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13.1.4 Wearing the Transducer Sheath ............................................................................. 13-8
13.1.5 Probe Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization ......................................................... 13-9
13.1.6 Environment......................................................................................................... 13-13
13.2 Biopsy Guide ............................................................................................................... 13-16
13.2.1 Basic Procedures for Biopsy Guiding.................................................................... 13-19
13.2.2 Needle-guided Brackets ....................................................................................... 13-19
13.2.3 Needle-guided Bracket Inspection and Installation ................................................ 13-27
13.2.4 Biopsy Menu ........................................................................................................ 13-35
13.2.5 Verify Biopsy Guide Line ...................................................................................... 13-35
13.2.6 iNeedle (Needle Visualization Enhancement ) ...................................................... 13-36
13.2.7 Removing the Needle-guided Bracket .................................................................. 13-37
13.2.8 Clean and Sterilize the Needle-guided Bracket ..................................................... 13-40
13.2.9 Storage and Transportation .................................................................................. 13-42
13.2.10 Disposal ............................................................................................................... 13-42
13.3 Middle Line .................................................................................................................. 13-43
14 Battery ..................................................................................................................... 14-1
14.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 14-1
14.2 Precautions ................................................................................................................... 14-2
14.3 Installing and Removing the Batteries ............................................................................ 14-2
14.4 Battery Status Indicator.................................................................................................. 14-2
14.5 One Full Discharge / Charge Cycle ................................................................................ 14-3
14.6 Checking Battery Performance ...................................................................................... 14-3
14.7 Battery Disposal ............................................................................................................ 14-3
15 Acoustic Output ...................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1 Concerns with Bioeffects ............................................................................................... 15-1
15.2 Prudent Use Statement.................................................................................................. 15-1
15.3 ALARA Principle (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) ................................................... 15-1
15.4 MI/TI Explanation .......................................................................................................... 15-2
15.4.1 Basic Knowledge of MI and TI ................................................................................ 15-2
15.4.2 MI/TI Display .......................................................................................................... 15-3
15.5 Acoustic Power Setting .................................................................................................. 15-3
15.6 Acoustic Power Control ................................................................................................. 15-4
15.7 Acoustic Output ............................................................................................................. 15-4
15.7.1 Derated Ultrasonic Output Parameters ................................................................... 15-4
15.7.2 Limits of Acoustic Output ........................................................................................ 15-5
15.7.3 Differences between Actual and Displayed MI and TI.............................................. 15-5
15.8 Measurement Uncertainty .............................................................................................. 15-6
15.9 References for Acoustic Power and Safety .................................................................... 15-6
16 EMC Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration ................................................... 16-1
17 System Maintenance .............................................................................................. 17-1
17.1 Daily Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 17-1
17.1.1 Cleaning the System .............................................................................................. 17-1
17.1.2 Checking Transducer ............................................................................................. 17-3
17.1.3 Backup of the System Hard Drive ........................................................................... 17-3
17.2 Maintenance Checks by Service Engineer ..................................................................... 17-3
17.3 Consumables and Periodic Part Replacement ............................................................... 17-3
17.4 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 17-3
Appendix A Electrical Safety Inspection .................................................................A-1
Appendix B iWorks (Auto Workflow Protocol) ........................................................B-1