Full Digital Color Doppler Ultrasonic Diagnostic Instruments (Vet) User’s Manual V1.01
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8.4 M Mode
M mode is generally used for cardiac applications. In the M mode, you can position the M-line in the
2D image on the anatomy of interest, and then learn about the tissue motion along that line in an M-mode
trace.
8.4.1 Entering the M Mode
Steps for entering the M mode are as follows:
1.
Select the appropriate probe and exam type, and optimize the B mode image.
2.
Press the
M
key on the control panel to enter the M mode, as shown in Figure 8-4.
Figure 8-4 M Mode Image
M-line: Displays the position of the M-line.
X-axis: Indicates the time.
Y-axis: Indicates the position or depth of the tissue structure.
3.
Move the trackball to adjust the position of the M-line.
4.
Optimize the M mode image. For details, refer to Section 8.4.2 Optimzing the M Mode Image.
Press the
Save IP
key to save the parameter settings in the M mode as the default settings.
5.
Press the
M
key again to exit the M mode.
8.4.2 Optimzing the M Mode Image
Methods for optimizing the M mode image are as follows.
Method 1: Select the M mode parameter on the menu at the top left of the screen by using the trackball,
press the
Set
key to adjust it. Press the
Menu
key to display/hide this menu.
Method 2: Select the M mode parameter on the menu at the top left of the screen by using the
Select
knob,
press
Select
knob change state between “parameter item select state”and “parameter item adjust state”,
rotate the knob change parameter item for “parameter item select state”or paramter value for “parameter
item adjust state”. Press the
Menu
key to display/hide this menu.
