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4.1.3 Storage Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 28
4.1.4 Defined-Key Settings..................................................................................................................................... 29
4.2 Peripheral Device Settings......................................................................................................................................... 30
4.3 Defining Annotation Library...................................................................................................................................... 31
4.4 Body Mark Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.5 Measurement Settings................................................................................................................................................ 33
4.5.1 General Measurement Settings ...................................................................................................................... 33
4.5.2 Application Settings....................................................................................................................................... 34
4.5.3 List Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.6 Report Settings........................................................................................................................................................... 38
4.7 Configuring DICOM.................................................................................................................................................. 39
4.7.1 Storage Service Settings................................................................................................................................. 39
4.7.2 Commitment Settings..................................................................................................................................... 40
4.7.3 DICOM Worklist Settings.............................................................................................................................. 41
4.7.4 MPPS Settings................................................................................................................................................ 42
4.7.5 Print Service Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 43
4.8 Defining System Defaults .......................................................................................................................................... 44
4.8.1 Loading System Defaults ............................................................................................................................... 45
4.8.2 Creating System Defaults............................................................................................................................... 45
4.8.3 Export or Import System Defaults ................................................................................................................. 45
4.9 Viewing System Information ..................................................................................................................................... 46
4.9.1 General Information....................................................................................................................................... 46
4.9.2 Acoustic Output ............................................................................................................................................. 46
5 Preparing for an Exam �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49
5.1 Acquiring Patient Information ................................................................................................................................... 49
5.1.1 Beginning a New Patient................................................................................................................................ 49
5.1.2 Retrieving Archived Information ................................................................................................................... 51
5.1.3 Using DICOM Worklist ................................................................................................................................. 52
5.2 Pausing/Resuming an Exam....................................................................................................................................... 52
5.2.1 Pausing an Exam............................................................................................................................................ 52
5.2.2 Resume an Exam............................................................................................................................................ 52
5.3 Completing/Discontinuing an Exam.......................................................................................................................... 52
5.3.1 Completing an Exam...................................................................................................................................... 52
5.3.2 Discontinuing an Exam.................................................................................................................................. 53
6 Acquiring Images ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 55
6.1 Selecting a Probe and an Exam Type......................................................................................................................... 55
6.2 Acquiring B-Mode Images......................................................................................................................................... 57
6.2.1 Entering B Mode............................................................................................................................................ 57
6.2.2 Optimizing B-Mode Images........................................................................................................................... 57
6.3 Acquiring Color Flow Images.................................................................................................................................... 62
6.3.1 CFM Mode..................................................................................................................................................... 62
6.3.2 PDI Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.3.3 TDI Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.3.4 Optimizing CFM/PDI/TDI Mode Images...................................................................................................... 64
6.4 Acquiring M-Mode Images....................................................................................................................................... 67
6.4.1 M Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 67
6.4.2 Anatomical M-Mode...................................................................................................................................... 68
6.4.3 Optimizing M-Mode Images.......................................................................................................................... 69