B-K Medical bk3000 User manual

For Professional Users Only
Getting Started
bk3000 & bk5000
Ultrasound System
16-01254-EN-04
October 2018 Part of the bk3000 & bk5000 User Guide
bk3000 & bk5000 = Ref. Type 2300

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Cable holder and release
handle. To adjust system
height, hold control panel on
both sides and pull up on the
release handles while moving
the control panel up or down
ON/Standby
button
Transducer socket
USB 2.0
connector
CD/DVD reader/writer
1
Lock wheels
before use
USB 3.0 connector
2
Flip lever left to
lock, and right to
unlock
Turn knob to make
system easier or harder
to rotate on stand
Note: Tighten knob before
moving system.

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1
2
Lock wheels
before use
Before You Start
Before you turn on the system, make sure that the installation has been approved
by a qualified electrician or by hospital safety personnel.
Turning System On and Off
When you turn the system on or off, you must give the system enough time to save
and recover open files and unsaved data. Otherwise, a serious system failure may
occur that requires technical support.
Caution S-c4: Never unplug the system from the wall while it is running. Turn o the
system and wait for the light on the keyboard and the ON/Standby button to go out
before unplugging.
To Turn On:
Press the ON/Standby button once. Wait until startup screen disappears before you
do anything else.
To Turn Off:
Make sure system is completely up and running. Press the ON/Standby button one
time.
Note : Always follow the recommended procedure for shutting down your system.
Connecting Transducers
To Connect:
1. Insert transducer plug into socket with locking lever to the right.
2. Turn locking lever on socket to the left.
To Disconnect:
1. Freeze image.
2. Turn locking lever on socket to the right.
3. Remove plug from socket.

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1. Press Patient key. Enter patient information. Patient ID field populates
automatically with date and time. (Tab to move between fields.) Click
Start New Exam or press unfreeze.
2. To change transducer type, press button on transducer or press Probe
key and select transducer (probe).
3. To change exam type, press Exam type key. Select examination type.
4. Imaging starts in B‑mode.
5. Select highest frequency possible (Freq on monitor) to give needed
penetration.
6. Adjust other imaging parameters. Turn Depth and Gain dials to
adjust depth and gain as needed.
7. When you want to make a measurement or capture an image, press
Performing an Exam
Keys are described on pages 6 and 7.
Freeze key to freeze image. (Measurement tab opens.)
8. To make a measurement, press Measure key or select measurement
keys on monitor. Make the measurement.
9. Press Capture key to capture the image (save it to system hard
disk). It appears as a thumbnail at the top of the monitor.
Frozen = image, Unfrozen = clip. Capture turns red while recording.
Click again to stop recording.
10. Press Freeze key to start imaging again.
11. Press End exam key to conclude exam.

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Exam Type
An examination type specifies both a
Pro Package and a Diagnostic Setup/Preset.
The Pro Package affects the system user
interface — which tabs and controls are displayed,
which measurements are allowed, etc.
The Diagnostic Setup/Preset affects the ultrasound
image — sets the gain, depth, frequency, etc.
selected Pro Package
selected Diagnostic Setup
Viewing and Copying Images
To select captured images to view them or copy them to another device, use the
document pane at the top of the monitor (described on pages 8 and 9).
View
Double‑click thumbnail in document pane. Document is displayed in image area.
Copy to USB or CD/DVD
To Copy Captured Images:
1. Insert USB device or CD/DVD.
2. Click each image to be copied. Frame turns blue.
3. Click Copy, then select destination (USB or CD/DVD). The options
without Patient ID are recommended for patient security.
4. Images are copied to USB immediately. Click USB Eject to remove USB device.
When you select CD/DVD, images are copied to a staging area. To copy them to the
CD/DVD, click Burn CD and follow instructions.
System Busy
When the system is busy, a spinning disk appears on the lower right hand side of the
monitor.
Note: Wait until the spinning disk disappears before using any controls, including buttons on the
transducer.

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Select
Keyboard
Capture
Print
Freeze: Start/
Stop imaging
See ‘Performing an Exam’
page 4
TGC sliders
Adjust gain in dierent parts
(depths) of the image
Adjust a value or size of
zoom box, etc.
Select
Select
B‑Mode Image
Trackball and keys
with PC‑mouse
functionality
User‑defined keys. See the bk3000/bk5000 Advanced User Guide.
Color
If light is Key function
Bright On
Dim Available but not on
Off Unavailable
Keys are Backlighted Monitor Brightness
Increase
+
Decrease
+
Default setting
+ D
Doppler

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B-Mode Image Keys
Focus
Select focus indicator on monitor
Puncture Guide
Puncture line or brachy matrix on
Harmonic
Press for on and off
3D
Press for 3D box and click again to start 3D ac‑
quisition
Long press: 3D off
B-Mode/Gain
When imaging:
Press: B‑mode
Turn: B‑mode gain
When frozen:
Turn: Scroll Cine
Press: Change dial to Post Gain
Zoom/Depth
Turn: Adjust depth
Press: Zoom box on
Turn: Resize zoom box
2nd press: Zoom area inside box
3rd press: Zoom off,
dial returns to Depth
Long press: Zoom off
Measure
Start default measurement
Calculate
Start first measurement for default calculation
Spectral Doppler Keys Color Doppler Keys
Doppler Angle
Angle on and selected
Long press: Angle off
Steer
Change beam angle in Color/Power/ Doppler
modes
Update
Changes which Triplex mode is
imaging and which is frozen
Long press: Unfreeze both views
Power Mode
Press for on and off
Cancel/Undo
Update in most pro packages
Color Mode
Press: Color mode
Turn: Color/Power mode gain
Doppler Mode
Press: Doppler mode
Turn: Doppler mode gain
In B‑mode, controls MI
In M‑mode, controls M mode gain
Color Box
Press for on and off
Doppler Gate
Press for on and off
Long press = press for 1–3 seconds.
Volume
Baseline
Scale
Adjust Color/Power/
Doppler scale/PRF)
Invert
Invert Doppler spec‑
trum (or color scale)
Home
Return to
default settings for
current exam type
Auto
B‑mode returns to de‑
fault preset gain.
D‑mode optimizes PRF
(scale) and baseline.
Long press activates
Auto Gain
Split Screen
Split screen so 2
views are displayed,
or change which view
is active
Long press: Split
screen off
Imaging Plane
Change imaging plane
on biplane and triplane
transducers

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Monitor Functionality
Select
transducer
Double‑click or drag to enlarge and
view captured image or clip
Enter patient
information
Click and
drag to
adjust
focus area
Puncture line
Click here to select a dierent brachy
matrix or puncture guide
Imaging Mode tabs
Measurements shown here
Image data
shown here
Select
exam type
Document pane
Pull here to enlarge
image thumbnails
Workow tabs
To minimize all tabs, click the
workow tab on top. To open
again, click any tab.
To open a workow tab that is
not on top, click it.
Start/stop
imaging

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Monitor Controls
The Pro Package determines what tabs are available and which controls they contain. For example,
the M‑mode tab or 3D tab is available only when it is part of the selected Pro Package.
Available controls depend on whether the image is scanning or frozen.
Note: “Click a tab” means click the tab name.
Workflow Tabs
Workflow tabs open automatically as needed. That way, only relevant controls are displayed. You can
also open a tab manually to see its controls as described on page 8.
“Freeze” toggles between Image and Measure and Mark tabs.
Imaging Mode Tabs
Controls on the Image workflow tab are grouped on various Imaging Mode tabs.
To start an imaging mode, click the tab while imaging. It opens so you can use the relevant
controls.
Click Image tab to display mode tabs on the top. In order to activate, click Unfreeze.
Clicking the imaging mode tab on top turns off that imaging mode.
Visible Controls
Tabs can be customized to include different controls, so your monitor may not look exactly like the
one pictured. The bk3000/bk5000 Advanced User Guide contains information about customizing your
setup.
Basic Tabs (Advanced Off) Advanced Tabs (Advanced On)
Basic tabs contain the most often used con‑
trols.
To see and use all available controls for a work‑
flow tab, click Advanced.

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Basic Monitor Controls
Key Function/Note
3D Turn on 3D imaging
Archive Send to PACS (DICOM) or staging area for archive CD
Biopsy Display puncture line or brachy matrix
Bodymark Bodymark on image
Capture Save image (if frozen) or clip (if imaging) to system hard disk
Copy Copy to USB or CD/DVD
Depth ‑ Decrease max. tissue depth shown (increase magnification)
Depth + Increase max. tissue depth shown (decrease magnification)
Dyn. Range Adjust contrast
ETD Enhanced Tissue Definition (reduce speckle)
Freeze/Unfreeze Start/stop imaging
Freq Change imaging frequency
Gain Adjust gain of selected mode
Harmonic Tissue harmonic imaging
L/R Image orientation left/right
Pro Package Select different Pro Package
Save... Save setups
Scale Adjust Color/Power/Doppler scale/PRF
Simultan Both split‑screen views imaging simultaneously
(Color or Power mode in one view only)
Size Image bigger or smaller
Split Split screen into 2 views
U/D Image orientation up/down
These are the controls needed for basic examinations.
For information about other controls, see the bk3000/bk5000 Advanced User Guide.

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Your Custom Keys
Your Notes
Key Function/Note

This Book is not a Complete User Guide
Before you use the system, you must read the Safety chapter in the bk3000 &
bk5000 User Guide. It contains safety information that is important for avoiding
injury and for avoiding damage to the equipment. You must also read Care and
Cleaning, which contains information about cleaning and disinfection as well as
information about required inspections, calibration and maintenance. The bk3000/
bk5000 Advanced User Guide contains detailed information for the advanced user.
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