Quick Start Guide - B-Mode; Before You Begin; To Acquire, Analyze And Export A B-Mode Image - FujiFilm VisualSonics Vevo F2 User Manual

Quick Start Guide - B-Mode

This tutorial provides a high-level overview for acquiring, analyzing, and exporting a B-Mode image.
For more information about imaging sessions, refer to Session Tasks on page 34.
Before You Begin
Ensure the following:
A transducer is connected to a transducer port on the front of the Vevo F2.
l
The animal is properly prepared on the animal platform and connected to the animal monitoring
l
system.
WARNING:
observe the safety warnings and precautions listed in Vevo F2 Imaging System
Safety on page 461.
To Acquire, Analyze and Export a B-Mode Image
1. Ensure the system is plugged in, and the main power switch on.
2. Push the power button to start the system. Refer to System Startup on page 23.
3. Log in as a user or a guest. Refer to Logging In on page 34.
4. Choose an application from the transducer panel.
The B-Mode imaging window appears, and the system begins acquiring B-Mode data. Refer to
Image Display on page 36.
5. Refine your image using the various control panel controls such as Image Depth, Gain, and
Orientation. Refer to B-Mode Control Panel Interface on page 109 and B-Mode Controls on
page 114.
6. Use the control panel controls to freeze the data image and save clips as needed.
To freeze the data acquisition, tap Freeze. Refer to Common Tasks on page 43.
o
To save the clip in the buffer, tap Save Clip. Refer to Saving Frames or Clips on page 99.
o
To resume data acquisition, slide the Slide to Scan control.
o
7. To view all saved images for the current series, tap the Current Series navigation button.
You can also see these images in the Study Browser. Refer to
8. To open a thumbnail for review, tap the thumbnail.
The mode window appears and plays the stored clip.
You can navigate through the images stored in the series using the Next/Previous buttons.
9. Add measurements as needed.
a. Pause the clip.
b. Navigate to a frame where you would like to place a measurement.
c. Tap Measurements and select a measurement.
If you do not see the Measurements button on the controls bar, go to More Controls. Refer to
Introduction
Before using the Vevo F2 Imaging System, users must read and
Vevo F2 Imaging System User Manual
S tudy Browser on page 320.
28