Ge Voluson I - GE Voluson i BT06 Service Manual

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Section 5-2 General Information
The Voluson i / Voluson e uses digital beamforming technology which provides high resolution and high
penetration performance. It is a general purpose, software controlled diagnostic portable ultrasound
scanner. Its function is to acquire ultrasound data and to display the data of different modes.
Voluson i / Voluson e gives the operator the ability to measure anatomical structures and offers analysis
packages that provide information that is used to make a diagnosis by competent health care
professionals.
The Calculation and Report function supports following application packages:
• Abdomen (ABD)
• Obstetrics (OB)
• Gynecology (GYN)
• Cardiology (CARD)
• Urology (URO)
• Vascular (VAS)
• Neurology (NEURO)
• Small Parts (SM P)
• Pediatrics (PED)
• Orthopedics (ORTHO)
The Voluson i / Voluson e supports a variety of linear- and curved array probes for various clinical
applications.
Medical application fields include:
• Obstetrics
• Gynecology and Fertility
• Radiology
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Cardiology
• Oncology
• Urology
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics
The system is designed for follow-up expansion.
In addition to the initial operational settings for each transducer pre-programmed in the system, user-
customized parameter settings for each transducer may be inserted by the operator and stored for recall
as needed via the system control panel. System configuration is stored on the hard drive and all
necessary software is loaded from the hard drive on power up.
The user initiates system operation via the control panel and the alphanumeric keyboard.
Biopsy guidelines are provided on screen to assist in the collection of tissue samples, using biopsy
guide adapters offered as an optional accessory.
The system provides the ability to perform remote viewing of images without compression, via DICOM®
3.0 compatible output. Management of patient history is possible by "Sonoview" image-filing function.
High-resolution images are provided by utilizing a technology called digital dynamic receive focusing.
For more detailed explanations of functions and controls refer to the Basic User Manual.
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