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4. Hold the probe by grasping it with the probe cable running up your wrist and forearm.
5. Gently press the probe onto the lower abdomen through the gel. The probe cable should be oriented at
90degrees to the sagittal plane of the patient.
Sagittal plane
Probe cable
90°
6. Look at the position indicator icons on the top of the probe. Make sure the head of the lighted direction
indicator points in the same direction as the head of the patient.
7. If you are scanning an obese patient, lift as much abdominal adipose tissue out of the way of the probe
as possible. Apply more pressure to the probe to reduce the amount of adipose tissue through which the
ultrasound must pass, but use no more pressure than necessary.
8. Make sure that there are no air gaps between the probe and the patient’s skin, and that you are applying
enough pressure to maintain adequate skin contact, until the scan is complete. If necessary, add more
gel to ensure proper contact.
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