6-14 Stress Echo 
1.  Select the [Load] button on the right. 
The system displays the Select Protocol to load window. 
2.  Select the protocol and then click [OK]. 
The system displays the name of the selected protocol in the Protocol Name box and 
lists the protocol's phases and views. 
3.  To change the name of the protocol, enter the required name in the Protocol Name 
box. 
4.  To change the name of a phase, select the phase and then enter the required name 
in the Description box. 
5.  To change the type of clip capture (continuous or retrospective), select the 
appropriate option from the Clip Capture drop-down list. 
6.  To change the number of loops acquired for each view in a phase, select the phase 
and then select the required number from the Loops list (for retrospective stages). 
7.  To change the type of stage, select exercise or drug in the drop-down list. 
8.  To delete a phase or view, select the phase or view and then press the <Del> key on 
the keyboard. 
9.  Click [Save] to save changes and then click [Quit] to remove the Protocol Editor 
dialog box from the screen. 
Method two:   
1.  Click an available protocol on the Select Protocol screen. 
2.  Click [Protocol Editor] to enter the Protocol Editor screen. 
3.  Follow the steps 3-8 above to finish the protocol editing. 
6.8  Saving Stress Echo Data 
Stress Echo data consists of Stress Echo loops, wall motion scores, and all other 
information pertaining to the Stress Echo portion of a patient examination. You can save 
all acquired loops (all loops acquired for each view) or you can just save the preferred 
loops (the single representative loop for each view). 
  To save all acquired loops 
Select the Save Examination toolbar button  .   
The system saves the stress echo data, including all acquired loops, to the storage 
device designated in system presets. 
  To save the preferred loops only 
You must select preferred loops for the continuous stages before using this save 
method. 
Select the Save Examination (only selected loops) toolbar button  . 
The system saves the stress echo data, with only the selected “preferred” loops, to 
the storage device designated in system presets.