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4.1.3 Storage Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 27
4.1.4 Defined-Key Settings..................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2 Peripheral Device Settings......................................................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Defining Annotation Library...................................................................................................................................... 30
4.4 Body Mark Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.5 Measurement Settings................................................................................................................................................ 31
4.5.1 General Measurement Settings ...................................................................................................................... 32
4.5.2 Application Settings....................................................................................................................................... 33
4.5.3 List Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 36
4.6 Report Settings........................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.7 Configuring DICOM.................................................................................................................................................. 38
4.7.1 Storage Service Settings................................................................................................................................. 38
4.7.2 Commitment Settings..................................................................................................................................... 39
4.7.3 DICOM Worklist Settings.............................................................................................................................. 40
4.7.4 MPPS Settings................................................................................................................................................ 41
4.7.5 Print Service Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 42
4.8 Defining System Defaults .......................................................................................................................................... 44
4.9 Viewing System Information ..................................................................................................................................... 45
4.9.1 General Information....................................................................................................................................... 45
4.9.2 Acoustic Output ............................................................................................................................................. 46
5 Preparing for an Exam �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 47
5.1 Acquiring Patient Information ................................................................................................................................... 47
5.1.1 Beginning a New Patient................................................................................................................................ 47
5.1.2 Retrieving Archived Information ................................................................................................................... 49
5.1.3 Using DICOM Worklist ................................................................................................................................. 50
5.2 Pausing/Resuming an Exam....................................................................................................................................... 50
5.3 Completing/Discontinuing an Exam.......................................................................................................................... 50
5.3.1 Completing an Exam...................................................................................................................................... 50
5.3.2 Discontinuing an Exam.................................................................................................................................. 51
6 Acquiring Images ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 53
6.1 Selecting a Probe and an Exam Type......................................................................................................................... 53
6.2 Acquiring B-Mode Images......................................................................................................................................... 55
6.2.1 Entering B Mode............................................................................................................................................ 55
6.2.2 Optimizing B-Mode Images........................................................................................................................... 56
6.3 Acquiring Color Flow Images.................................................................................................................................... 60
6.3.1 C Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 60
6.3.2 PDI Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 60
6.3.3 TDI Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 61
6.3.4 Optimizing C/PDI/TDI Mode Images............................................................................................................ 62
6.4 Acquiring M-Mode Images........................................................................................................................................ 65
6.4.1 M Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 65
6.4.2 Anatomical M-Mode...................................................................................................................................... 66
6.4.3 Optimizing M-Mode Images.......................................................................................................................... 67
6.5 Acquiring Spectral Doppler Images........................................................................................................................... 68
6.5.1 PW Mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 68
6.5.2 CW Mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 70
6.5.3 Optimizing Spectral Doppler Images............................................................................................................. 72
6.6 Acquiring Triplex-Mode Images................................................................................................................................ 75