Stress Echo
208 Vivid S5/Vivid S6 User Manual
R2424458-100 Rev. 2
Running Continuous capture
1. Do all your pre-stress acquisitions in the Cardiac
application.
The application Ex-
ercise should be
used in order to get
maximum continu-
ous capture buffer.
2. Press PROTOCOL to enter the stress echo mode.
The Protocol screen is displayed (see Figure 5-1,
page 199).
3. Press Template.
The template list is displayed.
4. Select the template Exercise 2x4.
The Exercise proto-
col template is auto-
matically selected
when the applica-
tion Exercise is ac-
tive.
5. Press Begin/Cont.
6. Acquire the resting loops in all four views.
7. Once the fourth loop is acquired the system enter into a
waiting mode where Continuous Capture is in pause state
awaiting the patient to exercise.
Note: Make sure the system is set to Exercise preset
before starting peak-stress acquisition.
8. When the patient is back on the bed, press
STORE or 2D
FREEZE. The Continuous capture acquisition is started.
9. Acquire all your views.
The memory buffer gauge increases (Figure 5-5). When
memory filling exceeds 90%, the percent number turns
red.
10. Press
FREEZE to finish.
11. Press the
SELECT CYCLE assignable.
The Continuous capture selection screen is displayed (see
Figure 5-6, page 211).
If the buffer is filled up the system will automatically display
the Continuous capture selection screen.
Refer to the next section if additional image acquisition is
necessary after the buffer is filled up.
12. Assign the cineloops to the four views (see page 211).
A dialogue window is displayed asking whether the entire
Continuous capture acquisition should be saved or not.
Using Store all to
save the entire loop
may take up to 15
seconds on Local-
Arch-IntHD and
several minutes on
LocalArch-MOD.
13. Press Delete to discard the loop
OR
Press Select later if you want to reselect any loops (open
the capture again from the Protocol screen).
OR
Press Store all to keep the entire loop.
14. Perform Analysis and scoring (see page 213).
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