Siemens ACUSON Freestyle - Intended Audience

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Intended Audience
The intended audience for the user and reference manuals includes the following users.
User Interaction with Ultrasound Equipment Expected Experience and Other Characteristics
Sonographer or
Nurse
■ Acquires diagnostic views of anatomy,
blood ow, and related pathology
■ Performs measurements and analysis of
the acquired images
■ Performs ultrasound-guided procedures
■ Prepares exam data for review and
interpretation by a qualied physician
■ Ranges from novices (for example
students) to advanced practitioners with
certication in multiple specialties
■ Educated in anatomy, physiology, patient
care, and identication of pathology in
ultrasound images
■ Expert in ultrasound guided procedures
■ Many sonographers and nurses have a
Bachelor’s degree in related health care
subjects
Physician ■ Acquires diagnostic views of anatomy,
blood ow, and related pathology
■ Performs measurements and analysis of
the acquired images
■ Performs ultrasound-guided procedures
■ Writes and assembles exam ndings in a
report
■ Medical doctor
■ Expert in diagnostic imaging, including
computed tomography (CT), magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray,
ultrasound, and nuclear medicine
■ Skilled in the interpretation of ultrasound
exam data
■ Expert in ultrasound-guided procedures
System
Administrator and
Customer Service
Engineer
■ Congures the ultrasound system for use
in a networked environment
■ A System Administrator is an individual
within your organization who is designated
to set up system parameters to connect
the ultrasound system or workstation to
a picture archiving and communication
system (PACS)
■ Customer Service Engineers are
Siemens representatives who congure
the ultrasound system or workstation
during software installation and support
troubleshooting activities