Siemens ACUSON X150 Operating and maintenance instructions

Beginning an Exam
1. Press NEW PATIENT in the upper left corner of keyboard.
2. Enter patient information using TAB to get to next datafield.
3. Select transducer and exam type from drop down menus.
4. Select OK or ESCAPE/PRIORITY to begin scanning.
Optimizing Image
To adjust for... Do this...
Gain Press TGO key
Less noise in image Press THI key
Brightness level Rotate 2D knob
More focal zones Press FOCUS knob & turn to adjust position
Increase penetration Toggle far left key down (MULTIHERTZ on soft key
menu)
Exam type Press EXAM key, SET key to select
Transducer type Press TRANSDUCER button to change automatically
Measure
1. FREEZE, choose measurement type from soft key menu, select CALIPER,
place caliper using trackball, press SET. Roll next caliper with trackball,
then press SET.
2. Press CALIPER again to get another set.
3. To remove CALIPERS, unfreeze the image.
ACUSON X150TM ultrasound system
Quick Start Card

Measure for OB Report Measurements
Same as Step 1 under “Measure”, then select MEASUREMENT from left menu, double click SET to
display on screen and transfer to report.
Measure Heart Rate using M-mode
Press M key and place cursor. Press M key again, freeze, set calipers and use trackball to select HEART
RATE.
Texting on Image
To... Do this...
Type text Press TEXT button on control panel
Set text home Press HOME SET (soft key menu)
Erase Text Press TEXT key then the CLEAR SCREEN soft key
Activate Arrow Press ARROW key on top of keyboard
Transfer Studies to CD
Insert blank CD, press PATIENT BROWSER, select patient name, select EXPORT TO CD, press EJECT.
Transfer Studies to USB Device
Insert USB device, press PATIENT BROWSER, select STUDY SCREEN and then HD. Select USB in
EXPORT/IMPORT section, go to STUDIES, and select EXPORT. Press ESCAPE to leave PATIENT
BROWSER.
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