Siemens ACUSON Freestyle - Page 11

ACUSON Freestyle User Manual xi
Probe Shortcuts for Save and Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Connecting the Probe ...................................................5-5
Cabled Probe Operation ...............................................5-5
Wireless Probe Operation ..............................................5-6
The Real-Time Scanning Screen ...........................................5-7
Overview of the Scanning Process .........................................5-8
Real-Time Scanning Controls .............................................5-9
Selecting an Exam Type from the List of Exams ........................... 5-11
Freezing an Image ................................................... 5-11
Scanning Soft Keys ..................................................5-12
B-Mode Scanning .....................................................5-13
B-Mode Tools .......................................................5-13
Color Flow Mode Scanning ..............................................5-15
Color Flow Tools .................................................... 5-15
Measurements .........................................................5-16
Performing a Measurement ..............................................5-16
Deleting Measurements ..............................................5-16
Ellipse Measurement ...................................................5-16
Area Measurement ....................................................5-17
Adding Text Annotations to Studies .......................................5-18
Text Functions ........................................................5-18
6 Wireless Probes
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Antenna Locations ......................................................6-3
Equipment Setup for Optimal Scanning ......................................6-4
Connecting a Wireless Probe .............................................. 6-5
Problems Connecting .................................................. 6-5
Wireless Signal Quality ................................................... 6-6
Monitoring Wireless Signal Quality .........................................6-7
Wireless Signal Quality Meter ...........................................6-7
Average Noise Level Indicator ...........................................6-8
Wireless Noise Examples ...............................................6-10
B-Mode Wireless Noise ...............................................6-10
Color Flow Wireless Noise .............................................6-10
Finding/Locating Wireless Probes ........................................ 6-11
Using Multiple Probes ................................................... 6-12
More than One Wireless Probe .........................................6-12
A Probe Connected via Adapter Cable ....................................6-12
Powering Down the Probe ...............................................6-12
7 Batteries
Overview of the Probe Battery .............................................7-3
Charging the Probe Battery ...............................................7-4
Checking the Status of Charging Batteries ...................................7-4
Inserting the Battery into the Probe .........................................7-5
Monitoring the Battery Charge Level while Scanning .........................7-5
Low Battery Alerts ......................................................7-6