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  Start an Exam 
You can start a patient exam in the following situations: 
  New patient information: to start a new patient exam, enter the patient information 
first, for details, please refer to “4.2.1 New Patient Information”.   
  New exam: to start a new exam for an already recorded 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 with the imported patient information and exam data. 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 with the imported patient information and exam data. 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 display 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. 
  Click [Quick Register] on the screen to save the patient information quickly and return to 
the main screen.