INTERSON ViewBladder 10 User Manual page 10

6.2. Advanced Scan Tab
The Adv. Scan tab provides the complete ultrasound controls. This tab is typically only used if
you are using ViewBladder 10 to analyze abdominal structures other than the bladder.
A specific preset contains: Intensity, Contrast, Near Gain, Mid Gain, Far Gain, Frequency, Depth,
and Power. The list of available presets changes based on the probe that is selected. To save a
new preset, type a new name over an existing preset name (no spaces allowed) and select Save
Settings. To delete a preset, select the preset name and then press delete on the keyboard.
Frequency allows you to select from available pulse frequencies. Pulse frequencies are probe
specific, and as such, different probes may have different pulse frequencies. As image resolution
is better at higher frequencies, always use the highest pulse frequency that allows you to scan to
your desired depth.
Depth changes the displayed depth range. Depth ranges are dependent on the probe selected
and the selected pulse frequency.
Scan starts and stops the scan. The scan button on the probe and the keyboard's space bar will
also start and stop the scan.
ViewBladder 10 automatically saves the most recent frames. After stopping a scan the most
recent frames can be replayed by pressing the Cine play button. The number of frames that are
automatically saved in the Cine frames buffer can be set in the Settings tab.
Image Save stores the current displayed frame of native format scan data and also a jpeg with
measurements and annotations. Image Load recalls a saved frame of native format scan data.
Cine Save stores the buffer of most recent scan frames. Cine Load recalls a previously saved
buffer of the most recent scanned frames.
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In the right hand column of sliders you can adjust the
Intensity and Contrast. Typically you will leave these in
the center. Power controls the probe's pulse power.
Typically you will leave this at the maximum. If the
displayed image is saturated, you may get a better
image by lowering the pulse power.
In the left hand column of sliders you can adjust the
three gains. The typical starting point is with all three
gains in the center. Near Gain adjusts the first third of
the image. Mid Gain adjusts the middle third, and Far
Gain the last third. If the technique of starting with all
gains in the middle doesn't seem to give you a good
image, adjust all gains to the minimum (left), move pulse
power to maximum (right) and intensity and contrast in
the middle. Now raise the Near Gain until the first third
of the image is just below saturation. Now, similarly,
adjust Mid Gain and then the Far Gain.
Probe Select identifies all connected probes and
enables you to select which probe you would like to use.
Preset enables you to select from an included preset of
ultrasound parameters.
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