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Table 21 describes the menu options for the
TOOLS
buttons in
CW
scanning
mode.
TABLE 21.
CW Scanning Tools Functions
Button
Description
Image
Click [
IMAGE
] to open a menu with these options:
Spectral Compression
Selects
Low
,
Medium
, or
High
.
Low
increases the Dynamic Range and displays more
shades of gray;
High
decreases the Dynamic Range and dis-
plays fewer shades of gray;
Medium
falls in between.
Transmit Power
Controls the maximum acoustic output of
the transducer. Settings range from 5% to 100% of maximum.
Use the lowest setting consistent with diagnostic quality. The
current mechanical index (
MI
) and thermal index (
TI
) of the
acoustic output setting are displayed with the System Data.
NOTE: Refer to the “Safety, Standards, and Accuracy” section of this
manual, and the AIUM document provided with your system “Medi-
cal Ultrasound Safety” for important information about Acoustic Out-
put.
Colorize
Applies a variety of colorized maps overlaying the
CW
grayshade image. This may be useful in certain situations
to optimize contrast resolution.
Text
Adds text labels to an image. See “Adding Text to an Image” on
page 5-15 for details.
Timer
Procedure Timer
— A timer is available for all exams. To
access the timer, follow these steps:
1.
Press
TOOLS
and click the [
TIMER
] button.
2.
Select [
START
] to display the timer.
Start
: Starts the timer clock.
Restart
: Starts the timer clock once it has been stopped.
Stop
: Stops the timer clock.
Off
: Stops the timer clock and removes it from the screen.
Cancel
: Closes the menu without changing the timer
clock.
