Acclarix LX9 Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual
Ellipse+ 1 Distance Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Volume-> Ellipse 1 Dist.
3. Perform one Ellipse measurement following the Ellipse method in section 8.1.1.2
Circumference/Area measurement.
4. Perform one Distance measurement following the 2-point method in section 8.1.1.1 Distance
measurement.
5. Then the Volume measurement result displays.
8.1.1.5. Stenosis
Stenosis can be measured with Distance, Ellipse, Trace or Spline method.
Distance Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Distance-> Stenosis% Dist.
3. Perform two Distance measurements following the 2-point method in section 8.1.1.1 Distance
measurement.
4. Then the Stenosis measurement result displays.
Ellipse Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Circ/Area-> Stenosis% Ellipse.
3. Perform two Ellipse measurements following the Ellipse method in section 8.1.1.2
Circumference/Area measurement.
4. Then the Stenosis measurement result displays.
Trace Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Circ/Area-> Stenosis% Trace.
3. Perform two trace measurements following the Trace method in section 8.1.1.2
Circumference/Area measurement.
4. Then the Stenosis measurement result displays.
Spline Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Circ/Area-> Stenosis% Spline
3. Perform two spline measurements following
Circumference/Area measurement.
4. Then the Stenosis measurement result displays.
8.1.1.6. Elastography Ratio
Elastography Ratio(Eratio) can measure the strain ratio between lesion and normal tissue. There are
Ellipse and Trace methods.
Ellipse Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Eratio-> Eratio Ellipse.
3. Measure the lesion (Displayed as A=XX%) following the Ellipse method in section 8.1.1.2