Probes and Biopsy  13-39 
13.2.5  Biopsy Guideline Verification 
Adjusting the needle mark is necessary before each biopsy procedure. 
1.  Confirm that the needle-guided bracket has been installed securely in the correct position. 
2.  Prepare a container filled with sterile water. 
3.  Place the head of the probe in the sterile water and place a biopsy needle in the needle guide. 
4.  When the biopsy needle appears on the image, confirm that the biopsy needle is displayed at 
almost the same position as the selected needle mark. 
WARNING: 
Prior to each biopsy procedure, be sure to verify the guide line. 
 
If the needle is not consistent with the guide line, DO NOT perform 
the biopsy procedure. 
 
NOTE: 
You can perform guide line verification on a single live B/C image, and all biopsy-irrelevant 
operations are forbidden. 
Biopsy Guideline 
Press <F11 Biopsy> to enter Biopsy. 
Select the biopsy bracket angle/guide line 
If the needle-guided bracket supports more than one biopsy angle, select the angle/guideline by 
touching the [Biopsy Kit: NGB-XXX-XX] on the touch screen. 
Select the guide line dot size 
Tap [Dot Size] to select the dot size. 
Tip: 
  The guide line is a dotted line which consists of two kinds of dots. The distance between two 
dots is depth-dependent. Move the cursor over the big dot and a numeral, representing the 
biopsy depth, is displayed. 
  The biopsy guide zone adjusts along with image adjustments, such as image 
inversion/rotations, zoom and depth changes. 
  When the imaging depth and area are changed, the guide line is adjusted. 
Exit 
  Tap  [Biopsy] or press <F11 Biopsy> to exit. 
Tips: in real-time status, press <F11 Biopsy> to exit biopsy status; in frozen status, press <F11 
Biopsy> to hide/show the guide line if biopsy function is enabled. 
 
Verification 
Tap  [Verify] to open the Biopsy Verify menu. 
Adjust the guide line position 
Rotate the knob under [Position] on the touch screen to change the position of the guide line. 
Adjust the angle   
Rotate the knob under [Angle] on the touch screen to change the guide line angle.   
Save the verified settings 
After the position and angle of the guide line are adjusted, touch [Save] and the system saves the 
current guide line settings. If biopsy is entered again, the displayed Position and Angle are the 
verified value.