Siemens ACUSON Freestyle - Table of Contents

viii ACUSON Freestyle User Manual
Freestyle Contents
About the User and Reference Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Conventions ............................................................. vi
Intended Audience .......................................................vii
1 Introduction
System Overview ........................................................1-3
System Console ........................................................1-3
Console Front View .....................................................1-3
Console Rear View .....................................................1-4
Console Inputs/Outputs Panel .............................................1-5
Turning the System On and Off ............................................1-6
Turn the System On ...................................................1-6
Turn the System Off ...................................................1-7
Imaging Screen Layout ................................................... 1-8
Sample Imaging Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
2 Safety and Care
Operating Safety and Environment .........................................2-3
Labels ...............................................................2-3
System Symbols .......................................................2-3
Intended Use ...........................................................2-6
Indications for Use ....................................................2-7
Fetal ...............................................................2-7
Abdominal ..........................................................2-7
Intraoperative ........................................................2-7
Intraoperative Neurological .............................................2-7
Pediatric ............................................................2-8
Small Organs ........................................................2-8
Neonatal Cephalic ....................................................2-8
Cardiac .............................................................2-8
Peripheral Vessel (Vascular) ............................................2-8
Musculoskeletal ......................................................2-8
Transducers and Intended Use ............................................2-9
Biohazard Considerations ...............................................2-10
Acoustic Output ....................................................... 2-11
ALARA / Prudent Use ................................................. 2-11
Acoustic Output: Global Maximum Values .................................2-12
References: ........................................................2-12
Acoustic Terms and Denitions .........................................2-13
Accuracies ............................................................2-15
Measurement Accuracies .............................................2-15
Accuracy by Transducer Type ..........................................2-15
Accuracy of Primary Measurements .....................................2-15
Distance ...........................................................2-15
Area ..............................................................2-15
Potential Sources of Measurement Error During Scanning ....................2-16