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Technical Features....................................................................................... 20
System Requirements.................................................................................. 21
Chapter 3 Safety ...................................................................................................... 22
Product Safety.............................................................................................. 22
Product Caution.......................................................................................... 22
Product Compatibility................................................................................. 23
Equipment Protection................................................................................. 23
Electrical Safety............................................................................................ 24
Battery Safety............................................................................................... 25
Thermal safety.............................................................................................. 26
Biological Safety .......................................................................................... 26
Latex............................................................................................................ 26
Bioeffects.................................................................................................... 26
ALARA Principles......................................................................................... 28
Acoustic Output Limits .............................................................................. 30
Applying ALARA......................................................................................... 30
Using System Controls to Implement ALARA.......................................... 30
Additional Considerations........................................................................... 31
Output Display............................................................................................ 31
Mechanical Index (MI) Display ................................................................... 32
Thermal Index (TI) Displays ....................................................................... 32
Controls Affecting the Indices................................................................... 33
Acoustics...................................................................................................... 34
Acoustic Output and Measurement........................................................... 34
Chapter 4 Device Maintenance ............................................................................... 36
Turning the Device ON and OFF ................................................................. 36
Transducer Care........................................................................................... 36
Cleaning & Disinfecting ............................................................................... 36
Maintenance ................................................................................................. 37
Chapter 5 Regarding Diagnostic Ultrasounds....................................................... 38
Interactions of Ultrasound with Matter ....................................................... 38
LU700 Series Device Operation................................................................... 38