Acclarix LX4 Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual Features
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To measure Area or Circumference with a Trace:
1.
Invoke the measure function on a B-mode image.
2.
If Area or Circumference is not the default measurement, select
Circ/Area
from the touch
screen.
If Trace is not the default tool, press
Tool Options
to switch to Trace. Trace can be done
with a Draw option. Draw will follow your movements.
3.
Move the caliper to the desired location.
4.
Press the
Set
key to place the caliper and start drawing the trace.
5.
Moving the caliper now leaves behind a trail of dots to mark the trace outline
6.
Press the
Set
key to complete the trace.
To measure Area or Circumference with a Spline:
1.
Invoke the measure function on a B-mode image.
2.
If Area or Circumference is not the default measurement, select
Circ/Area
from the touch
screen.
If Spline is not the default tool, press
Tool Options
to switch to Spline. Spline can be
created by placing several calipers.
3.
Move the caliper to the desired location and press the
Set
key to place the first point.
4.
Repeat step 3 to place other points. A spline will be created after three points are placed.
At most 16 points can be placed to create a spline.
5.
If a point is not placed satisfactorily, press Undo button to remove it and its spline
segment. Each press of Undo button removes one point.
6.
Double press the
Set
key to complete the spline.
Angle
: The Angle measurement is always done with an angle tool.
To measure Angle:
1.
Invoke the measure function on a B-mode image.
2.
If Angle is not the default measurement, select
Angle
from the touch screen.
3.
Move the caliper to the vertex of the angle you are measuring.
4.
Press the
Set
key to place that point and create a new caliper. Move that to one end of the
angle.
5.
Press the
Set
key to place that end and create a new caliper. Move that to the other end of
the angle.
Presses of the
Update
key toggle between controlling each of the three points that make
up the angle. Pressing the
Set
key completes the angle and allows you to begin another
measurement.
Volume
: Volume can be measured with 3 Distance.
To measure Volume with 3 Distance:
1.
Invoke the measure function on a B-mode image.
2.
If Volume is not the default measurement, select
Volume
from the touch screen.
Move the caliper to the desired location.
3.
Press the
Set
key to place that caliper and add the second half of the first caliper pair.