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ACUSON
Freestyle User Manual 2-7
Safety and Care
Indications for Use
The indications for use (intended use) for the
ACUSON
Freestyle include fetal, abdominal,
intraoperative, intraoperative neurological, pediatric, small organs, neonatal cephalic, cardiac,
peripheral vessel and vascular, and musculoskeletal.
Scanning modes may include B-mode, Color Doppler, and Amplitude Doppler. Not all modes
may be activated on the system or available with all transducers or for all indicated uses.
Consult the Transducer Intended Use Table in this section. The system and probe may be used
in adult, pediatric, neonatal, and fetal patients.
Fetal
Fetal studies are performed to obtain images that can be used to: detect presence or absence
of structural abnormalities, image and measure anatomic and physiologic parameters of the
fetus, and determine blood flow patterns and velocities.
Abdominal
Abdominal studies are performed to obtain images that can be used to: detect presence or
absence of abdominal organ abnormalities, determine size, contour, and patency of vessels,
characterize obstructions, and determine blood flow patterns and velocities.
Intraoperative
Intraoperative studies are performed during surgical or interventional procedures to obtain
images that can be used to: identify organs and vessels, detect presence or absence of organ
abnormalities, determine size, contour, and patency of vessels, characterize obstructions,
determine blood flow patterns and velocities, and provide guidance and imaging of surgical
devices or instruments, such as needles, catheters, or biopsy instruments
Intraoperative Neurological
Intraoperative Neurological studies are performed during surgical procedures to obtain
images that can be used to: identify organs and vessels, detect presence or absence of organ
abnormalities, determine size, contour, and patency of vessels, characterize obstructions,
determine blood flow patterns and velocities, provide guidance and imaging of surgical devices
or instruments, such as needles, catheters, or biopsy instruments.