Transcranial and Orbital Calculations
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TCD and Orb
Measurements
TT
MCA
Dist
Mid
Prox
Bifur*
ACA
ACoA*
TICA
TT
PCAp1
PCAp2
PCoA
TO
OA
Siphon
SM
ECICA
FM
VA
FM
BA
Prox
Mid
Dist
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Exam-based calculations
AL
Results
TAP
PSV
EDV
PI
*Available but not required
RI
S/D
Gate Size
WARNING:
TAP
PSV
EDV
PI
To perform a Transcranial Doppler or Orbital
RI
calculation
S/D
1 Select the correct exam type:
Gate Size
• Orbital (Orb) to measure Opthalmic Artery
TAP
and Siphon
PSV
• Transcranial (TCD) for other measurements
EDV
PI
See "To change the exam type" on page 34.
RI
2 On a frozen Doppler spectral trace, press the
S/D
CALCS
Gate Size
3 From the calculations menu, select Left or
TAP
Right.
PSV
4 Do the following for each measurement you
EDV
want to take:
PI
a From the calculations menu, select the
RI
measurement. (You may need to select
S/D
Next or Prev to locate the measurement.)
Gate Size
b Do one of the following:
ECVA
To avoid injury to the patient, use
only an Orbital (Orb) or
Ophthalmic (Oph) when
performing imaging through the
eye. The FDA has established
lower acoustic energy limits for
opthalmic use. The system will not
exceed these limits only if the
Orbital or Ophthalmic exam type
is selected.
key.
TAP
PSV
EDV
PI
RI
S/D
Gate Size