Comments and Body Marks 10-1 
10 Comments and Body 
Marks 
10.1  Comments (Annotations) 
Comments can be added to an ultrasound image to bring attention, notate or 
communicate information observed during the examination. You can add comments to: 
zoomed image, cine review image, real-time image, frozen image. You can type the 
character as comments; insert the pre-defined comments from the comment library; insert 
arrow markers, or trace a graphics. 
WARNING:
You must ensure that the entered comments are correct. 
Incorrect comments may cause misdiagnosis! 
10.1.1  To Add Comments 
1.  To enter comment status: 
 
Press the <Comment> key, and the cursor becomes “|”. 
 
Press any alphanumeric key, and the corresponding letter or numeral is displayed 
besides the cursor. 
 
Press the <Arrow> key to enter the arrow-adding status. 
Tips: when the system entered comment status, the default characters entered are 
uppercase. You can see the <Caps Lock> indicator lights on. 
2.  Place the cursor to the desired place to set the comment location. Add new comment 
to the image according to actual situation. Here, you can modify, move, delete, hide or 
display the completed comments. 
3.  To exit comment status: 
 
In the comment status, press <Comment> key. 
 
Or press <ESC> or other operating mode keys, such as <Measure> etc. 
 
In the arrow-adding status, press the <Arrow> key. 
10.1.2  Comment Menu 
You can adjust relevant settings in comment status via menu or the soft menu. 
  Display or hide the soft menu 
After entering the comment status, pressing the <Menu> key or the multifunctional 
knob will show or hide the Comment Text Library menu.