Probes and Biopsy 13-39
WARNING:
Prior to each biopsy procedure, be sure to verify the guide line.
If the needle is not consistent with the guide line, DO NOT perform
the biopsy procedure.
NOTE:
You can perform guide line verification on a single live B/C image, and all biopsy-irrelevant
operations are forbidden.
Biopsy Guideline
Press <F11 Biopsy> to enter Biopsy or tap [Biopsy] on the touch screen.
Select the biopsy bracket angle/guide line
If the needle-guided bracket supports more than one biopsy angle, select the angle/guideline by
tapping the [Kit: NGB-XXX-XX] on the touch screen.
Select the guide line dot size
Tap [Biopsy] to select the dot size.
Tip:
The guide line is a dotted line which consists of two kinds of dots. The distance between two
dots is depth-dependent. Move the cursor over the big dot and a numeral, representing the
biopsy depth, is displayed.
The biopsy guidezone adjusts along with image adjustments, such as image inversion/rotations,
zoom and depth changes.
When the imaging depth and area are changed, the guide line is adjusted.
Exit
Tap [Biopsy Kit XXX] to be OFF or press <F11 Biopsy>.
Tips: in real-time status, press <F11 Biopsy> to exit biopsy status; in frozen status, press <F11
Biopsy> to hide/show the guide line if biopsy function is enabled.
Verification
Tap [Verify] to open the Biopsy Verify menu.
Adjust the guide line position
Rotate the knob under [Position] on the touch screen to change the position of the guide line.
Adjust the angle
Rotate the knob under [Angle] on the touch screen to change the guide line angle.
Save the verified settings
After the position and angle of the guide line are adjusted, tap [Save] and the system saves the
current guide line settings. If biopsy is entered again, the displayed Position and Angle are the
verified value.
Restore the factory default settings
Tap [Load Factory] and the position and angle of the guide line are restored to the factory default
settings.
Exit biopsy verify status
Tap [Exit] and the system exits the guide line verification status.
13.2.6 iNeedle (Needle Visualization Enhancement)
In the course of biopsy, the metal needle attached to the probe is punctured into the tissue with a certain
angle; because of the needle acoustic impedance, the ultrasonic beam cannot penetrate the metal
