Siemens ACUSON Cypress Operator's Manual page 114

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Scanning Soft Windows Options
2D
TABLE 16.
Window/Function
Frequency
Turns second
harmonic imaging
and or adjusts
ON OFF
the transmit frequency
(depending on the
transducer type).
Apex Invert
Fine Power
Adjusts the Mechani-
cal Index ( ) setting.
MI
ACUSON Cypress™ Operator's Manual
Description
Some transducers are capable of employing sec-
ond harmonic imaging. Second harmonic imaging
uses a lower transmit frequency and a higher
receive frequency. Harmonic imaging can improve
image quality and edge definition in difficult studies.
For the 3V2c transducer, turn or press the knob
to turn Harmonic mode
state is .
ON
For the 7V3c transducer, turn the knob to switch
between a "low" center frequency of 5 MHz and a
"high" center frequency of 6 MHz.
For the 7L3 transducer, turn the knob to switch
between a "low" center frequency of 5 MHz and a
"high" center frequency of 7 MHz.
Harmonic is when
ON
the System Data in the top left corner of the screen;
Frequency can be adjusted when "Frequency" is
displayed with the System Data. See "Cypress Sys-
tem Data" on page 5-9 and Table 14 on page 5-10.
Moves the orientation of the image so that the apex
switches from the top to the bottom of the screen.
Press the corresponding Soft Window knob to
select .
APEX INVERT
To invert the image turn the knob. Turn again to
return to normal.
Press the corresponding Soft Window knob to
select .
FINE POWER
To decrease the MI, turn the knob counterclock-
wise.
To increase the MI, turn the knob clockwise.
The setting is displayed in the data field located
MI
in the upper left portion of the screen (see Table 14
on page 5-10 for more information).
or . The default
ON OFF
Harmonic is displayed with
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