Exam Preparation 4-1 
4  Exam Preparation 
CAUTION:
Before examining a new patient, press <End Exam> to end the 
exam of the previous patient, update the patient ID and 
information, to avoid mixing data of the next new patient. 
4.1  To Start an Exam 
You can start a patient exam in the following situations: 
 
New patient information: Enter the patient information, if it is a new patient, refer 
to "4.2.1 New Patient Information" for details; however, the system also supports 
anonymous patient exam, refer to "4.8 Anonymous Patient Exam" for details. 
 
New exam: to start a new exam for an already registered patient, the recorded 
information can be obtained either through iStation or Worklist, refer to "4.2.2.1 
iStation" and "4.2.2.2 DICOM Worklist" for details. 
 
Activate an exam: select an exam that is ended within 24 hours, and continue the 
exam. For details, please refer to “4.5 Activate & Continue an Exam”. 
 
Continue an exam: select an exam that is paused within 24 hours, and continue 
the exam. For details, please refer to “4.5 Activate & Continue an Exam”. 
General procedure for an exam: Enter the patient information → Select an exam mode 
and probe → Choose an imaging mode → Start the exam. 
To start a new patient exam, it is better to enter the detailed patient information. The 
system will set up a unique information database for each patient based on the patient 
information entered, so that the information of one patient will not be confused with that of 
another patient. 
4.2  Patient Information 
  To enter the "Patient Info" screen 
 
Press <Patient>, or, 
 
Move the cursor onto the patient information area on the monitor and press <Set> 
to open the screen. 
  To exit the "Patient Info" screen 
 
Click [OK] on the "Patient Info" screen; or, press <Patient> on the control panel 
again, to save the settings and exit the screen. 
 
Click [Cancel] or press <Esc> to exit the screen without saving any of the entered 
patient data. 
 
Press <B> or <Freeze> to return to the current exam mode with the entered 
information being saved.