5-100  Image Optimization 
8.  Press <B> on the control panel or tap [STQ] on the touch screen to exit the elastography imaging 
mode, and return to B mode. 
5.14.3.2  STQ Mode Image Optimization 
ROI Adjustment 
Description  Used to adjust the ROI position and scale in STQ imaging. 
Operation  Rotate [Fixed ROI] knob to adjust the ROI fixed size.   
The cross “+” shows the center of the ROI, and the depth appears at the right 
bottom of the screen. 
 
Elasto Curve and Metric 
Description 
Display the changes of elasto metric’s average value inside the ROI by elasto curve. 
It is convenient to the doctor to choose the stable measurement result. 
The square height of the elasto curve (Y-axis represents elasto metric; X-axis 
represents the time) represents the average value of the elasto metric for current 
frame. 
  Rotate [Elas. Metric] knob to adjust the value of the elasto metric. 
The metric includes Young’s modulus E (unit: kPa), and shear modulus G (unit: 
kPa). 
 
E Avg 
Used to optimize the measurement result via equalizing the elasto metric of the 
current frames and the previous frames. 
  Rotate [E Avg] knob to adjust the value. 
Off represents the E Avg is disabled. The larger the scale is, the more the frames of 
the elasto metric are equalized.   
Impacts  Decrease the image noise. 
 
E bar 
 
This feature supports the elasto curve to be displayed based on different statistical 
amounts.   
Operations  Tap [E bar] on the touch screen to adjust the parameter.   
 
M-STB Index/Sensibility 
 
The STE imaging can easily be affected by respiration, pulse of the main artery, or 
transducer movement, which may cause uncertainty and unreliability. The M-STB 
Index helps users judge whether the current elasto image is captured in stable state. 
Based on the judgment, capturing method, capturing part, and patient cooperation 
can be adjusted accordingly.