Starting An Examination; Creating A New Patient Record - GE Vivid S70 User Manual

Start an Examination

Creating a new patient record

NOTE:
Figure 4-1. The Create new patient record window
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Starting an examination

1. Press Patient on the touch panel.
If required, log on by typing the user ID and password.
The Archive screen is displayed (Figure 4-2 on page 4-4).
2. In the Archive screen select the desired dataflow.
3. Type the patient Last Name, and/or ID.
The system can be configured to automatically generate a
patient ID (see page 12-65).
With the default configuration, the system automatically
checks whether the patient is already in the archive. The
result of this search is displayed in the Patient list.
Verify that the patient to be created is not already in the
Patient list.
4. To create a new patient record, press New Patient.
The Create new patient record window is displayed.
5. Enter additional patient information if required and press
Create.
The system is ready for scanning or the Patient info and
exam screen is displayed (Figure 4-3 on page 4-5),
depending on the system configuration (see page 12-65).
If the system is configured to display the Patient info and exam
screen, follow the steps below:
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