Stress Echo
Vivid S5/Vivid S6 User Manual 201
R2424458-100 Rev. 2
Starting acquisition
To use the Timer,
see page 204.
1. Turn freeze off to initiate scanning.
2. Perform a scan that conforms with the view that is
highlighted in the template matrix on the Clipboard window.
Smart Stress is
turned on by de-
fault in factory tem-
plates.
If the selected template has the option Smart Stress
turned on (this option is available only on Vivid S6) (see
page 228), a subset of the image acquisition settings for
each view in the baseline level will be stored and
automatically reused in the corresponding views in the
next levels.
3. Press
STORE.
For further infor-
mation on stress
test configuration,
see page 225.
• If the actual stress level is configured to preview
cineloop before storing, use the cineloop controls to
select the most appropriate heart cycle and, if desired
adjust the loop markers (see "Cineloop operation" on
page 110 for further information). Press
STORE to save
the selected cineloop.
• If the actual stress level is not configured to preview
cineloop before storing, the system will automatically
store the last cardiac cycle.
When storage of the cineloop is completed, the actual
highlighted cell in the template matrix displays a 2D icon
indicating that the view has been acquired. After storing
the loop, the system automatically highlights the next view
in the matrix to be acquired.
For further infor-
mation on stress
test configuration,
see page 225.
Stress levels can be configured for side by side
display/comparison of the reference loop from baseline or
previous level and the loop to acquire (see Figure 5-3).
4. Repeat previous steps until all required views are
completed.
The template used can be configured so that analysis is
automatically started, displaying the first protocol group. The
wall segment scoring diagrams for each view is displayed in the
Parameters window on the right side of the screen (see
Figure 5-9, page 215).
CAUTION
If using DICOM Server dataflow for stress-echo acquisition,
images should not be saved to permanent archive before the
complete protocol exam is acquired.
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