BK Medical bkSpecto, Advanced User'S Manual

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bkSpecto Advanced User Guide (16-01642-01) Exam Types 85
NOTE:
The look of the calipers themselves and of any lines that connect them depend
on what you are measuring.
After you have positioned all the calipers, the result appears at the left side of the
monitor:
Figure 8-2. Measurement results.
Doppler Measurements
Many Exam Types contain Doppler measurements, as most vascular calculations
involve making measurements on a Doppler (FFT) spectrum.
You can fit a curve to the spectrum either automatically (see “Doppler Trace
(Automatic Curve Tracing)” on page 79) or manually and then make measurements
on the curve.
Two curve types are generally used.