Gammex Optimizer - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................3
Caring for your 1425A........................................................................................4
Scanning your 1425A.........................................................................................5
A Guided Tour of your 1425A............................................................................6
Evaluating the B-Mode System......................................................................7
Target Specifications........................................................................................10
Low Scatter (Anechoic) Cysts......................................................................10
Pin Targets..........................................................................................10
Resolution Target Groups...........................................................................10
Phantom Specifications..................................................................................11
Physical Specifications..............................................................................11
Tissue Mimicking Background Material.......................................................11
Low Scatter (Anechoic) Cysts..................................................................11
Harmonic Imaging..........................................................................................12
Grey Scale Applications.................................................................................13
Charts and Graphs......................................................................................13
Doppler Guided Tour......................................................................................14
Evaluating the Doppler System....................................................................15
Doppler Quality Control Tests.......................................................................17
Doppler Signal Sensitivity..........................................................................17
Color Flow Sensitivity............................................................................17
Flow Sensitivity at Depth..........................................................................18
Color Flow B-Mode Image Congruency...................................................18
Directional Discrimination.........................................................................18
Accuracy of Flow Velocity Readout............................................................19
Accuracy of Sample Gate Positioning.........................................................21
Doppler Mode Phantom Specifications.......................................................22
Electrical Ratings....................................................................................22
Environmental Conditions.......................................................................22
Tissue Mimicking Blood Material.................................................................22
Vessel...................................................................................................22
Flow Meter................................................................................................22
References.........................................................................................................23
Product Warranty..............................................................................................24
Sales and Service.............................................................................................25