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Performing Exams Initial Exam Screen
Tools Palette
The tools palette contains all the tool for adjusting and
controlling scans. In the palette there are tabs for:
Probe
TGC
Gamma
Cine
Tools
Probe and Scan Controls
The probe and scan controls shown in Figure 83 on page
106 allow you to adjust the probe settings and start and
stop image scans. In this area you can also adjust the
prob
e power level for scanning.
Probe Settings
In the probe settings are you can adjust:
Frequency - 12 MHz or 15 MHz
Range - 6 cm or 3 cm for 12 MHz; 10 cm or 5
cm for 15 MHz
Cine Buffers - 4.5 sec, 8.5 sec, 17 sec, or 34
sec.
Scan/Stop and Save Cine
Located below the probe adjustments are the buttons to
execute and stop probe scanning. When you are ready
to start a sequence step the button will display "Scan".
Clicking "Scan" starts the scanning process and the
display on the button changes to "Stop". When you are
satisfied with image acquired click on "Stop" and "Save"
to save the scanning for the active step.
This is another location where you can start and stop
scans in ad
dition to the footswitch and the button on the
probe.