DC-8 Diagnostic Ultrasound System Operator’s Manual [Basic Volume] Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................... i Intellectual Property Statement .......................................................................................................... I Responsibility on the Manufacturer Party .......................................................................................... I Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ II Exemptions ................................................................................................................................... II Customer Service Department .................................................................................................... III Important Information ....................................................................................................................... IV About This Manual ........................................................................................................................... IV Notation Conventions ....................................................................................................................... IV Operator’s Manuals ........................................................................................................................... V Manuals on Paper ............................................................................................................................. V Software Interfaces in This Manual ................................................................................................... V Conventions ..................................................................................................................................... VI 1 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Safety Classification ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Meaning of Signal Words ..................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Meaning of Safety Symbols ................................................................................................. 1-2 1.4 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Latex Alert ............................................................................................................................ 1-9 1.6 Warning Labels .................................................................................................................. 1-10 2 System Overview ...................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Intended Use ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Contraindication ................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Product and Model Code ..................................................................................................... 2-1 2.4 Product Specifications .......................................................................................................... 2-2 2.5 System Configuration ........................................................................................................... 2-3 2.6 Introduction of Each Unit ...................................................................................................... 2-9 2.7 I/O Panel ............................................................................................................................ 2-11 2.8 Power Supply Panel ........................................................................................................... 2-13 2.9 Physio Panel (ECG & PCG) ............................................................................................... 2-14 2.10 Operation Panel ................................................................................................................. 2-15 2.11 Touch Screen ..................................................................................................................... 2-22 2.12 Symbols .............................................................................................................................. 2-24 3 System Preparation .................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Move / Posit the System ...................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Connecting Power Cord & Protective Grounding ................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Monitor Adjustment............................................................................................................... 3-7 3.4 Control Panel Position Adjustment ..................................................................................... 3-10 3.5 Connecting a Probe ........................................................................................................... 3-10 3.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices .......................................................................................... 3-11 3.7 Basic Screen & Operation .................................................................................................. 3-16 4 Exam Preparation ..................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Patient Information ............................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Select Exam Mode and Probe ............................................................................................. 4-8 4.3 Select the Imaging Mode ..................................................................................................... 4-8 4.4 Activate& Continue an Exam ............................................................................................... 4-9 i 4.5 Pause & End an Exam ......................................................................................................... 4-9 5 Image Optimization ................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Imaging Mode ....................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 B Mode Image Optimization ................................................................................................. 5-3 5.3 M Mode Image Optimization .............................................................................................. 5-10 5.4 Color Mode Image Optimization ......................................................................................... 5-13 5.5 Power Mode Image Optimization ....................................................................................... 5-18 5.6 PW/CW Doppler Mode ....................................................................................................... 5-20 5.7 Color M Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5-27 5.8 Anatomical M Mode ............................................................................................................ 5-28 5.9 TDI ...................................................................................................................................... 5-31 5.10 3D/4D.................................................................................................................................. 5-36 5.11 iScape (Real-time Panoramic Imaging) .............................................................................. 5-76 5.12 Contrast Imaging ................................................................................................................ 5-80 5.13 Elastography ....................................................................................................................... 5-87 5.14 Stress Echo ........................................................................................................................ 5-89 5.15 Tissue Tracking Quantitative Analysis (QA) ..................................................................... 5-103 6 Display & Cine Review .............................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Splitting Display .................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Image Magnification ............................................................................................................. 6-1 6.3 Freeze / Unfreeze the Image. ............................................................................................... 6-2 6.4 Cine Review ......................................................................................................................... 6-3 6.5 Image Compare .................................................................................................................... 6-6 6.6 Cine Saving 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