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10.2 Image File Management
You can store the image files either in the patient database in the system, or to external
memory devices. For a saved image, you can perform operations like image reviewing,
analyzing and demonstration (iVision).
10.2.1 Memory Media
System supported memory media including:
System hard disk
USB memory devices: USB flash drive, removable USB hard disk
CD-R/RW, DVD±RW
10.2.2 Image File Formats
The system supports two types of image file formats: system-relevant and PC-compatible.
System-relevant formats:
Single-frame image file (FRM)
Refers to single-frame static image files not to be compressed; you can perform
measurements and comments adding on this type of files.
Cine file (CIN)
System-defined multi-frame file format; you can perform manual or auto cine
review, and perform measurements or add comments for the reviewed images.
After you open a stored CIN file, the system automatically enters cine review
status.
The system can save FRM files as BMP, JPG, TIFF or DCM files, or save CIN files as
AVI, DCM files.
PC-compatible formats:
Screen file (BMP)
Single-frame file format, used to save the current screen, non-compressed
format.
Screen file (JPG)
Single-frame file format, used to save the current screen in the compressed
format; you can set the compression ratio.
TIFF: Single-frame export format
Multi-medium files (AVI)
Multi-frame file format, general cine file format.
DICOM files (DCM)
DICOM standard files format, single-frame or multi-frame format, used to record
patient information and images.
10-2 Patient Data Management
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