8 Patient Information
Management
You can start a patient exam in the following situations:
New patient information: to start a new patient exam, patient information must first
be entered.
New exam: to start a new exam for patient who is already registered, the recorded
information can be obtained through either Archive or Worklist.
Restart an exam: to select an exam that has been completed within 24 hours,
continue the exam with imported patient information and exam data.
Resume an exam: to select an exam that has been paused within 24 hours,
continue the exam with imported patient information and exam data.
General procedure for an exam:
Enter the patient informationselect an exam mode and probe Choose an imaging
mode Start the exam.
The system supports image scanning and measurement without patient information.
Patient Information
To start a new patient exam, it is better to type 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.
Before examining a new patient, tap the [End Exam] key on the
keyboard to end the exam of the previous patient, update the
patient ID and information, to avoid mixing data of the next new
patient.
To enter the "Patient Info" screen
Press [New Patient] on the keyboard to enter the patient information page.
To exit the Patient Info screen
Exit and save the settings: tap [OK], or Press [New Patient] on the keyboard.
Exit without saving the information: click [Cancel] on patient information page.
Press <B> or <Freeze> to return to the current exam mode.