CAE Healthcare Vimedix Abdo, User Manual

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Using the Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Simulator
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Use Pressure Sensor
The pressure sensor can be turned on or off. When the pressure sensor is turned on, the probe must be
in contact with the mannequin to obtain an ultrasound image. When the sensor is turned off, an image
can be obtained by placing the probe close to the mannequin.
The pressure sensor is turned on by default. To turn the pressure sensor off, from the Settings window,
uncheck the
Use pressure sensor box, then click Close to exit the simulator settings.
Metrics Capture Interval
The Metrics Capture Interval setting determines how often the movement of the probe is captured
for metrics reports. CAE Healthcare recommends leaving Realtime selected.
Image Quality
The Image Quality setting can be used to change the level of noise on the ultrasound view. The default
setting is Easy . To increase the noise, change the setting to Difficult .
Use Popup Toolbar
The popup toolbar displays a condensed version of the CAE VIMEDIX interface and the options are
available in a drop-down menu format. This format is intended to simulate the monitor display on a real
ultrasound machine.
The popup toolbar mode is activated by default. To activate the expanded view from the Settings
window, uncheck the
Use Popup Toolbar box, then click Close to exit the simulator settings.
Use Male
When certain pathologies are loaded, the fetus gender can be changed to male.
The male fetus is not activated by default and is only presented as an available option for pathologies
that offer an interchangeable gender option. To activate the male fetus from the Settings window,
check the
Use Male checkbox, then click Close to exit the simulator settings.
Time and Date
Users can customize the system time and date in the Time and Date section of the Settings window.
Layout on start-up
The default screen layout on startup can be modified. To modify the default layout, in the Settings
window, from the
Layout on Start-up drop-down menu, select the desired layout.
Probe Type
The probe type can be selected from the Probe Type menu in the Settings window. By default, the
connected probe type is automatically selected.