RTfino/RT3200 Advantage–II/RT–x200 SERVICE MANUAL
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
P9030GX
PREINSTALLATION
2–3
REV 2
2–1 FOREWORD
This chapter describes various general electrical, operational, and environmental considerations that should be con-
sidered before installing the RTfino/RT3200 Advantage–II/RT–x200 Ultrasound Unit.
2–2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This unit is an ultrasound scanner designed to aid the physician in diagnosing diseases. See Illustration 2–1 for a
pictorial view of the machine.
2–2–1 Ultrasound Imaging
This unit allows the physician to “see into” the patient’s body, using high frequency ultrasound imaging. When the
physician places the transducer on a patient’s skin, acoustic pulses are transmitted into the body, reflected, and re-
turned to the transducer. These returns, called echoes, are processed, amplified, and projected on a video monitor to
form an image of the area scanned in the patient’s body.
2–2–2 Imaging Functions
All necessary imaging functions are performed by this console and its transducers. The console front panel contains
operator controls for optimizing the image and a keyboard for entering data onto the image. Selected key LEDs illumi-
nate when their respective key is pressed. Unacceptable keyboard entries trigger a beeper alarm. In addition, a
graphics controller central processing unit automatically superimposes certain machine parameters over the edges of
the image.