GE Logiq P5 User Manual

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Changing Patient Information or an Exam (continued)
4.  To have the database shown in its entirety, Backspace on 
the Search string and all patient names appear.
5.  Press Register to register the new exam.
A new exam is automatically created on that patient unless 
an exam already exists on that day for that patient.
If an exam already exists for that patient, the following 
warning is displayed.
 Figure 4-5. Dialog Box
Select...

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Selecting an Exam Calcs and a probe
Selecting an Exam Calcs
The exam category preset that best describes the desired exam 
to be performed is chosen after the exam category is selected. 
The factory default preset selections are displayed on the Touch 
Panel.
A typical example for the Abdomen exam category is shown 
below.
 Figure 4-6. Abdomen Preset Selection Touch Panel
Use these parameters as a starting point for the exam. 

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Selecting a probe
Select the appropriate probe from probe indicator. Some probes 
are used in more than one exam category. The system has pre-
programmed applications for probe use. 
•  Always start out with a probe that provides optimum focal 
depths and penetration for the patient size and exam.
•  Begin the scan session using the default Power Output 
setting for the probe and exam.
 Figure 4-7. Probe Indicators (Example) 

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Chapter 5
Optimizing the Image
Describes how to adjust the image. This chapter is 
broken into the following sections: B-Mode, M-Mode, 
Color Flow Mode, Doppler Mode, and 3D Mode.  

Optimizing the Image
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Optimizing B-Mode
Intended Uses
B-Mode is intended to provide two-dimensional images and 
measurement capabilities concerning the anatomical structure 
of soft tissue. 
 Figure 5-1. B-Mode Display 

Optimizing B-Mode
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Typical B-Mode Exam Protocol
A typical examination using B-Mode might proceed 
Table 5-1: Typical B-Mode Exam
StepInstructions
1.  Record exam-related patient information. Verify system 
setup (probes and presets). 
2.  Position the patient and the console for optimum 
operator and patient comfort. Perform the scan. 
Add important data to the image: annotations and 
measurements. 
Record results: print hard copies, CINE...

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B-Mode Touch Panel
 Figure 5-2. B-Mode Touch Panel Page 1
 Figure 5-3. B-Mode Touch Panel Page 2 

Optimizing B-Mode
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B-Mode Scanning Hints
HINTSThese B-Mode controls produce the following results: 
Auto Optimize. Improves imaging performance while reducing 
optimization time. Available in B-Mode and Doppler Mode. 
Frequency. Changes system parameters to best optimize for a 
particular patient type. 
Dynamic Range. Affects the amount of gray scale information 
displayed. If you increase the gain, you may want to decrease 
the Dynamic Range....

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Depth
DescriptionDepth controls the distance over which the B-Mode images 
anatomy. To visualize deeper structures, increase the depth. If 
there is a large part of the display which is unused at the bottom, 
decrease the depth. 
AdjustingEach adjustment cycles you to the next Depth setting. Imaging 
and display parameters adjust automatically. 
To increase/decrease, adjust Depth. 
Va l u e sDepth increments vary by probe and...