FujiFilm SONOSITE X-PORTE, User Manual

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4-26 Imaging
Figure 4-4 Steep Needle Profiling with a curved array
Steep Needle Profiling is available in 2D full-screen imaging only and on the following exam types.
To use Steep Needle Profiling
1 In 2D imaging, tap Needle Profiling .
If this control is hidden, tapping More Controls displays it.
2 Ensure that the target is within the enhancement area (that is, within the outline) and that the needle,
when inserted, will approach the angle guide (dashed line) perpendicularly.
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Tap Left or Right to change the enhancement area from one side of the image to another.
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Tap Shallow , Medium , or Steep to select a needle angle.
The needle angle sets the angle guide (dashed angled line).
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Linear transducer: Use whichever setting best provides a perpendicular intersection with the angle
guide. Within the enhancement area, the more perpendicular that a linear structure is to the angle
guide, the more it is enhanced. Similarly, the less perpendicular (and more parallel) that a linear
structure is to the angle guide, the less it is enhanced.
Table 4-6: Steep Needle Profiling-compatible exam types
Transducer Arterial Breast Musculoskeletal Nerve Small Parts Venous
C35xp
C60xp
HFL38xp
HFL50xp
HSL25xp
L25xp
L38xp