U60 Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual Operation
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6.13.4. To Display or To Hide the Needle Guide Line
Highlight Display in the needle guide menu, and press the Set key repeatedly to display or to
hide the needle guide line.
6.13.5. To Adjust the Needle Guide Line
Needle guide line has been verified when the device is produced. The value is saved in Factory
data. But after a period of use, the needle guide line needs to be adjusted since the real value may
be changed.
WARNING
1. Prior to each puncture, calibrate the needle guide line.
2. If the needle position is not the same as the needle guide line position, do not do the
puncture.
To calibrate the guide line (performing phantom cal):
1. Put the assembled puncture kit, put the probe into water phantom, and perform the water
scan;
2. Adjust the position and angle of needle to comply with the guide line as shown below;
3. Select Verify to save the verified value.
To verify the needle guide line:
Move the needle guide line horizontally
Highlight Position, and press the Set key to increase the value, or rotate the Position menu
control to increase or decrease the value, and the value is displayed in the menu option.
To adjust the angel of needle guide line:
Enter Angle option to adjust the angle. Operation procedure is the same as that of the
Position.
To save the verified value:
After verifying the position and the angle, highlight Verify and press the Set key, and the
system saves the verified value. After restarting the system, the verified value is activated.
To save the factory data:
Highlight Factory Defaults and press the Set key to load the factory data.