GE Voluson E8 Quick Manual
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  • Page 1 GE Healthcare Voluson Quick Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Voluson E8/E6 Quick Card Guide to Connectivity Guide to programming a CRL formula Loading presets Inserting New Measurements Guide to Programming Charts Guide to Customizing Annotation Reviewing images on the Hard Drive Easy Guide to Cine loops.
  • Page 3 1. Voluson E8/E6 Quick Card Page 3 of 37...
  • Page 4: Voluson E8/E6 Quick Card

    2. Voluson E8/E6 Quick Card Entering Patient data Select the ‘Patient’ key – button top left on console Enter Patient ID, name, DOB (A patient ID must be entered to store images) Exit the patient page by selecting ‘Start Exam’ on left of TV screen using tracker ball and set To edit patient information during the scan, press ‘patient’...
  • Page 5 Press ‘set’ Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) Select quad screen, if applicable Use the ‘update’ (right tracker ball key) to move to the next screen, press freeze on final image Select ‘Calc’ key, select AFI The first of four caliper will appear Set the caliper, and the next caliper will follow-on Multiple Pregnancies Set number of fetus on ‘patient’...
  • Page 6 Split Screen Select ‘dual’ or ‘quad’ split screen Toggle between screens using the ‘update’ key (right tracker ball key) to obtain desired image, freezing the last image Print Keys – above the ‘freeze’ button (These buttons are configured to customer needs) Select ‘P1’...
  • Page 7: Guide To Connectivity

    3. Guide to Connectivity Touch Utility hard key Select system setup on touch screen Select Connectivity from the menu on left hand Page 7 of 37...
  • Page 8 Select device setup and then dicom config Add the new store mode on this page On this screen complete the needed IP info You would need to select STORE from the dropdown menu AE title, alias, IP address and Port no Save &...
  • Page 9 I would suggest using P3 and P4 On this page select send: from drop down arrow select the desired destination Go to the detailed setup and select how the system is to store the information, i.e. 2D single frame or cine and same for 3/4D I would suggest you set P3 up for single frame/ screenshot and P4 for your cine and 3/4D volumes Save and exit to store all changes!
  • Page 10: Guide To Programming A Crl Formula

    4. Guide to programming a CRL formula Select Utility Select Measure Set up Select measure & calc tab (see image below) Select application Ob and calc (see image below) Select User 1 Highlight the measure column (4th column) with the cursor. (see image below). Ensure there is a space for a chart (max 10).
  • Page 11 Select New Select Ob biometry and OK Select measure name using drop down menu, type in authors name - must be unique! I would suggest label this FSC Select measurement tool -distance, Select appropriate unit i.e. mm using drop down menu Select Fetal age.
  • Page 12 Enter the equation 23.73 + 8.1996*sqrt (CRL). Select the required output and input and deviation values. Output-Unit- d Min 42.0649 Max 97.0695 Input Unit mm Min 5mm Max 80mm Select OK (as per table below) Page 12 of 37...
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  • Page 14: Loading Presets

    5. Loading presets Press Utility button Select System Set-up on touch panel Select ‘Back-up’ with arrow, trackball and set key on left hand side. This will open screen with back-up tabs Select LOAD in the user settings only category The system will now ask where to load from - Select DVD/CD drive / USB (make sure the disc is in the drive before selecting this option) Select load Click on the file to select and click OK...
  • Page 15 The next screen will display a split screen. Click on the + next to user program on the left screen, this will now open up the content tree Click on the + next to the RAB4-8-D/AB2-7 probe (whichever probe your are wanting to upload the new presets) Click on the + next to Obstetrics Select the preset to upload or just highlight Obstetrics to upload all...
  • Page 16 Second step Follow this step only if you are reloading all presets for a probe(s) Go back into Utilities>system setup>Administration on the Lt menu Service tab: password – she Select Application settings – Mid right of the screen Reselect the same file from CD/DVD or USB and select load – you will not be prompted to select the different probes/presets Back-up load is now complete Page 16 of 37...
  • Page 17: Inserting New Measurements

    6. Inserting New Measurements Select Utility hard key Select Measure set-up from touch panel Select User 1 – factory settings can not be changed (arrow 1) Select Calc – arrow 2 Select Application Page 17 of 37...
  • Page 18 Click on the measure that needs editing (arrow 4) Click on edit, this is to the right of the measure table on the screen (arrow 5 first image) The screen, above, will appear to edit the measurement Click in the unit field, (arrow 6) This will allow choice of cm, mm or inches Select OK after changes are made and go on to the next measurement-follow the same steps for each measure to be changed...
  • Page 19: Guide To Programming Charts

    7. Guide to Programming Charts Select Utility Select Measure set up Select User 1/2/3 (not factory) Select add Ensure there is a space for chart (you may need to delete some first) Select New Select Ob Biometry Select OK Select measure name using drop down menu Select Authors name Select measurement tool i.e distance/area ellipse/2D area trace/ 2D points Select appropriate unit i.e mm or cms...
  • Page 20: Guide To Customizing Annotation

    8. Guide to Customizing Annotation Select Utility key Select System Setup on the touch screen Select text auto Select General tab on left hand menu Select User settings tab – second tab along the top of the Screen. Page 20 of 37...
  • Page 21 Select the application, i.e. Obstetrics, Gynae etc Click on the text block and type the annotations as needed in the spaces, save before exit Page 21 of 37...
  • Page 22: Reviewing Images On The Hard Drive

    9. Reviewing images on the Hard Drive To review archived images from the hard drive Select ‘Patient’ button Select ‘Archive’ – below ‘current’ left on monitor using tracker ball and set key Select patient using tracker ball Double click on set key to open patient’s images Select ‘reload’...
  • Page 23 Select storage device, name the file, select image format and save Remember to eject USB or CD (F5 key labeled for USB) Page 23 of 37...
  • Page 24: Easy Guide To Cine Loops

    Easy Guide to Cine loops. It is possible to store a prospective cine loop or a respective cine loop Select Utility Select System Set up Select Connectivity Select Detailed Set up Select Retrospective or Prospective Select default length Select Save and exit Two cine bars will appear and select P2 to save to clipboard as a prospective cine.
  • Page 25: Easy Guide To M-Mode And Anatomical M-Mode

    Easy Guide to M-Mode and Anatomical M-Mode Press M-Mode hard key After pressing M-Mode use the trackball to position the cursor Use the side keys (labeled 2D/M Run on the screen) next to the trackball to active the trace Adjust the speed or invert if desired On freeze the calc package will be activated M Sub menu on touch screen –...
  • Page 26 Anatomical M-mode Select on the touch screen once the M-mode hard key is pressed Select number of lines and image display on touch screen Page 26 of 37...
  • Page 27 Use the side keys around the trackball to activate the AMM, use the small grey keys below the trackball to adjust the two AMM cursor positions respectively (labeled on the screen) Use rotary below touch screen labeled AMM rot to rotate active line – switch between 2 lines using small grey keys below trackball as labeled on screen Page 27 of 37...
  • Page 28: Guide On Spectral Doppler

    Guide on Spectral Doppler Press the PW hard key To adjust gate position move the trackball, to adjust gate size, press the hard key ( labeled change on the screen) above the trackball, then use the trackball to adjust to desired size, press the change key again to change position To activate the trace press the hard key to the left of the trackball (labeled update on the screen)
  • Page 29 Invert trace Live trace Adjust trace speed Flip Rotaries Switches Assigning a measurement On freeze the Doppler Calc package will be activated Assign a measurement by making a selection from the touch screen, i.e. Uterine artery Select auto trace Select trace above (upper), below (lower), both – this could be a flip switch below touch screen or a soft key on the touch screen Page 29 of 37...
  • Page 30 Adjust trace for more accurate measurement Change sensitivity select only desired waveforms Adjusting trace: use the trackball keys: change on the upper key, roll ball to bring line in from left, set at start point (lt key), roll in from right and set Results appear top right corner of screen Page 30 of 37...
  • Page 31: Guide To Archiving

    Guide to Archiving USB / DVD/CD Download Select archive by selecting the Review button Select the cases or specific images wanted for transfer – Select by using the arrow /pointer and set key on Lt / Rt of trackball – hold the Ctrl to select more than one image or case. Select Data transfer –...
  • Page 32 Assign export drive – DVD/CD drive or USB Assign file name and select format in which images to be stored, i.e. JPEG, AVI Select save Remember to eject USB device from the alphanumeric keyboard. BMP files to be read on the computer (cannot be read back on E8) TIFF files to be used in publication (cannot be read back on E8) Jpeg files to read on the computer (cannot be read back on E8) Voluson format compressed (4dv)-Files to be read on 4D View.
  • Page 33: Changing Printer Settings Up -D897

    Changing Printer settings UP –D897 To Change Paper type Roll jog dial to media, press in and then roll to desired media type, for glossy paper select HG and for High density paper HD – a small arrow will appear in the LCD window next to the media type selected –...
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  • Page 36: Cleaning The Print Queue

    Cleaning the Print Queue Switch printer off Press the Utility key Select System setup on the touch screen. Select Connectivity tab This screen will open Page 36 of 37...
  • Page 37 Change the printer in the bottom Select SONY UPD897 by clicking on the down arrow Now click on the ‘Clean Print Queue’ Tab just below Switch the printer back on. Page 37 of 37...

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