GE HEALTHCARE MAC 5500, Operator'S Manual

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System Setup
Writer Setup
To configure the writer settings for exercise tests, log on to the System Setup screen,
select Exercise Test > Writer Setup , and complete the fields described in the following
table.
Writer Setup
Field Description
Speed Determine the writer's default speed in millimeters per second.
Gain
Determines the writer's default gain setting in millimeters per
millivolts. For example, the setting
10/5 displays limb leads at 10
mm/mV and precordial leads at 5 mm/mV.
Filter Determines the writer's default filter setting. The default is 150 Hz.
Arrhythmia Doc. Determines whether a report will print whenever an arrhythmia
occurs during the exercise test.
Tic marks Enables tic marks on the E, J, and J+ measurement points. The value
for the J+ point is set using the
Post J field.
ST Measurements
Enables ST Measurements on the display and printout.
Post J
Defines the location, in milliseconds, after the J point where the ST
Measurement is to be taken. Enter a value from 0 to 200.
Writer
Enables or disables the writer for the exercise test.
Exercise Reports
You can configure the reports generated for 12 Lead Exercise/Stress ECGs, 15 Lead
Exercise/Stress ECGs, and Final Report. For each ECG, you can configure the:
• leads used for the reports,
• formats used for the reports, and
• settings for the final report.
In addition, you can configure the extra leads used by the 15 Lead Exercise report.
Report Leads
The Report Leads settings allow you to configure the following values:
• the leads used for each standard channel
• the rhythm reporting method
• the leads used for each rhythm report lead group
• the autorhythm lead group
• the extra leads used by the CGR and RMR reports
• the leads used by the Swedish rhythm report
• the method used for the median report
The settings are essentially the same for each ECG type, although the available values
for each setting may differ depending on the ECG type.
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