TransducerControlsandInspection
Operator's Manual 21
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.
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Whilepressingthemotorcontrolpush-buttons(notavailableforP8-3TsandXP8-
2TU),thetransducermotorshouldberunningastheimageischanging.
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ForP8-3Ts:usethescanplanerotationwheeltocontroltherotation.
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ForXP8-2TU:usethecontrolpush-buttonstocontroltherotation.
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.