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Digital color doppler ultrasound system
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SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW
Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System
Regulatory Requirement
This product complies with regulatory requirements of the following European di-
rective 93/42/EEC as amended by 2007/47/EC concerning medical devices.
NOTE:
Some options are not available on some models!
SSI-5500BW is the black/white model which does not support color modes (spec-
tral Doppler and color Doppler modes).
P/N: 4701-0061-01B
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  • Page 1 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Regulatory Requirement This product complies with regulatory requirements of the following European di- rective 93/42/EEC as amended by 2007/47/EC concerning medical devices. NOTE: Some options are not available on some models! SSI-5500BW is the black/white model which does not support color modes (spec- tral Doppler and color Doppler modes).

  • Page 2: Revision History

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Revision History Revision Date Reason for change January 2009 Initial release of product. June 2010 Software update to version 2.0.4.x Effective Chapters/Pages Basic Operator’s Manual Chapter Page Rev. Number Cover Revision History Chapter 01...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Contents System Safety and Maintenance Safety Overview ......1-2 Symbol Used .
  • Page 4 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System File Manager ......4-2 Facility Name ......4-4 Set Date and Time .
  • Page 5 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.4.7 Saving Image/Cine ....5-11 Dual and Quad Display Formats ....5-12 5.5.1...
  • Page 6 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7.3.12 Image Orientation (Left/Right) ....7-6 7.3.13 Line Density ......7-6 Cine Mode Operation .
  • Page 7 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 10 Spectral Doppler Mode 10-1 10.1 Activation of Spectral Doppler Mode ....10-2 10.1.1 B/CDI/DPI/TDI Operation in Spectral Doppler Mode . . . 10-3 10.1.2...
  • Page 8 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 11.3.7 Auto Rotate ......11-4 11.3.8 Trace Cut ......11-5 11.3.9...

  • Page 9: System Safety And Maintenance

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 1 System Safety and Maintenance Contents Safety Overview ......1-2 Symbol Used .

  • Page 10: Safety Overview

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 1.1 Safety Overview This section discusses measures to ensure the safety of both the operator and patient. To ensure the safety of both operator and patient, please read the relevant details in this chapter carefully before operating this system. Disregarding the WARNINGS or violation of relevant rules may result in personal injury or even loss of life for operator or patient.

  • Page 11: Symbol Used

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • Do not use the switch at the back of the unit for normal shut down. Always use the power-on button in the keyboard area • Do not unplug probe when the system is in active operation. Doing so may damage the probe.

  • Page 12: Scanning Patients And Education

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System TIS, for soft tissue exposures; TIB, for instances when bone lies near the beam focus; and TIC, for the heating of bone situated close to the transducer. Cavitation: Cavitation may occur when sound passes through an area that contains a cavity, such as a gas bubble or air pocket (in the lung or intestine, for example).
  • Page 13 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4. Select a low setting for each new patient. Output should only be increased during the examination if penetration is still required to achieve a satisfactory result, and after the Gain control has been moved to its maximum value.

  • Page 14: Understanding The Mi/Ti Display

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Maximum exposure time (minutes) Table 1.1: Maximum recommended exposure times for an embryo or fetus 11. Non-diagnostic use of ultrasound equipment is not generally recommended. Examples of non-diagnostic uses of ultrasound equipment include repeated scans for operator training, equipment demonstration using normal subjects, and the production of souvenir pictures or videos of a fetus.
  • Page 15 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System When referring to the TI for potential thermal effect, a TI equal to 1 does not mean the temperature will rise 1 degree C. It only means an increased potential for ther- mal effects can be expected as the TI increases. A high index does not mean that...
  • Page 16 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Thermal Composition Mode Specification Typ. app Models 1TIS Soft tissue Unscanned Large aperture Liver PW (>1cm ) 2TIS Soft tissue Unscanned Small aperture Pencil probe (<1cm ) 3TIS Soft tissue Scanned Evaluated at sur-...

  • Page 17: Environmental Requirements

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Pr’ is the de-rated (0.3) peak rare-fractional pressure in Mpa at the point where PII is the maximum, and fc is the center frequency in MHz. PII is the Pulse Intensity Integral that the total energy per unit area carried by the wave during the time duration of the pulse.

  • Page 18: Transport And Storage Environmental Requirements

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 1.6 Transport and Storage Environmental Requirements The following environmental conditions for transport and storage are within system tolerances: Temperature: -20 °C 55 °C Relative Humidity: 20% 90 %, no condensation Pressure: 700 1060hPa 1.7 Electrical Requirements...

  • Page 19: Transducer Maintenance

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System – IEC 60601-2-37: 2001 + A1:2004 + A2:2005, Medical Electrical Equip- ment Part 2-37: Particular Requirements For The Safety Of Ultrasonic Medical Diagnostic And Monitoring Equipment • The equipment conforms with the following EMC/EMI standards: IEC60601- 1-2: 2001+A1: 2004, Class A (CE) •...
  • Page 20 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • Allow the transducer to air dry prior to storage or further use. The following statement from AIUM outlines instructions for cleaning the intracavi- tary transducer: Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing Endocavitary Ultrasound Transducers between Patients from AIUM...
  • Page 21 3) You should consult the manufacturer’s instructions to prepare, store and use the disinfectant. Consult SonoScape if you are not sure about the compatibility of these agents with the probes. Many of the chemical disinfectants are potentially toxic and many require adequate precautions, such as proper ventilation, personal pro- tective devices (gloves, face/eye protection, etc.) and rinsing before reusing the...
  • Page 22 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 1) The transducer should be protected with a probe sheath. If condoms are used, they should be non-lubricated and non-medicated. 2) Practitioners should be aware that condoms have been shown to be less prone to leakage than commercial probe covers, and have a six-fold enhanced AQL (acceptable quality level) when compared to standard examination gloves.

  • Page 23: System Transportation

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Sterilization and Disinfection of Medical Devices: General Principles. Centers for Disease Control, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/sterile/sterilgp.htm (5-2003). ODE Device Evaluation Information–FDA Cleared Sterilants and High Level Disin- fectants with General Claims for Processing Reusable Medical and Dental Devices, March 2003.
  • Page 24 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System P/N: 4701-0061-01B 1-16...

  • Page 25: System Specifications

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 2 System Specifications Contents System Configuration ......2-2 Application and Contraindication ....2-3 Probes and Accessories .

  • Page 26: System Configuration

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW SSI-6000 超声彩色多普勒诊断仪维修手册 Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 2.1 System Configuration 3.1.1 主机正面视图 SSI-6000 超声彩色多普勒诊断仪维修手册 Front Panel 3.1.2 主机前面板视图 P/N: 4720-0025-01A 喇叭出风口 脚踏开关接口 P/N: 4701-0061-01B 探头插座...

  • Page 27: Application And Contraindication

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Loudspeakers Foot switch port SSI-6000 超声彩色多普勒诊断仪维修手册 Three probe ports 3.1.3 主机侧面视图 Side View 双 USB 口 Two USB ports Power cable hook 开关 SSI-6000 超声彩色多普勒诊断仪维修手册 Power switch Optical Drive (ODD) 脚轮 wheel Probe cable hook 电源线挂钩...

  • Page 28: Probes And Accessories

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 3. Breast 4. Thyroid 5. Obstetrical 6. Gynecological 7. Musculo-skeletal 8. Cardiac 9. Urology Contraindication: The system is not intended for OPHTHALMIC use or any use that causes the acoustic beam to pass through the eye.

  • Page 29: Physical Specifications

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • L743: Linear Array • 10L1: Linear Array • 10I2: Linear Array • BCL10-5: Bi-plane Curved and Linear Array • 7U2: Linear Array • EC9-5: Micro-Curved Array • MPTEE: Multi-Plane TEE phase array • MPTEE mini: Multi-Plane TEE phase array...

  • Page 30: Concept Of Operation

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 2.5 Concept of Operation 2.5.1 Screen Layout The user interface of the preparation mode is shown in Figure 2.1. New Hosp. SonoScape Mar-23-2010 16:38:16 Hospital Date & Time name Logo Probe icon window: Application mode...
  • Page 31 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Logo Color Image Info Spectral Doppler Image Info, Hospital Name or M Mode Image Info, or Context Menu Patient ID THI and PW/CW status Cine playback progress indi- Probe cator Patient Name Cine/Freeze Status...

  • Page 32: Keyboard Description

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 2.5.3 Keyboard Description Description EXAM return the system to the preparation mode (EXAM screen). Patient access the Patient Information interface. Dual activate the dual display format. flip the ultrasound image left/right. flip the ultrasound image upward/downward.
  • Page 33 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Description of the Usage REPORT write report for current diagnosis. PRINT trigger the network printers. VIDEO PRINT trigger the thermal printers. remove the most recently inserted annotations or Bodymarks. or redefine the route of trace.
  • Page 34 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Description of the Usage FREEZE unfreeze/freeze the ultrasound image. FOCUS flip the switch up/down to change the depth position(s) of the focal zone(s). DEPTH increase or decrease the maximum scanning depth. FILTER flip this switch to change the Wall Filter value for color Doppler modes.
  • Page 35 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Description of the Usage ZOOM zoom ultrasound image. DIST measure the distance between two points. TRACE press this key and move the trackball to draw a trace on the ultrasound image; press SET to close the trace.

  • Page 36: General Operation Instructions

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 2.5.4 General Operation Instructions Terminology This manual employs the following typefaces to denote keys, buttons and parame- ters. Keys on the control panel (keyboard) are typed in the form of Buttons and items shown on the screen are typed in the form of...

  • Page 37: Starting The System

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 3 Starting the System Contents Probe Connection ......3-1 Boot Up .

  • Page 38: Boot Up

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 3.2 Boot Up Warning! Review for the detailed electrical Section 1.7 Section 1.8 requirements and for the electrical safety. 1. Connect the protective earth pin at the rear panel to safety ground (earth). 2. Connect the power cable to the mains power input socket at the back of the system.
  • Page 39 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Figure 3.1: Patient Information Click on the text box and insert or edit the corresponding patient information. Note: • Text fields next to EDD, BSA, and GA are calculated by the system using other patient data, they are not editable.

  • Page 40: Start Ultrasound Diagnosis

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 3.4 Start Ultrasound Diagnosis At the preparation mode, move the cursor over the probe icon to select the probe. The application modes for the selected probe are listed. Refer to Figure 2.1. Click a diagnostic icon to start a real time scan.
  • Page 41 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Figure 3.2: Annotation 2. highlight the annotation item and press the key to select the item. UPDATE 3. move the cursor to the desired position and press the key to insert the selected annotation item.
  • Page 42 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 3.4.2.2 Bodymark For the documentation of the ultrasound diagnosis, a collection of graphic body marks is available. Inserting bodymark is only possible in freeze mode. Press the BODYMARK key, a collection the graphic body part symbols will be shown on the right half screen.

  • Page 43: System Setup

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 4 System Setup Contents System Menu ......4-2 File Manager .

  • Page 44: System Menu

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4.1 System Menu Press MENU in the preparation mode to activate the system menu. The rest of this chapter explains how to configure the system and view the system information using the items listed in this menu.
  • Page 45 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System NAME: Johnson 10052010.ppm NH_23482 DATE OF BIRTH: 12/11/1982 Exit Figure 4.3: File manager: patient directory Figure 4.3 illustrates the patient directory. The function of the icons shown in the file manager are listed in Table 4.1.

  • Page 46: Facility Name

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4.3 Facility Name The facility/hospital name is displayed at the top left corner of the screen, next to the product logo. To rename the facility/hospital name, select Facility Name press . Enter new name and click Figure 4.4:...

  • Page 47: System Setting

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Figure 4.6: System information Attention! option shown at the System Information interface DIAGNO is for diagnosing of the system in case of malfunction. Only authorized service personals should perform this action. 4.6 System Setting...

  • Page 48: Set Printer

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Item Explanation Language Set the language of the user interface. Screen Saver Turn on or off the screen saver. Trackball Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity for tracking the trackball movement. Clip Format Set the file format for saving multiple frames as video.

  • Page 49: Set Calculation Menu

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4.6.3 Set Calculation Menu Figure 4.9: Set calculation menu Press the tab to configure the calculation menu which appears Set Calculation Menu in the diagnosis. Instructions: • Move the cursor over an imaging mode button (2D, Pw, or M) and press •...

  • Page 50: Annotation Edit

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Instructions: • Move the cursor over the parameter box, and click • Press the LEFT/RIGHT keys to change the parameter. Information about some items are provided below. Set it to Icon Driven and only the items related to the ap- plication mode will be displayed in the calculation menu.

  • Page 51: Define Quick Key

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • Click Delete to remove the selected string immediately. 4.6.6 Define Quick Key The numeric keys on the alphanumeric keyboard can be assigned as shortcut keys for performing measurements. Figure 4.12: Assign shortcut keys Click the Define Quick Key...
  • Page 52 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Load new setting? continue (Y/N). Delete setting: [DEL] Type to load the setting or type to cancel. Press to delete the setting. DELETE To save the current system setting as a new setting, click the tab.

  • Page 53: Dicom Setting

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4.7 DICOM Setting This equipment conforms with the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard, which is the industrial standard for the communication and management of patient data between the devices in the hospital.
  • Page 54 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Wk.Port: Set the port number of the worklist server. Wk_Title: Type in the worklist server title here. This title must be unique on its network. Delete Database: Check this to delete the database. PING: To test the connection with an IP address, move the cursor over this button, enter the IP address;...
  • Page 55 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 5 B Mode B mode imaging is intended to provide information of anatomical structure of soft tissues. Contents Starting B Mode ......5-2 B Mode Image Information .

  • Page 56: Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.4.4 Read Previously Saved Image ....5-11 5.4.5 Select Image Sequence ....5-11 5.4.6...

  • Page 57: Real Time B Mode Operation

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System number of frames per second dynamic range (DYN) / gray scale curve 2D gain Adaptive Image Fusion / Persistence acoustic output power (%) frequency range (MHz) depth 5.3 Real Time B Mode Operation The B mode operation for the current ultrasound image is independent of the dis- play format (single, dual or quad).

  • Page 58: Time Gain Compensation (Tgc)

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Remarks: • The gain value is displayed on the screen at the 2D Image Info area ( • It is possible to change the 2D Gain only when B mode is active, independent of additional modes.

  • Page 59: Focal Zones

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.3.5 Focal Zones The focal zone determines the depth range for optimizing the concentration of the ultrasound beam. Multiple focal zones are possible. The marker ( ) for focal zone is indicated at the depth scale.

  • Page 60: Dynamic Range

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Tissue Type Phase Velocity (m/s) Soft tissue (average) 1540 Bone, skull 2770 +/- 185 Brain Fresh 1460 Breast in vivo 1510 +/- 5 Breast Fat 1420 Breast Mass 1600 Fat, fresh 1450 Kidney 1560...

  • Page 61: Persistence

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.3.9 Persistence PERSIST Adjust the persistence value to remove speckles from 2D images and enhance the smoothness of the image. • go to the B mode menu (Section 5.3.1), highlight PERSIST . • use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to decrease/increase the value of Persistence value.

  • Page 62: Compound Imaging

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.3.13 Compound Imaging COMPOUND • go to the B mode menu (Section 5.3.1), highlight COMPOUND . • use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to turn On or Off the Compound Imaging function. 5.3.14 Frequency Range FREQUENCY The transducer is capable of generating a broadband signal with a certain start frequency and a certain bandwidth.

  • Page 63: Adaptive Image Fusion

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.3.16 Adaptive Image Fusion ADAPT. IM FUSION Adaptive image fusion provides choices of optimization methods for improving im- age quality through boundary enhancement, image smoothing and system opti- mization. • go to the B mode menu (Section 5.3.1), highlight ADAPT. IM FUSION .

  • Page 64: Zoom

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.3.20 Zoom The zoom function enlarges a selected area of the ultrasound image to full screen. The zoom function is also available in cine mode. • Press the ZOOM key, a zoom box is displayed on the image.

  • Page 65: Read Previously Saved Image

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 5.4.4 Read Previously Saved Image CINE REVIEW If the same patient has gone through the same diagnosis before, the saved images can be accessed conveniently from the cine mode menu. • go to the cine mode menu (Section 5.4), highlight CINE REVIEW .

  • Page 66: Dual And Quad Display Formats

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System The files are saved in the patient folder if a valid patient profile (Refer to Section 3.3.) is active, and in the if no valid patient profile is active. General Directory 5.5 Dual and Quad Display Formats The dual display and the quad display of ultrasound images facilitate the compari- son of ultrasound images performed at the different time.

  • Page 67: Quad Display Format

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System The dual real time display format can also be activated by pressing the DUAL key twice at the real time color mode. Figure 5.4: Dual display: real time CDI + frozen B From in the context menu (accessed by pressing the...
  • Page 68 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Press the key to enable the THI mode, THI status appears at the lower left corner of the screen. To disable the THI mode, press the key again. Remarks: • THI is available only for selected probes.

  • Page 69: Cdi Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 6 CDI Mode (Color Doppler Imaging) In Color Doppler Imaging mode, velocity information is represented as a color coded overlay on top of a 2D B mode image. Contents Starting CDI Mode ......6-2 Color Image Information .

  • Page 70: Starting Cdi Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 6.1 Starting CDI Mode Press the key to activate the CDI mode. The CDI sample box ap- pears in the active 2D image. Press the key to deactivate the CDI mode, the system enters the B mode.

  • Page 71: Adjust Cdi Sample Box

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System → Press the key to activate the MENU PERSIST CDI mode menu which will appear at C MAP the Context Menu area (refer to Figure POWER % BASELINE 2.2). SEC.WIDTH ↔ Press the MENU key again to dismiss SEC.POS...

  • Page 72: Cdi Gain

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 6.3.5 CDI Gain Properly adjust the CDI gain (or Doppler gain) to ensure that the color flow is continuous but no color speckle is present. Turn the knob clockwise / counterclockwise to increase / de- D GAIN crease the CDI gain.

  • Page 73: Baseline

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to adjust the output power of the transducer. Remark: • The acoustic output power in the CDI mode is displayed on the screen at the Color Image Info area ( 6.3.9 Baseline...

  • Page 74: Image Orientation (Left/Right)

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Remark: • The CDI frequency value is displayed on the screen at the Color Image Info area ( 6.3.13 Image Orientation (Left/Right) Refer to Section 5.3.15. 6.3.14 Flow Invert FLOW INVERT Similar to the Video Invert function in the M mode which inverts the grayscale display, the Flow Invert in CDI mode inverts the color display in relation to the direction of flow.

  • Page 75: C Map

    C MAP POWER % BASELINE SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW SEC.WIDTH ↔ Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System SEC.POS ↔ B REJECT FREQUENCY LT↔RT ↔ Attention! FLOW INVERT All measurements performed in the real time mode will be LINE DENSITY cleared upon pressing the key.
  • Page 76 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System P/N: 4701-0061-01B...

  • Page 77: Dpi Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 7 DPI Mode (Doppler Power Imaging) Doppler Power Imaging (DPI) mode is especially useful in displaying very low flow velocities. Contents Starting DPI Mode ......7-1 DPI Image Information .

  • Page 78: Dpi Image Information

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System New Hosp. L741 MI 0.2 TIS 0.3 SonoScape Mar-23-2010 16:08:16 3/30 4.4cm 1/50 Figure 7.1: DPI mode 7.2 DPI Image Information The DPI image information is displayed at the Color Image Info area (10, in Figure 2.2).

  • Page 79: Adjust Dpi Sample Box

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System → Press the MENU key during the real PERSIST C MAP/DIRECT.D time DPI mode scan to activate the POWER % CDI mode menu which will appear at SEC.WIDTH ↔ the Context Menu area (refer to Figure SEC.POS...

  • Page 80: Dpi Gain

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7.3.5 DPI Gain Properly adjust the DPI gain to ensure that the color flow is continuous but no color speckle is present. Turn the knob clockwise / counterclockwise to increase / de- D GAIN crease the CDI gain.

  • Page 81: Dpi Power

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7.3.8 DPI Power POWER % Similar to the acoustic output power in the B mode, the value of the output power in the DPI mode should be kept as low as reasonably achievable. • go to the DPI menu (Figure 7.2), highlight POWER % .

  • Page 82: Image Orientation (Left/Right)

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7.3.12 Image Orientation (Left/Right) Refer to Section 5.3.15. 7.3.13 Line Density LINE DENSITY This function, similar to the Line Density in CDI mode, adjusts the line density in displaying the flow in the DPI sample box. Line density can be set to Low or High.

  • Page 83: Cine Playback

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7.4.3 Cine Playback LOOP SPEED START FRAME BY FRAME Refer to Section 5.4.6. P/N: 4701-0061-01B...
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  • Page 85: Tdi Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 8 TDI Mode (Tissue Doppler Imaging) Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) captures the wall motion of vessels and creates a color image displaying the tissue motion. TDI is a cardiography technique, so it can only be used in cardiology application modes.

  • Page 86: Starting Tdi Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 8.3.15 Line Density ......8-6 Cine Mode Operation ......8-6 8.4.1...

  • Page 87: Adjust Tdi Sample Box

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System → Press the MENU key to activate the PERSIST TDI mode menu which will appear at C MAP POWER % the Context Menu area (refer to Figure BASELINE 2.2). SEC.WIDTH ↔ Press the key again to dismiss MENU SEC.POS...

  • Page 88: Tdi Gain

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 8.3.5 TDI Gain Properly adjust the TDI gain to ensure that the color flow is continuous but no color speckle is present. Turn the knob clockwise / counterclockwise to increase / de- D GAIN crease the TDI gain.

  • Page 89: Baseline

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • go to the TDI menu (Figure 6.2), highlight POWER % . • use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to adjust the output power of the transducer. Remark: • The acoustic output power in the TDI mode is displayed on the screen at the Color Image Info area ( 8.3.9 Baseline...

  • Page 90: Image Orientation (Left/Right)

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Remark: • The TDI frequency value is displayed on the screen at the Color Image Info area ( 8.3.13 Image Orientation (Left/Right) Refer to Section 5.3.15. 8.3.14 Flow Invert FLOW INVERT The Flow Invert in TDI mode inverts the color display in relation to the direction of flow.

  • Page 91: C Map

    B REJECT FREQUENCY LT↔RT ↔ SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW FLOW INVERT Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System LINE DENSITY C MAP Cine Mode Operation B REJECT Move the trackball fast forward to start playing the FLOW INVERT cine loop. Touch the trackball to stop the play- LOOP SPEED ↔...
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  • Page 93: M Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 9 M Mode M mode can only be used with the B, CDI, or TDI mode to form the B+M, CDI+M, TDI+M duplex mode. Contents Starting M Mode ......9-1 M Mode Operation, M Trace Inactive .

  • Page 94: M Mode Operation, M Trace Inactive

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System New Site SonoScape Apr-07-2010 16:08:16 3/30 16.5cm Figure 9.1: B+M duplex mode with the M trace updating 9.2 M Mode Operation, M Trace Inactive Before the M mode trace is active: FOCAL NUMBER Press the...

  • Page 95: M Mode Operation, M Trace Active

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • Use the trackball to change the M cursor position. FOCAL NUMBER SWEEP SPEED • Use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to change the angle of the M mode cursor. CHROMA FOCAL SPAN POWER % ↔...

  • Page 96: Power

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Remark: • The current sweep speed value is shown at the M Mode Image Info area (the 9.3.3 Power POWER % represents the acoustic output power, it is identical to that in the B POWER mode.

  • Page 97: Display Format

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 9.3.7 Display Format DISPLAY FORMAT Use this function to change the layout of the B+M mode ultrasound image. Highlight DISPLAY FORMAT and press the LEFT/RIGHT key to change the layout of the display. Five display formats are available, refer to Figure 9.3 on page 9-5 for the illustrations of different display formats.
  • Page 98 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System FOCAL NUMBER SWEEP SPEED When the M trace is active, press the MENU CHROMA FOCAL SPAN POWER % ↔ key to activate the M cine mode menu (right). VIDEO INVERT → CHROMA Refer to the respective sections listed below...

  • Page 99: Spectral Doppler Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 10 Spectral Doppler Mode Pulsed Wave Doppler (PW) and Continuous Wave Doppler (CW) are collectively called Spectral Doppler mode PW Doppler lets you examine blood flow data selectively from a small region called the sample volume.

  • Page 100: Activation Of Spectral Doppler Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 10.2.15 Video Invert ......10-8 10.3 CW Mode Operation ......10-9 10.3.1...

  • Page 101: B/Cdi/Dpi/Tdi Operation In Spectral Doppler Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Spectral Doppler Imaging (PW/CW) can be used alone, however, it is normally used with the B/CDI/DPI/TDI mode. Press the PW/CW key during the real time scan to acti- vate the spectral Doppler mode. By default, the system enters a PW-duplex mode.

  • Page 102: Refresh

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System B+PW/CW TDI+PW/CW FOCAL NUMBER → FOCAL SPAN PERSIST ↔ → C MAP POWER % BASELINE SEC.WIDTH ↔ PERSIST SEC.POS ↔ CHROMA B REJECT SEC.WIDTH ↔ FREQUENCY SEC.POS ↔ LT↔RT ↔ LINE DENSITY High FLOW INVERT FREQUENCY 3.0 - 5...

  • Page 103: Display Format

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 10.1.3 Display Format DISPLAY FORMAT Each PW-duplex or CW-duplex mode has six possible display formats. Illustrations for the display formats are shown in Figure 9.3, page 9-5. 10.2 PW Mode Operation 10.2.1 Sample Volume Gate Adjustment Adjustment of the sample volume gate is possible during the real time PW mode scan.

  • Page 104: Wall Filter (Wf)

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Remarks: • The current PRF value is display at the Spectral Doppler Image Info area ( • The system automatically adjusts the Wall Filter setting upon changing the PRF value. 10.2.4 Wall Filter (WF) Wall Filter intends to eliminate the low frequency noise generated by movements of blood vessel walls.

  • Page 105: Spectral Doppler Frequency

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • Use the trackball to highlight the item FLOW INVERT . • Press the LEFT/RIGHT keys to turn on/off the Flow Invert function. 10.2.8 Spectral Doppler Frequency FREQUENCY The spectral Doppler frequency controls the transmit frequency.

  • Page 106: Angle Correction

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 10.2.12 Angle Correction ANGLE CORRECT Angle correction enables the adjustment of the flow direction cursor, which should be aligned with the vessel axis. It’s only necessary to use the angle correction when making velocity-related mea- surements.

  • Page 107: Cw Mode Operation

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 10.3 CW Mode Operation 10.3.1 Activation of CW Mode (PW Only phased array probes support the CW imaging mode. When PW spectral display is active, in order to activate CW spectral display either • press the alphanumeric key: ;...

  • Page 108: Dynamic Range (Dyn)

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to adjust the output power of the transducer. Remark: • The acoustic output power in the CW mode is displayed on the screen at the Spectral Doppler Image Info area ( 10.3.6 Dynamic Range (DYN)
  • Page 109 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Press the MENU key to activate the context CHROMA menu in the spectral cine mode. VIDEO INVERT V1/2 Refer to the respective sections listed below DISPLAY FORMAT |← START for the spectral cine mode operation.
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  • Page 111: Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 11 3D Mode The 3D imaging is part of the 4D package which is optional and can be installed upon the user request. 3D ultrasound allows the user to see width, height and depth of the anatomical structure.

  • Page 112: Starting 3D Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 11.1 Starting 3D Mode Prior to the activation of 3D mode, the 2D images must be acquired. These 2D images can be collected with normal transducers in B mode. Experience or training is required to obtain the satisfactory 2D images for the 3D rendering.

  • Page 113: Mode Operation

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Press the key during the 3D MENU CLEAR ROI mode to activate the 3D mode menu. RESTORE ROI Instructions for 3D operation are ex- CROP ROI MODE plained in the following sections. HIDE ROI...

  • Page 114: Clear & Restore Roi

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 11.3.3 Clear & Restore ROI CLEAR ROI Highlight this item and press the key over it to clear the ROI region. The result is, in 3D and 2D images, the regions inside the ROI boxes are removed.

  • Page 115: Trace Cut

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Figure 11.4: Vol Mode: displays the con- Figure 11.5: MaxIP Mode: displays the tour of the internal organs or fetus. samples with the highest intensity along the ultrasound beam. Figure 11.6: X-ray Mode: displays the average gray values of the echoes along the ultrasound beam.

  • Page 116: Clip Plane

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 11.3.9 Clip Plane CLIP PLANE Turn this function on to enable the clip plane. Clipping facilitates the visualization of the structure covered by the surface. To move the position of the clip plane: 1. Move the cursor over the volume display and press UPDATE or ZOOM .

  • Page 117: Z Angle (For Scan Method = Sec )

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 11.3.15 Z Angle (For Scan Method = Z Angle This function changes the Z-angle value used for obtaining the display of the 3D structure. P/N: 4701-0061-01B 11-7...
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  • Page 119: Mode

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 12 4D Mode The 4D imaging is part of the 4D package which is optional and can be installed upon the user request. 4D imaging enables the display of the real time 3D anatomical structure.

  • Page 120: Mode Menu

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Sample box Cut off line & conntrol point Figure 12.1: 4D mode: sample box and cut off line 12.2 4D Mode Menu Press the MENU key during the 4D CLEAR ROI mode to activate the 4D mode menu.

  • Page 121: Cine Review

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System • use SET to toggle the function of the trackball between resizing and moving the sample box. To adjust the cut off line, • press UPDATE and use the trackball to shift the cut off line;...

  • Page 122: Stabilization

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System High . The higher the image quality, the lower the time response. A lower image quality setting is recommended for the display of the heart. 12.3.5 Stabilization STABILIZATION Use this function to improve the stability of display of the 3D structure. It is recom- mended to turn off this function when imaging the heart.

  • Page 123: Transducers

    Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Chapter 13 Transducers The SSI-6000 series support a wide range of probes which make the system re- markably versatile. This chapter provides the transducer information and the guid- ance for the use and maintenance of the transducers.

  • Page 124: Acoustic Output

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Model Description Intended Applications L741 Linear Array, 5.0- Small Organ, Musculo-skeletal (Conventional & 10.0 MHz Superficial), Peripheral vessel L742 Linear Array, 5.0- Small Organ, Musculo-skeletal(Conventional & 12.0 MHz Superficial), Peripheral vessel L743 Linear Array, 5.0- Small Organ, Musculo-skeletal(Conventional &...

  • Page 125: Probe Connection

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System if any damage is found. Contact your representative for servicing asap. Possible damage types Cracks on the probe handle (user section). Cracks on the probe head (applied section). Scratches on the probe head (acoustic window surface).

  • Page 126: Scanning

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 2. Put an adequate amount of coupling gel on the probe head or into the probe sheath. 3. Insert the transducer into the probe sheath. Use of sterile FDA cleared probe sheath is required for intracavitary op- erations.

  • Page 127: Cleaning Instructions

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Warning! • DO NOT use solutions containing alcohol, mineral oil for cleaning or disinfecting probes. • Wear medical sterile gloves to prevent potential disease transmission. Wear protective goggle if necessary. • DO NOT apply solutions containing ethyl oxides on the probe.
  • Page 128 SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4. After removing the probe from the germicide solution, rinse it thoroughly with clean, potable water to remove all visible germicide. Dry the probe with a soft cloth. P/N: 4701-0061-01B 13-6...

  • Page 129: System Maintenance

    14.1 Guidance for Service In case of any malfunctions, turn off the system and disconnect the power supply. Contact your SonoScape representative for service. Mention the detailed phenom- ena of the malfunction to the service personnel to help the identification of cause.

  • Page 130: Manufacturer Responsibility

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 14.2 Manufacturer Responsibility The manufacturer assumes the responsibility with regard to safety, reliability and performance of this product only under the following conditions, • all installation, hardware and software upgrades, modifications and repairs of this product are performed or instructed by authorized personnel;...

  • Page 131: A Description Of Symbols

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Appendix A Description of Symbols The following symbols are utilized either in the operator’s manual or on the product. Symbol Description Dangerous electric voltage Warning! Follow these instructions to avoid personal injury or system damage.
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  • Page 133: B Information Of Eu Representative

    SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Appendix B Information of EU Representative SONOMED Via Luigino Tandura, 74-00128 Rome, Italy Tel: +39-06-5082160 Fax: +39-06-5084752 P/N: 4701-0061-01B...
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