TransducerControlsandInspection
18   Operator's Manual
Scanplane Rotation Inspection
Thescanplanerotationinspectiononthetransducershouldbeperformedaftertakingitout
oftheboxandpriortoeachexam.
1.  ConnectaTEtransducertotheultrasoundsystem.
2.  Priortoinsertingthetransducer,obtainanimage,e.g.,restthetransduceronasurface
andadjustthegaintovisualizetheimageontheultrasounddisplay.
3.  Pressthescanplanecontrolbuttonsonthehandletorotatethescanplane
counterclockwise(0°to180°)andclockwise(180°to0°).
4.  Conrmtheimageonthescreenchangesinrelationtothenumbersonthescanplane
indicator.
Whilepressingthescanplanecontrolbuttons(notavailableforP8-3Ts),thetransducer
motorshouldberunningastheimageischanging.
3.2  Connecting and Disconnecting the Transducer
TEEtransducershouldbeusedonlywithMindraycompatibleultrasonicdiagnosticsystems.
NOTE:
 
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Beforeconnectingordisconnectingatransducer,freezeorturnofftheultrasonic
diagnosticsystem,otherwisetheultrasonicdiagnosticsystemorthetransducermay
malfunction.
 
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Placethecableproperlytoavoidbeingtreadedorwrappingwithotherdevices.DO
NOTallowthetransducerheadtohangfree.
3.2.1  TEE Transducer connector with Lock Handle
Connecting the Transducer
1.  Turnthelockhandlehorizontally,andinserttheconnectorfullyintotheconnector.
2.  Turnthelockhandle90°clockwisetolockitsecurely.