GE Vivid i

Measurement and Analysis
Vivid i User’s Manual 121
2378958-100 Rev. 02
M-Mode Measurements
In M-Mode, the user can perform distance and time
measurements. This measurement package has also the
following pre-defined measurement studies:
• LA/Ao
• LV
• RV
M-Mode Length measurements
1. Generate the M-Mode image.
2. Press
FREEZE to stop the cineloop.
3. Press
MEASURE on the Control Panel.
4. Select caliper in the Measurement Menu.
5. Trackball the cursor to the start point of the measurement.
6. Press
SET to anchor the start point of the measurement.
See the Status bar
to get the next step
to perform.
7. Trackball the cursor to the measurement end point.
The current distance value is displayed in the
Measurement result table and is instantaneously updated
when moving the cursor.
8. Press
SET to anchor the end point of the measurement.
The measurement
display color on the
M-Mode changes
from green to red af-
ter completion of
the measurement.
The measurement result is displayed in the Measurement
result table.
9. To assign a label to the measurement, see page 115.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 8 to make additional length
measurements.
The measurements
displayed on the
M-Mode image and
the corresponding
results are num-
bered.
Editing M-Mode Length measurements
1. Trackball the cursor to one of the anchor points of the
measurement to modify.
2. Press
SET twice (double-click).
The selected marker turns green and is unanchored.
3. With the Trackball, reposition the marker to a new position.
4. Press
SET.
Ao/LA study
1. Generate the M-Mode image.
2. Press
FREEZE to stop the cineloop.
3. Press
MEASURE on the Control Panel.