Select Worklist at the upper left side of

the form

- Select US (Ultrasound) Search

- Select the study and press

Select

- Select

OK

to begin the study.

System must be connected to a HIS / RIS
server to access patient worklist.

Edit Study

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

9

Transducer / Study

Control Panel and Touch Screen

1. Select

Exam

or

4XLFN6HW

2. Select a transducer from the upper left menu

on the image screen.

3. To change transducers during an exam,

press Exam or the user-defined key assigned
to the transducer.

4. Select the transducer on the Touch Screen.

Selection of transducers via the
Touch Screen is available once three
or more transducers are connected.

TIP

Getting Started

10

Store, Print, Review and End Exam

1. Press

to acquire and save the clip.

2. Press

Freeze

to freeze the clip / image frame.

3. If desired, roll trackball for frame-by-frame

CINE review.

- Press

to save a static image.

- Press

to save and print.

4. Press

, then

- Press

Select

to view 1x1 format

- Rotate

Select

to move between images.

5. Press

END

on the keyboard to end the study.

Starting a new patient also ends
a current exam.

A compatible printer must be connected
and assigned to the print function in the
Presets menu before the print function
becomes active. Print Store 1 and 2 are
customized in the Presets menu.

TIP

Review

Select

System

Overview

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Getting
Started

11

2D Control Panel

Control Panel Controls Function

2D

Brightness Mode

Press to enter / exit 2D mode.
Rotate to adjust overall 2D gain / brightness.

TGO
(TGO™ Tissue Grayscale
Optimization Technology)

One-button image optimization

Press to optimize the overall image displayed.
Press twice to deactivate.

Note: Available on live image only.

DGC

Manually adjusts gain / brightness at depth

Default all slide controls in the center.

Note: Available on live image only.

Focus

Adjusts the focal zone

Rotate to move up / down and press to activate multiple focal zones.
Note: Only available with certain transducers.

2D Mode and M-mode

12

Depth / Zoom

Adjusts the scanning depth and magnifies the image

Rotate clockwise / counter-clockwise to increase /

decrease depth.

Press to activate zoom.
Rotate to change region of interest (ROI) size and press to activate.
Press again to exit zoom.

Note: Zoom available in live or frozen images.

HD Zoom

Displays a high density zoom

Press to activate.
Rotate the Depth / Zoom to increase / decrease ROI.
Press Depth / Zoom or HD Zoom to activate.

Dual

Displays two separately acquired images side-by-side

Press Dual to activate and toggle between images.
Press the 2D key to exit.

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

13

2D Touch Screen

Touch Screen Controls Function

TGO Gain*

Controls the TGO gain offset
Select to adjust up / down.

Note: TGO must be active to adjust.

Trapezoid

Displays linear or trapezoid image format

Select to activate / deactivate.
Note: Available on live image only. Available on linear transducers
only. Defaults to SieClear 2 upon activation.

4B

Displays four separately acquired images

Select to activate and add each image.

Note: Available on live image only in 2D and Color Doppler.

Image Presets*

Image optimization presets

Select to view available image presets.
Note: Available on live image only.
Customizable in a user-defined exam only.

THI (Tissue Harmonic
Imaging)

Increases contrast and lateral resolution. Reduces noise and clutter.
Select to activate / deactivate.
Note: Available on live image only.

2D Mode and M-mode

14

SieClear (SieClear™
Multi-view Spatial
Compounding)* and
AdvSieClear (Advanced
SieClear™ Spatial
Compounding)*

Enhances contrast resolution and boundary detection
Increase for more compounding.
Decrease for less compounding.
Note: Available on live image only. Settings are transducer and mode
dependent.

Edge*

Sharpens the contours of a structure
Increase for more sharpness.
Decrease for less sharpness.
To deactivate, select zero.

Note: Available on live image only.

RS (Resolution / Speed)*

Balances line density (spatial resolution) and frame rate
Increase to improve image detail.
Decrease to improve frame rate.

Note: Available on live image only.

DTCE
(Dynamic TCE™ Tissue
Contrast Enhancement
Technology)*

Reduces speckle and enhances tissue contrast
Settings are Low, Medium and High.
Note: Available on live or frozen images.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

2D Mode

and M-mode

15

Touch Screen Controls Function

Split

Activates two simultaneous images in dual format
Select to activate / deactivate.

DTO
(DTO™ Dynamic Tissue
Optimization Technology)

Activates level of gain compensations. Reduces bright whites.
Increase to reduce whites.

ClarifyVE
(Clarify™ Vascular
Enhancement (VE)
Technology)

Decreases artifacts, increases contrast resolution and boundary
detection in structures with flow

Press to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live imaging only.

ClarifyVE Levels*

Adjusts levels of sensitivity when using ClarifyVE

Rotate clockwise to increase sensitivity.
Rotate counterclockwise to decrease sensitivity.
Select a higher level to increase.
Select a lower level to decrease.
Note: Available on live imaging only.

2D Mode and M-mode

2D Touch Screen

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Persist (Persistence)*

Frame averaging – determines the number of frames combined into
the final image

Increase for more frame averaging.
Decrease to demonstrate motion.
To deactivate, select 0.

Note: Available only on live image when SieClear is set to Off.

U/D Flip (Up / Down flip)
R/L Flip (Right / Left flip)

Adjusts orientation on image screen
Select to switch between orientations [up(U) or down(D) and right(R)
or left(L)].

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Clip Capture >>

Selects type of clip capture
Chronology: Prospective, Retrospective.
Acquisition Rate: Normal, High.
Trigger Type: Time Capture, Beat Capture, Rwave Capture.
Note: Available on live image only.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

2D Mode

and M-mode

17

2D Soft Keys

Soft Key Controls Function

P (Transmit Power)

Adjusts acoustic energy delivered to the patient

Rotate clockwise to increase power.
Rotate counterclockwise to decrease power.
Note: Available on live image only. Changes Mechanical (MI) and
Thermal (TIS, TIB) Indices.

DR (Dynamic Range)*

Adjusts number of gray shades displayed

Rotate clockwise for a softer / grayer image.
Rotate counterclockwise to increase contrast.

Note: Available on live or frozen images.

MultiHertz
(MultiHertz™ Multiple
Frequency Imaging)

Balances between resolution and penetration

Use higher frequency to increase resolution.
Use lower frequency to increase penetration.
Note: Available on live image only.

2D Mode and M-mode

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Map

Processing curves that assign echo amplitudes to gray shades
Maps A – I are from low to high contrast.
Maps 1– 3 are customizable maps (Modify Map).

Note: Available on live or frozen images.

Tint

Colorizes the grayscale image
Press and rotate for tints from 0 –15.

Note: Available on live or frozen images.

Rotate

Adjusts image orientation in 90 degree increments
Rotate to adjust.
Note: Available on live image only.

Configurable for the touch screen controls and/or soft rotary keys.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

2D Mode

and M-mode

19

M-mode Control Panel

Control Panel Controls Function

M (M-mode)

Enters / exits M-mode and adjusts overall M-mode gain
Press to activate / deactivate.
Roll the trackball to position the M-mode cursor.
Rotate to adjust overall M-mode gain.

Note: Available on live image only.

Update / View

Alternates between 2D / M-mode formats on the Touch Screen

Press to move between modes.

Note: Available on live image only.

Color M-mode

Enters / exits color M-mode

With Color Doppler activated, press M (M-mode).
Place cursor and Press M.
Press M to exit.
Note: Only available with cardiac transducers.

2D Mode and M-mode

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M-mode Touch Screen

Touch Screen Controls Function

Full M

Changes the display format to full M-Mode

Press to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Sweep Speed*

Adjusts the scrolling speed of the M-mode sweep
Increase to display less cardiac cycles.
Decrease to display more cardiac cycles.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Edge*

Sharpens the contours of a structure in the M-mode sweep

Increase for more sharpness.
Decrease for less sharpness.
To deactivate, select 0.
Note: Available on live image only.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

2D Mode

and M-mode

21

M-mode Soft Keys

Soft Key Controls Function

MultiHertz (frequency)

Adjusts Frequency for 2D image and M-mode strip

Rotate clockwise to increase resolution.
Rotate counterclockwise to increase penetration.

Note: Available on live image only.

Maps

Processing curves that assign echo amplitudes to gray shades in the
M-mode sweep

Map choice is displayed from low to high contrast.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Tint

Colorizes the M-mode sweep

Press and rotate for tints from 0 –15.
Note: Available on live or frozen image.

DR (Dynamic Range)*

Adjusts number of gray shades displayed in the M-mode sweep

Rotate clockwise for a softer / grayer sweep.
Rotate counterclockwise for increased contrast.
Note: Available on live or frozen image.

2D Mode and M-mode

Configurable for the touch screen controls and/or soft rotary keys.*

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System

Overview

Getting
Started

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

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Color Doppler Control Panel

Control Panel Controls Function

C (Color Doppler)

Enters / exits color Doppler or adjusts overall color Doppler gain
Press to activate / deactivate color Doppler mode.
Rotate to increase / decrease color Doppler gain.

Note: Available on live image only.

Power (Power Doppler)

Applies colors based on flow amplitude

Select Power to activate / deactivate.
Rotate to increase / decrease power Doppler gain.

Note: Available on live image only.

Color Box Size / Position

Adjusts the color ROI

Increase frame rate by decreasing the color ROI width or depth.
Press Set to alternate between Size / Position.
Roll the trackball to resize or reposition color ROI.
Note: Available on live image only.

Steer

Steers the Color ROI
Toggle the Steer key left / right to steer.
Note: Steering Angle is transducer dependent. Available only on
linear transducers.

Color and Spectral Doppler

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Color Doppler Touch Screen

Touch Screen Controls Function

Flow*

Flow state optimization presets
Choices are Low, Medium, High.
Select desired preset to optimize flow state.

Note: Available on live image only.

Invert

Reverses the colors depicting forward and reverses flow in the color
ROI and the color bar

Select to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

RS (Resolution / Speed)*

Balances line density (spatial resolution) and frame rate
Increase for image detail.
Decrease to increase frame rate.
Note: Available on live image only.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

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Touch Screen Controls Function

Smooth*

Adjusts spatial averaging (smoothing) for color flow
Increase for flow sensitivity.
Decrease for color spatial resolution.

Note: Available on live image only.

Persistence*

Adjusts the time that the color flow data remains in the ROI before
being replaced by another color

Increase for greater vessel color fill.
Decrease to increase temporal resolution.

Note: Available on live image only.

Filter*

Adjusts the color wall filter
Increase to reduce motion artifacts.
Decrease to increase sensitivity to low flow states.
Note: Available on live image only.

Color and Spectral Doppler

Color Doppler Touch Screen

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Priority*

Prioritizes the display of grayscale or color flow data
Increase for greater vessel color fill.
Decrease to prioritize grayscale and less vessel color fill.

Note: Available on live image only.

Display

Turns color display off image when in Color Doppler

Select to activate / deactivate.
Note: Color ROI remains on image.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

27

Soft Key Controls Function

MultiHertz (frequency)

Adjusts the color Doppler frequency independent of the 2D frequency

Rotate to increase / decrease.

Note: Available on live image only.

Maps

Selects a processing curve that assigns the velocity / velocity variance
(for Color) or flow amplitudes (for Power) to a range of colors

Maps choices are A – I.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

P (Transmit Power)

Acoustic energy delivered to the patient in color Doppler mode

Increase / decrease to adjust the transmit power.
Note: Available on live image only. Changes Mechanical and Thermal
Indices displayed.

Color and Spectral Doppler

Color Doppler Soft Keys

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Scale

Adjusts the pulse repetition frequency (PRF)

Increase / decrease to adjust the PRF.

Note: Available on live image only.

Baseline

Adjusts the range of flow velocities displayed above and below
the baseline

Move up / down to adjust the baseline of the active mode.

Note: Available on live image only.

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

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Color and Spectral Doppler

Spectral Doppler Control Panel

Control Panel Controls Function

D (pulsed wave) Doppler
and CW (continuous
wave) Doppler

Enters / exits spectral Doppler or adjusts overall spectral Doppler gain

Press to activate / deactivate.
Roll trackball to position Doppler gate.
Press D or CW to activate the strip.
Rotate to adjust overall spectral Doppler gain.

Note: Available on live image only.

TGO (TGO Technology)

One button optimization of spectral Doppler gain, baseline, and scale

With Doppler spectrum active, press to activate.
Press twice to exit TGO.

Note: Available on live image only.

Update / View

Alternates between the Doppler spectrum and the 2D image

Press to alternate between Doppler / 2D.

Note: Available on live image only.

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Steer

Adjusts the PW Doppler angle

Toggle left / right to reverse the steering angle.
Note: Available on live image only. Available only on linear
transducers.

Angle

Adjusts angle correction

Press to cycle through 60 / 0 / 60° angle selections.
Rotate to adjust values in 1° increments.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

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Color and Spectral Doppler

Spectral Doppler Touch Screen

Touch Screen Controls Function

Triplex

Enters / exits Duplex or Triplex mode

Select to activate / deactivate Duplex / Triplex.

Note: Available on live image only.

Gate*

Adjusts sample volume size

Increase / decrease to adjust size.

Note: Available on live image only.

Invert

Reverses the Doppler spectrum (negative values display above the
baseline)

Select to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Sweep*

Adjusts the scrolling speed of the Doppler spectrum
Increase to display less cardiac cycles.
Decrease to display more cardiac cycles.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

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Mute

Mutes the Doppler audio
Select to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live image only.

Full D

Displays Full Screen Doppler
Select to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Filter*

Adjusts the wall filter
Rotate to adjust rejection of low frequency signals.

Note: Available on live image only.

Sensitivity*

Adjusts the sensitivity of the Trace tool when in Auto Stats

Increase for higher sensitivity. Choices are 1–5.

Note: Available on live image only.

Update Rate*

Defines the interval for refreshing the 2D-mode image
Select Off, 1 sec, 2 sec, 4, sec, 8 sec or EOS (End Of Sweep).
Note: Available on live image only.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

33

Color and Spectral Doppler

Spectral Doppler Touch Screen

Touch Screen Controls Function

Auto Stats*

Automatic trace and display of PW Doppler measurements
Select to activate / deactivate.
Select settings for data above, below or on both sides of the baseline.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

DTI (DTI™ Doppler Tissue
Imaging Capability)

Activates the Doppler Tissue imaging feature for cardiac exams
Press to activate / deactivate.

Note: Available on live image only.

T/F Res*
(Time / Frequency
resolution)

Adjusts the balance between the temporal and frequency resolution
of the Doppler spectrum

Increase to increase temporal resolution.
Decrease to increase frequency resolution.
Note: Available on live image only.

Configurable for the soft key rotary controls and/or touch screen user interface.*

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System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

35

Color and Spectral Doppler

Spectral Doppler Soft Keys

Soft Key Controls Function

Baseline

Adjusts the range of velocities displayed

Increase / decrease to adjust the baseline.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Scale

Adjusts the pulse repetition frequency (PRF)

Increase / decrease to adjust the PRF.

Note: Available on live image only.

DR (Dynamic Range)*

Adjusts number of gray shades displayed

Rotate clockwise for a softer / grayer spectrum.
Rotate counterclockwise for a greater contrast spectrum.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

MultiHertz (frequency)

Adjusts spectral Doppler frequency independent of the 2D or color
frequency

Increase / decrease to adjust.

Note: Available on live image only.

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Map

Selects a processing curve that assigns echo amplitudes to gray
shades in the Doppler spectrum

Select desired Map from A – H.

Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Tint

Colorizes the Doppler spectrum
Select desired Tint from 0 – 11.
Note: Available on live or frozen image.

Configurable for the touch screen controls and/or soft rotary keys.*

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Color and

Spectral Doppler

37

Measurements and Calculations

Unlabeled Measurements

Perform Measurement

1. Press

2. Select the desired measurement type and

Press Caliper.

3. Roll the trackball to position the first caliper.

4. Press

to anchor

Measurements can be performed on
frozen, CINE and stored images

TIP

5. Roll the trackball to position the second
caliper.

6. Press

to complete the measurement.

Unlabeled measurements do not enter
into the exam report.

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Labeled Measurements

1. Press

2. Roll the Trackball to select the desired Exam
type and measurement label and press Set.

3. Roll the trackball to position the first caliper.

4. Press

to anchor

5. Roll the trackball to position the second
caliper.

6. Press

to complete and send the labeled

value(s) to the patient report.

The measurement label can be
selected before or after calipers
are placed.

TIP

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

39

Edit Measurements (Labeled and Unlabeled)

Edit Completed Measurement

1. Press

to activate calipers and cycle

between active calipers.

2. Press

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on the Touch Screen to cycle

between calipers sets.

3. Press

'HOHWH

on the Touch Screen or press the

Select

key to remove active measurement.

4. Push

'HOHWH$OO

on the Touch Screen to delete

all measurements.

5. Rotate

Undo / Redo

or the Select key to edit a

trace measurement.

Measurements and Calculations

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Reposition Measurement Results

1. Press

2. Rotate

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and

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to cycle through

the available size and positions.

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Measurements

and Calculations

41

Measurements and Calculations

Report

Review the Report

1. Press

Report

or

5HSRUW

on the Image screen to

enter / exit report page.

2. Select a report heading for Data or Description.

3. Press Next to review additional measurements.

4. Select Send Report to send to connected

external printer.

5. Press

to store report as a thumbnail.

6. Select Return to exit the Report.

7. To edit the report, roll the trackball to
the desired measurement and edit.

8. Press Summary to generate a revised
Summary.

Only labeled measurements appear on
the report. An * appears for any edited
measurement.

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2

3

4

6

3

6

Touch Screen Image Screen

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Measurements

and Calculations

43

Measurements and Calculations

Review the Summary

1. Press

to activate the measurement package.

2. Press

Report

to enter / exit report page.

3. Select

6XPPDU\

on the Touch or Imaging Screen.

4. Select

Export to USB

to send to USB as a pdf file.

5. Select

Print

to print to a connected printer.

6. Select

Exit

to exit the Report.

Summary

44

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6

4 5

Touch Screen Image Screen

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Measurements

and Calculations

45

Measurements and Calculations

Import Images into the Summary

1. Press

to activate the measurement package.

2. Press

Report

to enter / exit report page.

3. Select

6XPPDU\

on the Touch or Imaging Screen.

4. Select the Display format from the Summary
Page.

5. Roll the trackball to the thumbnail image and
press the

Set

key to highlight.

Up to 20 images can be stored to the
Summary.

TIP

6. Roll the trackball to the desired image location
in the Image section and press the

Set

Key

to drop the image in report.

7. To Delete the image, move the cursor over
the image and press

Delete Image

Summary

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5

System

Overview

Getting
Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

Measurements

and Calculations

47

Text Icons

Control Function

Activates / deactivates text cursor and text Touch Screen menu.

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Sets default position for text cursor.

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Positions the cursor at the home location.

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Temporarily hides text.

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Deletes all text, pictograms or arrows.

'HOHWH/LQH

Deletes one line of text at the cursor.

Text, Arrows and Pictograms

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'HOHWH:RUG

Deletes the last word.

,16

295

Inserts or overwrites text when text cursor is active.

Displays the next or previous page, when available.

Caps Lock

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Text, Arrows and Pictograms

1. Press the Arrow or Text key on the keyboard.

2. Select the Arrow tab on the Touch Screen.

3. Roll the trackball to position.

4. Turn Rotate or turn Select to change

arrow direction.

5. Rotate Arrow Size to adjust arrow size.

6. Press Set to anchor.

7. Press New or Select to add another arrow.

8. Press Delete to delete the last arrow.

9. Press Delete All to delete all arrows

10. Press Select Arrow or Update to cycle

through multiple arrows.

11. Press Exit to exit Arrow function.

Unlimited arrows can be added.

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6

9

4

3

2

5 3

8

7

9

11

10

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and Calculations

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and Pictograms

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1. Select

3LFWRJUDP

from the keyboard.

2. Select the desired pictogram from the Touch
Screen.

3. Roll the trackball to position the transducer
icon.

4. Press

Rotate

on the Touch Screen or rotate

the

Select

key to rotate the transducer icon.

5. Press

to anchor.

6. Press

Delete

on the Touch Screen or

&OHDU6FUHHQ

on the keyboard to delete the

Pictogram.

Pictograms are customized in the
Presets Menu by selecting Presets /
Pictogram List.

Pressing Clear Screen also deletes any
text or measurements on the image.

TIP

TIP

Pictograms

Text, Arrows and Pictograms

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2

4

6

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and M-mode

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and Calculations

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and Pictograms

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Review Images

Data and Image Management

Review Images on Current Study

1. Press

and press

Select

and

double-click a thumbnail.

2. Select

or press

)RUPDW

;

to change the

display format.

3. Rotate the

Select

key to view more images.

4. Press

or

2D

to exit.

Review Images from a Closed Study

1. Select

2. Select a patient and press the key twice
to open.

3. Select

or press

)RUPDW

;

to change the

display format.

4. Rotate the

Select

key



to view more

images.

5. Press

or

2D

to exit.

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Delete Images from a Current Study
or in Review

1. Press

Select

to activate cursor.

2. Select an image on the thumbnail panel to
highlight.

3. Select

located below thumbnail panel

and answer prompt “Yes” to Delete.

4. Or, press

5. Press

Select

to activate cursor.

6. Highlight an image from the Imaging Screen

7. Press

'HOHWH

on the Touch Screen or

'HOHWH

from the imaging screen.

8. Answer the prompt “Yes” to Delete.

1. Select

2. Select exam from Local Disk.

3. Select

5HRSHQ

located below the list of exams

on the right to restart exam.

4. Patient data screen will populate, press OK

to open study.

Delete Images Restart an Exam

Images, clips and volumes can be
added to a closed study within 24
hours.

TIP

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1. Select

2. Select the exam from Local Disk.

3. Roll the trackball, highlight an image or clip
and press the

key. Repeat for all desired

images.

4. Press

7HDFKLQJ)LOH

on the Touch Screen.

5. Under Add Teaching File, name the file and
press Close.

6. The teaching file is displayed in the Patient
Browser.

Teaching File

Images and Clips stored in teaching
file removes all patient data.

TIP

Data and Image Management

7. To add images from multiple studies, follow
steps 1–

4, then select the desired teaching

file.

8. Press

$SSHQG

to add the additional images.

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Export Study to DICOM Network

1. Select the patient name in the Patient
Browser.

2. Under Network, select the desired
Destination.

3. Select Send.

Export Study to CD-R / DVD in DICOM

1. Insert CD-R / DVD.

2. Select the patient name in the Patient
Browser.

3. Select Local Disk from the Drop Down under
Export / Import.

4. Select CD / DVD and select DICOM as the export
format and select Export.

Export Studies

Hold CTRL to select more than one
patient name. A showcase DICOM
viewer will be burned onto the CD-R or
DVD with the patient data if selected
in the Presets Menu (Presets / Archive /
CD / DVD.

Images automatically send to PACs
if the system is configured to send
during the exam or at the end of
the exam.

TIPTIP

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Overview

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Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

Text, Arrows

and Pictograms

Data and Image

Management

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Export Study to USB in PC Format (TIFF or AVI)

1. Insert USB.

2. Select the patient name in the Patient
Browser.

3. Select USB and the Tiff / AVI export format.

4. Select Export.

Import Study from CD-R / DVD to Local Database

1. Insert CD-R / DVD.

2. Select CD / DVD from Export / Import in the
Patient Browser.

3. Select patient name on the CD / DVD.

4. Select Import.

Import / Export Studies

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Import Study from USB to Local Database

1. Insert USB.

2. Select USB from Export / Import in the Patient
Browser.

3. Select patient name on the USB.

4. Select Import.

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Overview

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Started

2D Mode

and M-mode

Color and

Spectral Doppler

Measurements

and Calculations

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and Pictograms

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