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SSI-6000/SSI-5800/SSI-5500/SSI-5500BW

Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System

Regulatory Requirement

This product complies with regulatory requirements of the following European di-

rective 93/42/EEC as amended by 2007/47/EC concerning medical devices.

NOTE:

Some options are not available on some models!

SSI-5500BW is the black/white model which does not support color modes (spec-

tral Doppler and color Doppler modes).

P/N: 4701-0061-01B

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Summary of Contents for SSI-5500

Page 1: ...lies with regulatory requirements of the following European di rective 93 42 EEC as amended by 2007 47 EC concerning medical devices NOTE Some options are not available on some models SSI 5500BW is th...

Page 2: ...to version 2 0 4 x Effective Chapters Pages Basic Operator s Manual Chapter Page Rev Number Cover 2 0 Revision History 2 0 Chapter 01 2 0 Chapter 02 2 0 Chapter 03 2 0 Chapter 04 2 0 Chapter 05 2 0 C...

Page 3: ...1 10 System Transportation 1 15 1 10 1 Moving the System 1 15 1 10 2 Transporting the System 1 15 2 System Specifications 2 1 2 1 System Configuration 2 2 2 2 Application and Contraindication 2 3 2 3...

Page 4: ...2 B Gain 5 3 5 3 3 Time Gain Compensation TGC 5 4 5 3 4 Depth 5 4 5 3 5 Focal Zones 5 5 5 3 6 Tissue Acoustic Characteristics 5 5 5 3 7 Dynamic Range 5 6 5 3 8 Grayscale curve 5 6 5 3 9 Persistence 5...

Page 5: ...6 3 8 CDI Power 6 4 6 3 9 Baseline 6 5 6 3 10 Sector Width and Position 6 5 6 3 11 B Reject 6 5 6 3 12 CDI Frequency 6 5 6 3 13 Image Orientation Left Right 6 6 6 3 14 Flow Invert 6 6 6 3 15 Line Den...

Page 6: ...8 3 7 Color Map 8 4 8 3 8 TDI Power 8 4 8 3 9 Baseline 8 5 8 3 10 Sector Width and Position 8 5 8 3 11 B Reject 8 5 8 3 12 TDI Frequency 8 5 8 3 13 Image Orientation Left Right 8 6 8 3 14 Flow Invert...

Page 7: ...seline 10 7 10 2 11 PW Power 10 7 10 2 12 Angle Correction 10 8 10 2 13 Dynamic Range DYN 10 8 10 2 14 Chroma 10 8 10 2 15 Video Invert 10 8 10 3 CW Mode Operation 10 9 10 3 1 Activation of CW Mode PW...

Page 8: ...12 3 12 3 5 Stabilization 12 4 13 Transducers 13 1 13 1 Transducer Information 13 1 13 1 1 Supported Transducers and Intended Applications 13 1 13 1 2 Acoustic Output 13 2 13 2 Environmental Requirem...

Page 9: ...Patients and Education 1 4 1 4 1 Safe Scanning Guideline 1 4 1 4 2 Understanding the MI TI Display 1 6 1 5 Environmental Requirements 1 9 1 6 Transport and Storage Environmental Requirements 1 10 1 7...

Page 10: ...ounded power socket Do not remove the ground cable for any reason Only connect this system either electronically or mechanically with devices that comply with the EN60601 1 standard Recheck the leakag...

Page 11: ...ical Safety Quoted from AIUM Approved March 26 1997 Diagnostic ultrasound has been in use since the late 1950s Given its known benefits and recognized efficacy for medical diagnosis in cluding use dur...

Page 12: ...ents Always use a new disinfected sheath on all EV ER probes during every exam Continuously move the probe rather than staying in a single spot to avoid elevated temperatures in one part of the patien...

Page 13: ...d 9 Take particular care to reduce the risk of thermal hazard during diagnostic ultrasound when exposing an embryo less than eight weeks after gestation or the head brain or spine of any fetus or neon...

Page 14: ...ient training and education 1 4 2 Understanding the MI TI Display Track 3 follows the Output Display Standard for systems which include fetal Doppler applications The acoustic output will not be evalu...

Page 15: ...se in intensity is expected The fractional reduction in intensity caused by attenuation is DENOTED by the de rating factor RF RF a f z Where a is the attenuation coefficient in dB cm 1 MHz 1 f is the...

Page 16: ...instance the PW CW and M mode TI TI is defined as the ratio of the In Situ acoustic power W 3 to the acoustic power required to raise tissue temperature by 1oC Wdeg TI W Wdeg Three TIs corresponding t...

Page 17: ...0 For Color Mode Only display and report TIS or TIB and start from 0 4 if maximum TI 1 0 For Doppler Mode Only display and report TIS or TIB and start from 0 4 if maximum TI 1 0 Below is a simple gui...

Page 18: ...requirements are satisfied Only use power lines that meet the system guidelines failure to follow these procedures may result in system damage Voltage level may vary in different geographic locations...

Page 19: ...covers protect users from hazardous voltages Only authorized service technicians can make replacements of the parts inside the system Never use this system while inflammable gas is present Devices mus...

Page 20: ...gh level disinfection rather than sterilization Although endocavitary ultrasound probes might be considered even less critical instruments because they are routinely protected by single use dis posabl...

Page 21: ...ng Cidex OPA o phthalaldehyde Cidex PA hydrogen peroxide peroxyacetic acid 7 5 Hydrogen Peroxide so lution Common household bleach 5 25 sodium hypochlorite diluted to yield 500 parts per million chlor...

Page 22: ...e patient At the completion of the procedure hands should be thoroughly washed with soap and water Note Obvious rupture in condom integrity does NOT require modification of this protocol These guideli...

Page 23: ...Transportation 1 10 1 Moving the System When moving or transporting the system take the PRECAUTIONS listed below Before moving the system 1 Completely power off the system 2 Unplug the power cord 3 Di...

Page 24: ...SSI 6000 SSI 5800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System P N 4701 0061 01B 1 16...

Page 25: ...tents 2 1 System Configuration 2 2 2 2 Application and Contraindication 2 3 2 3 Probes and Accessories 2 4 2 4 Physical Specifications 2 5 2 5 Concept of Operation 2 6 2 5 1 Screen Layout 2 6 2 5 2 Ke...

Page 26: ...SSI 6000 SSI 5800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 2 1 System Configuration SSI 6000 P N 4720 0025 01A 3 2 3 1 1 Front Panel SSI 6000 3 1 2 1 2 3 P N 4701 0061 01B 2 2...

Page 27: ...able hook Real IO panel SSI 6000 P N 4720 0025 01A 3 5 3 1 4 1 2 3 4 VGA 5 6 S VIDEO I 7 S VIDEO II 8 ECG 9 10 11 USB 12 DICOM LAN USB2 0 2 1 8 7 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 11 1 Extra ground earth point 7 S VIDE...

Page 28: ...ot intended for OPHTHALMIC use or any use that causes the acoustic beam to pass through the eye 2 3 Probes and Accessories Supported Transducers 2P1 Phased Array 5P1 Phased Array 6V1 Micro Curved Arra...

Page 29: ...inear Array EC9 5 Micro Curved Array MPTEE Multi Plane TEE phase array MPTEE mini Multi Plane TEE phase array Supported Peripherals 6 Video printers 6 Networks printers 6 PC workstation for accessing...

Page 30: ...ation mode window shows the predefined and the user defined diagnostic modes Hospital name Logo Date Time SonoScape New Hosp Mar 23 2010 16 38 16 Figure 2 1 EXAM screen user interface of the preparati...

Page 31: ...r 5 Patient Name 14 Cine Freeze Status 6 Date and Time 15 Gray scale Spectrum wedge 7 Mechanical Index Thermal Index 16 Measurement results 8 Diagnostic Application mode icon 17 Depth scale 9 2D Image...

Page 32: ...ts or predefined annotation items Bodymark insert Bodymarks Finv activate the Flow Invert function Arrow insert an arrow symbol on the ultrasound image 4D start volume mode 3D or real time 4D mode m T...

Page 33: ...er sound volume MENU open the context menu D GAIN rotate this key to adjust the Doppler gain GAIN rotate this key to adjust the 2D gain B Mode press this key during the real time scan to start B mode...

Page 34: ...lip this switch to change the Velocity Range represented as PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency BASELINE flip this switch to shift the baseline which enlarges the Velocity Range in one direction Trackball...

Page 35: ...n two points TRACE press this key and move the trackball to draw a trace on the ultrasound image press SET to close the trace ELLIPSE press this key and move the trackball to draw an ellipse on the ul...

Page 36: ...to move the cursor around The item in the context menu can be selected by moving the cursor over it To change the value of the corresponding item press the left right arrow keys next to the MENU key C...

Page 37: ...ttention Prior to connecting or disconnecting a probe freeze the image or enter the preparation mode EXAM screen It is unnecessary to switch the unit off If a probe is disconnected while it is active...

Page 38: ...witch at the rear panel is normally left ON Use the Power Switch button at the left side panel to switch on off the system Turn on the system the keyboard will be illuminated It takes about 1 minute f...

Page 39: ...on Note For a newly created patient profile the file folder for this patient is created in the File Manger The ultrasound images and calculation results will be saved to the correspond ing patient fol...

Page 40: ...by adjusting various parameters 2 Click the SAVE key during the real time scan Going to User Pre Set Menu Are you sure Y N 3 Type Y and select Create New Exam User Pre Set Menu Create New Exam Delete...

Page 41: ...annotation item To insert manual text move the cursor to the desired position and write the text using the alphanumeric keyboard Press the DEL key to delete the last inserted item Press the ANNOTATIO...

Page 42: ...ossible in freeze mode Press the BODYMARK key a collection the graphic body part symbols will be shown on the right half screen 1 Use the TRACKBALL to move the probe maker at the desired position on a...

Page 43: ...nager 4 2 4 3 Facility Name 4 4 4 4 Set Date and Time 4 4 4 5 System Information 4 4 4 6 System Setting 4 5 4 6 1 General Setting 4 5 4 6 2 Set Printer 4 6 4 6 3 Set Calculation Menu 4 7 4 6 4 Set Mea...

Page 44: ...directory if no patient profile is activated or the patient directory if a patient profile has been activated Figure 4 2 illustrates the root directory of the system Using this interface user can acc...

Page 45: ...icking the icon Go to parent directory Search file by name Copy the selected files to the cache Paste the cached files to the current file folder Delete the selected files Convert the selected files t...

Page 46: ...and click OK Figure 4 4 Facility name 4 4 Set Date and Time Select Set Time Date and press SET to set the system date and time Figure 4 5 Set date and time 4 5 System Information Select System Informa...

Page 47: ...diagnosing of the system in case of malfunction Only authorized service personals should perform this action 4 6 System Setting Select System Setting and press SET to configure the system Click Exit...

Page 48: ...ze Set the size of the ultrasound image on the paper when printing SAVE w DCM Refer to Subsection 5 4 7 Still Format Set the file format for saving a single frame Screen Save Set the time duration for...

Page 49: ...enu which appears in the diagnosis Instructions Move the cursor over an imaging mode button 2D Pw or M and press SET Use the arrow keys to select the calculation item Press UPDATE to turn on or off an...

Page 50: ...Dop Auto Set it to on and let the system auto adjust the acoustic focal position once the scan depth is changed Create OB table It allows you to create your obsteric calculation tables Edit OB table...

Page 51: ...Figure 4 12 Assign shortcut keys Click the Define Quick Key tab to define the shortcut keys The D Key column shows the numeric keys the Define Measurement column shows the measurements at tached to th...

Page 52: ...gure 4 14 Create a user setting To back up or retrieve the user setting and data click the Retrieve tab Click Copy user setting to USB to back up the current user setting and patient data to an extern...

Page 53: ...anually by filling the fields below Static IP Set the local IP address NetMask Set the local netmask address Gateway Set the local gatway address Printer IP Set the IP address of a network printer AE_...

Page 54: ...e Database Check this to delete the database PING To test the connection with an IP address move the cursor over this button enter the IP address press this button again ECHO Press this button to test...

Page 55: ...4 5 3 5 Focal Zones 5 5 5 3 6 Tissue Acoustic Characteristics 5 5 5 3 7 Dynamic Range 5 6 5 3 8 Grayscale curve 5 6 5 3 9 Persistence 5 7 5 3 10 Chroma 5 7 5 3 11 Sector Width and Position 5 7 5 3 12...

Page 56: ...e Click the application icon at the preparation mode EXAM screen to start a real time scan The system enters B mode automatically To remove any additional modes PW CW CFM DPI M press the B mode key Fi...

Page 57: ...Off On High 3 0 5 80 5 TRAPEZOID Off uScan On Figure 5 2 B mode menu Press the MENU key during the real time scan and the B mode menu will be shown at the Context Menu area refer to Figure 2 2 Note th...

Page 58: ...slide control is moved the TGC is kept to its default value independent of the slider positions TGC curve disappears when the TGC sliders is inactive for more than several seconds 5 3 4 Depth The dept...

Page 59: ...ocations flip the FOCUS switch upwards to shift the focal zones to shallower locations Remarks The maximum number of focal zones depends on the probe in use Increasing the focal number decreases the f...

Page 60: ...rayscale It is useful for optimizing the ultrasound image texture go to the B mode menu Section 5 3 1 highlight DYN use the LEFT RIGHT keys to decrease increase the value of Dynamic Range Remarks Dyna...

Page 61: ...l as the freeze mode highlight CHROMA in the context menu use the LEFT RIGHT keys to change the chroma value 5 3 11 Sector Width and Position User can reduce the imaging area to the region of interest...

Page 62: ...ange of the image orientation is possible with all imaging modes real time or frozen independent of the display format single dual quad Orientation marker at the default location SonoScape New Hosp C3...

Page 63: ...ction elimi nates artifacts from the ultrasound image go to the B mode menu Section 5 3 1 highlight uScan use the LEFT RIGHT keys to turn On or Off the Scan Function 5 3 18 Acoustic Output Power POWER...

Page 64: ...reeze mode Recent image frame sequence will be cached and ready for review The cine mode operation is independent of the display format single dual quad Attention All measurements performed in the rea...

Page 65: ...4 6 Cine Playback Cine playback operations can be performed through the cine mode menu Activate the cine mode menu by pressing the MENU key To access a cine playback option highlight the item using t...

Page 66: ...e Press the L R key to freeze the current image and unfreeze the other image Changing the imaging mode for the selected image is possible by pressing the corresponding key B CDI DPI Use the L R key to...

Page 67: ...playing other images Press the L R key to freeze the current image and activate the display on the next quadrant clockwise Changing the imaging mode for the selected image is possible by pressing the...

Page 68: ...HI mode THI status appears at the lower left corner of the screen To disable the THI mode press the THI key again Remarks THI is available only for selected probes The system automatically optimizes c...

Page 69: ...e Operation 6 2 6 3 1 CDI Menu 6 2 6 3 2 Adjust CDI Sample Box 6 3 6 3 3 Pulse Repetition Frequency 6 3 6 3 4 Wall Filter 6 3 6 3 5 CDI Gain 6 4 6 3 6 Persistence 6 4 6 3 7 Color Map 6 4 6 3 8 CDI Pow...

Page 70: ...70 FRQ 5 1 50 1 70 0 55 1 w ff C P 1 60 The color image information for the CDI mode ultrasound is displayed at the Color Image Info area refer to Figure 2 2 for the location The meaning for the item...

Page 71: ...to re adjust the position of the sample box 6 3 3 Pulse Repetition Frequency The Pulse Repetition Frequency sets the velocity range of the color flow display The range of the PRF depends on the probe...

Page 72: ...CDI menu Figure 6 2 highlight PERSIST use the LEFT RIGHT keys to decrease increase persistence value Remark The persistence value is displayed on the screen at the Color Image Info area the P in C P 6...

Page 73: ...sition are the same as those in the B mode refer to Section 5 3 11 only this time you need to access the CDI menu Figure 6 2 instead of the B mode menu 6 3 11 B Reject B REJECT Sets the display priori...

Page 74: ...he Flow Invert when Off RED for flow to the transducer BLUE for flow away from the transducer when On BLUE for flow to the transducer RED for flow away from the transducer Remark For models with the F...

Page 75: ...FRAME Figure 6 3 CDI cine mode menu Cine Mode Operation Move the trackball fast forward to start playing the cine loop Touch the trackball to stop the play back Press the MENU key and the cine mode m...

Page 76: ...SSI 6000 SSI 5800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System P N 4701 0061 01B 6 8...

Page 77: ...requency 7 3 7 3 4 Wall Filter 7 3 7 3 5 DPI Gain 7 4 7 3 6 Persistence 7 4 7 3 7 Color Map Directional DPI 7 4 7 3 8 DPI Power 7 5 7 3 9 Sector Width and Position 7 5 7 3 10 B Reject 7 5 7 3 11 DPI F...

Page 78: ...olor Image Info area 10 in Figure 2 2 The meaning for the items shown in the info area are ex plained in the table below PRF pulse repetition frequency WF wall filter value GN Doppler gain D gain C P...

Page 79: ...ET key again to re adjust the position of the sample box 7 3 3 Pulse Repetition Frequency The Pulse Repetition Frequency sets the velocity range of the color flow display The range of the PRF depends...

Page 80: ...screen at the Color Image Info area the P in C P 7 3 7 Color Map Directional DPI C MAP DIRECT D Select this item from the context menu use the LEFT RIGHT keys to adjust the color map setting Similar...

Page 81: ...1 only this time you need to access the DPI menu Figure 7 2 instead of the B mode menu 7 3 10 B Reject B REJECT Sets the display priorities of the color and 2D grayscale pixels Larger B Reject value s...

Page 82: ...he cine mode Recent image frames are cached and ready for review The cine mode operation is independent of the display format single dual quad Attention All measurements performed in the real time mod...

Page 83: ...SSI 6000 SSI 5800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7 4 3 Cine Playback LOOP SPEED START END FRAME BY FRAME Refer to Section 5 4 6 P N 4701 0061 01B 7 7...

Page 84: ...SSI 6000 SSI 5800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System P N 4701 0061 01B 7 8...

Page 85: ...motion is quantified In contrast in the conventional Doppler mode low amplitude low intensity high frequency blood motion is quantified Attention Only phased array probes 2P1 are TDI capable Contents...

Page 86: ...P 1 60 The color image information for the TDI mode ultrasound is displayed at the Color Image Info area refer to Figure 2 2 for the location The meaning for the items shown in the info area are ex p...

Page 87: ...ample box 8 3 3 Pulse Repetition Frequency The Pulse Repetition Frequency sets the velocity range of the display The range of the PRF depends on the probe and the application mode Increasing the PRF r...

Page 88: ...Figure 6 2 highlight PERSIST use the LEFT RIGHT keys to decrease increase persistence value Remark The persistence value is displayed on the screen at the Color Image Info area the P in C P 8 3 7 Col...

Page 89: ...POS Sector width and position are the same as those in the B mode refer to Section 5 3 11 only this time you need to access the TDI menu Figure 6 2 instead of the B mode menu 8 3 11 B Reject B REJECT...

Page 90: ...transducer BLUE for flow away from the transducer or On BLUE for flow to the transducer RED for flow away from the transducer 8 3 15 Line Density LINE DENSITY This function determines the line density...

Page 91: ...ard to start playing the cine loop Touch the trackball to stop the play back Press the MENU key and the cine mode menu right will appear at the context menu area refer to Figure 2 2 More cine mode ope...

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Page 93: ...4 9 3 4 Chroma 9 4 9 3 5 Video Invert 9 4 9 3 6 M Process 9 4 9 3 7 Display Format 9 5 9 4 Cine Mode Operation 9 5 9 1 Starting M Mode Press the M mode key during the real time scan with B CDI TDI mo...

Page 94: ...tem STEER M which is specific for the B M mode all other items carries the same meaning as those in the pure B mode and can be adjusted following instruc tions in Chapter 5 The CDI menu in the CDI M m...

Page 95: ...Y FORMAT V1 2 START END FRAME BY FRAME MPR PEK SR 4 GN 200 PWR 85 Press the UPDATE key to let the M mode trace up date Some M mode parameters right are displayed at the M Mode Info area Press the UPDA...

Page 96: ...ction gives the effect of chang ing the M trace color The chroma value is adjustable in the real time mode as well as the freeze mode highlight CHROMA in the context menu use the LEFT RIGHT keys to ch...

Page 97: ...ve display formats are available refer to Figure 9 3 on page 9 5 for the illustrations of different display formats Figure 9 3 Display formats in the M PW CW mode 9 4 Cine Mode Operation Press the FRE...

Page 98: ...RT Off M PROCESS Peak ECG DISPLAY FORMAT V1 2 M MODE updated frozen CHROMA 1 VIDEO INVERT Off DISPLAY FORMAT V1 2 START END FRAME BY FRAME MPR PEK SR 4 GN 200 PWR 85 When the M trace is active press t...

Page 99: ...ppler cursor rather than a small region Contents 10 1 Activation of Spectral Doppler Mode 10 2 10 1 1 B CDI DPI TDI Operation in Spectral Doppler Mode 10 3 10 1 2 2D Refresh 10 4 10 1 3 Display Format...

Page 100: ...Chroma 10 10 10 3 8 Video Invert 10 10 10 3 9 Display Format 10 10 10 3 10 Pulse Repetition Frequency PRF 10 10 10 3 11 Wall Filter WF 10 10 10 4 Spectral Doppler Cine Mode Operation 10 10 10 1 Activa...

Page 101: ...age 10 5 Spectral Doppler image information appears on the screen right The meaning of these items are shown in the table below Note that the sample volume size SV only has meaning for the PW image PR...

Page 102: ...POS DISPLAY FORMAT V1 2 2D REFRESH Off ECG PERSIST C MAP POWER BASELINE B REJECT FREQUENCY LT RT LINE DENSITY 50 1 70 0 255 5 1 Low FLOW INVERT Off SEC WIDTH SEC POS DISPLAY FORMAT V1 2 2D REFRESH Of...

Page 103: ...ey the gate position is fixed Move the trackball to change the gate size Remark Adjusting the gate position and size temporarily pause the PW spectral display if it is active 10 2 2 Activation of PW S...

Page 104: ...tral display is active The Doppler gain controls the overall brightness of the spectral display When the spectral Doppler display is active turn the D GAIN knob to adjust the Doppler gain Remark The s...

Page 105: ...the spectral Doppler display is updating To adjust the sweep speed highlight SWEEP SPEED in the PW CW mode menu and press the LEFT RIGHT key to reduce increase its value 10 2 10 Baseline BASELINE Shi...

Page 106: ...the spectral Doppler menu use the LEFT RIGHT keys to decrease increase the value of Dynamic Range Remarks Dynamic Range is displayed at the Spectral Doppler Image Info Area on the screen DYN 10 2 14 C...

Page 107: ...N CHROMA VIDEO INVERT DISPLAY FORMAT 4 70 8 4 2 Off V1 2 WF 225 Figure 10 5 CW Mode Menu Use the UPDATE key to activate or stop the CW spectral display When the CW spectral display is active press the...

Page 108: ...OMA Refer to Section 10 2 14 10 3 8 Video Invert VIDEO INVERT Refer to Section 10 2 15 10 3 9 Display Format DISPLAY FORMAT Refer to Section 10 1 3 10 3 10 Pulse Repetition Frequency PRF Refer to Sect...

Page 109: ...he MENU key to activate the context menu in the spectral cine mode Refer to the respective sections listed below for the spectral cine mode operation CHROMA Refer to Section 10 2 14 VIDEO INVERT Refer...

Page 110: ...SSI 6000 SSI 5800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System P N 4701 0061 01B 10 12...

Page 111: ...Since this 3D image is generated after 2D information is collected it is not real time For real time 3D or 4D refer to Chapter 12 Contents 11 1 Starting 3D Mode 11 2 11 2 3D Mode Menu 11 2 11 3 3D Mod...

Page 112: ...3D mode Mark the start and end frames Section 5 4 5 page 5 11 the frames enclosed will be sent for producing 3D image Press the 4D key to start the 3D mode Press the 4D key again to exit the 3D mode...

Page 113: ...mode uses the quad display mode as shown in Figure 11 1 Other display formats are possible press 1 2 and 4 on the alphanumeric key board to activate the single dual and quad display respectively Figur...

Page 114: ...g ROI MODE Instructions for adjusting the ROI boxes 1 Press the UPDATE key over a 2D image to select the image The frame box of the selected image will be highlighted upon the selection 2 Move the tra...

Page 115: ...ace Cut TRACE CUT Turn this function on to remove any unwanted region from the volume display Practically it can be useful for clearing region obstructing the display of ROI Figure 11 7 Trace Cut To u...

Page 116: ...in out the volume display 11 3 10 Opacity Setting OPACITY OFFSET Use this function to adjust the opacity offset which enhances the display of the 3D structure OPACITY SLOPE This function fine tunes th...

Page 117: ...SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 11 3 15 Z Angle For Scan Method Sec Z Angle This function changes the Z angle value used for obtaining the display of the 3D structure P N 4...

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Page 119: ...Stabilization 12 4 12 1 Starting 4D Mode Connect and select a volume probe click an application mode icon to start with B mode imaging Press 4D to activate the 4D mode The 2D image with a large sample...

Page 120: ...mode menu are the same as those in 3D mode menu Re fer to Chapter 11 for the operation of these functions The following sections will focus on ex plaining the functions which are new in 4D mode The a...

Page 121: ...image frames captured when the motor was running The previews of the 3D structure are displayed at the bottom of the screen see Figure 12 3 Figure 12 3 Cine review in 4D mode 12 3 3 Rescan RESCAN This...

Page 122: ...uality the lower the time response A lower image quality setting is recommended for the display of the heart 12 3 5 Stabilization STABILIZATION Use this function to improve the stability of display of...

Page 123: ...2 13 2 Environmental Requirements 13 2 13 3 Preparation and Usage of the Probe 13 2 13 3 1 Inspection 13 2 13 3 2 Probe Connection 13 3 13 3 3 Preparation for Scanning 13 3 13 3 4 Scanning 13 4 13 4 P...

Page 124: ...MHz Transrectal Transvaginal 6V3 Micro curved Array 5 0 9 0 MHz Transrectal Transvaginal EC9 5 Micro curved Array 5 0 9 0 MHz Transrectal Transvaginal C611 Micro curved Array 4 0 8 0 MHz Abdominal Pe...

Page 125: ...ver use expired probe sheath and cou pling gel Latex or natural rubber contained inside medical equip ments or accessories can cause severe allergic reactions in some individuals It s suggested by FDA...

Page 126: ...step 1 to replace the sheath with another new one 13 3 4 Scanning Refer to Chapter 3 to turn on the system and start an ultrasound diagnosis 13 4 Probe Maintenance Cleaning and Disinfection Clean the...

Page 127: ...i cide High level of disinfection2 is recommended for surface probes and required for intracavitary probes Liquid chemical germicides e g Cidex that have been cleared by FDA are highly recommended Pre...

Page 128: ...500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System 4 After removing the probe from the germicide solution rinse it thoroughly with clean potable water to remove all visible germicide Dry the probe with a s...

Page 129: ...nsducer surfaces Contents 14 1 Guidance for Service 14 1 14 2 Manufacturer Responsibility 14 2 14 3 Contact Information 14 2 14 1 Guidance for Service In case of any malfunctions turn off the system a...

Page 130: ...erformed or instructed by authorized personnel operation transport and storage of this product are under the required envi ronmental conditions the product is operated in accordance with this operator...

Page 131: ...vice Manual Off Mains power switch OFF On Mains power switch ON Protective earth ground connection Potential equilibrium connection AC Protective earth ground connection SSI 8000 Mobile Digital Color...

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Page 133: ...800 SSI 5500 SSI 5500BW Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System Appendix B Information of EU Representative SONOMED Via Luigino Tandura 74 00128 Rome Italy Tel 39 06 5082160 Fax 39 06 5084752 P N 4701...

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