9-2 Patient Data Management
◼ System-relevant formats:
⚫ Single-frame image file (FRM)
Refers to single-frame static image files not to be compressed; you can perform
measurements and comments adding on this type of files.
⚫ Cine file (CIN)
System-defined multi-frame file format; you can perform manual or auto cine review,
and perform measurements or add comments for the reviewed images. After you
open a stored CIN file, the system automatically enters cine review status.
The system can save FRM files as BMP, JPG, TIFF or DCM files, or save CIN files as
AVI, DCM files. The system can also open FRM, JPG, BMP and CIN files.
◼ PC-compatible formats:
⚫ Screen file (BMP)
Single-frame file format, used to save the current screen, non-compressed format;
⚫ Screen file (JPG)
Single-frame file format, used to save the current screen in the compressed format;
you can set the compression ratio.
⚫ TIFF: Single-frame export format
⚫ Multi-medium files (AVI)
Multi-frame file format, general cine file format.
⚫ DICOM files (DCM)
DICOM standard files format, single-frame or multi-frame format, used to record
patient information and images.
9.2.3 Image Storage Preset
◼ Set image size
You can set the image size via [Setup] →[System Preset]→ [General]. The items are
shown as follows:
◼ Set cine saving length
For details, please refer to “6.4 Preset”.
9.2.4 Saving Images to the System
◼ To save a single-frame image in the system:
(1) Enter [Setup]-> [System Preset] -> [Key Config]-> [Output], set a user-defined key
for function “Save image to hard drive”.
(2) Press the user-defined key to save the image.
⚫ In the image screen, press the shortcut key to save the current single-frame image
with the image frozen, and the image is saved with the default filename in the default
file directory in the FRM format. The thumbnail of this image will appear in the
thumbnail area on the right side of the screen. When you move the cursor onto the
thumbnail, its filename with suffix will be displayed.