Chapter 9: Glossary 83
Glossary
Directional controller A system control used to navigate on-screen menus by highlighting
and selecting, and used to adjust the caliper position.
display The viewable region of the LCD/video monitor on which the ultrasound
image and other display elements appear.
docking station A device used to hold the system. It provides a platform, with an area
for charging an extra battery, AC power, video out and serial port
connectors.
Doppler amplitude
mode
See CPD image.
energy mode See CPD image.
exam type A menu item used to access a list of exam types. The exam type
appears in abbreviated form in the status bar at the bottom of the
image display.
exam type
abbreviations
Abd: Abdomen Card: Cardiac
Supr: Superficial Vasc: Vascular
Exit A menu item used to exit a screen.
far A system control used to adjust the amplification of deeper echoes. See
also Gain and Near.
freeze A system control used to stop image acquisition. Also allows you to
view the current image and use the cine arrow keys to view a cine
series.
Forward (Fwd) A menu item used to review a series of saved images.
gain An ultrasound term defined as the ratio of the output signal amplitude
to the input signal amplitude. Usually expressed in decibels or as a
percentage. A system control used to adjust the amplification of the
echoes in the image display. See also Far and Near.
guideline
(L25 only)
An on screen menu item used to turn on and off the centered dotted
guideline associated with the needle guide attachment.
highlight A command telling you to use the arrows on the directional controller
to highlight the desired menu item.
image display The ultrasound image.
image memory As images are acquired and processed, they are stored in image
memory. Pressing freeze enables a cine review, which allows you to
review the cine series in image memory. See also Forward/Back.
in situ In the natural or original position.
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