Exam Preparation 4-1
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Exam Preparation
CAUTION:
Before examining a new patient, press <End Exam> to end the
exam of the previous patient, update the patient ID and
information, to avoid mixing data of the next new patient.
4.1
Start an Exam
You can start a patient exam in the following situations:
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New patient information: to start a new patient exam, enter the patient information
first, for details, please refer to “4.2.1 New Patient Information”; however, the system
also supports anonymous patient exam, in which you can take the exam without
registering patient information.
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New exam: to start a new exam for an already recorded patient, the recorded
information can be obtained either through iStation or Worklist, refer to "4.2.2.1
iStation" and "4.2.2.2 DICOM Worklist" for details.
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Activate an exam: select an exam that is ended within 24 hours, and continue the
exam with the imported patient information and exam data. For details, please refer
to “4.5 Activate& Continue an Exam”.
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Continue an exam: select an exam that is paused within 24 hours, and continue the
exam with the imported patient information and exam data. For details, please refer
to “4.5 Activate& Continue an Exam”.
General procedure for an exam: enter the patient information-> select an exam mode and
probe -> choose an imaging mode -> start the exam.
To start a new patient exam, it is better to enter the detailed patient information. The system
will set up a unique information database for each patient based on the patient information
entered, so that the information of one patient will not be confused with that of another patient.
4.2 Patient
Information
To enter the "Patient Info" screen
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Press <Patient>, or,
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Move the cursor onto the patient information area on the main screen and press
<Set> to open the screen.
To exit the "Patient Info" screen
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Click OK on the "Patient Info" screen; or, press <Patient> on the control panel again,
to save the settings and exit the screen.
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Click [Cancel] or press <Esc> to exit the screen without saving any of the entered
patient data.
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Press <B> or <Freeze> to return to the current exam mode with the entered
information being saved.
Click [Quick Register] on the screen to save the general patient information quickly and
return to the main screen.
4.2.1
New Patient Information
The Patient Info page is shown as below:
