EDAN Acclarix AX4 User Manual page 80

Acclarix AX4 Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual
If Caliper is not the default tool, press Tool Options to switch to Caliper.
3. Move the caliper to the desired location.
4. Press the Set key to place that caliper and add the second half of the caliper pair.
5. Presses of the Switch key toggle which side of the caliper can be moved. Pressing the Set
key completes the caliper and creates the second caliper pair tool.
6. Repeat step 3~5 to complete the second caliper pair and allow you to begin another
measurement.
To measure Stenosis with Ellipses:
1. Invoke the Measure Function on a B-mode image.
2. If Stenosis is not the default measurement, select Stenosis from the touchscreen.
If Ellipse is not the default tool, press Tool Options to switch to Ellipse.
3. Move the caliper to the desired location.
4. Press the Set key to place that caliper and add the second half of the caliper pair.
5. Press the Set key to place the second half of the caliper. An ellipse appears and can be
adjusted with the trackpad.
6. Presses of the Switch key toggle between controlling each side of the ellipse caliper and
the ellipse diameter. Pressing the Set key completes the first Ellipse and creates the
second Ellipse tool.
7. Repeat step 3~6 to complete the second Ellipse and allow you to begin another
measurement.
To measure Stenosis with Traces:
1. Invoke the Measure Function on a B-mode image.
2. If Stenosis is not the default measurement, select Stenosis from the touchscreen.
If Traces is not the default tool, press Tool Options to switch to Traces.
3. Move the caliper to the desired location.
4. Press the Set key to place the caliper and start drawing the trace.
5. Moving the caliper now leaves behind a trail of dots to mark the trace outline
6. Press the Set key to complete the trace.
7. Repeat step 3~6 to complete the second trace and allow you to begin another
measurement.
To measure Stenosis with a Spline:
1. Invoke the measure function on a B-mode image.
2. If Stenosis is not the default measurement, select Stenosis from the touchscreen.
If Spline is not the default tool, press Tool Options to switch to Spline. Spline can be
created by placing several calipers.
3. Move the caliper to the desired location and press the Set key to place the first point.
4. Repeat step 3 to place other points. A spline will be created after three points are placed.
At most 16 points can be placed to create a spline.
5. If a point is not placed satisfactorily, press Undo button to remove it and its spline
segment. Each press of Undo button removes one point.
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