Aloka PROSOUND ALPHA 7

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Getting Started

1 Attach Probe at the base front of the system.

Probe cable extends right.

2 Turn on system.

The power is located on the upper left panel

3 Press New Patient, enter name and ID number

To exit: Press the Person Icon

4 Press Preset, Select the desired exam on Touch Screen

5 Press Probe, Select desired Probe on Touch Screen.

Press Probe to exit

Brightness

Turn B Gain Knob:

Clockwise: Brighter

Counter-Clockwise: Darker

Depth

For a smaller image and more depth: Press toggle down

For a larger image and less depth: Press toggle up

Freeze

 Freezes the image. Press again to unfreeze.

Measure

Press Freeze

Press the Caliper key, move with trackball.

Press Enter to anchor the starting point.

Trackball to end point of measurement. Number appears in box.

Measure (continued)

To take another measurement,

press the Caliper key again and repeat procedure.

Press Freeze again to erase measurement box.

STC Slide Pots

Individual gain controls.

Used to fine-tune overall gain at specific depth.

Start with all in middle position then adjust

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Note: You may also

change gain on the

frozen Image.

New Patient

Probe

B Gain

Calipers

Rotary Knob

Person Icon

Zoom

Enter

Depth/Range

Preset

Review

Freeze

Flow

Store

Eow

STC Pots

Power Flow

Touch Screen

Comment

Power

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Summary

Getting Started

Attach Probe

Attach the probe to the front of the system; cable extends right.

Turn on System

Power on the system using the upper left panel button.

New Patient Setup

Press 'New Patient' to enter name and ID.

Select Exam Preset

Press 'Preset' to select the desired exam on the Touch Screen.

Select Probe

Press 'Probe' to select the desired probe on the Touch Screen.

Image Adjustments

Brightness Control

Adjust image brightness by turning the B Gain knob clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Depth Adjustment

Use toggle buttons to adjust image depth and size.

Freeze Image

Press the Freeze key to freeze or unfreeze the image.

Measurement Tools

Start Measurement

Press Caliper key, move with trackball, press Enter to anchor start point.

Complete Measurement

Use trackball to end measurement point; number appears in box.

Additional Measurements

Press Caliper key again to take another measurement.

Erase Measurement

Press Freeze key again to erase the measurement box.

Advanced Controls and Modes

Imaging Modes

Switch between split and single image displays.

Pulsed Wave Doppler

Use PW Knob for Doppler modes and toggle between 2D and Doppler screens.

Color Doppler

Adjust color gain using the Flow Knob.

Power Flow

Use Power Flow key and trackball for color box adjustments.

Eflow

Use eFLOW key and trackball for color box adjustments.

Comments

Add text comments via touch screen or keyboard.

Focus Adjustment

Use Focus key and trackball to adjust the focal point.

Zoom Function

Enlarge image with Rotary Knob and move with trackball; turn off with Zoom key.

Print and Store Image

Freeze image, then press Print or Store keys.

Store Moving Video Clip

Store video clips while imaging live.

Review Stored Images

Access and navigate stored images using the Review key.