Using The Vascular Calculations Package; Performing General Vascular Measurements - Siemens ACUSON Cypress Operator's Manual

Using the Vascular Calculations Package

To start a calculation, follow these steps:
Start a scan by pressing a Mode key (
1.
Press the function key while in any mode. Pressing the
CALC
2.
freezes the scanning mode and displays the Selection Menu. You can also
access the calculations package by pressing
examination, and then pressing
Selection Menu displayed depends on which scanning mode is active. The
menu provides a choice of general and specific measurements.
DOPPLER VASCULAR CALCULATIONS
SELECTION MENU
Velocity
PI
RI
Acceleration
Right Carotid
Left Carotid
Arterial
Venous
Ratios
Volume Flow
Report

Performing General Vascular Measurements

General measurements are not entered into the Patient Report. The measure-
ment result is displayed on the Selection Menu and the screen, along with the
image.
To perform a general measurement, follow these steps:
Press to activate the scanning mode.
PW
1.
Press the key to freeze the image and open the Selection Menu.
CALC
2.
Use the Trackball to highlight the desired type of measurement (for example,
3.
Velocity) from the menu and press <
Use the Trackball to position the cursor (startpoint) and then press <
4.
to anchor the cursor at that position.
ACUSON Cypress™ Operator's Manual
Using the Vascular Calculations Package
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