Image Optimization 5-21
5.9 Color M Mode
Color M mode provides information of color flow or tissue on the M mode images to indicate
cardiac motion state. It is highly sensitive to the flow or tissue movement.
The Color M mode includes Color Flow M mode and Color Tissue M mode. The linear probe
does not support the Color M mode.
5.9.1 Enter Color M Mode
Color Flow M Mode
In B + M mode, press <Color> on the control panel.
In B + Color, B + Color + PW or B + Color + CW mode, press <M> on the control
panel.
Color Tissue M Mode (TVM)
In B + TVI/TVD, or B + TVI + TVD mode, press <M> on the control panel.
In Color Flow M mode, click [TDI] item on the image menu or press the user-defined
key of TDI.
5.9.2 Exit Color M Mode
Press <Color> or <M> on the control panel to exit Color M mode.
Or, press <B> on the control panel to return to B mode.
5.9.3 Color M Mode Image Parameters
In Color Flow M mode, parameters that can be adjusted are in accordance with those in B,
M and Color modes; please refer to relevant sections of B, Color and M mode for details.
In Color Tissue M mode, parameters that can be adjusted are in accordance with those in
B, M and TVI modes; please refer to relevant sections of B, M and TVI mode for details.
ROI Adjustment
ROI determines the size and position of the color flow or color tissue displayed in the
Color M mode image.
Set the position of the sampling line by moving the trackball left and right, and set the
ROI position by moving the trackball up and down.
Set the ROI size by moving the trackball up and right.
Press <Set> to switch the cursor status between the ROI position adjustment and
ROI size adjustment.