Chapter 7 - Working With Measurements
Measuring in the 2D Window
Terason t3000 / Echo Ultrasound System User Guide
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Split Screen Volume Measurements
Measuring Elliptical Circumference and Area
You can use either the
(ellipse) tool or the
(trace) tool to measure a
circumference on the image. To measure an oval area, use the Ellipse tool. To measure the
area of an irregular shape, use the Trace tool. See
for instructions on using the trace tool.
To measure a small area, use the
Zoom
function before you measure.
To use the ellipse tool to measure an elliptical area, complete the following steps:
1.
Click
. If playing a loop, click
.
The measure tabs for the selected scan mode are added to the Image Control window.
2.
If necessary, click the 2D Measure tab or click in the 2D window.
3.
Use one of the following methods to activate the ellipse tool:
•
Click the
Ellipse button
•
Select
Circumference
from the Measurement menu
•
Select
Area
from the Measurement menu, then click
4.
Position the target cursor at
one end
of the area that you want to measure and click.
5.
Move the target cursor to the
other
end
of the desired area, and click.
The Terason software displays a green line and shows the circumference and area
values at the bottom of the image.
