INTELLIGENT ULTRASOUND HeartWorks AR User manual

V2.1
User Guide

HeartWorks AR User Guide - Contents
Section 1 - Getting Started .......................................................................................................................................
First steps .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
The three modes .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Connecting to a projector................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Section 2 - 3D Viewing Mode....................................................................................................................................
The home screen.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Slicing the heart ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Selecting structures .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Standard imaging planes ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Ultrasound imaging ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Section 3 - Image Target (AR) Mode .........................................................................................................................
Positioning the heart............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
The home screen .................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Slicing the heart ...................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Selecting structures ...........................................................................................................................................................................................12
Standard imaging planes..................................................................................................................................................................................13
Ultrasound imaging ............................................................................................................................................................................................14
Section 4 - Ground Plane (AR) Mode........................................................................................................................
Positioning the heart..........................................................................................................................................................................................15
The home screen..................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Slicing the heart ...................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Selecting structures ...........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Standard imaging views ...................................................................................................................................................................................19
Ultrasound imaging ............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Section 5 - Support...................................................................................................................................................
FAQs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Technical support ................................................................................................................................................................................................22
HeartWorks AR User Guide - Contents

First steps
Turn on the tablet, by pressing the
‘ON’ button on the side of the tablet.
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Section 1 - Getting started
Open the HeartWorks AR app
by clicking on it.
HeartWorks AR
If the app is not on the tablet
desktop, it can be found in
the list of available apps.
To close or restart the app, swipe
up from the bottom of the screen, press
the left button shown below and select
‘Close all’.

The three modes
There are three modes for using HeartWorks AR:
3D viewing mode (default)
In this mode the 3D heart is
shown on screen and not in
your surroundings, so can be
used without the QR code or
a suitable surface.
Image Target (AR) Ground Plane (AR)
In this AR mode the 3D
heart is positioned on a
suitable surface within your
surroundings using the camera.
In this AR mode the 3D heart
is positioned within your
surroundings using a printed
QR code.
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Section 1 - Getting started

Connecting to a projector
The HeartWorks AR tablet can easily be connected to a projector or large screen.
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Section 1 - Getting started
Step 1
USB-C to HDMI adapter and
a HDMI cable (not included).
Step 3
Plug the HDMI cable
into the adapter.
Your tablet should now appear on your projector/screen.
Step 2
Plug the USB-C adapter
into the tablet.
HDMI
HDMI HDMI

Change Viewing
Mode
Choose 3D or AR modes
(AR uses camera)
ECG Trace
Drag the slider to any point on the ECG
Play/Pause
Play or Pause
the heart beat
Home Position
Return the heart to
the default position
Anatomy Structures List
Select, show and hide anatomical structures
Enable Slicing
Create a custom slice through the heart
Standard Imaging
Planes
Select and display
standard TOE and TTE
imaging planes
Help
Turns on help
information
Heart Manipulation
Touch and drag to
rotate the heart,
pinch to zoom.
The home screen
Section 2 - 3D viewing mode
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Pin Slice Position
Fix the current position of the slice plane
Invert Slice
Display the heart on the opposite
side of the slice
Slice Slider
Move the slice plane
through the 3D heart
Slicing the heart
Section 2 - 3D viewing mode
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Hide/Show All
Hide or show all of the individual
structures within the 3D heart
Close Window
Close the structures list
Deselect Structure
Deselect the highlighted structure
Select Structure
Click on the structure to highlight
in the 3D heart
Open/Close Structure
Expand the structure list to
reveal sub-structures
Hide/Show Structure
Hide or show the selected
structure in the 3D heart
Display Default View
The selected structure
will be revealed in the 3D heart
Selecting structures
Section 2 - 3D viewing mode
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Individual Standard
Image Plane
Select the imaging plane to
display the ultrasound image
Close Window
Close the list of standard
imaging planes
TOE/TTE Standard
Image Planes
Display the complete
list of standard
transoesophageal/
transthoracic imaging
planes
Standard imaging planes
Section 2 - 3D viewing mode
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Ultrasound
Transparency Slider
Adjust the transparency
of the ultrasound image
Whole/Sliced Heart Toggle
Show the ultrasound plane
through the sliced or whole
heart
Invert Slice
Display the heart on the opposite side of the slice
Hide/Show Ultrasound Plane
Turn the ultrasound sector display on or off
Hide/Show Ultrasound Image
Display the ultrasound image or the ultrasound sector outline
Frame Ultrasound Plane To Screen
Align the ultrasound plane with the centre of the screen
Standard Image Plane Name
The name of the selected imaging plane
Next/Previous Image Plane
Select the next or previous imaging plane
in the complete list
Remove Image Plane
Close the ultrasound imaging
Standard Image
Plane Menu
Return to the complete
list of imaging planes
Ultrasound imaging
Section 2 - 3D viewing mode
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Place the printed QR code (target)
on a surface where you would
like to position the heart
Open the Image target (AR) mode
and point the camera towards
the QR code (target)
Note that moving the QR code will move the heart.
Positioning the heart
Section 3 - Image target (AR) mode
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Change Viewing
Mode
Choose between 3D or
AR modes (AR uses camera)
ECG Trace
Drag the slider to any point on the ECG
Home Position
Return the heart to the default position
Anatomy Structures List
Select, show and hide anatomical structures
Enable Slicing
Create a custom slice through the heart
Standard Imaging
Planes
Select and display standard
TOE and TTE imaging planes
Help
Turns on help
information
Heart Rotation
Touch and drag
to rotate the heart
Play/Pause
Play or Pause
the heart beat
The home screen
Section 3 - Image target (AR) mode
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Pin Slice Position
Fix the current position of the slice plane
Invert Slice
Display the heart on the opposite
side of the slice
Move the camera towards/away from the heart to move the slice plane through the heart.
Slicing the heart
Section 3 - Image target (AR) mode
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Open/Close Structure
Expand the structure list to
reveal sub-structures
Hide/Show Structure
Hide or show the selected
structure in the 3D heart
Hide/Show All
Hide or show all of the individual
structures within the 3D heart
Close Window
Close the structures list
Select Structure
Click on the structure to highlight
in the 3D heart Display Default View
The selected structure will be revealed in the 3D heart
Deselect Structure
Deselect the highlighted structure
Section 3 - Image target (AR) mode
Selecting structures
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Section 3 - Image target (AR) mode
Standard imaging planes
Individual Standard
Image Plane
Select the imaging plane to
display the ultrasound image
Close Window
Close the list of standard
imaging planes
TOE/TTE Standard
Image Planes
Display the complete
list of standard
transoesophageal/
transthoracic imaging
planes
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Ultrasound
Transparency Slider
Adjust the transparency
of the ultrasound image
Whole/Sliced Heart Toggle
Show the ultrasound plane
through the sliced or whole
heart
Invert Slice
Display the heart on the opposite side of the slice
Hide/Show Ultrasound Plane
Turn the ultrasound sector display on or off
Hide/Show Ultrasound Image
Display the ultrasound image or the ultrasound sector outline Standard Image Plane Name
The name of the selected imaging plane
Next/Previous Image Plane
Select the next or previous imaging plane
in the complete list
Remove Image Plane
Close the ultrasound imaging
Standard Image
Plane Menu
Return to the complete
list of imaging planes
Ultrasound imaging
Section 2 - 3D Viewing ModeSection 3 - Image target (AR) mode
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Positioning the heart
Open ground plane mode and point the tablet camera at a surface to build a 3D grid.
Note that this works best on textured or patterned surfaces (not plain or flat surfaces).
Once the heart representation appears
and is in the desired location tap on it
to save the position.
Section 4 - Ground plane (AR) mode
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The home screen
Change Viewing
Mode
Choose between 3D or
AR modes (AR uses camera)
ECG Trace
Drag the slider to any point on the ECG
Home Position
Return the heart to the default position
Anatomy Structures List
Select, show and hide anatomical structures
Enable Slicing
Create a custom slice through the heart
Standard Imaging
Planes
Select and display standard
TOE and TTE imaging planes
Help
Turns on help information
Heart Rotation
Touch and drag
to rotate the heart
Play/Pause
Play or Pause
the heart beat
Reposition Heart
Reset ground plane grid
and re-position the heart
Section 4 - Ground plane (AR) mode
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