CTS-5500V Plus Operation Manual
CTS-5500V Plus Operation Manual
CTS-5500V Plus Operation Manual
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CTS-5500V
Digital Veterinary Ultrasound Imaging System
OPERATION MANUAL
CONTENTS
6. Imaging…………………………………………………………………………………. 6-1
I
7.2 Adding Annotation on Image……………………………………………………… 7-3
II
Preface
Preface
To use this system correctly and safely and to ensure a long life, the user should
thoroughly understand the functions, operations, instructions as well as its maintenance.
Please read the information in this manual carefully before using the system.
This system has been designed and manufactured safely for the operators and patients.
However, for ensuring safety and reliability, please pay attention to the following
instructions:
b) This system belongs to Type BF Class I according to IEC 60601-1: 2005. Please
operate this system by following the safety requirements described in Chapter 1.
c) Do not try to remodel the system. If necessary, contact our agent or us for help.
d) The system has been completely adjusted and fixed before delivery. Do not try to
readjust any adjustable parts that have been well fixed.
e) If any abnormality occurs during operation, turn off the power supply immediately
and contact our agent or us for help.
f) Connect the power cable of the unit to a grounded power socket at ground
impedance of 0.1Ω or less.
h) The system does not provide special protection functions or measures for use with
high frequency operation equipment. The users should be cautious for such
application.
i) This Operation Manual may be slightly different from that of your equipment due to
system software version, as well as configuration of options and accessories. The
actual system that you purchase shall prevail.
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Preface
j) The company shall be responsible for accuracy and integrity of this Operation
Manual.
k) The company reserves the final right to interpret this Operation Manual.
IV
Application Scope, Operation Conditions, Safety and Cautions
Chapter 1
Application Scope, Operation Conditions,
The system provides complete ultrasound diagnostic capabilities for cardiology, abdomen,
small parts and obstetrics.
a) This system should be operated under the following ambient conditions for the safe
and correct operation:
【Note 1】: If the operation condition is beyond the ranges above, no correct ultrasonic
images are ensured.
【Note 2】: If the system is stored for a long time, the ventilation of the stored place shall
be considered.
c) Do not operate this system while other devices are operating with motor or silex
switch in the same power phase; otherwise, noise will disturb your system through
the power cable.
Never use this system when the power supply does not meet the requirements specified
below, otherwise, the system may possibly be damaged.
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c) The removable multi-jack socket provided together with the system can only be
used to supply power for the system equipment. The connection of electric devices
that are not part of the system and the removable multi-jack socket may result in
danger;
e) Do not try to deviate any additional multi-jack socket or wire from the removable
multi-jack socket of system devices or from the system devices;
f) Any accessories or equipment which are not listed in this manual should not be
connected to this system, otherwise, it may result in danger;
g) When the system configured as per this manual is in use, all power supply plugs of
the devices shall be connected to the same special removable multi-jack socket. If
the removable multi-jack socket is powered by a special power supply device, this
power supply device shall be in compliance with requirements of IEC60601-1 and
IEC60601-1-1; the removable multi-jack socket for the system shall comply with
requirements of IEC60601-1-1 Appendix EEE;
h) Do not place the removable multi-jack socket on the ground, otherwise, it may
result in danger;
i) The maximum load capacity of the removable multi-jack socket shall not be less
than the total load of all devices consisting of the system, or it may result in danger.
Tip: In regions where mains supply is not stable, it is recommended to use
power supply from a stabilizer with output power of 250VA, so as to avoid
damage to the system due to mains fluctuation.
1.4 Safety
This system has been designed and manufactured in compliance with international
standard IEC 60601-1:2005. To operate it correctly and safely, please follow the
instructions below:
b) This system is not waterproof. Never allow water or other liquid to drip on to the
system;
c) This unit needs a protective grounding device. Its power cable must be connected
to a grounding socket. If the system is powered by a power supply without
grounding, its equipotential terminal must be connected to the equipotential
terminal on another grounded system or an additional grounded device. Do not use
the system where no ground terminal is available;
d) Biological safety: The same as other diagnostic ultrasound products, the material
used for this product is proved to be innocuous through a long-period trial. It will not
result in allergy and stimulation to human body and skin;
WARNING: To avoid the risk of electric shock, this equipment must only be
connected to a supply mains with protective earth.
1.5 Cautions
a) While operating the system, please follow the methods and procedures described
in this manual;
b) Always turn off the system and protect it with a dust-proof cover whenever the
system is not in use;
e) Before connecting or disconnecting probe(s), firstly ensure that the main unit is set
in frozen state. It would be better to turn off the main unit power supply;
g) All endocavity probes, when in use, should be covered with probe cover;
h) For instructions on probe disinfection and protection, follow the description in 4.2.9;
l) The system operator should not touch any tangible metal parts of any electronic
device in the patient environment and the patient at the same time;
m) The system does not provide special protection functions or measures for use with
high frequency surgery equipment. The user should be cautious of such
application;
n) Shut down the system in correct procedures, otherwise it might result in system
data loss or system failure;
o) Except for the USB port, do not disconnect the system or any other peripheral
device (e.g. a printer) from any plug before the system is turned off, otherwise it
may result in system damage or electric shock;
q) Make sure to use the special components provided by SIUI for system component
repair or replacement.
1.6 Classification
According to the degree of protection against electric shock: Type BF applied part.
The system belongs to IPX0, the probe/transducer head IPX7, and the probe cable
IPX4.
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Composition, Principle and Specification
Chapter 2
Composition, Principle and Specification
Main Unit
Ultrasound Monitor
Receive/Transmit
Probe 1 Front-end
Video
Output
Operation
Power Panel
The Transmitting Module receives transmit excitation signals from the Digital Processing
Module and generates transmit high-voltage transmit pulse through high-voltage drive
circuit. The high-voltage pulse then is transmitted via the Probe Interface Module to the
working elements of the probe to generate ultrasound. The echo of the ultrasound from
human body is received by the same working elements and converted into feeble echo
electrical signals, which will be transmitted to the Amplification Module, and then to the
Digital Processing Module for further processing.
The echo signals are converted into digital signals via ADC by the Digital Processing
Module, and further into digital image signals after a series of processing including beam
forming, aperture control, dynamic apodization, dynamic filter, dynamic range conversion,
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demodulation, frame correlation processing and scan conversion. The digital image
signals, after processing, are sent to the Ultrasound Control Platform.
The Digital Processing Module on the one hand transmits digital image signals to the
Control Platform, on the other hand receives control information from the Control Platform
and generates corresponding control data to achieve control of the ultrasound
transmitting/ receiving front end.
The Control Platform is the managerial center of the whole system, which receives operation
command from the Operation Panel, and control the whole system based on the current state
of the system. The other functions that the Control Platform fulfills also include measurement
and calculation, interface display and video processing, management of patient data and
image, as well as control of storage, printing and communication.
a) Broadband probe
B gain, M gain, 8-step TGC (Time Gain Compensation, also called “STC”), acoustic power,
focal point number, focal point span, dynamic range, edge enhancement, image
persistence (frame correlation), smooth, line density.
2.2.10 Live ZOOM: 4 magnifications with the max. of X4.0, position selectable.
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Display depth, display angle (for convex probes), display width (for linear probes), image
orientation (left/right and up/down reverse), image polarity (positive/negative), image
grayscale curve, etc.
2.2.12 Full Screen Sweep Speed in M Mode (s/f): 1.25, 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 for selection
2.2.13 Cineloop: current stored image cineloop, ≥128 frames, and the replay speed is
selectable.
2.2.14 Image Storage: Local storage, USB disk, temporal image storage and recall
2.2.15 Body Mark: 5 body marks for each animal type, with 6 animal types in total
a) Display all the parameters related with diagnosis: hospital name, patient name,
patient ID, date, time and week, probe model, exam type, and probe orientation.
b) Display all the parameters related to imaging: acoustic output power (% or dB),
depth, frame rate, imaging angle/width, focus mark and range, gray scale, probe
operating frequency, TGC curve, depth scale, overall gain, edge enhancement,
frame correlation, grayscale transform curve, dynamic range and zoom rate,
smooth, line density.
a) Local storage, in which images can be stored in the formats of Jpg/ Bmp or DICOM
file, and cineloop saved in cine/avi/cts.
c) Transmit and receive images or patient data through DICOM3.0 function. (Option)
d) Printer
2.2.21 Video Port: Composite video out, PAL/NTSC format for selection, VGA out
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2-4
Introduction to Component Parts
Chapter 3
Introduction to Component Parts
3.1.2 Accessories
a) Power cable
c) Dust cover
d) Fuse
3.1.3 Options
3.1.3.1 Probes:
a) Linear probes
b) Convex probes
c) Micro-convex probes
b) Printer
In some areas, there may be sudden power cut due to power supply shortage, causing
system abrupt power-off, disorder or loss of data, and thus affect system stability. To avoid
such situation, it is recommended to connect a UPS device, with its power consumption at
500 VA or above, to the system.
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Introduction to Component Parts
Devices such as Video printer (SONY UP-897MD video printer is recommended), VCR
and large-screen monitor can be connected to the main unit via a cable with a
high-frequency BNC plug; A large screen monitor can also be connected via a cable with
VGA port.
【Note】: It is recommended to use the suggested printer model; otherwise, the printer
may not be supported by the system.
Probe Sockets
(2 Pcs)
Power In Socket
Main Power
Equipotential
Switch
Terminal
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Introduction to Component Parts
3.2.1 Probe
3.2.1.1 The structure of the super broadband veterinary linear probe is as shown in Fig.
3-2.
Cable
Cable sleeve
Immersion boundary
Control section
控
Probe head
(acoustic lens)
a) The probe may be damaged even by a slight impact. Use it carefully to avoid
shocking or striking against any hard object;
b) Ensure that the main unit is in frozen state (it would be better to turn off the power
of the main unit.) while connecting or disconnecting probe;
c) Be very careful not to scratch the probe head surface (acoustic lens) while
operating;
d) Use the sponge or soft cloth with water to clean probe after examination. DO NOT
use alcohol or cloth containing alcohol or organic solvent like diluent to do the
cleaning. For detailed information about the cleaning and sterilization of the probe,
please refer to Section 4.2.9;
e) The probe cannot be immersed into water over the water immersion boundary as
shown in Fig. 3-2. The waterproof type of the probe is IPX7. If the probe is
immersed in water carelessly, it may cause failure or potential problem; in this
case, please contact our service personnel immediately;
f) The protection type for the probe cable is IPX4 (Protected against splashing
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Introduction to Component Parts
water). If the probe cable is exposed due to scratch or crack of the coating, please
contact our service personnel immediately and avoid electric shock.
—Brightness controls
—Contrast controls
Depth
B Gain
Freq
TGC curve
PWR
PTN
Grayscale
SPAN
PER
SMO
ENH
B GSC
DYN
Angle
Meas result display area
LD
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Introduction to Component Parts
The sketch map of the display interface is shown in Fig. 3-4. Some of the curves or marks
are displayed automatically; while some of them can be displayed only by operation.
MI will give relevant prompt for the possibility of ultrasound beam mechanical biological
effect (e.g. cavitation), MI≤0.83.
The parameter items in the control window are slightly different due to different display
modes and probe models. The parameter items shown in the control window of Fig. 3-4
are parameters for B mode with convex probe (Angle is replaced by Width for linear
probe); For B/M mode, there are: Depth, B gain, M gain, Freq (probe frequency), PWR
(acoustic power), MSP (M sweep speed) , PER (persistence), SMO (smooth), ENH (edge
enhancement), B GSC (B grayscale curve), DYN (dynamic range), Angle (which is
replaced by Width for linear probe) and LD (line density). For M mode, there are: Depth,
M Gain, PWR (acoustic power), Freq (probe frequency), DYN (dynamic range), MSP (M
sweep speed), PER (persistence), SMO (smooth) and ENH (edge enhancement) ; Frame
rate is not displayed in M mode.
The Control Panel, composed of a trackball, keys/buttons, knobs and toggle switches,
controls various functions of the system, such as probe selection, imaging mode change,
adjustment of TGC, depth and other parameters. See Fig. 3-5 for the Control Panel layout
and Table 3-1 for functions of the control parts.
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Introduction to Component Parts
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Introduction to Component Parts
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Introduction to Component Parts
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Introduction to Component Parts
Toggle
38 Zoom: Image zoom rate select switch
switch
Toggle
39 Freq : Probe frequency switch
switch
Toggle
40 Depth: Image display depth adjust switch
switch
Toggle
41 Chroma: to change image color.
switch
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Introduction to Component Parts
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Introduction to Component Parts
The socket panel, consisting of peripheral device connectors, is at the system side for
connecting to peripheral devices. See Fig. 3-6.
5
1
3 6
4 7
4-Footswitch Port
Fig. 3-6 Socket Panel
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Installation, Maintenance and Inspection
Chapter 4
Installation, Maintenance and Inspection
a) Plug the probe connector right into the probe socket on the main unit (make sure
the connector assembly orientation) and turn the handle 90° in clockwise direction
to fasten the probe. To withdraw the probe, turn the handle 90° in counter
clockwise direction to loose the locking device. Then the probe can be pulled out;
b) If a video printer shall be connected, connect its VIDEO IN port with VIDEO OUT
port on the main unit via a BNC cable, and connect its REMOTE port with
PRINTER REMOTE port on the main unit via a print control cable;
c) If images shall be transferred via a DICOM 3.0 port, connect a network cable to the
network port RJ-45 on the main system.
a) If the power supply is not from a grounded three-jack socket, to ensure a reliable
grounding for the main unit, connect one end of the additional potential
equalization conductor to the equipotential terminal on the rear panel of the main
unit, and the other end to the equipotential terminal on another grounded system or
an additional grounded device meeting the requirement;
b) Always turn off the system before connecting the power cord.
Please follow the methods below to inspect the system. If there were any abnormality,
please contact us for help. We would provide detailed consulting service, and take
measures to fix the existing problems.
Make sure that the fan on the rear panel is running in good order.
Referring to Section 3.2.3 “Operation Panel”, inspect each knob and key to see whether
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Referring to Chapter 6 “Imaging”, adjust the image adjust keys on keyboard, observe the
image display to see whether they are normal or not.
Inspect whether there is any crack on the water-immersible probe part. Inspect the probe
cable connector and the probe cable to see whether there is any shedding.
Inspect them to see whether there is any separated sheath or shedding on them; check
the grounding wire to find whether it is correctly and safely grounded. Inspect them
carefully to avoid any unexpected danger due to an abnormality on these cables.
【Note】: As the above sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 involve safety, always do these
inspections before operating the system every time. Other items may be
inspected every half a year.
z Inspect if the equipment and the accessories are damaged in mechanics and
functions.
z Inspect the fuses to ensure they meet requirements of the rated current and break
limit.
z Ensure that all functions of the equipment meet their operation instructions.
z Inspect the earth leakage current according to the requirement of IEC 60601.
z Inspect the patient leakage current according to the requirement of IEC 60601.
The leakage current shall not exceed the maximal limit. All data shall be recorded in the
system log. If the system does not work properly or pass any of the above tests, the
system shall be repaired.
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Installation, Maintenance and Inspection
The items listed below are consumables. Please check regularly to replenish or replace
them in time.
When running out of spare fuse, use the fuse specified below:
Rating: T4AL,250V
【Note】: No coupling gel is supplied with the system when it is delivered from the factory.
The user shall purchase the required coupling gel that complies with
regulations of the country where the system is installed. It is recommended to
use coupling gel conforming to ISO 10993 requirements.
The probe should be cleaned and sterilized every time after it is in use.
Please follow the conditions below when cleaning and sterilizing the probe, otherwise the
probe may be damaged.
a) The probe should not be cleaned or sterilized with alcohol, cleanser containing
alcohol or other organic solvent (e.g. thinner);
b) The immersion part of the probe should not exceed the orientation mark at the
probe housing side;
4.2.9.1 Cleaning
a) Clean the probe surface with soft cloth soaked with water after using the probe;
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b) If the probe is dirty, use soft cloth soaked with cleanser (e.g. neutral soapsuds) to
clean it, and then use soft cloth soaked with water to remove the soapsuds;
4.2.9.2 Sterilization
b) After sterilization, remove the disinfectant solution on the probe thoroughly with
sterile water, and then wipe the probe with soft dry cloth.
a) Unscrew the ring fixing the trackball. Take out the ball.
b) Soak a cotton stick with a little absolute alcohol. Use it to clean the fixing ring, the
axis and the bearing (if there is a soft ring within the fixing ring, clean the soft ring
as well).
c) Soak a soft dry cloth or a cotton stick with a little absolute alcohol. Use it to clean
the ball and the trackball base.
d) When the ball turns dry, put it back to the trackball base.
b) If a step is higher than 2cm, put something under the casters to make the step
height less than 2cm;
c) Fix the power cable, potential equalization conductor and probe cord tightly so as
not be caught by the cart casters;
a) First disconnect the cables at the rear panel of the main unit (except the power
cord, the potential equalization conductor and the probe cable);
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c) Disconnect the main unit from the trolley and transport it with the power cable, the
potential equalization conductor and the probe cable held together.
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System Setup
Chapter 5
System Setup
Press Menu to display the Main menu on the screen. Use trackball or Value knob to
select desired menu item; press Enter to enter the submenu; Press Esc to exit the
current menu and return to the previous menu, or to exit the main menu if it is in the main
menu page. Press Menu at any menu to save changes and exit the main menu operation.
Pressing other valid mode keys or non-mode keys can also exit the menu and enter the
corresponding operation. The system menu setups remain available after rebooting the
system.
Menu Description
*DICOM DICOM
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System Setup
Menu Description
There is a submenu for each system setup menu. To enter the corresponding selection or
edit interface, select the desired item with the trackball or Value knob and press Enter.
To select or edit, use the trackball or Value knob and press Enter. To exit, press Esc.
Menu Description
The system’s current date and time are displayed on the first line of the upper right screen.
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System Setup
1) Three formats supported by the system for displaying date are available,
Press Enter after selecting Date Format, then the Date format can be set by
2) There are two formats supported by the system for displaying time, including 24
hours display format, and 12 hours plus AM/PM display method. To set up time
format: Press Enter after selecting Time Format, then the Time format can be
1) Date Setup: Press Enter after selecting Date to change the system’s current
date. The cursor will locate at the first date element (which may be year or date
depending on the date format), and the cursor can be toggled among three
date elements by using Enter. The user can input the current system date into
these elements. The system date will be setup automatically after completing
the last element. The inputted month value shall not exceed 12, and the date
value shall not exceed 31. If there are only 30 days in that month, the system
2) Time Setup: The system current time can be changed by pressing Enter after
selecting Time; the cursor will rest on the first element (e.g. hour) of time, and it
can be toggled among the three elements of time and AM/PM by pressing
Enter. The user can enter the current system time into these elements. The
system time will be set up automatically after completing the last element.
Facility (hospital) name is displayed on the first line on the left side of the screen. Press
Enter after selecting Facility Name, and the character cursor will appear behind the last
character of the Facility (hospital) name displayed position (if there is no hospital name,
the cursor stay on the first character input area). The operator can input characters
directly (up to 22 characters can be inputted), and press Enter to save the hospital name,
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System Setup
There are 2 units dB and % available for selection. To enter selection menu, select AC
Power Unit on the system setup menu and press Enter. To select the desired unit, use
Three modes for displaying TGC curve are available, including 3 sec: display for 3
seconds when TGC is adjusted; Always : always display; and Off: no display.
Select TGC Curve on the System setup menu and then press Enter to enter the
selection menu. Move the cursor over desired display mode and press Enter to
determine the display method of TGC curve and return to system setup menu.
Three functions of Key Lamp are available: On and Off: to turn on/ off key lamp; Bright :
To enter select menu, select Key Lamp on system setup menu and then press Enter.
The operation of On or Off is the same as setup of TGC Curve. To adjust brightness of
key lamp, select Bright and then press Enter. When the brightness adjustment bar
appears at the bottom of the imaging area, use Value knob to adjust brightness within the
There are Video and USB disk for selection. The selected item determines the control
target for Print key.
To enter selection menu, select Print Setup on the system setup menu and press Enter.
Its operation processes is the same as setup of TGC curve display mode.
Select USB disk and press Enter, images will be saved in the USB disk. If patient
information is inputted, the image save path is /PID/Date/Filename; otherwise it is
/Date/Filename.
【Note】: PID is the current patient number; Date is the current date; and Filename is the
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System Setup
Four auto freeze functions are available, including Off, 5min, 10min and 15min; they
represent separately that images are never auto frozen, or images are auto frozen after
having no operation on the system for 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 15 minutes.
To enter the selection menu, user can select Auto Freeze on system setup menu and
then press Enter. Its operation processes is the same as setup of TGC curve display
mode.
Four functions of screen saver are available, including Off, 5min, 10min and 15min; they
represent that the screen saver never appears, or appears on the screen after no
operation on the system for 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 15 minutes respectively.
To enter the selection menu, operator can select Screen Saver on system setup menu
and then press Enter. Its operation processes is the same as setup of TGC curve display
mode.
5.2.2.9 Hibernation
Four hibernation time setups are available, including Off, 5min, 10min and 15min; they
represent that hibernation is cancelled, or the system will enter hibernation state after no
operation on the system for 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 15 minutes respectively.
To enter the selection menu, operator can select Hibernation on system setup menu and
then press Enter. Its operation processes is the same as setup of TGC curve display.
Two languages for displaying on the screen are available, including English and
Chinese.
To enter the selection menu, the user can select Language Selection on the system
setup menu and then press Enter. Its operation processes is the same as setup of TGC
curve display mode.
There are 2 selections Show and Hide available for the setup of patient information.
Select Show to display a patient’s name and ID under exam type on the screen; select
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System Setup
To enter the selection menu, select Patient Information on system setup menu and press
Enter. Its operation processes is the same as setup of TGC curve display mode.
The system has one set of predefined annotation phrase for each exam type. The user
cans self-define annotation phrases for each exam (no more than 20).
For the edit interface of annotation shown in Fig. 5-1, select Annotation Edit on the
system setup menu and press Enter. The cursor can be shifted among Exam select,
Initialize, Set, Cancel and 20 input boxes.
Move the cursor over Exam Select and press Enter to enter selection interface of exam
type shown in Fig. 5-3. Having selected the exam type, press Enter to enter the interface
shown in Fig. 5-1. The contents of application type and exam type change according to
the selection of the user. Press Esc to exit current setup interface and return to the
system menu without saving.
Press Initialize to clear all the user self-defined annotation phrases of the current exam
type.
Press Set to confirm the current editing result and return to the ultrasound interface.
Press Cancel to delete the current editing result and return to the system menu.
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System Setup
Six user-defined keys are available. To enter the screen of function key edit as shown in
Fig. 5-2, select Function Key Edit on system Setup Menu and then press Enter.
On the screen of function key edit, use Value knob, or press any user-defined key from
F1 to F6 on the operation panel to select a function key name. The function of the
selected key is displayed on the edit screen.
The cursor is movable among each option, Set and Cancel keys. After selecting a
user-defined key function, to confirm the current setting, select Set and press Enter. If no
such operation is carried out, but switch to other user-defined key setup or exit the edit
screen, the previous selection setup is not saved; To cancel the setup of that key, select
Cancel or press Esc to exit the current setup screen and return to system menu.
a) To define to current key as histogram shortcut key, move the cursor over
Histogram and press Enter. Select Set and press Enter again.
b) To enter exam type shown in Fig. 5-3, move the cursor over Exam type and press
Enter. The user can move the cursor to a probe model or an applied type by the
trackball, then select a probe model supported by the system, and select the
application type corresponding to the selected probe by using the Value knob. The
application type name changes to reflect a change in the probe model, and the
exam type name changes to reflect a change in the application name. After
selecting an application type, use the trackball to move the cursor to a certain exam
type, press Enter to confirm this exam type and exit the interface of function key
edit (Fig. 5-2); The current function on this interface is Exam type = the selected
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【Note】: This key function is not available when the user-defined probe model is
c) User-defined keys can also be set up as specific options of system menu. The
system menu setup can be divided into two types: the first type is to perform
settings on certain interfaces, such as hospital name input, date and time settings,
etc; the other type has a group of values for user selection, e.g. auto freeze setting.
The option item name of the first type is treated as the function key, e.g. Facility
Name, Date Time, etc; the option item and its value of another type are treated as
the function key, e.g. Auto Freeze = Off. Move the cursor over system menu and
press Enter to enter system menu interface. Select or set up the values of
specified option according to the processes of system menu operation and press
Enter to return the interface of function key edit shown in Fig. 5-2. Function on
the interface is selected menu item or selected menu item = selected value;
d) To enter control window item interface shown in Fig. 5-4, move the cursor over
Control window items and press Enter. All item options or single item option can
be set as one functional key. All the values displayed on the edit interface of control
window are the current state values (if there is no current state value, all the values
are in default). The cursor is movable among all parameter items and Set all item,
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1) Set all item: Move the cursor over Set all item and press Enter to set all the
item options as one functional key and return the interface of function key edit
shown in Fig. 5-2. The Function now is Control Window. Then select Set.
2) Set one item: select one of the items and press Enter, then the cursor will
display on set one item automatically, press Enter again to set the selected
key as a functional key and return he interface of function key edit in Fig. 5-2.
The function now is the selected item=current value. Then select Set. Press
3) Cancel: Move the cursor over Cancel, press Enter and then the cursor will
e) Calc menu item can be set as a function key. For the calc menu item interface (Fig.
5-5), move the cursor over Calc Item and press Enter. Move the cursor over
Exam type and press Enter to enter exam type selection interface (Fig. 5-3).
Having selected the exam type, press Enter key to return to the interface of Fig.
5-5. Then content in application, exam type and related measurement change
according to the selection of the user. Move the cursor over one of the
measurement item, and press Enter to confirm that calculation menu item and
return to interface of function key edit (Fig. 5-2). The Function now is Calc
Item=current selected Calc Item. Then select Set. Press Enter to set this
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f) Measurement menu item can be set as a functional key. Move the cursor over
Measurement Menu and press Enter key to enter measurement menu item as
shown in Fig. 5-6. Press Enter key to set one of the measurement item as a
functional key and go back to the interface of function key edit (Fig. 5-2). The
Function is Meas Menu Item= current selected measurement item. Press Esc
to exit current configuration interface and return to system menu without saving.
Select Font Gray on system Setup Menu and then press Enter to enter the font
grayscale setup screen. Turn the Value knob to change font grayscale in the range of
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100~255.
Menu Description
There are two display formats available for selection: Vertical and Horizontal.
There are two methods available for the entrance of the edit interface of User-defined
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a) Method 1: Press Menu on the keyboard to enter the system menu. Move the
trackball to highlight Image Setup and press Enter to display the submenu Image
Setup. To enter edit interface of User-defined Gray Curve after selecting
User-defined Gray Curve, eight B gray curves are available for edit.
b) Method 2: In unfrozen state, press Value on the keyboard to display the control
window. Move the cursor over B GSC (item value 16~23 corresponds to
user-defined curve number 1~8; Turn Value to select the value. Only when the
item value is between 16~23, can the edit window be opened). Press Enter to
enter edit interface of User-defined Gray Curve. When the item value is between
Having entered the edit window, the current user-defined gray curve serial number, which
is adjustable by using Value knob, will be displayed on top of the window. The top of the
window is curve edit window, and the bottom is help area. Its detailed content is displayed
in Fig. 5-7.
a) Draw a curve: Use Value knob to select desired gray curve for edit, and then use
the trackball to move + cursor (The coordinate value of the current position is
displayed close to +.) to the desired position and press Enter make a point of the
selected position. You can also enter values into edit box to draw out a gray curve.
b) Delete: Move the cursor to the desired point on the edit box and press D to delete
d) Save and Apply: Having edited self-defined curve, press Space key to save the
current self-defined curve, refresh the gray curve value of control window and
There are two sweep modes available for selection: Push and Refresh.
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5.2.3.4 Chroma
a) Select Image Setup menu and use the trackball to move the cursor over the item
Chroma. Press Enter key and a color select menu is displayed. There are nine colors
(Default, Yellow, Lightcoral, Khaki, Cyan, Violet, Orange, Green and Blue) for selection.
Select one color and press Enter key and the color changes accordingly.
b) Toggle Chroma on the control panel. Toggle it up or down to select the color.
In B mode or M mode, press G key and the system will automatically adjust the overall
gain value based on the current image content, changing the average value of grayscale
in the current imaging area to a proper range. There are four steps adjustable in this range,
There are two cineloop orientations “Sequence” and “Reverse” for selection. If Sequence
is selected, the first appeared image is the most previously saved image in the memory. If
Reverse is selected, the first appeared image is the latest saved image in the memory.
(Please refer to Chapter 9 for details.)
Yes and No are available for selection. If Yes is selected, when the image is unfrozen, the
annotations (including text and non-text annotations) on the imaging area will be cleared.
If No is selected, when the image is unfrozen, the annotations will remain on the imaging
area.
Menu Description
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Port:(Serial port number), Baud (Baud rate) are available for selection.
There are 3 choices: Off: turn off the buzzer; Message: beep when system error happens;
On: beep when system error happens, system alarms or pressing keys.
There are two formats available for selection: NTSC and PAL.
Menu Description
Height Unit The units switching setup for indicating the body height
Weight Unit The units setup for indicating the body weight
Age Unit The units switching setup for representing the age
Beat Cycle The beat cycle number setup for heart rate measurement
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There are two calculation equations: Stevenson and Grossman for selection.
There are 4 units: cm (centimeter), mm (millimeter), ft (foot) and in (inch) for selection.
There are 5 units: cm3 (cubic centimeter), ft3 (cubic foot), in3 (cubic inch), mm3 (cubic
millimeter) and ml (millimeter) for selection.
There are 3 units: Yrs (years), Mns (months) and Wks (weeks) for selection.
The beat cycles between 2 measurement control points can be set from 1 to 9.
For prostate specific antigen density setup, select PSAD Coefficient on the calculation
and measurement setup submenu and press Enter to pop up input box, into which the
proportionality coefficient can be inputted.
Select Fetal Growth Curves Edit on the calculation setup submenu and press Enter to
enter the edit screen of Bovine_CRL shown in Fig. 5-8.
b) To modify data: use the trackball to move the cursor over the desired number.
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Press the console Shift + number keys to replace the original data. You can press
c) To save data: After modifying data, press Enter key. The cursor will go to Save
d) To cancel: select Cancel to restore the data before modification. If Save is pressed
e) To initialize: select Initialize and press Enter. Move the cursor over Save and
Select Fetal Age Estimating Edit on the calculation setup submenu and press Enter to
enter the edit screen of Bovine_BPD shown in Fig. 5-9. And the operation process is the
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It is used to set up the display type for the line between two points in measurement. There
a) When the line type is Solid, the displayed line section between two points in
b) When the line type is Dot, the displayed line section between two points in
c) When the line type is None, there is no line section displayed between two points in
measurement..
Press Menu, move the cursor over DICOM, and press Enter to pop up DICOM selection
menu. There are 3 options available for selection: File, Network, and Setup.
5.2.6.1 File
The functions of File are to save image into local system, or open image files from local
system.
Select File and press Enter to pop up the submenu of File: Save image and Open file.
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a) Save image: Select Save image and press Enter to pop up a dialogue box for
saving image shown in Fig. 5-10.Press Enter to place the cursor over file name
input bar. To save image, input file name and press Enter.
b) Open file: Select Open file and press Enter to pop up a dialogue box for file selection
shown in Fig. 5-11. Select a DICOM file and press Enter to open an image stored in
local system
c) Delete file: Select Save image or Open file, press Enter and select the desired file to
5.2.6.2 Network
Network is used for sharing information between the local system and remote system.
For example, Network can be used to save images on remote system, search and read
image files from remote system. Select Network. Press Enter and submenu of Network
will appear, including 4 options Store SCP, Store SCU, Query SCU and Send Quickly.
a) Store SCP. Select Store SCP and press Enter. The system opens the port and
begins listening files transferring to local system. A message displays on the
screen indicating: Listening…. The remote system is able to store images on the
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b) Store SCU. The function of Store SCU is to save DICOM file into a remote system
from the local system. Select Store SCU and press Enter. A dialog box for saving
will appear (see Fig. 5-10). Select the file name to be saved. Press Enter again.
The image is stored in the remote system. The setting of the remote system that is
connected with the local system will be introduced in the next section.
c) Query SCU. Select Query SCU and press Enter. An input box shown in Fig. 5-12
for query condition will appear. Enter query condition and press Enter. All results
that comply with the condition are queried from the remote system and displayed in
the file dialog box below. If no query condition is input and Enter is pressed, the
system will list all image files from the remote system on the file dialogue box.
Move the cursor over the desired file and press Enter to download the selected
file into local system.
d) Send Quickly. Select Send Quickly and press Enter. The current screen image
will be saved to the DICOM server.
5.2.6.3 Setup
Setup is used to configure the connection parameters between local system and remote
system. The network functions, transferring data from local system to remote system,
described in Section 5.2.6.2 is not available until setup of network is completed. Select
Network and press Enter to pop up submenu of network: Local and Remote.
a) Local setup: Select Local and press Enter. A setup dialog box shown in Fig. 5-13
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will appear. Input the local IP address into the IP edit box (e.g. 192.168.0.8). Input a
name to identify the local system in the AE edit box (e.g. SIUISCU; 【Note】: the AE
name must be compliant to the AE of the server.). Input the port number (such as
b) Remote setup: Select Remote and press Enter. A setup dialogue box will appear.
See Fig. 5-14. Input the IP address of the remote system that will connect the local
system. Input an AE name that corresponds to the remote system with the IP
address in the AE edit box. Finally, input the port number of the remote system (the
IP address, AE name and port number can be found in Local setup of the remote
system.). Move the cursor over OK and press Enter to complete the remote
setup.
Menu Function
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Fig. 5-15
a) If a USB disk containing system update files is plugged in the system, the screen will
prompt the system update progress. After the update, the system will be shut off
automatically.
b) If no USB disk is plugged, the screen will prompt: “Not found USB disk”. Please exit
c) Insert the USB disk and press Enter. If the screen prompts “Update failed”, it means
there is no update file in the USB disk. Press Enter or Esc to exit, and verify there
are upgrade files in the USB disk and then continue system update.
【Note】: Before upgrading the system, DO NOT shut off the power supply, so as to avoid
system failure due to abrupt power breakdown in this process.
5.2.7.2 Exam Parameters Update
Fig. 5-16
b) Import: To import the exam parameters in a USB disk to the system. After successful
import, the system will automatically restart and update the exam parameters. .
【 Note 】 : This function will update all exam parameters in the system (including
user-defined exams). The export function will save the parameters under the
directory of UserSettings in the USB disk. The import function is only
available for the system of the same model.
Fig. 5-17
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b) Import: To import system file from the USB disk to the system. When the import is
finished successfully, the system will automatically restart and update the system files.
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Chapter 6
Imaging
6.1 Preparation
6.1.1 Tools
b) Tissue Paper: to be used to remove ultrasound coupling gel away from the patient
a) Power On: Turn on the main power switch on the power panel. Press the main unit
power switch button on the operation panel, and the system will complete
【Note】: If the system is in abnormal state and cannot be shut off, press the power
switch on the operation panel for more than 8 seconds to force the system
shut off completely; if the system is not in use for a long time, toggle the
b) Gain Control Preset: Adjust Gain knob and the slide potentiometers to bring the
Different probes apply to different application ranges. In unfrozen state, press Probe
Select key to cycle select one of the probes connected to the probe connector as the
current working probe.
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The scanning frequency of each probe is changeable, and can be toggled according to
the diagnostic requirements. In unfrozen state, toggle Freq key to change the frequency
of the current probe. There are several frequencies available for selection.
In unfrozen state, press Value key to switch the trackball function to control window. Use
the trackball to select Freq in the control window and rotate Value knob to change the
frequency of the current probe.
For each kind of probe on different exam type (including application range and diagnostic
position), the system will conduct different initial settings based on its diverse
characteristics, so that the system can be in the best situation for a corresponding exam
type. These exam types provided by the system can be selected by the user and shown
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The system allows the user defining exam types by themselves; for each application type, the
total amount of the exam types defined by system and the exam types defined by the user
cannot exceed 10. While defining a new exam type, the system will automatically store the
current image control parameters to that exam type. Each exam type has a maximum length
of 11 characters. On the exam type management interface, the character U is attached on the
On the exam type management interface, operations listed in Table 6-2 are defined for
user selection.
The exam type name is displayed on the bottom left of the screen. In front of the default
exam type, the modified exam type, and the user-defined exam type, #, *, and U are
marked respectively.
a) Default Exam Type: Each probe supported by the system has a default application.
Each application has a default exam type. The user can change the default exam
type on the exam type menu. The system uses a default exam type while turning
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b) Current Exam Type: The current exam type is displayed as a selected mode in the
exam type menu. The current exam type includes a probe name, application name,
a) Probe model: Probe name is displayed on the first line of the exam type menu. The
operator cannot change probe in this menu (the probe model can only be changed
b) Application type: The current application name is displayed under the probe name;
the cursor will rest at the application name after entering the exam type menu.
c) Exam Type: All exam types corresponding with the application name are shown in
this menu.
d) Help area: This menu hotkeys and their corresponding operations are listed in the
e) Adding new exam type: User defined exam type is displayed on the last line at the
bottom of the exam type menu. It is used for the user defining new exam types.
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Press Exam to enter the exam type menu; pressing Exam in the exam type menu can
exit this menu; pressing Esc or other key that change the state can also exit this menu.
The cursor can be shifted between the application type and the exam type. While the
cursor locates on an application type, the user can use the Value knob to change the
application type. While the cursor rests on an exam type, pressing Enter can confirm the
exam type and exit the exam type menu. While the cursor rests on the position of User
Defined Exam, pressing Enter and a box for user entering a new exam type will appear.
The hotkey D can be used to delete a user-defined exam type. Press this key after
selecting an exam type to be deleted. The system will prompt whether to delete that exam
type or not. Select OK and press Enter to confirm deletion, or select Cancel and press
The hotkey N is used to modify a user-defined exam type. Press this key after selecting
an exam type to be modified. An input box will appear for entering a new exam type. Press
The hotkey R can be used to load the system predefined parameters for the current exam
type. Press this key after selecting the parameter to be reloaded for the exam type. The
system will prompt whether to load the predefined parameter. Select OK and press Enter
The hotkey S can be used to set the current exam type as the current applied default
exam type. Press this key after selecting an exam type to be set as the default exam type,
and a “#” will appear in front of that exam type. Each application type can only have one
The hotkey U can be used to save the current image control parameters to the selected
exam type. The system will prompt whether to save the control parameters. Select OK
and press Enter to confirm saving, or select Cancel and press Enter to cancel saving.
The hotkey V can be used to view the image control parameters of a selected exam type.
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a) Apply adequate amount of ultrasound coupling gel to the surface of a patient’s part
【Note】: If there is air entering between the patient body and the probe, black dots will
appear on the image. In this case, apply the coupling gel once more.
b) While a probe is placed on an exam area, an image will appear on the screen.
The system has display modes including B, 2B, 4B, B/M and M.
In unfrozen state, the user can press 2B, 4B, B Mode key or turn Update knob for
selection and toggle. The default is B mode, press 2B to switch to 2B mode. In default
state, the live image is on the left. Rotate Update knob to switch the right image to live;
press 4B to switch to 4B mode. In default state, the live image is on top left. Rotate
Update knob to switch the live image; And press B Mode again to return to single B
mode. Press M Mode to enter B/M mode, and press M Mode again to enter M mode.
a) Single Image Window: single B, single M and B/M modes are available
z Single B and Single M: The single B and single M images are comparatively
simple. The ultrasound image display area on the screen displays the B or M
image data sent from the front-end according to the gray scale.
z B/M: B/M means displaying the B and M images on the screen simultaneously.
Two display modes are available, including upper-B, lower-M; left-B, right-M;
which can be selected in the system menu. For detailed setup method, please
present.
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1) 2B
z 2B means that two B images are displayed on the left side and the right
z In 2B mode, rotating the Update knob can toggle the live image. The
image with the Probe orientation mark indicates that it is the current live
image.
parameters shown in the control-box are the parameters of the current live
image; if both B images are frozen, the displayed parameters are control
z All the keyboard operations can only be conducted on the live image. If a
frozen B image is released, this image will adopt the control parameters in
simultaneously.
2) 4B
z 4B means that four B images are displayed on top left, top right, bottom left
and bottom right of the screen. Only one of the four images is live.
z In 4B mode, rotating the knob Update can toggle the live image. The
image with the Probe orientation mark indicates that it is the current live
image. The toggling order among the four images is shown in Fig. 6-3 by
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1 2
3 4
unfrozen image; if all B images are frozen, the shown parameters are
z All the keyboard operations can only be conducted on the live image. If a
frozen B image is released, this image will adopt the control parameters in
In B mode unfrozen state, you can press M Mode to enter B/M mode. The M mode
image sampling line will be displayed automatically on the B mode image, and it can be
moved left or right by turning the trackball towards left or right. M LINE will be displayed on
After the trackball’s operating object is shifted to the control window by pressing Value,
operating the trackball will not act on the sampling line; the user should press Value
again to shift it back.
In addition, if the system’s auto-freeze time is preset at a certain time (Refer to Section
5.2.2.7), and the user has not operated the system during the set time, the system will
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To adjust B Gain and M Gain, rotate B Gain knob and M Gain knob; rotate the knob
counter-clockwise to decrease the overall Gain, rotate the knob clockwise to increase the
Slide eight TGC (Time Gain Control, also called STC) slide potentiometers (slide control)
on the control panel to change separately the amount of TGC applied to the specified area
in the image that corresponds to that TGC slide potentiometer; the gain increases while
6.4.2 Setting Focal Point Number, Position and Focal Point Span
In B mode unfrozen state, you can press Value to toggle the trackball-operated object to
the control window. Select PTN to enter the focal point number setting state. Turn Value
knob to change the Focal point number (which can be changed from 1 to 4 while turning
changed with the hotkey Focus. If the trackball is moved up or down at this moment, all
the focuses will be shifted up or down.
If selecting SPAN on the control window, the system will enter the span setting state
(which will not be available while setting the focal point number as 1); turn the Value knob
to change the span between focal points.
In unfrozen state, press Value, use the trackball to select PER on control window, then
the persistence value can be changed by rotating the Value knob; the value will be
changed from 0 to 7 while turning clockwise, or from 7 to 0 while turning counterclockwise.
In unfrozen state, you can press Value to change the Smooth value, and then operate
the trackball to select SMO on the control window. And then rotate Value knob to change
the Smooth value. The value will be changed from 0 to 3 while turning clockwise, or from 3
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【Note】: Smooth and Edge Enhancement cannot be processed at the same time. When
Edge enhancement enables the image edge more obvious. There are several steps of
In unfrozen state, press Value and move the trackball to select ENH option on the control
window. Turn Value knob to change the value. The value will be changed from 0 to 4
while turning clockwise, or from 4 to 0 while turning counterclockwise.
In B mode, press Value and operate the trackball to select B GSC. Rotate Value to
select different grayscale curves.
In unfrozen state, to change the Dynamic range, press Value first, then operate the
trackball to select DYN item on the control window, after that, rotate the Value knob to
change the Dynamic range. The Dynamic range will be increased while rotating the
In M or B/M Mode unfrozen state, to set the M image sweeping speed, press M Speed
repeatedly, or first press Value to toggle the trackball-operated object to the control
window, and select the MSP. And then rotate Value knob to set the M mode image
sweeping speed. Four speeds are available, including 1.25, 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0
(second/frame).
When the current state is Focus, M LINE or Wcont in unfrozen state, press I to load the
first group of optimal parameters (which is prompted over the imagine area) and the image
changes accordingly. Press I again to load the second group of optimal parameters. Up to
8 groups of optimal parameters are available for selection.
The current system parameters can be saved to optimal parameters by pressing U key.
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Press U key to save the current system parameters to that group of optimal parameters
loaded previously by pressing I key, which is prompted below the imagine area. If no I key
was pressed previously, the parameters will be saved to the first group of optimal
parameters; press U again to save the current system parameters to the next group of
optimal parameters. Up to 8 groups of optimal parameters are available for update. To
save the current system parameters to a desired group of optimal parameters, press I key
first to select and load to the desired group of optimal parameters and press U to save.
The optimal parameters can be restored to default values by pressing Y key. Press Y key
to restore the group of optimal parameters previously loaded by pressing I key, which is
prompted below the imagine area. If no I key was pressed previously, it will default the first
group of predefined optimal parameters; press Y again to default the next group of
predefined optimal parameters. Up to 8 groups of optimal parameters are available for
restore. To restore a desired group of optimal parameters to default values, press I key to
select and load the desired group of optimal parameters and press Y key to restore
default values.
In unfrozen state, press Value key and use the trackball to select PWR on the control
window. Turn Value knob to control the acoustic power strength. The acoustic output
parameter changes as the acoustic power strength is adjusted.
In B mode and focus state, press T key to enter Harmonic mode. Image control
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In unfrozen state, to adjust the image display depth, toggle Depth knob. The Display
depth will be increased while toggling Depth up, and decreased while toggling Depth
down; the adjustable range is from 1.6 cm to 25.2cm. The frame rate changes as the
display depth changes; the higher the display depth, the lower the frame rate; or the
【Note 1】: The actual range of the display depth depends on probe type.
To increase or decrease the sweeping range display angle (for convex probes) /width (for
linear probes), press Value, select Angle/Width item on the control window by operating
the trackball to enter display angle/width setup. Turn Value knob to change the display
angle/width; while turning Value knob clockwise, the angle/width will be increased at
increment of 5°/5mm up to the maximum display angle/width; while turning Value knob
counterclockwise, the display angle/width will be decreased at increment of 5°/5mm.
In B mode frozen or unfrozen state, images can be zoomed in. The biopsy guideline is not
In unfrozen state, toggle Zoom, and the image thumbnail is displayed at the lower left of
the screen, with a zoom ROI box and zoom rate displayed at the same time . Rotate
Value knob to change zoom rate and use the trackball to adjust position of the zoom box.
The image size and position selected by the zoom ROI box is displayed in the imaging
area real time. During image zoom in, press Esc to exit the zoom state.
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In frozen state, toggle Zoom, and a zoom ROI box and zoom rate will be displayed in the
imaging area. Rotate the Value knob to change the zoom rate (the smaller the zoom ROI
box is, the bigger the zoom rate). Move the trackball to change its position. The image size
and position selected by the zoom ROI box is displayed at the lower left of the screen.
In frozen or unfrozen state, the live B mode image can be reversed between left and right
While the image is reversed, the orientation mark attached to the image is reversed with
the image; but the body mark, the coordinates, the focal point mark, and the image activity
In frozen or unfrozen state, the live B mode image can be inverted up/down against the
While rotating, the orientation mark [the focal point mark, the M line (in B/M or M mode)]
attached to the image is inverted simultaneously; but the body mark, the scale and the
In frozen or unfrozen state, N key is used for the inversion between image positive and
negative display. The power-on setup is positive (black background and white characters).
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Chapter 7
Annotation of Image Information
The information such as patient’s NAME, ID, AGE, SEX, HEIGHT and WEIGHT, can be
inputted into the system and saved in the database (ID is a must).
a) New: Press Pat Data key to pop up the Patient Information Interface shown in
Fig. 7-1. Move the cursor over New and press Enter. Then the cursor is
automatically located on the patient’s information inputting area. Use the trackball
to move the cursor among the inputting area or press Enter key to tab to the next
inputting box. There is help information displayed on lower part of the inputting
area indicating help information for the corresponding box of the cursor. Having
inputted information, move the cursor over Save and press Enter to store the
patient’s information into database and close Patient Information window and clear
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b) Modify: Press Pat Data key to pop up the Patient Information Interface. If there is
existing information in the input area, move the cursor with the trackball to the
input area to be modified. Having modified the information, select Save and press
c) Clear: Press Pat Data key to bring up the Patient Information Interface. If there is
existing information in the input area, move the cursor over Delete and press
d) Search: Press Pat Data key to bring up the Patient Information Interface. Move
the cursor over Import and press Enter. The Patient Info Search interface will be
displayed as Fig. 7-2. The default search is to display all patients. If specific
search is required, input patient ID or Name in the edit box and then move the
cursor over Search and press Enter. The search results will be displayed in the
list box. Move the cursor over certain record press Enter to import the patient info.
After importing the patient info, the operator may modify the patient info. Move the
cursor over Save and press Enter to complete the modification and then the
modified patient info can be applied. Up to 12 records can be displayed on each
page of list box. Move the cursor over Previous or Next and press Enter to
change the page.
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The user can add texts and annotations on a frozen image. Text function allows the user
to input characters and numbers; annotation function allows the user to add predefined
phrases on the image. The content of the predefined phrases depends on the current
exam type.
←Enter: To change to new line in text state; to attach selected phrases to the cursor or
Shift: To input other characters assigned to the same key in combination with a number
key;
Clear: To delete the character where the cursor locates or all annotations on the screen;
Freeze: Once releasing the freeze state, all the annotations on the screen will be
removed;
In order to add text annotation, in frozen state, press Text key to enter text state, then
move the cursor to the position to be annotated by moving the trackball, and input letters
there. To switch between capital letter and small letter, press Caps Lock. In small letter
In order to add an annotation, press Annot key to enter annotation state, then the preset
annotation phrases for the diagnostic part will be displayed in the list. Move the trackball
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to select the desired annotation (highlighted display) and press Enter. Then the selected
annotation, which is now in green, will be shifted with the cursor. Move the cursor to the
desired annotation position and press Enter. The annotation now in white is displayed
on the position where the cursor locates.
The system predefined annotations are shown in Table 7-1 ~ Table 7-6. The user can
also define up to 20 annotations to every exam type(for more details on how to add
annotations, see Section 5.2.2.12); In the list of annotations, the system predefined
Note: In addition to Table 7-1-A, the predefined annotations for Canine, Feline and
Table 7-1-B Predefined Annotations for Canine, Feline and Equine’s Abdomen Application
GALLBLADDER RIGHT KIDNEY MASS HYPERECHOIC
LEFT KIDNEY MASS RIGHT KIDNEY CYST HETEROGENEOUS
LEFT KIDNEY CYST RIGHT ADRENAL TUMOR
LEFT ADRENAL RIGHT ADRENAL MASS METASTASIS
LEFT ADRENAL MASS DUODENUM HEMATOMA
INTESTINE VENA CAVA ABSCESS
URINARY BLADDER NORMAL OBSTRUCTION
BLADDER MASS ENLARGED CALCULI
BLADDER STONE SMALL ENDOMETRITIS
PROSTATE HYPOECHOIC
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Table 7-6 Predefined Annotations for Equine’s Superficial Tendons and General Tendons
SDFT MC3 ANECHOIC TEAR
DDFT MT3 EDEMA FRONT
ICL PHALANX L SWELLING HIND
SUSP LIGAMENT HYPERECHOIC LAME RIGHT
CARPAL SHEATH HYPOECHOIC FLUID LEFT
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Annotation of Image Information
Body marks are a group of pictorial diagrams of predefined patients or organs. They are
used to indicate the current application or exam. One movable and rotatable arrow is
7.3.1 Function
Press BDYMK key to operate the body marks. After BDYMK is pressed, the body
mark select screen for the current application is displayed in the image area. Use the
trackball to select one of the body marks and press Enter. The selected body mark will
be displayed on the lower right screen. Press BDYMK again to clear the body mark.
In addition, a probe mark with an arrow is displayed at the same time of body mark
display. Use the trackball to move the probe mark, and turn the Value knob to change
the angle of the probe mark.
7.3.2 Format
Only one body mark can be displayed on one image element and on every image
element of B/B or 4B. The position of body mark is fixed on the lower right screen, and
7.3.3 Application
Type of system predefined body mark changes in accordance with different application.
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In frozen or unfrozen state, press the console Arrow key, and an arrow appears in the
image area.
d) Exit: If the user does not want to input an arrow, press Esc or Arrow to exit
before fixing the arrow.
e) Enter multiple arrows: After the first arrow is fixed, press Arrow again. The same
operation can input multiple arrows.
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Chapter 8
Measurement and Calculation
The user can do measurement on ultrasound images and obtain various results based on
The keys and knobs applied in measurement & calculation (Meas/Calc) and their
Table 8-1 Operating Keys and Knobs for Measurement & Calculation and Their Functions
The first press brings up the special measurement & calculation menu
Calc key
and report in frozen state; the second press exits the Meas/Calc menu.
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To exit the current Meas/Calc and return to the previous menu, or exit
Esc key
directly.
The direct measurement key Dis can be used to measure distance in B, 2B, 4B and B/M
modes.
Meas and Calc keys can be used to bring up the Meas/Calc function menu. To adapt
the width limit, the menu items with many letters are abbreviated. See Appendix A for
meanings of abbreviations. Use the trackball to select a Meas/Calc item and then press
Enter key to start measurement & calculation; pressing Esc key will exit the current
Meas/Calc menu. On menu select screen or during the measuring & calculating process,
pressing other functional key will exit the current Meas/Calc operation and enter other
functional operation.
The general measurement menus brought up by pressing Meas key are diverse under
different modes, which are listed as follows:
Menu Description
Track-area Area and circumference measurement in Track method
Ellipse-area Area and circumference measurement in Ellipse method
Biplane-vol. Volume measurement in biplane method
Ellipse-vol. Volume measurement in ellipsoid method
Simpson-vol. Volume measurement in Simpson method
Sphere-vol. Volume measurement in sphere method
Angle Angle measurement
Area ratio(t) Area ratio in track method
Area ratio(e) Area ratio in ellipse method
%area redu(t) Area reduction percentage in trace method
%area redu(e) Area reduction percentage in ellipse method
%diam. Reduce Diameter reduction percentage
Histogram Histogram
LDW-vol. LDW-vol.
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After entering Histogram calculation screen, a transparent rectangular box (80X80 pixels),
which can be moved within the image range by using the trackball, appears in the image
central position. The box is resizable by using the Value knob (see Section 8.3.4 for
detailed description on Histogram).
and M mode.
The special Calc menu brought up by pressing Calc key varies with different exam types.
The following are Calc menu for various exam types, in B or B/M mode if not specified.
【Note】: Some of the special calc menus below may not be available on your system,
Table 8-4 is the abdomen calc menu in B or B/M mode; but there is no content in single M
mode.
Menu Description
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Menu Description
PV Portal vein
IVC Inferior vena cava
SMA Superior mesentery artery
CELA Celiac artery
AO Aorta
Long Spleen Long Diameter of Spleen
A-P Spleen Antero-posterior Diameter of Spleen
Splenic A Splenic artery
Splenic V Splenic vein
Long GB Long Diameter of gallbladder
A-P GB Antero-posterior Diameter of gallbladder
Trans GB Transversal diameter of gallbladder
Wall GB Thickness of the wall of gallbladder
CBD Common bile duct
LHD Left hepatic duct
RHD Right hepatic duct
Head Head
Body Body
Tail Tail
MPD Main pancreatic duct
%D Redu AO % Diameter Reduce of Aorta
%A Redu AO %Area Reduce of Aorta
L L Kidney Long diameter of Left Kidney
A-P L Kidney Antero-posterior diameter of Left Kidney
Trans L Kidney Transversal diameter of Left Kidney
L Ureter Left Ureter
LRA Left Renal artery
L R Kidney Long diameter of Right Kidney
A-P R Kidney Antero-posterior diameter of Right Kidney
T R Kidney Transversal diameter of Right Kidney
R Ureter Right Ureter
RRA Right Renal artery
Long Blad Long Diameter of Bladder
A-P Blad Antero-posterior diameter of Bladder
Trans Blad Transversal diameter of Bladder
Report Report
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Table 8-5 is the female reproductive system calc menu in B or B/M mode; but there is no
Table 8-6 is the male reproductive system calc menu in B or B/M mode; but there is no
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Menu Description
Since most of the examined animals may have multiple gestations, therefore 9
measurements can be performed for each calc item, the same practice as using Dis or
Area key. In Calc state, use Value knob to move the cursor over a certain calc result to
do measurement again.
In Table 8-7-A, the Bovine, Ovine, Canine, Feline and Equine obstetrics calc menu has the first
item through Growth Charts in B mode; There is only “Heart Rate” item in single M mode; in B/M
Table 8-7-A Bovine, Ovine, Canine, Feline and Equine Obstetrics Calc Menu
Menu Description
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Menu Description
mode; There is only “Heart Rate” item in single M mode; in B/M mode, the menu covers all items
Menu Description
The calc menus for each exam type in vet cardiology are the same. See Table 8-8 for the
Menu Description
B mode menu
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Menu Description
a) Patient Information in reports cannot be edited except for using Pat Data key.
b) Gestation Age and Estimated Date of Delivery are calculated automatically based
c) Relevant measurement result will be displayed in the report if the user does
certain measurement.
d) The operation of annotation in report is the same as that of Text key (Doctor’s
name is not cleared when clearing report annotation).
e) Save Report: In the report screen, press Save to save the report in bmp or jpg
format. You can also press Disk to select the image and reopen the saved report
for review or printing, but the report is not editable. (See Section 9.3 for further
When an item of Meas/Calc is selected, a + cursor will display in the image area. Move
the cursor to the start point of measurement/ calculation and press Enter, and the image
area displays the letter a. Multiple measurements are identified by a, b, c… in turn, and
the measurement results are displayed in real time in the lower left of the screen result
area by the naming rule of a, b, c…. In the measurement/ calculation process, the
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Meas menu, press Dis, Calc or Meas key to start a new measurement. The current
measurement result will be saved in the measurement result display area.
To clear all Meas/Calc results, press Clear key in Meas/Calc state or single-frame state.
The units referred to in this section, such as the units of distance, volume, time, height
and weight, as well as the units displayed in the figure, are selectable. For detailed setup
8.3.1 Distance
In frozen state of B, B/B, 4B and B/M mode, press Dis key to measure the distance
between any two points on the image. Enter the distance measurement interface, a +
cursor will appear in the center of the image. Use the trackball to move the cursor to the
measured start point and press Enter to fix the first + cursor. The second + cursor shows
on the same point. “aDist: 0.00cm” (it might be bDist or cDist, subject to the current
measurement time) shows in the measurement result area at the same time. Use the
trackball to move the second + cursor (the distance value in the result area changes in
accordance with the position of the cursor) to the desired end point and press Enter to
fix it. The first + cursor is movable when the second cursor is fixed. Each press of Enter
key will toggle the movable and fixed states between the two cursors.
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8.3.2 Area/Circumference
In B, B/B, 4B or B/M mode, freeze the image, press Meas key, select Track-area from
the menu and enter the operation screen. A + cursor will appear in the center of the
image. Use the trackball to move the + cursor over the desired position and press Enter
key to fix it. “aP:0.00cm, aA:0.00 cm2 “ is displayed in the result area in two lines. Move
the cursor to draw out a trace along the desired measured path. The length of trace is the
circumference, and the circumference value (aP) in the measurement display area will
change as the cursor moves. Press Enter key to display an enclosed area (If the start
point is not coincides with the end point, the distance between these two points will be
linked by a straight line), and the area value will be displayed in the result area. The user
can use the Backspace key to remove the line along the trace.
Having pressed Meas, selected Area ratio(t) and fixed the measurement start point by
pressing Enter key, “Ratio-T:0.00, aA: 0.00cm2, A A:0.00cm2 “ are displayed in the result
area in three lines. If %area redu(t) is selected, “Redu: 0.00%, aA: 0.00cm2, A A:
0.00cm2” is displayed in the result area in 3 lines. aA and A A are the area values of 2
areas drawn by the user. For other operation, please refer to the above operation.
In B, B/B, 4B or B/M mode, press Meas key and a menu will appear. Select Ellipse-area
in the menu to enter ellipse method area measurement interface. A + cursor will appear
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on the screen. Use the trackball and Enter key to fix the start point of the long axis. “aP:
0.00cm, aA: 0.00cm2” is displayed in 2 lines in result area. Use the trackball to move the
long axis to desired position and press Enter key to fix the long axis. The length of the
long axis is displayed in the result area. And then use the trackball to adjust the short axis
to proper position and press Enter to fix it. The length value of short axis and the value
of the area change as the cursor moves. To toggle between each point, press Enter key
repeatedly,
8.3.3 Volume
8.3.3.1 Ellipse-vol.
In B, B/B, 4B and B/M mode, press Meas key and a menu will appear. Select
Ellipse-vol. to enter ellipse method volume measurement interface. A + cursor will
appear on the center of the image. “aV: 0.00cm3, aDL: 0.00cm, aSL: 0.00cm“ is displayed
in three lines in the result area. For other operation method, please refer to that of
Elipse-area.
8.3.3.2 Biplane-vol.
D1
D2
D0
Max. transversal
Max. longitudinal
Diameter plane L
diameter plane R
2B mode: In 2B mode unfrozen state, acquire the max. longitudinal plane in one of the
image (plane R in Fig. 8-4); then acquire the max. transversal plane in the other image
(plane L in Fig. 8-4) , then freeze the image. Press Meas key and select Biplane-vol. to
enter the measurement interface of biplane volume. A + mark shows up on the interface.
Use the trackball to place the + on the start point of the longitudinal diameter on plane R
and press Enter. “aV:0. 00cm³, aD0:00 cm, aD1:0. 00cm, aD2:0. 00cm“ is displayed in
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the result area in four lines. Follow Ellipse-area to obtain the values of D0 and D1,
namely the longitudinal diameter and the antero-posterior diameter of the object. Follow
the distance measurement to obtain the value of D2 on plane L, and the volume value will
4B mode: The measurement method is basically the same as the measurement method
described in 2B mode.
B mode: In B mode, acquire the max. longitudinal plane (plane R in Fig. 8-4) and the max.
transversal plane (plane L in Fig. 8-4), then freeze the image; Use cineloop to find plane
R. Press Meas and select Biplane-vol. to enter the measurement interface of biplane
volume. Use the trackball to place the + to the start point of the long axis of plane R and
press Enter. “aV:0. 00cm³, aD0:00 cm, aD1:0. 00cm, aD2:0. 00cm” is displayed in the
result area in four lines. Follow Ellipse-area to obtain the values of D0 and D1, namely
the longitudinal diameter and the antero-posterior diameter of the object. Press Esc to
exit the measurement menu and enter single frame cineloop. Use the trackball to find
plane L, press Meas and select Biplane-vol. to enter the measurement interface of
biplane volume. A + will show up on the center of the image. Press Enter key and turn
the Value knob to place the cursor over the previous measurement result (DO NOT use
the trackball). Press Enter twice and then follow the distance measurement to obtain the
value of D2. Now the volume value will be calculated and displayed in the result area.
a big measurement error may occur when finding planes R and L from
cineloop in B mode.
8.3.3.3 Sphere-vol.
Sphere-vol. is used in Obstetrics for measuring ovarian follicle volume in B, B/B, 4B and
B/M mode. Its measuring process is similar to that of Ellipse-area, but the length of long
axis DL and short axis DS must be the same. “aD: 0.00cm, aV: 0.00cm3“ will be displayed
8.3.3.4 Simpson-vol.
In Simpson-vol., the enclosed area acquired by Trace method is divided into several
equal parts (5 pixels apart here) along the long axis. Each part is regarded as a volume of
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a cylinder for calculation the volume. The accumulated cylinder volume of all parts is an
Simpson-vol. can be used in B, B/B, 4B or B/M mode. Follow the steps of Trace-area to
acquire an enclosed area. Press Enter to confirm and display a straight line as a long
axis between the two points with the longest distance in the area. The user can adjust the
position of the long axis by using the trackball. In the adjust process, the two ends of
the straight line are kept on the border of the area. “aV: 0.00cm3“ is displayed in the result
area. The measuring result changes with the adjustment of the long axis position.
8.3.3.5 LDW-vol.
LDW-vol. calculates volume by successively measuring its length, width and height. Such
8.3.4 Histogram
Based on experiment statistics, the probability distribution density graph comes from
In B mode, histogram of a desired area can be acquired by calculation. Press Meas key
to enter measurement menu. Select Histogram and enter histogram calculation interface.
A transparent rectangular frame will appear in the center of the image. There is a result
box of histogram at the bottom right of the image. Move the rectangular frame with the
trackball within the image area. Change the size of the frame by rotating Value knob.
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8.3.5 Time
In M or B/M mode, time between any two points on the image in M mode can be
measured after freezing. Press Meas key and select Time to enter time measurement
interface. A vertical calipers with a + cursor will appear in the image center. Move the
trackball and locate the+ cursor of the vertical calipers on the first point to be measured.
Press Enter and the first vertical calipers and its + cursor will be fixed. “aT: 0.00ms“ is
displayed in measuring result area. Move the trackball and the second vertical calipers
with a + cursor will appear. The measured time is displayed in the measuring result area
and changed by the moving of the cursor. Place the + cursor of the second vertical
calipers on the second desired point to be measured and press Enter. The first vertical
calipers and its + cursor are movable while the second vertical calipers and its + cursor
are fixed. Pressing Enter to toggle the two vertical calipers and their + cursors between
the states of being fixed or movable.
In M or B/M mode, press Meas and select Heart Rate to enter heart rate measurement
interface. “aBeat Number:×, aHR: 0.00bpm“ is displayed in result area. Other operation is
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8.3.7 Slope
In M and B/M mode, slope (velocity) of any two points on the image in M mode can be
measured after freezing. Press Meas and select Slope to enter slope measurement
interface. A vertical calipers with a +cursor will appear on the image. Use the trackball to
place the + cursor of the first vertical calipers on the first point to be measured and press
Enter to fix the first vertical calipers and its + cursor. “aH: 0.00cm, aS: 0.00cm/ms“ (High is
the depth difference between two points) will be displayed in result area. Move the trackball,
the second vertical calipers with a +cursor will appear. High and Slope (velocity) in the result
area change with the moving of the cursor. Move the + cursor of the second vertical calipers
to the second point to be measured. Press Enter, the second vertical calipers and its +
cursor are fixed while the first vertical calipers and its + cursor are movable. Pressing Enter
to toggle the two vertical calipers and their + cursors between the states of being fixed or
8.3.8 Angle
Angle can be measured in B, B/B, 4B and B/M mode. 9 angles can be measured in the same
interface, for example ∠a, ∠b and ∠c. Press Meas and select to enter angle measurement
interface. A + cursor will appear on the screen. Move the cursor to the start point of the first
line and press Enter. The + is fixed and a second movable + appears. Move the second
cursor to the intersecting point of the two lines and press Enter. A second + is fixed on this
intersecting point and letter a (or b, c) is displayed. Move the cursor to the end point of the
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other line and press Enter. A third + is fixed. Value of the angle is displayed in the format of
“∠a: 0.00°” (or ∠b, ∠c, etc.) in the result area. The first + cursor is movable. Pressing
Enter to toggle three + cursors between the states of being fixed or movable.
Set exam type as Obstetrics (the same setting for the following sections of Obstetrics
measurement). In B, B/B, 4B or B/M mode, press Calc to measure fetal growth and EDD.
Its measuring process is the same as that of distance measurement. The measuring
result is displayed as the measurement item plus “Dist: 0.00 mm”; For measurement item
with EDD empirical equation, the result will also include “GA: **W**D±**D ” and “EDD:
****/**/**“.
The screen of growth chart is shown in full screen as in Fig. 8-10. The growth chart is
drawn according to statistic data, and the position of the measuring result is marked on
the growth chart. Measurement should be made before the growth chart is displayed. The
actual measurement result is marked with * in the growth chart. Press Esc to exit.
a) In Obstetrics exam type, press Calc key and select GSD, CRL, BPD, HD, TD and
BD for measurement.
b) After completing measurement, press Calc key and select Growth Charts, press
Enter to pop up the growth chart menu. For different applications, there are
different growth charts, but no growth chart for Porcine. See Table 8-9.
c) Select any menu item, e.g. BPD growth curve, and press Enter to enter growth
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chart interface. In the growth chart there are three curves: the middle one is fetal
age curve, the other two curves are fetal age errors. The real measurement result
of BPD is marked with * in the growth chart. If the * is within the range of the
curves, the fetal is normal; if the * is above the curve, the fetus is larger than
normal; if the * is below the curve, the fetus is smaller than normal.
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Cineloop, Image Storage and Print
Chapter 9
Cineloop, Image Storage and Print
9.1 Cineloop
In B, 2B or 4B mode unfrozen state, images will be stored continuously into memory. After
the image is frozen, the stored images can be played back in frames. Move the trackball
left or right will enable viewing the images in the memory saved before the image is frozen.
Move the trackball right will enable viewing the foremost stored images in memory, move
the trackball left will enable viewing the latest stored images in memory. The rectangular
box on the upper part of the screen displays the position of the current playback image in
the total images that can be played back. In B, 2B and 4B mode, press Cine key will start
image continuous cine in positive or negative orientation based on user setup. (See
Chapter 5 for Cineloop Orientation setup). Turn Value knob to change cine speed and
press Cine again will exit the continuous cine.
In 2B or 4B mode, when it is in manual single frame cine, use the trackball to select image
playback of different B-mode areas.
In B/M or M mode unfrozen state, M-mode images will be stored continuously into memory.
After the image is frozen, the stored M-mode images can be played back in line form.
Move the trackball left or right to change the position of the start line on the utter left of
M-mode image in all stored M-mode images. Press Cine key will start image continuous
cine, Turn Value knob to change cine speed and press Cine again will exit the
continuous cine. The rectangular box on the upper screen displays the overall position of
the current playback image in the total cineloop image in M mode.
There are two selections for image storage location: Memory and Local storage. If
Memory is selected, the image is stored temporarily. If the memory is full, press Save key
may overwrite the most previously stored image. When the system is rebooted, all the
stored images will be removed. If Local storage is selected, a new folder named after the
current date will be created in the Local storage and the image (whose file name is the
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storage time) will be stored permanently in the Local storage. Please refer to Section
9.3.4 for the detailed setup. After the image is successfully stored, the system screen will
prompt “Saved Successfully”.
After the image is frozen, press Open key to enable open and review of the latest stored
images via the Save key. Rotate Value knob to switch to the previous image or the next
image.
Fig. 9-1
To store images to the disk. (The default store location is under the folder named after the
current date and file name is the current time. The default store location and file name can
be set up in Store Settings.) After the image is successfully stored, the system screen will
prompt “Saved Successfully”.
To store cines to the disk. (The default store location is under the folder named after the
current date and file name is the current time. The default store location and file name can
be set up in Store Settings.)
9.3.3 Review
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Fig. 9-2
In the review screen, hotkeys can be used to operate the files. The hotkey functions are
shown in Fig. 9-3.
Fig. 9-3
To set up default file format, store location, etc. when store quickly.
Fig. 9-4
a) Image Format
b) Cine Format
c) Store Location
Two store locations for selection: Local storage and USB storage.
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d) Folder Format
Folder Format refers to the store location of patient data in the Local storage. Four
folder formats for selection: Date, ID/Date, Name/Date,and ID- Name/Date. For
example, if Folder Format is ID/Date, a folder named after the patient ID will be created
by the system. Under this folder, a folder named after the current date will also be
created and the patient data will be stored in this folder.
e) Save/Open Location
Set the image store location by setting up the Save key. There are two selections:
Memory and Local storage.
The user may select store location and input file name based on their preferences.
First, the cursor locates in the destination select box. Select the destination, Local
storage, USB storage, for example. Press Enter key, and the cursor jumps to
Operation. Six operations are in the select box: Save image, Load image, Rename,
Create Dir, Copy and Delete. Move the cursor the switch among the select items. Turn
Value to switch among the input fields.
a) Save image: Select Save image and press Enter. The cursor jumps to Type
select box. Select the format for the file to be saved and press Enter. The cursor
jumps to path dialog box. And then select the store location for the current image or
the current report screen; press Enter directly to save the current image or the
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current report screen to the current folder; if the cursor stays on the folder, press
Space key to enter that folder. And then save the current image or the current
report screen to that folder (if the cursor stays on .., press Space key to go to the
upper-level directory and select the store location). After selecting the store
location, press Enter and input the file name to save that image/report and exit the
disk window. After the image is successfully stored, the system screen will prompt
“Saved Successfully”.
【Note 1】: If in the report screen, the save format can only be bmp or jpg.
【Note 2】: If want to save a cine file, select cine/avi/cts format. The files in avi
format can be played on the PC, but images with M-mode display
cannot be saved in avi format; cts format cine files are created from
compression without loss.
b) Load image: Select Load image and press Enter key. The cursor jumps to path
Dialog Box. Select the image file to be opened and press Enter to open that
image file.
c) Rename: select Rename and press Enter. The cursor jumps to the path dialog
box. Select the image file to be renamed, and then press Enter. The cursor jumps
to Name input box. Input the file name. Then press Enter to rename that image
file.
d) Create Dir: Select Create Dir and press Enter. The cursor jumps to path dialog
box. Select the position for the directory to be created, and then press Enter. The
cursor jumps to Name input box. Input the file name and press Enter to create a
directory.
e) Copy: select Copy and press Enter. The cursor jumps to the path dialog box.
Select the image file to be copied, and then press Enter. The system will prompt
to select a new directory to paste (see Fig. 9-6). The cursor is on Ok. Press Enter
to go the path dialog box (press Tab to switch the cursor to Cancel and press
Enter or Esc to quit the Copy operation). Select the folder to paste in the path
dialog box, and then press Enter to paste the file to that folder. If the location of
the file to be copied is not in the same destination as the file paste location, press
Value to switch the cursor to the operation object select box (now Copy in the
operation select box is changed to Paste). After selecting the destination, press
Enter, and the cursor jumps to the operation select box. Select Paste and press
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Enter, then select the paste position in the directory and press Enter again.
Fig. 9-6 Prompt Message for Copy Fig. 9-7 Prompt Message for Delete
f) Delete: select Delete and press Enter. The cursor jumps to the path dialog box.
Select the image file to be deleted, and then press Enter. The system will prompt
whether to delete that file (see Fig. 9-7). Now press Tab or move the cursor to
cycle switch between OK and Cancel; if the cursor is on OK, press Enter to
delete that file; press Tab to switch the cursor to Cancel, press Enter or Esc to
quit the Delete operation.
Sequence: In disk file list box, the files are listed from directories to files, from capital
letters to small letters.
Automatic Search Function: In disk window, when the cursor is over the file list box,
inputting a character (i.e. the initial letter of the file name) can search automatically and
locate the corresponding file. Press the same key repeatedly can switch between capital
letter and small letter (directory and non-directory).
Press Print key, and the frozen image can be printed out via an external printer.
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Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Transport and Storage
Chapter 10
Maintenance, Troubleshooting,
Transport and Storage
Every time before operating the system, the user should inspect the probe cable
connector, the probe cable, the potential balance lead, and the power cord carefully to
check whether there is any separated sheath, shedding, or other signs of damage on
them, verify if the potential balance lead is safely and correctly grounded. As these involve
safety, special attention should be paid to these daily inspections so as to avoid any
Every time when turning the system on, the user should inspect if the power pilot lamp and
the fan in the main unit are running in good order. The keys and knobs might be inspected
thoroughly every half a year. For detailed information, please refer to Section 4.2
10.2 Troubleshooting
The following table lists some failures and a number of possible causes (see Table 10-1);
the user may refer to the provided solutions for troubleshooting. If the failure cause cannot
be identified, or the troubles cannot be solved after trying the methods below, please
contact us for help. In order to avoid damaging the system due to incorrect operation, it is
not recommended that the user dismantle and repair the system before getting our service
engineer’s instructions.
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specifications.
With power supply, but no so the images cannot be seen. Please adjust the
appropriate positions.
No ultrasonic image
If any abnormality occurs, please immediately turn off the power, and inform our nearest
Please contact us for help whenever it is necessary to repair or readjust the equipment.
We shall not be responsible for any failure caused after other people’s repairing or
readjusting.
【Note】: In case any abnormal situation occurs on the system, to enable good service
within a short period, please try to describe the problem as detailed as possible
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10.5 Disposal
The system, as well as its accessories and waste, shall be disposed of or recycled
properly at the end of their useful life in accordance with relevant national safety and
environmental standards & regulations, so as to reduce the risks arising to the lowest
level.
10-3
Abbreviation
Appendix A Abbreviation
3rd:The third cerebral ventricle
AO: Aorta
A-P: Anterior-posterior
BIF: Bifurcation
Blad: Bladder
Diam: Diameter
A-1
Abbreviation
A-2
Abbreviation
OB: Obstetrics
A-3
Abbreviation
Prost: Prostate
A-4
Abbreviation
Vol: Volume
A-5
Trackball Function Indication
Patient information
Cursor position of input window items PAT Data
input
B-1
Description of Symbol
5 417-5021 Equipotentiality
7 417-5008 Off(supply)
8 417-5007 On(supply)
C-1
Range,_Precision_and_Accuracy_of_AdjustmentDisplay_Parametersr
D-1