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Chapter 11 Probes and Biopsy
You should be thoroughly familiar with the operations of the probe and the biopsy bracket before
using
them. To ensure the performance and availability of the probe and the biopsy bracket, you
should
also periodically check, clean, disinfect or maintain them.
11.1 Probes
The probes that are applicable for this ultrasound system are all electronic scanning probes. It emits
the
pulsed wave into the patient body and receives the echo from the body to generate high resolution
images.
In normal use or performance evaluation, only parts between acoustic window and integration of a
shell
and cable bushing can be under water or other liquid.
11.1.1 Appearance Overview
Body surface probes and intracavitary probes are available for this ultrasound system. The following
picture
takes body surface probes as an example to introduce the structure and composition of the
probe.
11.1.2 Using the Probe
Confirm that the probe sheath is not damaged before using it. Do not use the damaged or cracked probe.
Otherwise, there is a danger of infection.
Use the probes provided by the manufacturer. Othewise, the system and the probe may
be damaged, and there is a danger of fire in worst case.
Use the probe carefully. If the surface of the transducer is scratched, stop using the
probe immediately. Otherwise, there is a danger of electric shock.
Before using the probe, wait for 1 or 2 minutes and confirm that its surface temperature is not too high.
Otherwise, you should stop using it immediately, especially the intracavitary probes.
It has been tested maximum surface temperature can reach 42.8 degrees.