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6 Performing an Exam
This chapter provides general instructions for performing a study or exam, using a Motor Nerve Conduction Study, an EMG study, and
an Evoked Potential study as examples. You can apply these basic steps to perform most tests.
Setting up the System
Make sure the components are properly connected to your system
For information about system components, please see
Chapter 3
in this guide. You will also need the appropriate application
software installed on your system.
Getting started
When you switch on the main power, the system may display the Windows Logon screen.
After you log on to the system:
1.
Double-click the Natus Elite - Viking or Natus Elite - Synergy icon on the desktop and then log in.
2.
Enter the patient’s demographic information.
Using UltraPro S100, Study Menu vs Test Menu
There are two basic approaches to selecting exams for testing:
Test Menu
or
Study Menu
. Each is discussed in greater detail
below.
Test menu
With Test Menu, exams are grouped by type; motor, sensory, F-Waves, etc. To start an exam, on the waveform screen, you
can change to a different exam by double-clicking the
Test Folder
and then from a Select Protocol dialog, choose the
specific
exam
and
side
.
Study menu
In Study Menu, exams are grouped based on diagnosis, patient complaint, or some other custom setup. When performing
a study, while in the waveform screen, select the next exam from the Study Exam in the lower right center of the screen,
which is independent of exam type. When done in this fashion, there is no dialog box. A study can contain motor, sensory,
F-Wave, H-Reflex, needle EMG, etc.
Testing using Study menu
1.
From Study Menu, double-click the exam to enter the waveform screen. Select/change to left or right side by clicking the
Reverse
icon.
2.
Perform the exam.
3.
Press or click the
Next Study Exam
function key.
4.
Continue with testing until completed.
