USER GUIDE
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ZERDINE
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A registered trademark of CIRS
Three-Dimensional
Wire Test Object
Model 055A
900 Asbury Ave • Norfolk, Virginia 23513 • USA • Tel: 757-855-2765 •
WWW.CIRSINC.COM
Page 1: ...IDE U LTR A S O UND Q U ALITY ASSURANC E ZERDINE Inside A registered trademark of CIRS Three Dimensional Wire Test Object Model 055A 900 Asbury Ave Norfolk Virginia 23513 USA Tel 757 855 2765 WWW CIRS...
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Page 3: ...OF REMOVABLE WATER WELL AND COVERS 3 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS 4 ESTABLISHING A BASELINE 4 3 TESTING PROCEDURES 5 DISTANCE 5 PERIMETER AREA AND VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 6 UNIFORMITY T...
Page 4: ...f speed attenuation and relative contrast In addition two ultrasound systems are used to visually inspect each phantom As a result every ultrasound phantom is subjected to rigorous testing both during...
Page 5: ...tion always store the phantom in the air tight carry case with the removable storage cover attached Inspect your phantom regularly for signs of damage and weight loss If any notice able changes to the...
Page 6: ...filled with water to provide better coupling Side Fire transducers can be particularly chal lenging to scan with a standard phantom CIRS has designed a removable endo cavity cover for these transduce...
Page 7: ...sing horizontal distance accuracy ensure the scan plane is perpendicular to the horizontal target group Rotation of the probe will result in inaccurate distances Always be sure the phantom is scanned...
Page 8: ...system is 10 for distances up to 2 cm the scanner may detect 2 0 cm as being any where from 1 8 cm to 2 2 cm and still be functioning properly The user is responsible for establishing action levels 4...
Page 9: ...se on subsequent testing 4 Align the probe so that all the horizontal targets are displayed at their maximum intensity level 5 Freeze the image and obtain a hard copy 6 Using electronic calipers measu...
Page 10: ...ality assurance record These settings should be used for subsequent testing 4 Position the transducer over the line target group until a clear image is ob tained 5 Freeze image and obtain a hard copy...
Page 11: ...s gain TGC output etc as for a normal technique Record these settings for use on subsequent testing 4 Align the probe so that all the vertical targets are displayed at their maximum intensity level 5...
Page 12: ...6 3 cm 0 cm x 0 25 cm y 0 5 cm 7 3 cm 0 cm x 0 25 cm y 0 5 cm PHANTOM HOUSING Material 1 4 Black ABS Dimensions Outer 18 cm x 13 cm x 11 cm Dimensions Inside 11 5 cm x 16 5 cm x 11 cm Scanning Surfac...
Page 13: ...without subsequent damage to the material At normal room temperatures Zerdine will accurately simulate the ultrasound characteristics found in human liver tissue Specific proprietary fabrication proce...
Page 14: ...utor prior to returning the product Visit https www cirsinc com distributors to find your local distributor If you purchased your product direct through CIRS call Customer Service at 800 617 1177 emai...
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Page 16: ...erized Imaging Reference Systems Inc has been certified by UL DQS Inc to ISO 13485 2016 Certificate Registration No 10000905 MP2016 COMPUTERIZED IMAGING REFERENCE SYSTEMS INC 900 Asbury Ave Norfolk Vi...
