Performing Specific Cardiac Calculations - Siemens ACUSON Cypress Operator's Manual

Performing Specific Cardiac Calculations

To complete a specific calculation, follow these steps:
Press to activate the scanning mode.
2D
1.
Press the key to freeze the image and open the Selection Menu.
CALC
2.
Select the desired type of calculation by highlighting an option in the Selec-
3.
tion Menu (for example, LV Volume) and press <
Report Menu will be displayed with the AP4 Dias area highlighted.
NOTE The specific calculations are often performed together in a sequence.
The Cypress assumes an order to this sequence and automatically
steps you through the components of a calculation. The order is for
ease of use and does not affect the results. To override this and go to
a component out-of-sequence, move the Trackball to highlight the
desired item in the Report Menu.
NOTE While the Report Menu is on the screen, turn the Main knob to search
for the correct frame on which to perform the measurement and then
press <
ENTER
Use the Trackball to position the cursor and press <
4.
Use the Trackball to define the area and press <
5.
NOTE Use the <
BACKSPACE
Use the Trackball to set the length and press <
6.
the length, press <
Complete the remaining views as described above. Images can be obtained
7.
by scanning the patient and then pressing
to search for a frame, or pressing
can be viewed in the Report Menu and Patient Report.
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> key to erase portions of the traced area.
>.
BACKSPACE
VIEW
Using the Cardiac Calculations Package
>. The LV Volume
ENTER
>.
ENTER
>.
ENTER
>. Or to manually draw
ENTER
and using the Main knob
FREEZE
to display stored images. Results
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