IMV EXAPad Instruction Manual

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Page 1 Instruction manual Your complete animal imaging solution...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Start Up ................................................. Scanner Quick Guide ..........................................Settings ................................................. B Mode Imaging ............................................. CFM Mode imaging ............................................PW Mode Imaging ............................................Power Mode imaging ..........................................M Mode Imaging ............................................Freeze Mode and Cineloop ........................................10. Storing of images and clips, Review ....................................
Page 3: Start Up
When the device is plugged into mains electricity, the battery is charging regardless of whether the scanner is on or not. The ExaPad battery can be removed with the slider located on the back of the scan After connecting a probe, always place the probe in a safe place...
Page 4: Scanner Quick Guide
The ExaPad scanner has a full touch-screen interface. aPad scanner has a full touch-screen interface. The ExaPad scanner turns on in B imaging mode with a screen aPad scanner turns on in B imaging mode with a screen display as below:...
Page 5: Settings
Time system: 12 or 24 hour clock Time system: 12 or 24 hour clock Software version: current installed ExaPad software version Software version: current installed ExaPad software version nu gives access to the configuration of the following menus and sub-menus;...
Page 6 Enable: Activation/deactivation of the WiFi to see available 3.7 Voice recognition networks Hosted Network: Activation/deactivation of the ExaPad‘s Commands are only available for B Mode. The list of commands is hotspot used to connect an iPad to the scanner displayed in the selected language.
Page 7 Keep annotations in Freeze: When enabled, annotations will parameters. re-appear in “Freeze”. Annotation will disappear when the Install Printer: Adding of a printer with the use of the printer imaging mode changes, when deleted or when this function is driver. disabled. www.imv-imaging.com | 7...
Page 8 Decide what measurements and tables should be used by creating 3.11 Remote Access a User Protocol. Remote Access of ExaPad select Display to access (internet First select the specie for which you are creating the Protocol, then connection is required) select an application from the list.
Page 9: B Mode Imaging
Gain: Scroll up and down to adjust gain. Gain units go from 1-100 and is displayed above the gain scroller. The advanced adjustment menu is accessible when pressing on the arrow button on the right side of the screen www.imv-imaging.com | 9...
Page 10 : The voice control is not ac : ExaPad listens to you . Start by pronouncing “System” to instruct the ExaPad to listen. Wait until the pictogram The voice control has 3 different states: . Start by pronouncing “System” to instruct the ExaPad to listen. Wait until the pictogram : The voice control is activated and ExaPad waits for an order pronouncing “System”...
Page 11: Cfm Mode Imaging
**POINT TO WALL FILTER** This filter low frequencies linked to vascular wall movements and not flows. The higher the filter, the more the low frequencies of circular origin will be removed. **POINT TO POWER** www.imv-imaging.com | 11 Adjustment of emission power in CFM...
Page 12: Pw Mode Imaging
6. PW Mode imaging 6.1 Position and size of the PW gate The PW gate is a continuous line around the B image Time Scale: Adjust PW Time scale PW: Start PW imaging. Activate Pulse Wave, PW specter is Analog Gain: Adjust analog gain for PW. Different scale from added to the B image.
Page 13: Power Mode Imaging
Sorcha Stephens 6/6/2019 15:49 Comment [23]: Advanced adjustments power mode advance adjustments menu by swiping across from the left-hand side of the screen. LL ADJUSTMENTS IN ADVANCED ADJUSTMENTS MENU www.imv-imaging.com | 13...
Page 14: M Mode Imaging
ging de imaging by sliding along on the lower menu and pressing M. The TM spectrum is age. Sorcha Stephens 6/6/2019 12:19 Comment [25]: Can’t get better 8. M Mode Imaging 8. M Mode Imaging right now – will try source To activate M mode imaging by sliding along on the lower menu and pressing M. The TM spectrum is 8.2 Anatomic M Mode imaging To activate M mode imaging by sliding along on the lower menu and pressing M.
Page 15 Instruction manual 8.3 Time scale in Anatomic TM mode The adjustment of the time scale in Anatomic TM mode is made in in the advanced adjustment menu, accessed by tapping at the right-hand side of the screen. www.imv-imaging.com | 15...
Page 16: Freeze Mode And Cineloop
Images and clips are saved on the hard-disk of the scanner. Freeze Menu Freeze: Freeze and unfreeze the live ultrasound image ExaPad: Indicates that the image is Frozen Adjust time length of cineloop from advanced 9.1 Cineloop adjustments menu in B mode;...
Page 17 When the image is frozen, the button “Annotation” is accessible. It is also possible to enter annotations on a live image or when making measurements as sho Functions in white are not available for Post-processing. In CFM, only the inversion of colors is available for post-processing. www.imv-imaging.com | 17...
Page 18 9. Freeze Mode and Cineloop 9.7 Annotations When the image is frozen, the button “Annotation” is accessible. It is also possible to enter annotations on a live image or when making measurements as shown below: 9.8 Entering text Click on the button “Annotation”, place the text box with the trackpad, click on the button “Edit”.
Page 19 Marks and annotations: Set up of markers and predefined annotations by tapping at the left-hand side of the screen. Use of predefined marks: The marks can be used on live or frozen images. A free text can also be entered as a mark www.imv-imaging.com | 19...
Page 20 9. Freeze Mode and Cineloop 9.12 Predefined annotations When the image is live, all predefined annotations are deleted from the screen (except if the option “Keep annotation in freeze” is activated in the settings – see Settings-Tools) Long press on a frozen image to access list of predefined annotations.
Page 21: Storing Of Images And Clips, Review
Review All images and sequences stored in the memory of ExaPad can be rev Instruction manual 10. Storing of images and clips, Review 10.1 Storing of images 10.3 Review A frozen image can be stored in the memory of the device by All images and sequences stored in the memory of ExaPad can be clicking Store image.
Page 22 See the image or clip **POINT TO RENAME** The name of file is displayed in the field File. When an image is selected you can rename it. Con pressing enter. **POINT TO DELETE** When image is selected, press delete to remove it from the system. Press ok to confirm. **POINT TO DELETE ALL** To delete all images and clips in a patient folder, select the patient then press delete all.
Page 23 These are then highlighted in grey. Follow the description above from the number « 6 ». All images and clips which have been stored without being part of any patient file can be exported in the same way. They will be displayed when clicking on the field “Unattached files”. www.imv-imaging.com | 23...
Page 24 Freeze the scanning, then go to “Compare” and select the other image you need to compare unattached files or even images from patients). When image is selected, press “Compare” to ge 10. Storing of images and clips, Review images at the same time. 10.8 Compare Mode This mode allows you to compare a current image with a saved one.
Page 25: Measurements
To modify a measurement, press Select until the first measurement caliper that should be modified is displayed in grey colour. After modifying, press Valid to validate. When pressing Distance, a second measurement can be made. Up to 4 distance measurements are available on one image. www.imv-imaging.com | 25...
Page 26 11. Measurements 11.1.2 Ellipse trace gets near the start, the trace will automatically close itself and the results of the trace measurement (circumference and surface) are displayed in the lower left part of the screen. 4 trace measurements are available on one image. 11.1.4 Delete In order to delete a measurement, click on the button “Select”...
Page 27 **POINT TO BLUE MEASUREMENTS AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF SCREEN Manual Acceleration Delete Press the button “Delete” in order to delete the last measurem Press “Delete all” in order to delete all measurements made. **POINT TO ORANGE MEASUREMENTS AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF SCREEN** Manual measurements www.imv-imaging.com | 27...
Page 28 11. Measurements 11.2 Measurements in Anatomic M mode and TM 11.2.2 Speed measurement mode Select the measurement ‘Speed’ place the first caliper with the touchpad, press the button Set in order to place the second When live imaging, from the menu at the bottom of the screen tap caliper.
Page 29: Applications And Presets
Preset Name and validate by pressing Enter. enamed preset is displayed in the list of user presets. user presets can be renamed. It is impossible to rename a factory preset made by IMV imagi www.imv-imaging.com | 29...
Page 30 If the preset selected for delete is loaded and in use, the device will delete it and a default preset will be loaded instead. Only user presets can be deleted. Factory presets made by IMV imaging cannot be deleted. If a preset is renamed after a pre-existing preset, the device will ask if the user wants to override the pre-existing preset.
Page 31: Patient File
The format of the birthdate can be modified in the Setting menu, in the sub-menu System When the patient fields have been filled in, the button “Short Scan” enables to start an examination without a report. In order to make an examination with a related report, press “Start Exam”. www.imv-imaging.com | 31...
Page 32 13. Patient file 13.4 Stopping an examination • Go to the patient file and click Stop Exam There are two ways to stop an examination: • Go to Report and click Stop Examination 32 |...
Page 33: Protocols
If the same measurement is made several times, the average value of these measurements is added to the protocol measurements in the patient report. **POINT TO ADD** User Protocol allows you to make your own user protocols depending on species an www.imv-imaging.com | 33...
Page 34: Report
15. Report Print preview enables to visualize the report with the layout that will be used for printing Print preview enables to visualize the report with the layout that will printer be used for printing on the installed printer A report is always linked to a patient, start an examination before creating a report.
Page 35: Echopad App
16. EchoPad App Only available on iPad only, the EchoPad app gives you a second command board for the ExaPad and allows for another user to view the ultrasound image in real time.
Page 36 The Echopad app displays only B, CFM and Power modes. Dual for the ExaPad correspond to those entered for the iPad. images are not supported. You will be asked for a password, enter the same 8 characters in the ‘password’ field on the ExaPad and click join. 17. Peripheral connectivity a password, enter the same 8 characters in the ‘password’...
Page 37: Peripheral Connectivity
EN 60601-1-1. *Note: You may not have the ability to connect to the internet with the ExaPad or ExaPad Mini if your ExaPad Mini are not installed with an internet browser for security.
Page 38: Care And Maintenance
18. 2 Gels Only use gel approved by IMV imaging 18. 3 Storage Store the ExaPad in its case in dry surroundings. Ensure all interconnecting areas are clean and dry before storing. 18. 4 Probes Whilst every measure has been taken to ensure the probes are robust and fit for purpose, the probe head is still fragile and care should be taken to protect it from any knocks.
Page 39: Service Centres
(800) 210-9665 +61 3 9894 8980 Tim.perks@imvimaging.com service@bcfultrasound.com F 507-529-8205 www.imv-imaging.co.za www.bcfultrasound.com contact@imv-imaging.com www.imv-imaging.com For further information on care and maintenance of the ExaPad please visit the Service and Support section of the IMV imaging website www.imv-imaging.com www.imv-imaging.com | 39...
Page 40 Contact us now www.imv-imaging.com +44 (0) 1506 460023 info@imv-imaging.com facebook.com/IMVimaging twitter/IMVimaging © IMV imaging, V1_03 19/ Instruction manual ExaPad Your complete animal imaging solution...

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