GE Voluson E Series Service Manual page 149

4.3.8.2 Circumference/Area Measurements
1. Press the Caliper key and then touch
2. Touch the appropriate item on the Touch Panel. An active cursor appears.
3. To position the active cursor, move the Trackball.
4. To fix the start point, press Set (the right or left trackball key). The system fixes the first cursor and
displays a second active caliper.
5. To position the second caliper, move the Trackball and press Set (right/left trackball key).
If you have selected a "trace" item, the measurement is finished and the area and circumference results
Note
appear on the screen.
6. An ellipse appears the axis of which is defined by these two points. To adjust the width of the ellipse,
move the Trackball
7. To toggle between calipers, or to readjust a traced line, press the upper trackball key.
8. To complete the measurement, press Set (right or left trackball key). The system displays the
circumference and area in the measurement results area.
Before you complete a measurement:
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To erase the ellipse resp. trace and the current data measured, touch
is displayed to restart the measurement.
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To exit the measurement function without completing the measurement, touch
press the Caliper key again or press Exit on the control console.
4.3.8.3 Volume Measurements
1. Press the Caliper key and then touch
2. Touch the appropriate item.
3. Perform the measurement(s) using the Trackball and Set (right or left trackball key).
For further details see:
"Circumference/Area Measurements" on page 4-23
and
4.3.8.3.1 Multiplane Measurements
Note This volume measurement is only possible in 3D Mode.
1. Select the reference image in which the measurement is to be performed (A, B or C).
2. Press the Caliper key and then touch
3. Select the first section through the body by rotating the Ref.Slice digipot below the Touch Panel or by
rotating the
4. Position the start dot of the area which should be surrounded and store it with Set.
5. Surround the area with the trackball, then press Set (right or left trackball key). The area is calculated
and displayed. It may even be "zero". Press the Set key twice.
6. Select the next parallel section with the Ref.Slice digipot or the C Mode digipot, and measure the area.
7. Repeat 5. and 6. until the edge of the measured object is reached.
The contour of the measured area is not erased if a new section is adjusted. To call back the measured
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areas touch the Prev. respectively the Next key on the Touch Panel.
Note To erase the results, touch the Init key on the Touch Panel.
Voluson E-Series Service Manual
KTD106657 Revision 2
Generic Area on the Touch Panel.
Generic Volume on the Touch Panel.
"Distance and Tissue Depth Measurements (2D and M-Mode)" on page 4-22
Multiplane on the Touch Panel.
C Mode digipot. (first section should be set at the edge of the object).
Functional Checks
Delete once. The original caliper
Exit on the Touch Panel,
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