Siemens ACUSON Cypress Operator's Manual page 203

If the active stage is Rest, all loops captured are labeled "Rest." If the active
stage is Base, all loops captured are labeled "Base." The view counter tracks
the number of loops labeled for each of the four views.
Use the supplied
ECG
5.
into the Cypress system. Pay close attention to the
tom of the Cypress screen. Be sure the trigger is displayed on the R-wave of
each .
QRS
Press the
TOOLS
6.
upper right corner of the screen to display the
position the box. Turn the
ROI
views are contained within the
Rest loops and Base loops can be captured in three different ways—using
7.
, , or
FREEZE •SAVE
FREEZE
Begin scanning the patient starting with the
has been optimized, press
rary scrolling memory. The loop indicator located in the upper right portion
of the screen displays the number of loops in temporary memory. The
number varies depending on the patient's heart rate and the amount of
time between system parameter changes.
Turn the
PLAY LOOP
loops. Stop when you see a loop that contains the greatest amount of
diagnostic information. If you are not happy with any of the loops, press
to continue scanning and then press
2D
Once you have selected a loop—and the loop is playing—turn the
Soft Window knob to highlight
TOCOL
To add this loop to the stress exam, press either
view counter displays a "1," indicating one loop has been stored for
LAX
the view. Numerous loops can be stored for each view and are avail-
LAX
able for review in the quad display.
If you are conducting a Pharmacological exam, go to Step 8 now. If you
are conducting a 2-Stage or 3-Stage exam, go back to Step 6 until you
have captured and labeled at least one loop for each view. When you are
finished capturing all four views, go to Step 8.
•SAVE
Begin scanning the patient starting with the
has been optimized, press
seconds, the Cypress system stores four seconds of data. To view the
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adapter to input the
function key and click the [
Soft Window knob to make sure all four
DEPTH
box.
ROI
. See a description of each below.
Q SAVE
. Several loops are stored in tempo-
FREEZE
Soft Window knob counterclockwise to display the
. If you set the Save Time Limit to four
•SAVE
Conducting a Stress Echo Protocol Exam
signal from your treadmill
ECG
display at the bot-
ECG
] button that appears in the
ROI
box. Use the Trackball to
ROI
view. Once the image
LAX
again.
FREEZE
. The counter turns white.
LAX LAX0
or
Q SAVE
view. Once the image
LAX
PRO-
. The
•SAVE
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