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3. Resize the Nonlinear Contrast Mode box as needed by dragging the circles located at the bottom left
and right corners of the box.
4. Adjust your B-Mode settings as needed to optimize the image for the region of interest.
5. Select the appropriate preset for the study.
The presets are sets of optimized values (for tissue type, depth, etc.) for a variety of protocols, such
as tumor, heart, or kidney.
6. Use the provided controls to set all desired the NLC settings.
7. (If using ECG triggers or Respiration Gating) Tap the Physiology button and set all desired
ECG trigger and Respiration Gating settings.
For ECG triggers, enable the T2 marker for acquisition at systole, or the T1 marker for
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acquisition at diastole. The position of ECG triggers can be set anywhere in the cardiac cycle,
though by default they are set at systole and diastole.
For Respiration Gating, enable Respiration Gating and set the position of the window such
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that acquisition starts and ends between two breaths (represented by the peaks).
8. Inject the contrast agent according to the imaging protocol required for your experiment.
9. Save the image for review.
10. Tap NLC to return to B-Mode, or tap Freeze to stop scanning.
Nonlinear Contrast Mode Controls
This section contains a list of controls that appear in the More Controls menu when Nonlinear Contrast
Mode is selected.
Any control listed here can be added to, or removed from, the right sidebar of the control panel during an
imaging session. For more information, refer to Customizing the Control Panel on page 91.
Modes
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