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IRECTION 55344303-100, REVISION 3 VIVID P3 SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 5 Components and Functions (Theory) 5-3
5-1-2 General Information
• Vivid P3 is an ultrasound imaging scanner.
• The system can be used for:
- 2D Black and White imaging
- 2D Color Flow
- M-Mode Black and White imaging
- Doppler
- A number of combinations of the above
• VIVID P3 is a digital beam forming system that can handle up to 192 elements linear probes.
• Signal flow from the Probe Connector Panel to the Front End, to the Mid Processors and (TMST)
and finally to the LCD and peripherals.
• System configuration is stored on a hard disk and all necessary software is loaded from the hard
disk on power up.