Siemens ACUSON Freestyle - Scanning

ACUSON Freestyle User Manual 5-1
Scanning
5 Scanning
This section describes the real-time scanning operation.
Using the Probe .........................................................5-3
About the Probe ........................................................ 5-3
Probe Orientation ....................................................5-3
Overview of the Probe .................................................5-3
Probe Controls .......................................................5-4
Locking and Unlocking the Probe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Probe Shortcuts for Save and Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Connecting the Probe ...................................................5-5
Cabled Probe Operation ...............................................5-5
Wireless Probe Operation ..............................................5-6
Connecting More Than One Wireless Probe ............................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 ...........................5-10
Freezing an Image ...................................................5-10
Scanning Soft Keys .................................................. 5-11
B-Mode Scanning .....................................................5-12
B-Mode Tools .......................................................5-12
Color Flow Mode Scanning ..............................................5-13
Color Flow Tools .................................................... 5-13
Measurements .........................................................5-14
Performing a Measurement ..............................................5-14
Deleting Measurements ..............................................5-14
Ellipse Measurement ...................................................5-14
Area Measurement ....................................................5-15
Adding Text Annotations to Studies .......................................5-16
Text Functions ........................................................5-16