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(Digital Color Doppler Diagnostic Scanner)User's Manual

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CE Declaration
This product is provided with a CE marking in accordance with the regulations stated in
Council Directive 93/ 42/ EEC of June 14, 1993 concerning Medical Devices. Shenzhen
Landwind Industry Co., Ltd., is certified by notified body TUV Rheinland Product Safety
GmbH. with notified No.0197 to the EC Commission.

Authorized EC Representative:
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Address: 4F, Block E, Bijing Bldg. 81, Jingtian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen China. Tel:
+86-755-27353247
Fax: +86-755-27353240
Email: [email protected].

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 All rights reserved.
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Landwind Industry Co., Ltd. No information or any part hereof can be copied, reproduced,
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to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, Shenzhen Landwind Industry Co.,
Ltd. assumes no liabilities for any errors or omissions and reserves the right to modify the
product to improve its reliability, function or design without further notice. Shenzhen
Landwind Industry Co., Ltd. may modify or improve the product or program described herein
at any time.
The product may contain recycled parts whose performance is equivalent to brand-new parts
or rarely used parts.

Instructions before Use

Users must read and understand the instructions carefully before use.The following warning
symbols are used in this manual. The user must know the meanings of these symbols before
operating the instrument.

Warning: Indicates a danger. Warnings are intended to alert you to the importance of
following the correct operating procedures where risk of injury to the patient or
system user exists. Do not proceed to any further operation until the specified
conditions are fully understood and satisfied.

Caution: Indicates a danger. Cautions are intended to alert you to the importance of
following correct operating procedures to prevent the risk of damage to the system.
Do not proceed to any further operation until the specified conditions are fully
understood and satisfied.

Note: Notes contain special information concerning the proper use of the system
and/or additional instructions.

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 Safety Classification
1. Type of protection against electrical shock: Class I equipment
2. Degree of protection against electrical shock: Type BFequipment
3. Degree of protection against harmful ingress of water: Ordinary equipment
4. Degree of safety of application in the presence of a flammable anesthetic
mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide:
Do not use this equipment in an environment in the presence of a flammable
anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide.
5. Operation mode
Continuous operation

Applicable Scope
This instrument is applicable to the abdomen, urinary tract, and the small organ
(mammary gland,testicle, thyroid, etc.), blood vessels, heart, brain, gynecology,
obstetrics and orthopaedic department system inspection, is a general machine.

Requirements for the Installation Site

l Install this instrument in an environment with a sound earthling system.
l Never install this instrument in a place beside water and chemicals.
l Never install this instrument in a place vulnerable to harmful conditions, such
as direct sunshine, high temperature, excessive humidity and dust, and it shall
be operated and stored in a place with good air environment, free from
corrosive substances including the salt, alkali and sulfur.
l Avoid the excess inclination, swinging, impact and other unstable elements
during installation.
l Make sure that there are no other instruments producing strong magnetic field
near the Scanner.

Warranty
Please do not disassemble this instrument on your own. The warranty does not
include to follow items, even during the warranty period:
1. Disassemble the instrument on your own.
2. Damage or loss resulting from disoperation or improper use (any application
beyond the application scope of this instrument).
3. Damage or loss due to the failure to follow regulations on power supply, installation and
operating conditions.
4. Damage or loss caused by the installation, modification and checkup or repair by an
unauthorized service engineer.
5. Damage or loss caused by natural disasters, such as fires, earthquakes, lightning, and
So on.

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 Environmental
Landwind designs the ultrasound diagnostic system according to the requirements
of safety and environmental protection. If user does not disassemble the instrument
or perform an improper use, the system will not cause any harm to anyone and
environment. If must use the materials which will harm the environment, please
dispose it properly under the regulations permitted.

Warning:
— Do not dispose the waste of ultrasound diagnostic system together with industrial waste
and household garbage.
— According to the local Environment Protection Law, must dispose the waste generated
by ultrasound diagnostic system properly, and process the obsolete equipment with
correct approach when it reaches its useful life.
— Recycling the recyclable materials by qualified Waste Management, thereby reducing
environment pollution.
For relevant information, please contact the Landwind service department, or dispose the
waste properly according to local refuse collection method.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Safety Information ...................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.1 Safety Classification ........................................................................................................ 9
1.1.2 Electrical Safety ............................................................................................................... 9
1.1.3 Ultrasound Safety Information General ......................................................................... 13
1.1.4 Mechanical Safety ......................................................................................................... 18
1.1.5 Acoustic Output Limits ................................................................................................... 19
1.1.6 Probe Surface Temperature ........................................................................................... 20
1.1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility ....................................................................................... 20
Chapter 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 24
2.1 User’s Manual........................................................................................................................... 24
2.2 Working Theories ..................................................................................................................... 24
2.3 System Applications ................................................................................................................. 24
2.4 Imaging Modes ......................................................................................................................... 25
2.5 General View ............................................................................................................................ 25
2.6 Connectors ............................................................................................................................... 27
2.7 Probe ........................................................................................................................................ 29
2.7.1 Probe Types and Scanning Principles ........................................................................... 29
2.7.2 Probe Connection .......................................................................................................... 30
2.7.3 Selecting Active Probe ................................................................................................... 30
2.7.4 Probe Applications ......................................................................................................... 30
2.8 Peripherals ............................................................................................................................... 31
2.8.1 List of Peripherals .......................................................................................................... 31
2.8.2 Connections of Peripheral Devices ............................................................................... 31
2.9 Control Panel ............................................................................................................................ 32
2.9.1 Control Panel Brightness ............................................................................................... 32
2.9.2 Introduction of Control Panel Buttons ............................................................................ 32
2.10 System symbols ..................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 3 Starting Examinations ........................................................................................................... 44
3.1 System Start-up and Running Sequence Inspection................................................................ 44
3.1.1 System Start-up ............................................................................................................. 45
3.1.2 System Operation .......................................................................................................... 45
3.1.3 System Continuous Operation ....................................................................................... 45
3.1.4 System Shutdown .......................................................................................................... 45
3.2 Information on the Imaging Screen .......................................................................................... 46
3.3 Patient Information ................................................................................................................... 47
3.3.1 New Patient information................................................................................................. 47
3.3.2 Historical Patients .......................................................................................................... 47
3.4 Probe and Exam Items ............................................................................................................. 48
3.5 End Exam ................................................................................................................................. 48
Chapter 4 Optimizing the Image............................................................................................................. 49
4.1 Imaging Mode ........................................................................................................................... 49
4.2 B Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 49
4.2.1 B mode Exam Steps ...................................................................................................... 50
4.2.2 B mode Parameter Settings........................................................................................... 50

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4.3 Dual-Mode ................................................................................................................................ 54
4.4 M Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 55
4.4.1 M mode Operating Methods .......................................................................................... 55
4.4.2 M mode Parameter Settings .......................................................................................... 55
4.5 Color Mode ............................................................................................................................... 56
4.5.1 Color mode Operating Methods..................................................................................... 56
4.5.2 Color mode Parameter Settings .................................................................................... 56
4.6 PDI Mode (Power Doppler Imaging Mode) .............................................................................. 60
4.6.1 PDI mode Operating Steps ............................................................................................ 60
4.6.2 PDI mode Parameter Settings ....................................................................................... 61
4.7 Pulse-wave Doppler (PW) ........................................................................................................ 61
4.7.1 PW mode Operating Steps ............................................................................................ 62
4.7.2 PW mode Parameter Settings ....................................................................................... 63
4.8 3D Mode ................................................................................................................................... 67
4.8.1 3D Mode Operating Steps ............................................................................................. 67
4.8.2 3D Mode Parameter Settings ........................................................................................ 67
4.9 4D Mode ................................................................................................................................... 69
4.9.1 4D Mode ........................................................................................................................ 69
4.9.2 3D Static Mode............................................................................................................... 71
4.10 CW imaging model(optional) .................................................................................................. 72
4.10.1 CW Mode Operating Steps .......................................................................................... 72
4.11 ImagingPreset ........................................................................................................................ 73
4.12 LanScape (optional) ............................................................................................................... 73
4.13 Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) (optional) ................................................................................ 75
Chapter 5 Scan/Display Function .......................................................................................................... 77
5.1 Image Zoom ............................................................................................................................. 77
5.2 Image Freeze ........................................................................................................................... 77
5.3 CINE Mode ............................................................................................................................... 78
5.3.1 Cine loop ........................................................................................................................ 79
5.3.2 Cine Editing.................................................................................................................... 79
5.3.3 Cine Storage .................................................................................................................. 80
5.3.4 Thumbnails .................................................................................................................... 80
5.3.5 Cine Review ................................................................................................................... 81
5.4 Image Annotation ..................................................................................................................... 82
5.4.1 Mark Annotation ............................................................................................................. 83
5.4.2 Text Annotation .............................................................................................................. 83
5.4.3 Arrow Annotation ........................................................................................................... 83
5.5 Biopsy ....................................................................................................................................... 84
5.5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 84
5.5.2 Adjustment of Biopsy Guideline ..................................................................................... 84
5.5.3 Biopsy-supporting Modes .............................................................................................. 85
5.5.4 Disposable Protective Case........................................................................................... 85
5.5.5 Patient Preparations ...................................................................................................... 86
5.5.6 Puncture......................................................................................................................... 86
5.6 Viewing the User’s Manual ....................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 6 Measurements and Calculations ........................................................................................... 88
6.1 Measurement Overview ........................................................................................................... 88
6.1.1 Measurement Interface .................................................................................................. 88
6.1.2 Caliper Type................................................................................................................... 89
6.1.3 Default Measurement Methods and Units ..................................................................... 90

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6.1.4 Basic Measurement Procedures.................................................................................... 90
6.2 General Measurement .............................................................................................................. 91
6.2.1 General 2D-mode Measurements and Calculations ..................................................... 91
6.2.2 General M Mode Measurements and Calculations ....................................................... 95
6.2.3 General Doppler mode Measurements and Calculations .............................................. 96
6.2.4 Measurement Errors ...................................................................................................... 98
6.3 Special Measurement ............................................................................................................. 100
6.3.1 Abdominal Measurement ............................................................................................. 100
6.3.2 Gynecological Measurement ....................................................................................... 103
6.3.3 Obstetric Measurement ............................................................................................... 106
6.3.4 Urological Measurement .............................................................................................. 114
6.3.5 Vascular Measurement ................................................................................................ 116
6.3.6 Small Parts Measurement ........................................................................................... 120
6.3.7 Orthopedic Measurement ............................................................................................ 122
6.3.8 Cardiology Measurement............................................................................................. 124
6.3.9 Transcranial Measurement .......................................................................................... 135
6.3.10 Emergency Medicine Measurement .......................................................................... 137
Chapter 7 Record of Images and Reports ........................................................................................... 141
7.1 Worksheet and Report............................................................................................................ 141
7.1.1 Report Viewing ............................................................................................................ 141
7.1.2 Worksheet Viewing ...................................................................................................... 145
7.2 Storage of Image and Report ................................................................................................. 145
7.2.1 Reviewing Image and Report ...................................................................................... 145
7.2.2 Export Image and Report............................................................................................. 146
7.3 Data Transmission ................................................................................................................. 148
7.4 Add a Printer........................................................................................................................... 149
7.4.1 Connected to an Analog Signal Printer ........................................................................ 149
7.4.2 Connected to a Digital Signal Printer ........................................................................... 149
7.5 Report Printing........................................................................................................................ 150
7.5.1 Print Preview ................................................................................................................ 150
7.5.2 Report Printing ............................................................................................................. 150
7.6 DICOM Connection ................................................................................................................ 150
7.6.1 DICOM Storage ........................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 8 Preset .................................................................................................................................. 152
8.1 Preset ..................................................................................................................................... 152
8.1.1 Operation methods of preset........................................................................................ 152
8.1.2 System Preset.............................................................................................................. 152
8.1.3 Exam Preset ................................................................................................................ 156
8.1.4 Imaging Preset ............................................................................................................. 158
8.1.5 Measure Preset ........................................................................................................... 158
8.1.6 Text Preset................................................................................................................... 164
8.1.7 Body Mark Preset ........................................................................................................ 165
8.1.8 Network Preset ............................................................................................................ 167
8.1.9 Peripheral Preset ......................................................................................................... 168
8.1.10 Service Preset ........................................................................................................... 171
8.1.11 Acquire Settings ......................................................................................................... 172
Chapter 9 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 174
9.1 Caring for the System ............................................................................................................. 174
9.1.1 Daily Checklist ............................................................................................................. 174
9.1.2 Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 174
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9.2 Cleaning and Disinfecting System Parts ................................................................................ 175
9.3 Caring for and Using Probes .................................................................................................. 177
9.3.1 Using Probes ............................................................................................................... 177
9.3.2 Cleaning and Disinfection ............................................................................................ 179
9.3.3 Storage ........................................................................................................................ 180
9.3.4 Protective Case ........................................................................................................... 180
9.3.5 Helpful Hints for Endocavity Probes ............................................................................ 180
9.3.6 Protect shell ................................................................................................................. 180
9.3.7 Caring Coupling Agent................................................................................................. 180
Appendix A Specifications ............................................................................................................ 181
A.1 Working, Storage and Transport Evironment and Packaging ........................................ 181
A.2 Probe Surface Temperature ........................................................................................... 182
A.3 Monitor ............................................................................................................................ 182
A.4 DVD-Drives..................................................................................................................... 182
A.5 Power Supply ................................................................................................................. 182
A.6 Imaging Modes ............................................................................................................... 183
A.7 Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................................. 184
Appendix B Acoustic output reporting table according to IEC 61157 ............................... 185
Appendix C Acoustic output reporting table according to IEC60601-1 ........................... 189

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Chapter 1 Safety Precautions

1.1 Safety Information

1.1.1 Safety Classification
The system complies with IEC 60601-1 (GB 9706.1) and is classified as follows:
It is classified as class I equipment according to type of protection against electrical shock;
It is classified as type BF applied parts according to degree of protection against electrical
shock;
It is classified as ordinary equipment according to protection against harmful ingress of
liquids or particulate matter;
It is classified as equipment unsuitable for use according to suitability degree for use in a
flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide;
It is classified as continuous operation according to mode of operation.

1.1.2 Electrical Safety

The system is provided with a cable which has a removable power plug with a grounding
contact connecting to the grounding part of the cable. Accordingly, the wall outlet should be
connected to the protective earthling systems of the room where the system is to be
operated.

Note: To avoid electrical shock, never modify the ultrasound system’s AC power connector
plug as doing so may overload your equipment’s power circuits. To ensure grounding reliability,
connect the system only to an equivalent outlet.

Note: Using an extension cord or multi-socket outlet setup to provide power to the
imaging system or to the system’s peripheral devices, may compromise the system
grounding and cause your system to exceed leakage current limits.

Note: Operators of the instrument shall be qualified service-trained professionals or shall use
the instrument under the supervision of qualified professionals.

Warning: Maintenance is prohibited during equipment use.

Warning: Connect the system only to a sound wall outlet provided with a protective ground
lead and therefore use only a proper power cable. You are not allowed to remove or
disconnect the ground lead, no matter when.

The system is equipped with an equipotential terminal to connect a potential equalizing

wire (a copper wire of at least 4mm²cross-sectional area) to the protective.
Earthling system of the room where the system is to be operated.
The operating room should be provided with a wall outlet having a grounding contact. The

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state of both wall outlet and wiring in the operating room should be inspected by qualified
personnel.

Note: Install the system only in rooms intended for medical use. The system complies with the
IEC60601-1 Electrical Safety Requirements ( IEC60601-1).

Note: Install the system only in rooms intended for medical use. The system complies with the
IEC60601-1 Electrical Safety Requirements ( IEC60601-1).

Warning: if the system keeps making alarming sound, please

l Turn off the system, and
l Contact Landwind client service center
The alarming sound is a warning of non-functioning of the cooling fan. Operation of the
system must be ceased under such condition to avoid malfunction.
Observe the following guidelines to ensure safety:
l Do not remove the cover of the system.
l Operate the system in the room complying with the Sanitary Norms and Rules when
Operating Equipment Producing Ultrasound Transmitted to Operators’ Hands through
Contact, No. 2282 – 80.
l The operating room should at least occupy an area of 20 m2, and each system should
be installed in a separate room.
l Ensure the following environment is maintained in the operating room: Temperature:
22℃, relative humidity: 40% - 60%, air flow velocity: ≥0.15m/sec
l Check the state of wall outlets in a regular manner;
l Do not remove the plug out of the outlet by pulling the wire;
l Replace mains fuses, and pull the power cable plug out of the wall outlet. Do not install
fuses that do not correspond to the current value specified;
l Do not place any foreign objects into the system components;
l To ensure normal thermal conditions when operating the system, and not to install the
system near space heaters, ovens, etc;
l When the system is applied on patients, it should not be connected to any peripherals
such as PC and printer, which fail to comply with IEC60601-1 in terms of electrical
safety features, unless special isolating devices are used complying with the
requirements of IEC60601-1

Caution: The power characteristics should comply with those of industrial enterprises and/or
health care institutions.

Caution: The system should be provided with an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) in places
where the main power supply is likely to suspend temporarily. Otherwise, the service warranty
clause will become invalid automatically.

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Caution: Do not operate the system near the sources of heat, strong electrical and magnetic
fields such as transformers as well as close to equipment generating high- frequency signals,
for example, electrosurgical units (ESUS)). Failure to comply with this requirement will have a
negative impact on ultrasound image quality and the subsequent diagnosis.

Caution: Do not remove the system hood due to the presence of dangerous voltage. When
the system is being used, the control panel shall be in place. All internal adjustments and
replacements should only be conducted by qualified service-trained Landwind customer
service professionals.

Caution: Equipment connected to the ultrasound system and located in the patient zone must
be powered from a medically-isolated power source or must be a medically- isolated device.
Equipment powered from a non-isolated source can result in chassis leakage currents
exceeding safe levels. Chassis leakage current created by an accessory or device connected
to a non-isolated outlet may add to the chassis leakage current of the ultrasound system.

Caution: To make electrical or mechanical connection between this instrument and the
equipment of other manufactures, confirm that it complied with the IEC60601-1-1:1995
standard, and recheck the leakage current and other safety indices of the entire set of system,
to avoid possible hazard arising from leakage current overlapping.

Caution: To avoid electrical shock and damage to the ultrasound system, shut down and
disconnect the equipment from the AC power source before cleaning and disinfection.

Caution: Do not use the system in an environment with combustible gases or anesthetic, to
avoid explosions.

Caution: Do not use the system in damp or wet environments. Keep it away from
inflammables and explosives.

Caution: Do not pour any fluid onto the system surfaces, as fluid seepage into the electrical
circuitry may cause excessive leakage current or system failure.

Caution: To avoid the possibility of static shock and damage to the system, avoid using
aerosol spray cleaners on the monitor screens.

Caution: Use the probe with care. Do not use damaged probes. Do not use probes with
cracks or surface crimps, since such probes might have their insulation damaged, which easily
causes electric shock to patients.

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Caution: When the system is displaced to a room with a higher temperature from one with a
lower temperature, it is highly recommended to turn on the system several hours later when
the temperature inside the system has been stabilized.

Caution: Do not attempt to modify the instrument. If it is really necessary to do so, please
notify us or our agent.

Caution: Operators of the instrument shall be qualified service-trained professionals or shall

use the instrument under the supervision of qualified professionals.

Caution: To maintain the safety and functionality of the ultrasound system, maintenance must
be performed every 12 months. Electric safety test must be performed at periodic intervals at
regular intervals as specified by local safety regulations, or as needed.

Caution: Upon the expiration of the service life of the system, please notify your dealer or
Landwind to handle properly.

Caution: Although the instrument is produced according to the existing EMI/EMC requirement,
its use in electromagnetic environments may still cause instantaneous attenuation of the
ultrasound images. If such a phenomenon often occurs, Landwind recommends you to check
the system operating environment to locate the possible radiation sources. Such radiation may
arise from other electric devices in the same or neighboring room. Such communication
devices as phones and pagers may generate such radiation, and such devices as radio
receivers, TVs or microwave transmitting devices in proximity may also produce such radiation.
If electromagnetic interferences exist, please move the instrument to another place.

EMC Note: Operating the ultrasound imaging system in close proximity to sources of strong
electromagnetic fields, such as radio transmitter stations or similar installations may lead to
interference visible on the monitor screen. However, the device has been designed and tested
to withstand such interference and will not be permanently damaged.

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1.1.3 Ultrasound Safety Information General

Caution: For neonatal head imaging, Landwind recommends that you exercise special care
during neonatal cephalic scanning to avoid possible damage to the posterior region of the eye.
The ultrasound energy emitted by the probe easily penetrates the fontanels of the infant.

Caution: To avoid possible damage, without doctor’s guidance, it prohibits from using the
working probe scan the eye directly.

Caution: Landwind makes every effort to manufacture safe and effective probes. You must
take all necessary precautions to eliminate the possibility of exposing patients, operators, or
third parties to hazardous or infectious materials. These precautions should be considered in
the use of any application that may indicate the need for such care,
And during end cavity scanning; during biopsy or Biopsy procedures; or scanning patients with
open wounds.

Caution: To eliminate the possibility of exposing patients, operators, or third parties to

hazardous or infectious materials, handle dangerous or infectious materials all along according
to the medical specifications for handling biohazard castoffs.

Caution: The assessment of biological effects of diagnostic ultrasound on humans is a subject

of ongoing scientific research.This system and all diagnostic ultrasound procedures should be
used for valid reasons, for the shortest period of time, and at the lowest mechanical and
thermal indices necessary to produce clinically acceptable images.

Caution: Do not use the system if irregular and unusual repeated video refreshes occur.
Discontinuous scanning frequency is a hardware fault, please remove it before use.

Caution: Use the diagnostic ultrasound only when there is a good medical reason, minimize
exposure times, and select the lowest scanning power value required to create images that
are suitable for clinical exam.

Caution: When making ultrasonic scanning, the instrument shall be used with ultrasound
coupling agent, and no biologic compatibility problem is found. However, to ensure safety, only
qualified ultrasound coupling agent in compliance with related standard shall be used.

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Caution: If error information occurs to the video display, it indicates that a danger happens to
the system; please suspense the use of the system immediately. Record the error information,
turn off the system, and notify your supplier.

Warning: The system is not intended for transorbital or other ophthalmologic exams!

Warning: To ensure the safety of examined patients, do not scan the same part of an
examined patient consecutively for a long period of time.

Warning: The values of the mechanical index (MI) and technical index (TI) are not
applicable for ophthalmologic ultrasound. Take special cautions when scanning the head of a
fetus to avoid damage to the posterior region of the eye.

Warning: To avoid any patient health hazard, use probes to examine only those exam zones,
where a given probe is intended for.

Warning: Take Caution when contrast substances are used to scan heart, abdominal. Cavity
and other organs. Be careful that the lower the MI value is, the less possible ultrasonic
cavitation is.

Warning: Landwind recommends adhering to the principles of ALARA (as low as reasonably
achievable). In accordance with these principles, a physician shall select the lowest ultrasound
exposure (the lowest ultrasound intensity and exposure time) that produces diagnostically
acceptable information and, in doing so, minimize harmful effect risk.

Warning: Ultrasound power is better transmitted through water than tissues. The actual MI
and TI values may be higher than those displayed on the imaging screen when buffer
materials such as gel pad are used.

Mechanical Index (MI)

Mechanical Index which indicates the potential for mechanical bioeffect is calculated as the
peak rare factional pressure (unit: Map) at a tissue damping coefficient of 0.3 dB/cm/MHz
Map divided by the square root of the center frequency of the transmitted field in MHz By
using MI, the risk for mechanical bioeffects when acquiring diagnostically acceptable images
will be reduced as much as possible. The higher the MI value is, the higher this risk is.
However, the actual occurrence of bioeffects cannot be judged in terms of MI. In all imaging
modes, the system will display MI in real-time (Figure 3.3).
Please change ultrasound transmission power, mode set, probe type and/or focus position
depth to change MI value.

Thermal Index (TI)

Thermal index (TI) indicates a temperature rise in about 1℃.
The purpose of displaying TI is to warn the user about conditions which may cause

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temperature to rise. TI is the ratio of the acoustic signal power to the power causing a
temperature rise in 1°С (value based on the temperature model). There are three thermal
indices which are based on specific temperature model respectively to evaluate the
temperature rise near the surface of and inside soft tissue when the ultrasound beam passes
through soft tissue and focuses on the immediate vicinity of bone:
l Soft tissue thermal index (TIS): indicates the potential temperature rise of soft
tissue when ultrasound beam passes through and focuses on them.
l Cranial thermal index (TIC): indicates the potential temperature rise of bones near
the beam’s entrance into the body when ultrasound beam passes through the body.
l Bone tissue thermal index (TIB): indicates the potential temperature rise where the
ultrasound beam passes through soft tissue and a focal region is in the immediate
vicinity of bone.
l Both MI and TI are relative indicators which reflect potential temperature rise. The
higher the MI or TI value is, the higher the temperature rise is. They provide a
relative value for applying the concept of ALARA.
Please change the ultrasound transmission power, mode set, probe type, focus number,
Focus position depth, scanning depth and/or other parameters to change TI value.

Mechanical Index and Thermal Index Errors

MI and TI errors are dependent on probe type used and the laboratory measurement errors
of ultrasound intensity.

Mechanical Index and Thermal Index Interpretation

The principal obligation of the user is to ensure the safety of the patient. To organize his work
properly, the user should be well aware of the equipment can be the source of hazard. It is
impossible to evaluate the level of hazard without the correct interpretation of MI and TI.
Ultrasound exposure parameters: thermal index (TI) and mechanical index (MI).
At present, the dependence of the immediate ultrasound bioeffects on ultrasound output
parameters such as sound intensity and sound pressure is still under research. Two principal
mechanisms of such dependence have been found, namely, the thermal mechanism and the
mechanical mechanism.
It is known that the likelihood of temperature rise and cavitation is determined by total output,
operation mode, ultrasound beam shape, focus position, frame frequency and
time factor. TI and МI must take all these factors into account and provide the user with
information about possible thermal and mechanical effects in tissues. Since MI and TI which
indicate current output conditions and do not take into account of accumulation effects
(especially, heating) throughout the exam period, it has been found that the likelihood of
cavitation tend to rise with increase in the negative peak pressure in tissues. TI makes it
possible to evaluate approximately the potential temperature rise in a certain location of
tissue in the ultrasound beam path. The approximation of such evaluation is conditioned by a
great number of factors affecting the temperature rise. Under such circumstances, there are
no index value which can provide an exhaustively full evaluation of the actual temperature

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rise for all possible conditions and tissue types. It only means that, for a given particular
ultrasound beam shape, TI = 2 (the value that corresponds to a temperature rise in a model
specimen of 2°C) reflects a greater temperature rise in tissue than TI = 1. The temperature
rise in the actual tissue, however, is not 2°C. Refer to the following for a detail description of
the limitation regarding the use of MI and TI.
It should also be kept in mind that the margin of safety for MI and TI has not been
established. Researches on margin of safety based on bioeffects, up to now, are rather
fragmentary and still at the development stage. However, it has been found that the
temperature rise in embryonic or fetal tissue of not below 41°C (i.e., 5°C above the normal
temperature) within 5 minutes must be considered potentially hazardous. Potential hazards
are also considered present in cases where ultrasound exams with a sound pressure
amplitude near the pulmonary tissue of a neonate not below 1MPa at MI=0.7 (Pinter mode)
or MI=0.5 (Resold mode) as well as any ultrasound exams at a frequency of above4 MHz
with MI=0.5.Moreover, in the obstetric practice, ultrasound scanning modes in which TI value
is higher.
than 1.0 should be preferably avoided to comply with the reasonable margin of safety
recommended by WFUMB. If an acceptable diagnostic result is unable to be achieved under
such conditions, a short-time output increase is permitted. But, any additional thermal load
on the fetus is impermissible if the body temperature of the mother has gone up.
The models created to forecast TI take into account of the cooling effect of tissue with blood
flowing through it. Therefore, TI value should be maintained at a lower level if the hem
perfusion of the tissue under exam is poor. However, if the organs scanned are known to be
well washed with blood, for example, liver and heart, TI value can be maintained at a higher
level.
In some cases, when the soft tissues to be examined as well as bones behind them are
present in the scanning region, TIB (the thermal index for bone) other than TIS (the soft
tissue thermal index) should be used for a better gauge of temperature rise. Such a situation
occurs in examining the female breast, as well as in vascular exams if a vessel lies on a
bone surface. MI becomes of special importance in examining heart when lungs (the ‘gas-
soft tissue’ boundary) may be in the scanning region. The likelihood of cavitations is
especially high in ultrasound exams with the application of bubble materials. In such exams,
the limitation of the MI should be paid special attention. In summing up, the following should
be emphasized once more:

Note: Monitoring MI is of special importance in the exanimations with the application of a

contrast (bubble) material, scanning heart (the possible presence of lungs in the scanning
region) as well as abdominal exams (the possible presence of intestinal gases in the scanning
region). It is less important to trace MI in the absence of gas-containing cavities in the
scanning region, i.e., in examining most parenchymatous organs, muscles, etc.

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Note: Monitoring TI is of special importance in the exanimations of pregnant women

(especially during the first trimester); embryo’s skull and vertebral column; a patient having
body temperature rising; any tissue with poor hems perfusion; as well as any ophthalmologic
exams. Where ribs or other bones are present in the scanning region, TIB should be
preferably used instead of TIS. It is of less important to trace TI in examining tissues with good
hem perfusion such as liver and spleen, in scanning heart as well as in vascular exams.

Note: In a scanning mode, a temperature rise in the surface of soft tissue is always higher
than that in bone deep. But this is not the case sometimes, and Caution should be therefore
taken in interpreting TI values in both B mode and Doppler mode for second and third
trimesters of pregnancy.

Note: In cavities filled with liquid, ultrasound power could not be absorbed to such substantial
extent as expected from model calculations. So the values of MI and TI can often be
underestimated when ultrasonic scans through a full urinary bladder or amniotic fluid.

Note: TI is not intended for use in ophthalmologic practice and cannot be used in assessing
thermal effects in ophthalmologic exams.

Note: In a scanning mode, TI values give an idea about tissue heating near the probe surface
which is only based on an absorbed ultrasound beam power but take no account of a
temperature rise in tissue due to contact with the surface heated up by the probe , though
this temperature rise can be rather significant.

Note: The displayed TI values are averaged values and should not, therefore, be interpreted
as the actual temperature rise (unit: °C). TI and MI calculation models are based on many
simplifications of an actual situation. Therefore, it should be born in mind, in some especially
unfavorable situations; the actual temperature rise can be three times as much as the
displayed TI value.

Note: Unlike X-Ray beams, an unfavorable bioeffect of ultrasound on tissues only manifests in
situations where it exceeds certain threshold value. For instance, temperature of a scanned
tissue portion that goes up within a range of 37°C to 41°C is acceptable for a rather prolonged
period while a temperature elevation of up to 45°C is impermissible: no cavitations effect and
therefore, no bioeffect would occur below the threshold level.

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Note: A preferable exam approach, in terms of safety, would appear as follows: first, set the
lowest index and then increase it until a satisfactory image or a Doppler signal is produced.
Exposure time is another important parameter. Landwind recommends that you select the
lowest possible exposure time that produces diagnostically acceptable information.

Maximal values of each index and corresponding control parameters

Refer to Appendix B for the maximal values of each index and corresponding control
parameters. The index values are given for each of the probes used in accordance with IEC
60601-2-37 (GB 9706.9) standard.

Maximal acoustic parameters and corresponding control parameters

Refer to Appendix B for nominal values of each index and corresponding control parameters
for each of the probes used in accordance with IEC 61157 (GB 16846) standard.

1.1.4 Mechanical Safety

Warning: Be aware of wheels and control panel, especially when you moved the machine.
Depending on its configuration and accessories, the weight of the system could be over 88
kilograms, it might cause bodily injury when the machine roll over a foot or press against tibia.
The control panel can be turned right or left, Land wind recommends pushing but not pulling
when moving the machine. Beware especially when moving on a slope.

Warning: Use only the probe cable holder provided by Landwind.

Caution: Ensure all probe cables are safe. Avail of the cable management system for ensuring
the probe cables are free from damage. When moving the diagnostic equipment or attempting
to go over obstacles, don’t use the probe cable hook to lift up or pull the system.

Note: The wheels of the system are installed with brakes. The wheels can be locked with
stepping down on brakes, and freed when the brakes are lifted. The brakes should be
released when moving the system.

Note: If the system does not function properly after moving, please contact your supplier
immediately. The installation of each component within the system can be relied upon and can
suffer relative great force, but excessive force could cause malfunction to the system.

Note: In the process of machine use, pay attention to the load bearing of each part. Being
overweight may damage the machine parts. The main load-bearing components: keyboard
panel 5kg, probe hook 1kg, probe placed rack 2kg, 2kg storage basket.

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1.1.5 Acoustic Output Limits

Transmission Power
The system is provided with the function of displaying ultrasound power. The mechanical and
thermal indices enabling ultrasound power transmitted to the patient to be monitored and
limited.
The range of power transmission (scanning signal amplitude) is -18dB～0dB. The selection
Of 0dB (or 100%), in conjunction with other controls or functions of the system, sets the
maximum sound intensity and the mechanical index of each probe where:

ISPTA3 ≤720mW / cm2, MI≤1.9

Use the power transmission presets of the system.

Please refer to Table 1.1 for the possible transmission power values.

Table 1.1 Possible Transmission Power Values

0 -6dB -12dB -18dB(-15dB)

100% 50% 25% 12%(18%)

The system ensures the real-time displaying of scanning parameters on the field of the active
probe in all imaging modes.
The real-time display of output power provides the user with the relevant information related
to ultrasound intensity.

Warning: The use is responsible for selecting the signal level used.
To adjust transmission power applied to the patient through the probe, use the respective
keys on the system control panel. Please refer to the introduction to keys in Chapter 2
System Controls for the application of available keys. Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to
select [A. Power], and click to adjust the transmission power. As the fundamental function of
the system, it determines the transmission power of all probes and modes in the period of
real-time scanning. However, it is not the only factor to influence MI and TI.
The range and, in particular, the maximum value of MI and TI vary with probes. In addition, MI
and TI preset values are provided for each type of diagnostic exam.

Imaging Functions That Change Acoustic Output

Warning: Monitor the real-time display of MI and TI all times.

Note: In addition to rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [A. Power], and click to adjust
the transmission power, the acoustic output may be affected by such functions or system
controls as follows:
l Power ON/OFF;
l Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of transmitter emission in PW-mode;
l PRF in Color-mode;
l Exam zone (Zone);
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l Focusing, the number of focuses and focus position depth;
l Freeze Mode;
l Imaging depth;
l Color beam density;
l Color sensitivity;
l Color window size in color mapping modes;
l System presets (See Chapter 8 Preset);
l Probe type;
l using a gel pad;
l Operating mode.

1.1.6 Probe Surface Temperature

The maximum surface temperature of the probe applied to the patient’s body and operating
at the same time of emitting shall not exceed 41°C.

Caution: Be extremely careful! Never to operate a probe whilst emitting without contacting the
patient’s body.
The surface temperature of a probe which is being operated but makes no contact with the
patient’s body may rise until the emission function is cut off automatically (the Freeze Mode
will be automatically activated in 5 minutes).

Caution:A description of the means used to limit the surface heating of INVASIVE
TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES to no more than 43 °C in the event of a SINGLE FAULT
CONDITION

1.1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility

EMC is defined as the ability of the product, equipment or diagnostic system to function with
the requirements in an electromagnetic environment and yet without producing any
unbearable electromagnetic interference to any equipments in such environment.
EMI is defined as the ability of the product, equipment or diagnostic system to function
satisfactorily despite the existence of EMI.
Electromagnetic radiation is the ability of the product, equipment or diagnostic system to
channel the unbearable EMI into the usage environment.
The digital colored ultrasound diagnosis system is made with the existing EMC requirements.
The use of this diagnostic system in a place where magnetic field exists may cause
momentary degradation of ultrasound image. If this phenomenon occurs in high frequency,
the user is recommended to run a check on the environment where the system is in use, in
order to ascertain the possible radiation source. The radiation may come from the same
room or adjoining room where other electrical equipments are in use, or it may also come
from portable and radio-frequency-generated telecommunication equipments such as cell
phones or pagers, or wireless equipments, televisions or microwave transmission
equipments in the vicinity. In case EMI may cause interference to this diagnostic system, it
may become necessary to move the system to another location. The digital colored
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ultrasound diagnostic system has complied with international CISPR
11 standards in radiation and transmission of EMI. Due to achieving such standards, this
diagnostic system can be used in all facilities (except civil use or the public low voltage
supply network that directly connects to buildings intended for civil use).
EMC Tests includes all n that pertains to the relevant electromagnetic radiation and
interference resistance of the diagnostic equipment. They ensure the operating environment
of the diagnostic equipment can fulfill all the prescribed conditions set out in the reference
information. The system functions may be lowered if operating the equipment in an
environment that fails to fulfill these conditions.
Preferable operation conditions and electromagnetic compatibility levels of digital colored
Doppler diagnostic scanner is given in Table 1.2 and 1.3.The system is designed to be
operated in the designed electromagnetic environment.

Table 1.2 —Electromagnetic emissions

Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration — electromagnetic emissions
The [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM] is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment
specified below. The customer or the user of the [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM] should
assure that it is used in such an environment.

Emissions test Compliance Electromagnetic environment —guidance

The [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM] uses RF energy only

RF emissions for its internal function. Therefore, its RF
Group 1
CISPR 11 emissions are very low and are not likely to cause
any interference in nearby electronic equipment.

RF emissions
Class B
CISPR 11

Harmonic
[SYSTEM or EQUIPMENT] is applicable to all
Emissions Class A
facilities that are not directly connected to the
IEC 61000-3-2
public low voltage supply network of residential
and residential housing.
Voltage
Fluctuations/flicker
Complies
emissions
IEC 61000-3-3

Table 1.3 —Electromagnetic immunity

Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration — electromagnetic immunity
The [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM] is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment
specified below. The customer or the user of the [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM] should assure
that it is used in such an environment.
IEC 60601 test Compliance Electromagnetic environment —
Immunity test
level level guidance
Floors should be wood,
Electrostatic
Concrete or ceramic tile. If floors are
discharge ±6kV contact ±6kV Contact
covered with synthetic material, the
(ESD) IEC ±8kV air ±8kV air
relative humidity should be at least
61000-4-2
30%.
±2kV for power
Electrical fast
supply lines ± 2 k V f o r p o Mains power quality
transient/burst
±1kV for w e r supply lines Should be that of a typical
IEC 61000-4-4
input/output lines commercial or hospital environment.
Surge ±1kV differential ± 1 k V d I f e r e n

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IEC 60601 test Compliance Electromagnetic environment —
Immunity test
level level guidance
IEC 61000-4-5 mode tIa l
±2kV common mode
mode ± 2 k V comon
mode
<5% UT
Mains power quality
(>95% dip in UT)
Voltage dips, Should be that of a typical
For 0.5 cycle <5% UT for 0.5
short commercial or hospital environment.
40% UT cycle
interruptions If the user
(60% dip in UT) 40% UT for 5
and voltage of the [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM]
for 5 cycles cycles
variations on requires continued operation during
70% UT 70% UT for 25
power supply power mains interruptions, it is
(30% dip in UT) cycles
input lines recommended that the
for 25 cycles <5% UT for 5
IEC 61000-4- [EQUIPMENT or SYSTEM]
<5% UT sec
11 Be powered from an uninterruptible
(>95% dip in UT)
power supply or a battery.
for 5 sec
Power Power frequency magnetic
frequency Fields should be at levels
(50/60 Hz) 3 A/m 3 A/m characteristic of a typical location in
Magnetic field a typical commercial or hospital
IEC 61000-4-8 environment.
Portable and mobile RF
communications equipment should
be used no closer to any part of the
[EQUIPMENT
Or SYSTEM], including cables, than
the recommended separation
distance calculated from the
equation applicable to the frequency
of the transmitter. Recommended
separation
Distance
d = 1.16 P
3Vrms d = 1.16 P 80MHz to 800MHz
Conducted RF
150 kHz to d = 2.33 P 800MHz to 2.5GHz
IEC 61000-4-6 80MHz 3V Where P is the maximum output
Radiated RF 3V/m power rating of The transmitter in
3V/m
IEC 80MHz to watts (W) according to the
61000-4-3 transmitter manufacturer and d is
2.5GHz the recommended separation
distance in meters (m).
Field strengths from fixed RF
transmitters, as determined by an
electromagnetic site survey, should
be less than the compliance level in
each frequency range.
Interference may occur in the
vicinity of equipment marked with the
following
Symbol:

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Table 1.4 —Recommended separation distance between portable and mobile RF

communications equipment and (equipment or system)
Corresponding transmitter isolation frequency of different
Transmitter rated distances /m
maximum output 150 kHz ～ 80 MHz 80 MHz ～ 800 MHz 800 MHz～ 2.5 GHz
power /W
d= d= d=
0.01 0.12 0.12 0.23
0.1 0.38 0.38 0.73
1 1.2 1.2 2.3
10 3.8 3.8 7.3
100 12 12 23

Notice: The production and usage of this equipment may emit some radio frequency energy.
Equipment may cause radio frequency interference for other medical and non- medical
equipment and radio communication. To prevent to produce such interference, this product
has passed the tests that confirmed its compliance with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
requirements of IEC 60601-1-2, which is from European standard (EN60601-1-2). the IEC
standard used for European norms in Europe. But the company does not guarantee would
never have interference in individual installation environment.

Notice: If found the equipment emerge interference which can be determined through open
and close the equipment. Users (or qualified maintenance personnel) should take the following
one or more measures to solve interference problems:
l Adjusting the affected equipment direction or location.
l Add the distance between this equipment and the affected equipment.
l Using other power supply (not affected equipment used) for this equipment.
l Contact the after-sales maintenance personnel of the Landwind company in time.

Notice: For the following caused circumstances of EMC interference, the manufacturer shall
not be responsible for: Using the other Internet cables which not recommended. Apart or refit
the equipment without permission.

Notice: All of the enclosure should be closed when operate system, ensure the intactness of
the machine before system operating, it may affect the system EMC performance in the
enclosure open operating system.

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Chapter 2 Introduction
2.1 User’s Manual
User’s Manual including this manual and online help, Introduces the system of basic
performance, safety precautions, imaging mode, Measurements and Calculations, and
maintenance of probe and system.
This manual contains all the necessary and sufficient information for securely operating the
system, and the after-sales service personnel of Landwind will provide advanced training
for operators within the valid period of agreement. Before you try to use this Mirror 8
system, please make sure you have read and understood all of the information contained
in this manual.

Note: Please always keep this manual being placed next to the device, and periodically review
relevant operation procedures and security considerations.

2.2 Working Theories

Under the system control signal, the transmitting circuit will generate transmitting actuating
signal that will be formed into transmitting high-voltage pulse via the high voltage driver, this
group of high-voltage pulse is sent to the array element of the corresponding probe via the
multiplexer T/R switch, resulting in the ultrasound of specific frequency, delay and intensity.
The ultrasonic echo signals that are reflected back by the human tissues are received by
the same set of array elements and converted into the echo electrical signals, which will
directly enter the high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) via pre-amplification and
pretreatment of gain compensation, and ADC will carry out the signal sampling and generate
the digital signal in quantization.
The sophisticated dynamic delay of digital echo signal can be realized by using the
programmable logic devices, and then carry out beam synthesis. The beam synthesis is
composed of dynamic focusing, dynamic aperture and dynamic iodization as well as other
processing procedures.
The signals of beam synthesis adopt dynamic filtering, amplitude detection, second
sampling, dynamic range conversion, time and space filtering, frame processing as
well as other signal and image processing technologies so as to improve the image
resolution; the processed image data will be sent to the host control system via digital scan
conversion to achieve real-time image display and interaction.

2.3 System Applications

This system is used for ultrasonic diagnosis on tissue organs, which is applicable to
Abdomen, gynecology and obstetrics, urology, blood vessels, small organs, such as heart,
emergency treatment and pediatric diagnosis

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2.4 Imaging Modes

This system is able to support the measurements in B Mode, M Mode, Color Mode, PDI
Mode, PW Mode and THI Mode, etc.

2.5 General View

This system is configured in standard version. Its front view and left view are shown in the
figures below.

Front view of the system

1. Monitor (LCD) 2. DVD drive 3. USB port

4. Control panel 5. Probe connection port 6. Wheel
7. Power 8. Probe and Gel Bottle Holder 9. Probe cable hook
10. Host

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Back view of the system

1. Monitor brightness adjustment button 2. Input/output Port 3. Power Supply Panel

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2.6 Connectors
I/O Panel:

Serial number Icon Name

1 USB Port

2 VGA Output

3 HDMI Output

4 S-video outputt

5 Ethernet Connection Port

6 Audio outputt

7 Printer Remote Port

8 RS-232-C Serial Port

9 Composite video Output

Power supply panel:

1. Power 2. Power input 3. Fuse 4. Earthing 5. Auxiliary power

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Monitor Keys:
Keys in the rear of the monitor can directly adjust the settings of monitor brightness and
contrast. You can use the menu options to adjust the other settings of the monitor.

Keys Description
Menu Menu
Up
Down
Exit

Note: Language settings of the monitor menu are separate from language settings of the
ultrasonic system.

Note: The manufacturer defaults the settings of monitor brightness, contrast and backlight
control as imaging presets defined by the manufacturer. Adjusting monitor brightness, contrast
and backlight control may have an impact on the image optimization effects arising from preset
values defined by the manufacturer.
In order to guarantee consistency in the process of image reproduction, you should adjust
brightness and contrast of the image monitor before adjusting print quality of the installed
recording equipment.
The monitor has the functions of automatic adjustment, contrast adjustment, brightness
adjustment, backlight control, reset and exit, as shown in the figure below, through which you
can adjust these controls to match your preferences, and make it in line with the lighting
conditions of the room.

The back wall of the system is respectively attached with a nameplate (top) for full-digital
color ultrasonic diagnosis system and a label for system warning (bottom), on which
relevant information about the system is noted.

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Caution: Risk of
electric shock, Do not

Danger: Risk of
explosion if used in the
presence of
Flammable
Note: See operating
instruc- tions.

2.7 Probe

2.7.1 Probe Types and Scanning Principles

This system mainly uses the following electronic scanning ultrasonic probes: convex
array probe(C2-5p) and linear array probe (L5-10p).
The following figure shows the overall view of the ultrasonic probe configured in the
system and its scanning principles.

Overall view of electronic scanning probe and its scanning principles

A) Convex array probe; B) linear array probe
All probes have more than one frequency spot. Probe is an applied part of the system,
and users can connect three probes on the ultrasonic imaging system, but there is only
one probe to be activated at the same moment. Probe configurations are based on your
contract of purchase, as shown in the following table.

Model Type Center Frequency

C2-5p Convex Probe 3.5 MHz
L5-10p Linear Probe 7.5 MHz
L4-13p Linear Probe 7.5 MHz
EC4-9p Convex Probe 6.5MHZ
P2-3p Phased array Probe 2.5 MHz
C4-9ER p Convex Probe 6.5 MHz
C4-9MCp Micro Convex Probe 6.5 MHz

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2.7.2 Probe Connection

There is a label attached on the probe connector, listing the probe name, serial number,
and center frequency, as shown in the following figure.

2.7.3 Selecting Active Probe

Three probes can be simultaneously connected to the system: one is connected to Port a,
one to Port B and another to Port C. If the probe port is not connected with a probe, the
probe area will display a blank; if there is only one probe connected to the system, the
system will default this probe as the active probe.

Note: Before connecting or disconnecting the probe, make sure that "Freeze" mode is
enabled!

2.7.4 Probe Applications

Note: Please make sure that the ultrasonic probe is always applied in accordance with the
intended uses that are prescribed for the related exam items in the following table.

Probe
Exam Subjects C4-
C2-5p L5-10p L4-13p C4-9ERp P2-3p EC4-9p
9MCp
Abdomen + + + +
Gynecology + + + +
Obstetrics + + +
Urology +
Carotid artery + +
Peripheral arterial + +
Intravenous +
small organs + +
Heart +
pediatric
musculoskeletal + +

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* Including probes in the Item of the basic system.

** Not including probes in the Item of the basic system. They can be available if required
by customers.

2.8 Peripherals

2.8.1 List of Peripherals

The system is configured with the following peripherals:
l Foot switch (optional);
l Printer (optional).

Note: Please choose the printers recommended bythe personnel working in the Landwind.
Customer Service Center, and connect the printer with the system.

2.8.2 Connections of Peripheral Devices

The signal cables of peripheral device shall be connected to the port on the I/O panel of
the system.

Note: when you connect additional peripherals, please observe the following requirements:
when you need to connect this system to the equipment produced by any other
manufacturers for electrical connection or mechanical connection, make sure they conform
to IEC60601-1 standards, and re-examine leakage current and other safety performance
indicators of the whole system, so as to avoid potential dangers caused by leakage current
overlay.
You can connect this system with LAN of the medical institutions with a category-5 twisted
pair wire (not included in the kit of the system).
Caution: If the system is connected with LNA, the warranty and after-warranty services
shall be implemented in accordance with the independent service agreement signed
between the operating organization and Landwind.

Caution: Please be careful when you connect this system with LAN (i.e. Ethernet). To do
this kind of connection, consult Landwind Customer Service Center. Any person who
connects this medical unit with other devices shall take responsibilities for such connection
safety.

Caution: To connect this system with LAN, the network administrator shall be responsible
for the correct settings and antivirus security for the network connection. If necessary,
consult Landwind Customer Service Center.

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2.9 Control Panel

The ultrasonic diagnostic system has been equipped with keys, trackball, knobs, TGC
(time gain compensation) slider controls and toggles. You can access to system settings,
exam area and patients' exam results by using these buttons on the control panel. The
arrangements of these buttons and knobs are very logical and will be surely convenient
for your work.

2.9.1 Control Panel Brightness

The system provides two levels of brightness on the control panel: when the ultrasonic
imaging system is in use, the control panel shows white backlight; when a knob or button
is active, the active knob or button becomes blue backlight

Those knobs or buttons without active functions have no backlight.

2.9.2 Introduction of Control Panel Buttons

2.9.2.1 Function keys

1. Power button and TGC/LGC Slider Control

Power button

To switch on/off the system.

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TGC / LGCSlider Control

Located at the top right side of the system control panel and the right of alphanumeric
keyboard, TGC/LGC slide controls are used to control gain by ultrasound scanning depth.

2. Patient Exam Process

Patient

Enter the new patient interface, that you can input a new patient information; also you can
view or edit the current and historical patients information.

Probe/Exam

Enter the probe and exam selection interface which displays a list of probes and exams,
including available system-defined exam types and user-defined settings.

Review

Enter the interface to review, select and save the patient's basic information and image
information.

Report

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Enter the Patient Report interface to display the reports about corresponding exam items of
the patient, and execute the functions of print preview, print, export, and page turning.

End Exam

End the current patient exam, and start a new patient exam.

3. Toggle and Page keys

Toggle

Adjust the corresponding parameters on the soft menu area, and the functions of these
toggles may be different according to current imaging mode selected.

Page key

Highlight a line of soft menu options which could be activated or adjusted only after being
highlighted.

4. Lmage Operation Controls

A function is activated when pressing the knob; and the other function is activated when
rotating the knob.
Press [B] knob to enter B mode for grayscale imaging. If a combination mode or other
imaging mode is activated, pressing B knob will allow the system to exit the current mode or
function and return to B mode.
Rotating [B] knob can change the total gain of B mode. Clockwise rotating can increase gain;
and counter-clockwise rotating can decrease gain.
Gain value will be displayed in the imaging parameter area on the top left corner of the
screen.

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Dual

Dual activate the "double" mode, can display two separate collection of images side by side.

Pressing [M] knob can display M-mode cursor in the image of B mode. After that, you can roll
the trackball to place the cursor on the desired area. Press [M] knob again to display B/M
mode.
Rotating [M] knob can change the total gain of M mode. Clockwise rotating [M] knob can
increase gain; and counter-clockwise rotating [M] knob can decrease gain.
Gain value will be displayed in the imaging parameter area on the top left corner of the
screen.

CW

Press the activation of continuous wave doppler imaging.Is suitable for the purpose of heart
ultrasound (the CW mode is only available under the phased array probe) .

Color

Press to enter the color flow imaging mode.

Clockwise rotating [Color] knob can increase total gain of Color mode while counter-
clockwise rotating can decrease it.

Note: in the Power mode, rotating [Color] knob can change the total gain of power mode.
Gain value will be displayed in the imaging parameter area on the top left corner of the screen.

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PDI

Activate the Power Doppler Imaging mode.

In the PDI mode, clockwise rotating [PDI] knob can increase power gain; and counter-
clockwise rotating [PDI] knob can decrease it.
Gain value will be displayed in the imaging parameter area on the top left corner of the
screen.

PW

Pressing [PW] knob can display a Doppler Sampling line and a Sampling gate in the B-mode
image. According to the system presets, pressing [PW] knob for the first time can also
enable the display of Doppler spectrum. For pulsed Doppler, pressing PW knob again can
enable the system to display B/PW modes and give out Doppler sound signals. Rotating [PW]
knob can change the total gain of PW mode. Clockwise rotating [PW] knob can increase
gain; and counter-clockwise rotating [PW] knob can decrease gain. The gain
Value will be displayed in the imaging parameter area on the top left corner of the screen.

Steer/Angle

In the PW mode (when the Angle function is activated), rotating Steer/Angle can adjust the
Doppler angle.
Angle value is displayed in the imaging parameter area on the top left corner of the screen.
The system can also display the angle values greater than 1° on the image screen. When the
angle is greater than or equal to 60°, the system will highlight angle values in red.
When using a linear array probe, you can press [Steer/Angle] to switch functions of angle
and steering in the process of Doppler imaging. The system will highlight cine and image in
green under the control of the trackball, so as to tell users which function is activated.

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Depth/Zoom

Rotating the knob will change imaging depth; Press the knob will activate a zoom window,
and start amplification; We can Zoom the image no matter in real-time state or freeze
state ,Press again can exit zoom mode.
Depth value will be displayed on the right lower corner of the image.

Focus

Press this button to change the number of focuses in the image, and rotate this button to
position the focus.

5.Controls around the trackball:

Trackball

The trackball can position the image body mark, measuring mark and text. You can also use
trackball in combination with the Set key on the control panel.
The System will tell users which functions are controlled by the trackball, for which the
method is: the system highlights the selected image body mark, measuring mark and text in
green, and/or lists their active functions on the bottom left of the screen.
You can use the system presets to adjust the moving speed of the trackball.

Update

In a mixed-mode imaging process, you can switch between frozen display and real-time
display.
For example, if a B-mode image is in a frozen state, while Doppler spectrum is in a real- time
state, after you press [Update], the system will display real-time 2D images, and freeze the
Doppler spectrum.

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When performing a measurement, pressing [Update] can circularly view the measuring mark
for editing. After the measurement is completed, pressing [Update] can circularly view the
measurement for editing.

Escape

Exit the current display mode, function or page, and reactivate the previous mode, function or
page.

Measure

Activate the measurement function;

When the measurement function is activated, the system will display the measurement
options for the selected imaging mode and exam.
Press the [Escape] key to exit the measurement function.
The measurement results can be exported to the patient report.

Set

Used to confirm selection of a specific function or command. For example, you can use it to
lock the caliper, select a menu or body mark, including measuring values in the patient report
or delete a measurement from the worksheet.
When it is used along with the trackball, the Confirm function is similar to the mouse click
based on Windows technology.

Cursor

Activate the cursor, the cursor can move in the entire screen

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Clear

Remove all of the comments on the screen, arrow, label and measurement.

Freeze

Freeze the image, scan or spectrum on the screen. If images or scans have been frozen,
pressing [Freeze] can restore to real-time Imaging.
System presets can change the response of the Freeze key, when you press [Freeze], other
functions will be activated.

6. Pictograms and Annotation

[Mark] and [Text] keys can display the texts and graphs that describe the anatomic structure.

Mark

A mark/body mark is an anatomic image displayed on the screen. It displays the direction of
the probe and the anatomic structure according to current exam type. Pressing the [Mark]
key can display a list of the available body marks of the selected exam type.
You can press the [toggle] button to select a proper body mark.
Press the [Escape] key to clear the body mark images displayed on the screen.
Somebody mark images will contain a sensor mark. Using [Select] can rotate the probe mark.

Text

Activate the annotation function and place the text cursor on the image screen. You can enter
the texts through the keyboard or by selecting the terms in the annotation list.
To reposition the text cursor, please roll the trackball. To clear the text displayed on the
screen, press the [Escape] key on the control panel or press the [Clear] button on the
Keyboard.
To display the annotation list of current exam, please press the [toggle] key, and then the
selecting library will open.

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Note: in order to access to the other page of annotation, please roll the trackball to the
position of Page 1/2 or Page 2/2 on the bottom of the list, then press [Set].
When the annotation function is activated, you can use the system presets to display the
annotation list and customized text library, and select a library for the initial display.

Menu

To activate the main menu, and select certain item on the menu.

User Customize

F1 for the system optional 3D function button, The button does not work if there is no
matching 3D function; F2, F3 for the user-defined function keys, you can use the default
system for users to define a new custom buttons function, you can choose no, puncture
guide line, snap Settings, etc.

7.Storage Controls:

Cine Save

Store cine, the cine displayed in the thumbnail area.

You can use system presets to set the size of the stored cine.

Image Save

Store images, the images displayed in the thumbnail area. You can use system presets to set
the area for image storage.

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Print

Save or print the displayed image, or send it to the target location configured in the system
presets.

2.9.2.2 Keyboard
You can use the keyboard to Input patient data, Select exam, Annotate clinical images and
Configure system preset.
The keyboard layout is similar to standard computer keyboard. Functions of keys and other
special keys as shown below:

Help

Display online help to view the user's manual.

Acquire Set

Access to the screen for saving, deleting, and overwriting quick settings (used for imaging
settings of certain types of probes and exams).

Preset

Display the first page of the preset screen. Use the system presets to modify and customize
the system, including General Settings, Images, Annotations and Measurement Settings.

DICOM Job Spooler

Display the screen of DICOM job queue to view the sending status of DICOM images.

puncture

On the video screen, activate the live puncture adjustment function for a specific probe.

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Arrow

Placed an arrow on the screen. Rolling the trackball, can be to reposition the arrow. Press
[ confirm ] key to fixed position of the arrow. Change the direction of the arrow, please rotate

Left/Right Control Keys:

+ or

Fine tuning function of moving the biopsy guide line towards left and right when correcting a
biopsy guide line; and turning pages of the user's manual.

Backspace

To delete characters.

Caps Lock

Lock all letter keys on the keyboard in the capitalized state.

Volum

Adjusting Doppler sound volume ; fine tuning function of moving the biopsy guide line up
and down ,and turning page up/down of the user's manual.

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2.10 System symbols

Symbol Description

AC

Dangerous voltage

BF-type equipment

Attention! Please refer to attachment papers.

Equipotential Connection

ON (main power supply)

OFF (main power supply)

Footswitch Connector

Contrast control

Monitor brightness Control

Probe port

Probe anti-flooding（host not applicable）

USB port

Do not move the cart when the wheels are locked

Refer to the manual

Danger: An explosive danger may occur if it is used in the

presence of flammable anesthetics

General signs for warning, attention and danger

Bar code

Grounding mark

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Chapter 3 Starting Examinations

3.1 System Start-up and Running Sequence Inspection
The system should be used in a medical room with an ambient temperature of
5ºC~40ºC.
Landwind recommends not installing this system in the vicinity of X-ray equipment, ultrasonic
and microwave frequency therapy equipment.

Warning: This system will generate, receive and radiate RF electromagnetic waves. If it is not
installed or used strictly in accordance with the system installation and operating instructions, it
may have a detrimental impact on other devices, and may also interfere with itself.
We encourage users to take the following measures to exclude interferences (by switching
"ON/OFF" the system to identify interferences):
l To changes the direction or position of the device;
l To improve the isolation between the system and the equipment;
l The socket connected to this system is different from those to other devices;
l If you need help, please contact Landwind’ Customer Service Center.
Install the system monitor and avoid its screen being exposed to local lighting and direct
sunlight as well as other light sources.
This system shall be installed, assembled, customized an adjusted by the personnel from
Landwind Customer Service Center. Landwind Customer Service Center can also provide
services upon the expiry of warranty in accordance with the independent service agreements
signed between the operation institutions and Landwind. After transport or storage, please
contact Landwind Customer Service Center for any questions about the system's basic
information about re-storage, installation and assembly.
Before being installed at the scheduled location, the system shall be unpacked, and stored in
the environment at the temperatures below 5ºC. After being placed for at least two hours at
the room temperature, turn on/off the system and ultrasonic probe.

Caution: Before moving the system from one place to another place, first open the lock on the
caster brake, and lock the caster near the step or ramp.

Caution: This system shall be always installed on a level surface; therefore, the casters must
be locked. Any failure in following these requirements may cause overturning or rolling of the
system.

Caution: In the process of using the machine, rotate the monitor slowly, not too large. When the
rotation Angle reaches the limit, stop rotating in the same direction.

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3.1.1 System Start-up

Caution: Before starting this system with mains power supply for the first time, please make
sure that voltage and frequency are in line with the technical specifications described on the
nameplate on the back panel of the system.
Start the system, and perform the following steps:
l Make sure that the system has been connected with the feeder line of the monitor, and
has been properly connected to the three-hole socket with protective grounding in 220V
50Hz;
l After being connected to the mains power supply, adjust the electric switch "POWER"

l On the back panel to "I" for starting, and press on the top right corner of the control
panel;
l Turn on the printer and load paper into it.

3.1.2 System Operation

When you start the system, the logo of Landwind will appear, and after several seconds of
program loading, the system will automatically enter the main interface, and the image is
defaulted as B Mode.

Note: If the system loading fails, an error message will prompt. In this case, please contact the
personnel in Landwind Customer Service Center.

Warning: Users are not allowed to install other software without authorization.

3.1.3 System Continuous Operation

This system can continuously run for 12 hours. If you need to shut down the system in the
running process, turn on the system after 20 seconds.

Note: Due to the compatibility issues arising out of the English operating system, the system
will come to occasionally stop responding, which can be resolved by restarting the system, and
the system needs to put on a patch so as to completely solve the problem.

3.1.4 System Shutdown

After ensuring the system data has been completely saved, return the menu to main interface,

and press on the right corner of the control panel. The prompt information of "Do you
want to shut down?" pops up and the system will be automatically off in several seconds after
confirmation.

Caution: When the machine is downloading, you cannot shut down the system; otherwise, this
could cause the failure of software downloading. If you need to shut down the system, please
wait until the operating system has finished the downloading.

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3.2 Information on the Imaging Screen

Information that is displayed on the imaging screen consists of two categories: symbol
information and image information. The locations for various display areas of these two types
of information are shown in the following diagrams.

1. Hospital name;
2. Current patient name and ID number;
3. Mechanical index (MI) and thermal index for soft-tissue ( TIS);
4. System time and date (the time does not go when being frozen);
5. Thumbnails area;
6. Gray scale (right); color scale will occur on the left of gray scale in Color Doppler
Blood Flow Imaging (color mode) or Power Doppler Blood Flow Imaging (PDI mode).
7. Scale and focus marking;
8. Option buttons from left to right: Page-down, Page-down, save to a USB Disk or CD,
Sent to the report and Delete images;
9. From left to right followed by network connection, CD, USB flash drive icon, System
time, Capital/Minuscule switching, System language;
10. Depth and frame rate
11. values; Soft menu;
12. Image display area;
13. Active probe name, active exam type and imaging parameters;
14. Probe direction signs
15. main menu
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3.3 Patient Information

Press [Patient] on the control panel, and the patient information interface pops up, including
general information and exam information about the current patient and search menu.

3.3.1 New Patient information

1. Press the [Patient] button on the control panel;
2. Rolling the trackball to [New Patient] and select the information box, press [Set], and
input patient information by using the touch screen keyboard;
3. Select the information edit boxes of the remaining patients in the same operation, and
the operator shall enter patient information as detailed as possible.
4. Click [Apply] to save the settings, and click [OK] to return to main interface.

3.3.2 Historical Patients

l If you have saved this patient's information, you do not need to re-enter the
information, and just click ▼ in the [Search], and select one of the information to input in
the [Search Key] for searching, press [New Patient] after exporting the information, then
you can re-establish the patient's information exam.
l If you have saved the patient information, and would like to continue the last exam, you
can search the patient according to the method above, then double-click the patient list
information, and press [Set] to resume the last exam.
l If the patient's information is incorrect and has to be re-established, you can move the
arrow to the appropriate setting area for modification; to clear all the information,
l click the [Delete Exam] button below, then re-enter the information.

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3.4 Probe and Exam Items

Three probe icons and corresponding probe measurement item menus will occur after
pressing the [Probe / Exam] on the control panel, and the models and appearances of these
three probes connected with the system are respectively in line with the interface, of which
the probe model in blue background is the default active probe, and the exam items followed

with [﹡] are the default exam items of this probe. When the port is not

Connected with a probe, the corresponding probe area will be displayed in blank.

Click the probe icon, select the desired probe and return to the main interface; the user can
also click the [Exam Item] of the corresponding probe, and the main interface will carry out
the measurement to the exam item of the current probe.

Note: If the port is connected with the probe, and the corresponding area is still displayed in
blank, please contact the appropriate service personnel for inspection.

3.5 End Exam

Before examining a new patient, press <End Exam> to end the exam of the previous patient,
update the patient ID and information, to avoid mixing data of the next new patient.
To end an exam, you can do one of the following:
l Press [End Exam] on the control panel.
l Click [New Patient] on the Patient screen to end the last patient exam and clear the
patient information.
l Click [New Exam] on the Patient screen to end the last exam and clear the exam data.

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4.1 Imaging Mode

l 2D Mode B THI 2B (Dual-mode) 4 B S p l i t mode
l C Mode Color PDI Directional PDI
l M Mode M
l Doppler Mode PW CW

Note: When operating in M mode, Color mode, PDI mode or PW mode, you can exit from these
mode interfaces by pressing the B button, B mode will be displayed.

4.2 B Mode
B mode is the most commonly used imaging mode in two dimensional imaging modes, which
has the measurement functions to display two-dimensional images and provide related soft-
tissue anatomy structure; in B mode, the images are displayed in gray scale.
To enter B mode, press [B] on the control panel. When you switch on the system, you can
directly access to this mode.

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4.2.1 B mode Exam Steps

General exam steps in B mode are as follows:
l Record the related information of the patient, and verify the system settings (probe
settings and B-mode preset)
l Place the patient in the appropriate position and put the machine in place for the patient
to receive a comfortable exam and for the operator to control the machine more easily
and carry out the exam to the patient.
l Collect all of the data.

4.2.2 B mode Parameter Settings

The B-mode parameters can be set in the soft menu of main interface:

In the image above, when you change the parameters of the B mode menu bar, the
parameter area on the top left of main menu will display the corresponding indicator
changes (as shown below):

In B mode, to optimize the specific image scanning parameters above, you can make the
following adjustments:

Gn (Gain)
Operation: Make adjustments by rotating the [B] knob on the control panel.
Function: With this knob, you can set the brightness of a two-dimensional image. This knob
decides the coefficients of the increasing amplitudes of echo signals. All incoming echo
signals make use of the sample gain for amplification non-relevant with the depth.
You can also use TGC slider knobs to make compensations for gain through depth
(Sensitivity time control), so as to select gain for different images in different depths by
meams of separate methods. In this way, you can determine the accurate attenuation
compensation of echo signal according to the entering time (depth of emission non-
uniformity). The standard position of the slider knob is located in the central position. This
position corresponds to the propagation time compensation of echo signal.

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F (Frequency)

Operation: Press ▼ or ▲ corresponding to [Frequency] menu [1] in order to change the

frequency range.
Function: For special types of patients, you can change the frequency parameters so as to
achieve the best possible optimization effects.

DR (Dynamic Range)

Operation: view the soft menu [DR], you can accordingly press the functional key [2] or ▼

or ▲ to increase or decrease grayscale image contrast.

Persist

Operation: View the soft menu [Persist], and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [3] .

Function: This function is used to superimpose average adjacent B images, So as to

optimize the image and remove noise. Persistence increasing may lead to signalmissing.

R/S (Line Density)

Operation: View the soft menu [R/S] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [4], and change the

sizes of linear density.

Function: Adjust the balance between the image line density (resolution) and the frame rate.
Increasing the line density increases resolution and decreases frame rate.

Colorize

Operation: View the soft menu [Colorize] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [5] .

Function: Change the color of the image.

Scanning Area

Operation: View the soft menu [Fov] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [1] to change the size

of the desired area.

Function: Adjust the scanning area to the minimum reasonable size for maximum frame
frequency.

Rejection

Operation: Press [Page] on the control panel to turn to the next menu, then press ▼ or ▲

on the toggle [2] to change the rejection range.

Function: Select a level below which echoes will not be amplified (an echo must have certain
minimum amplitude before it will be processed)

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Smooth

Operation:View the soft menu [Smooth] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [3] to change the

smoothness.
Function: This function is to reject image noise and to make images smooth.

LanSRI

Operation: View the soft menu [LanSRI] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [4] to change the

image edge.
Function: Optimize the clarity of image edge.

Map (Grayscale Map)

Operation: View the soft menu [Map] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [5] .

Function: This function applies the gray correction to obtain the optimum images, but it would
be easy to affect the information in B mode.

Note: Before making other adjustments, please choose the grayscale map, because there is
mutual dependence among grayscale map, gain and dynamic range. If you change the
grayscale map, you have to reset gain and dynamic range.

Focus
Operation: Press [Focus] key on the control panel.
Function: Selection of focal area has determined the depth range for the purpose of
having the best shape in this ultrasonic beam. The position of focal area can be
represented with the arrow on the right side of the image.

Scanning Depth
Operation: Press [Depth / Zoom] on the control panel;
Function: rotate this key, and you can set the depth range of the echo image in a certain
desired area. Only real-time depth adjustments are allowable. Changing echo image depth
will cause the changes of depth proportion, MI/TIS/TIB/TIC and other indexes as well as
frame rate.
You can rotate the menu button to change B-mode image display, Functions of specific
parameters and methods of operation are as follows:

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Functions of specific parameters and methods of operation are as follows:

Acoustical Power
Operation:Roll the [select] knob on the lower left corner of the control panel, and move he
cursor to select [A Power], press and roll the knob, of which rotating to the left is to educe
the parameter of acoustical power; otherwise rotating to the right means increase, hen press.

Up/Down Flip and Left/Right Flip

Operation:You can change the [U/D flip] and [L/R flip] to view the image in the same
method.

Trapezoidal Imaging
Operation: when the probe is the linear array probe, this area will be in the optional state,
while the remaining probes are gray and in non-optional states. Rotate the [select] knob and
move the cursor to select [Trapezoidal], click and the trapezoidal imaging will be [On], then
press to roll it [Off].

Split mode
Operation:Rotate the [select] knob to move the cursor to select [Spilt], and press the button
to turn the 2B real-time [On]; the two images on the left and right of the screen will be
displayed; press the button again, and the 2B real-time will be closed and displayed as
[Off].

LanTissue
Operation:Rotate the [select] key to move the cursor to select [LanTissue], press the button
to continuously rotate the key, and there will be four options, namely General, Liquid, Fat and
muscle, then press [select].

Anatomical M Mode
Reserved setting
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4B Mode
Operation: Rotate the [select] knob and move the cursor to select [4B], consecutively press
the button, and the image display area will be followed by four images, among which when
the image icon gets gray, the image will be in a frozen state; the image in yellow is in the
real-time state, and only one image is real-time of these four images, and the others are in
the frozen state.

THI (Tissue Harmonic Imaging)

Operation:Press the [THI] key on the control panel.
Function:Enhance near-field and mid-field resolution to improve the imaging contrast, and at
the same time enhance far-field of Biopsy. To enter/exit the secondary (tissue) harmonic
mode.

4.3 Dual-Mode
To enter the Dual-mode, press the [B] button on the control panel, and press [L] , and a B-
mode image will occur on the left of the image, then press [R] to display another B-mode
image on the right of the screen. In this case, the left image is in the frozen state, while the
right image is in the real-time state, which can be switched with each other by pressing the
left and right keys. The image parameters can be adjusted just similar to B-mode
adjustment.

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4.4 M Mode
M model is a movement mode used to identify objects under the ultrasonic beam, and the
most common mode used to inspect movement of the heart.

4.4.1 M mode Operating Methods

1. Press [M] on the control panel to enter B/M mode; a green sampling line will occur, and
rotate the trackball to change the direction of sampling line, and locate thesampling line
on the non-display B-mode area (press [Setup]→ click [Exam Preset]on the left of the
screen, and this step will be omitted if "No cursor M/D display" is checked);
2. Re-press [M] on the control panel to enter M mode. the position of the sampling line can
also be changed by moving the trackball.
3. If necessary, you can preset the M mode, such as adjustment of scanning speed, gain,
focal position and others M-mode imaging settings.
4. Press [Freeze]; then press [measure] to image measurements.
5. Press [M] again to exit M mode.

4.4.2 M mode Parameter Settings

In M mode, the parameters (as shown below) displayed in the soft menu are different from
B mode, which can be adjusted just similar to B mode:

Sweep

Operation: canning spepress ▼ or ▲ in the toggle [3] to increase or decrease the scanning
speed. Function: Scan Speed is used to change the sed of the time line in M mode.
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Edge

OperationView the soft menu [Edge] and press ▼ or ▲ on the toggle [4] .
Function: Optimizes the clarity of image edge.
In the main menu of M mode(as shown below), you can also set acoustical power, screen
layout and others through [Select] .

4.5 Color Mode

Color mode is a Doppler mode for inputting the color-coded qualitative information
associated with the relative speed and direction of the fluid movement.

4.5.1 Color mode Operating Methods

1. Press [Color] on the control panel, and a green sampling box will pop up, and you can
change the position of the sampling box by rotating the trackball.
2. Press [Set], and the green box will be displayed in a dotted line; rotate the trackball to
adjust the size of the box. Press [Set] again to confirm the size of the box.
3. You can set the color blood flow parameters through the system preset or directly by
controlling the functional keys and [Select] on the control panel.
4. Record color blood flow images.
5. Press [Color] or [B] to exit color mode.

4.5.2 Color mode Parameter Settings

The parameters of color mode can be adjusted by the soft menu, as shown below:

You can set the parameters in the following figure to optimize images through the menu

above.

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In color mode, the methods for setting the images shown in the figure above:

Gn (Gain)
Operation: You can change the gain by rotating [Color] on the control panel, in which left/right
adjustment is to decrease/increase gain.
Function: Gain can amplify the overall echo intensity processed in the color-mode window or
spectrum Doppler timeline, and its value will vary depending on the probes and applications.
Gain has no effects on power output. But increasing gain will lower the power output level to
so as to produce images in equal quality.

Scale

Operation: Press ▼ or ▲ in the toggle [2] to reduce/increase scale.

Function: Scale will affect the output energy, frame rate and wall filter.

LanFlow

Operation: Press ▼ or ▲ in the [3] of the toggle [LanFlow] to change the color blood flow.

Function: This function is used for image optimization by providing adjustment on parameters,
including scales and filters.

R/S (Line Density)

Operation: Press ▼ or ▲ of [4] in the toggle [R/S] to adjust the linear density.

Function: Line density helps to optimize color blood flow or spatial resolution in order to get
the best color images, which will be greatly helpful for high-frame-rate fetal heartbeats, adult
heart applications and clinical radiology applications. Changes of line density will also
change the volume density and frame rate, and at the same time, it willChange thermal index
and/or mechanical index, or may also affect the output display.

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Baseline

Operation: Press ▼ or ▲ of [5] to move the baseline.

Function: In the Color Mode, you can move the baseline so as to avoid aliasing in the
direction of blood flow (similar to the baseline displacement in pulse Doppler mode). By
moving the baseline, you can expand the speed range in one of the directions. The zero line
of color scale will also make corresponding displacement. The maximum and minimum blood
speed will be respectively displayed on the top and bottom of the color scale.

Persist (Frame Correlation)

Operation: Press [Page] and then Press ▼ or ▲ of [1] in the toggle [Persist] .

Function: Frame correlation can determine the persistent time of color data in the sampling
box, and the persistent color data will remain on the screen until the persistent time has
expired or the system has detected a higher rate of blood flow.

Filter (Wall Filter)

Operation: Press [Page] and then press ▼ or ▲ in the toggle [2] to adjust the size of the

filter (Hz in unit).

Function: filter the speed signal of lower-speed blood flow so as to remove the fake images
resulting from breathing and other activities of patients.

Priority

Operation: Press ▼ or ▲ of [3] in toggle [Priority] can change its size.

Function: Color priority can be used to choose whether to display arbitrary pixel color or
threshold value of B mode data, and color priority increase will lead to displaying more color
pixel information on the B mode image.

Map
Operation: Click on the touch screen menu [Map] and Rotary switch key menu [Map] in order
to change the color of the maps.
Function: Color-scale map refers to the color range that is allocated to the desired color or
power area, and the color-scale map is based on the flow rate of color flow imaging and the
flow intensity of power mode.
For color imaging, color changes mean the changes of flow rate. A dark color means a lower
rate while a light color means a higher flow rate, and these maps have the red and blue
colors to indicate the flow direction, while the color flow rate and deviated maps use green
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A. Power
Please see the methods of B mode.

Color Flip
Operation:Rotate [select] and move the cursor to select [Invert],press this button to start
the color flip, through which the color scale on the right side of the image will make up-
and-down flip, and the color in the collection box will also flip, in which the original color
on the top of the color scale will become the color at the bottom of the color scale; on
the contrary, the color on the bottom will also be turned into the color on the top. Press
[Select] again to return to the color flip.

Split Mode
Operation:Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Split], and press this button, thus
two real-time uniform images will be displayed in the image area, in which the image
sampling box is displayed in the right area, while the non-color B-mode image is displayed in
the left area, allowing to easily compare and view images.

Sensitivity
Operation:Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Sensitivity]; press and rotate this
button in turn, then the letters of L, M and H will occur on the right of [Sensitivity], of which H
has the highest resolution and L has the lowest. What you need to do is just to press [Select]
again.
Function:By using this function, you can change the scanning operation frequency of color
Doppler imaging to adjust the sensitivity. Sensitivity increase will lead to decrease of frame
rate, while sensitivity reduction will lead to increase of frame rates (See frame display area
on the bottom right of the image for more details).

Peak
Operation:Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Peak]; press this button and rotate
the key in turn, then the characters of 1sec, 2sec, 3sec and OFF will occur on the right of
[Peak]. What you need to do is just to press [Select] again.
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rate associated with flow rate in the selected time, there will be a phenomenon of persistent
peak in order to designate the time period for collecting the color rate of flow peak; when
you select 1sec, the system will maintain the peak for 1 second.
4B
Operation:Move the cursor to the 4B mode and press [select], and four images will be
consecutively displayed, in which the image will be in the frozen state when the image

icon becomes gray; and when the image gets yellow, it is in the real-time state, and
the sampling box is always in the real-time image.
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4.6 PDI Mode (Power Doppler Imaging Mode)

PDI mode is a color blood flow imaging technology, which is used to reflect the Doppler
signal intensity resulting from flow, rather than the frequency shift of signals. By using this
technology, the ultrasonic system can map the color flow based on the amount of the moving
reflectors, rather than take into account their speeds. As PDI does not affect the speed, thus
there will be no aliasing.

4.6.1 PDI mode Operating Steps

1. Press [PDI], a green sampling box occurs in B mode, then PDI mode is activated;
2. The method of setting PDI mode sampling box is the same as that of Color mode;
3. Optimize images through parameter preset or interface settings;
4. Record the data.

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4.6.2 PDI mode Parameter Settings

You can also set the parameters of the following image directly on the main interface:

These parameters will be displayed on the left side of the screen, as shown below:

For the relevant adjustment functions in PDI mode, the user can refer to the operating
methods of Color mode, which will not be repeated here.

4.7 Pulse-wave Doppler (PW)

Doppler can provide the measurement data on the rates of the moving tissues and fluids,
and PW mode can receive the echo signals that are given out from the flow in the preset
direction and depth; carry out the spectral analysis on the echo signal, and work out values
of flow parameters according to the analysis.
Under normal circumstances, flow is not uniform, but consists of mixed blood cells in different
rates and directions. Therefore, the contents are displayed with a combination of spectrum in
different grayscale values. Strong signals will be displayed relatively brighter, but weaker
signals are shown in the different levels of gray.

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4.7.1 PW mode Operating Steps

1. Press [PW] for the first time, then a green sampling line and deviation angle
appear(Click on [Setup]→ click [Exam Preset] on the left of the screen, and this step will
be omitted if "No cursor M/D display" is checked);
2. Press [PW] for the second time, and two images will occur respectively on the top and
bottom, in which on the top is the B-mode image, and on the bottom is the transverse
section of the sampling line;
3. Set the image parameters through [Setup] or the toggle so as to optimize images;
4. Record the data.
5. Press [PW] for the third time to exit the PW mode.

Instructions for PW-mode images:

1. Sampling line
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2. Blood flow angle Indicator
3. Sampling gate

Sampling Line
Function: When activating Doppler in the B mode, [Sampling line] will be displayed in the B-
mode image and this cursor is the graphical indication of the acoustical line.

Blood-flow Angle Indicator

Function: The indicator is represented as the angle between Doppler-mode sampling line
and the calibration indicator, which will be displayed when there is a Doppler sampling line,
and the indicator means the blood-flow direction, and the specific angle deflection is
displayed on the top left corner of the image.

Sampling Gate
Function: For the B-mode images, Doppler-mode sampling line moves the sampling gate,
and the gate is located on a specific position. Press the function keys to change the size of
the gate. Changing sampling gate will change heat index and/or mechanical index.
Please note that it may affect output display.

Steps for angle of deflection;

1. Press [PW], and the sampling line, sampling gate and blood-flow angle indication will
appear as shown in the figure above(press [Setup]→ click [Exam Preset] on the left of
the screen, and this step will be omitted if "No cursor M/D display" is checked);
2. Press [PW] again, and two images will appear on the top and bottom; rotate the
trackball to adjust the sampling depth and sampling line position of the image above;
3. Press [Sampling gate] to change the size of the gate frame;
4. Press [Angle], and there will be three angle settings including 0, 60 and -60, and you
can use [Steer/Angle] if you would like to slightly adjust the angle, which can be steered
to the left with the maximum of 89° and to the right with the minimum of -89°.
After determining the sampling position, size and direction, you can carry out the PW- mode
measurements to the following images.

4.7.2 PW mode Parameter Settings

You can use the soft menu to set a specific parameter, and its value will be displayed on the
left of the screen, as shown below:

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Functions of specific parameters and setting methods are as follows:

Gn (Gain)
Operation: Use the rotary knob [PW] to change the amplitude of Doppler signal and their
display brightness on the imaging screen.
Function: The selected gain shall be matched with the signal amplitude and the used
grayscale. In this case, make sure that spectrum diagram does not appear on a lot of noise.
When rotating the control in a clockwise direction, the entire spectrum diagram becomes
brighter. When rotating the control in a counter-clockwise direction, the entire spectrum
diagram becomes darker.

DR(Dynamic Range)
Operation : Press the toggle [DR] for adjustments.
Function: Affect the amount of the displayed Doppler amplitude data.

Filter
Operation: Press the corresponding function keys on the soft menu [Filter].
Function: Remove the noises that are caused by cardiovascular or heart wall movements. It
will be at the price of lowering the sensitivity of flow.

PRF (Pulse Repetition Frequency)

Operation: Press the corresponding function keys on the soft menu [PRF].you shall press
[Page] to switch the settings between [Filter] and [PRF], and the system will automatically
update the speed scale.
Function: Regulate the speed scale so as to accommodate faster/slower rates of blood flow.
The PRF is based on the speed scale.

Baseline
Operation: you shall use the toggle [Baseline]. Moving the baseline on the spectrogram can
extend the speed range in one direction, while the speed range displayed in another
direction is reduced.

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Function: As the leveling line corresponding to the zero velocity and zero Doppler frequency
on the spectrum diagram.

Spectrum Invert
Operation: Invert the spectrum curve in the vertical direction without affecting the baseline
position, press the toggle[Invert].
Function: The function key [Invert] will be displayed on the top left of the screen, and [+] and
[-] on the speed scale will be accordingly inverted. By doing this, you can also change the
speed (frequency) calibration. In the initial state, the area above the baseline means the
blood-flow movement towards the direction of the probe, while the area below the baseline
means the blood-flow movement away from the probe. If the inverting function is enabled,
the area above baseline means the blood-flow movement away from the probe, while the
area below baseline means the blood-flow movement towards the probe.

Functions of specific parameters and setting methods are as follows:

Rejection
Function: Noise and interference arising from excessive Doppler signal spectrum can be
properly controlled by pressing [select] on the keyboard.

Sweep
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Sweep], and press this button.
Function:The scan speed can control the updating frequency of the spectrum, and the
scale will be displayed on the bottom of the screen.

Full Screen
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you can open the full-screen display of PW mode and observe the images in a meticulous
and clear manner.

Auto Tracing
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Auto trace], and press this button,
followed by Off, Up, Down and Both; for Up, the red and green lines appear at the tracing
above the baseline; for Down, the green and red lines appear at the tracing below the
baseline; for Both, the red and green lines appear above and below the baseline at the
same time, among which the green is the largest tracing and the red is the average.

Duplex
Operation: Move the cursor to the [Triplex/Duplex] option, and press [select] to enable the
dual-synchronous function; in this point, B mode and PW mode are both in the real-time
state; when the dual-synchronous function is disabled, B mode is frozen while the PW time
line remains enabled.

Triplex
Operation: Press [PW] twice after opening Color (PDI) mode, then select [Triplex/Duplex] in
left PW menu; press [select] to enter the triplex mode in combination with B, Color and PW.
In this mode, image optimization adjustment is broadly the same as the B mode, Color
mode(PDI mode) and PW mode. To switch among B mode, Color mode (PDI mode) and PW
mode, align the cursor with the top mode option bar of the main menu, and press [select].
Triplex activated mode: B + Color + PW, B + PDI + PW.

Update
This feature has not been achieved yet.

Format
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Format], and press this button,
followed by V1:1, V1:2, V2:1 and H2:3; the proportion between the two images is different,
thus you can use it according to your own preferential habits.

Adjust Doppler Volume

Operation: Press the special button on the control.

Function: The loudspeakers in the monitor can make sounds in Doppler mode. The system
uses different acoustical signals to indicate the flow direction that flows towards or away from
the sensor; in general, the flow towards the sensor is displayed above the Doppler baseline,
and gives out sounds from the loudspeaker on the right side, while the flow away from the
sensor is displayed below the baseline, and make sounds from the loudspeaker on the left
side.

Note: In inverting the Doppler, the acoustical signals will also be inverted.

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4.8 3D Mode
The free arm 3D image (FreeHand 3D) is the operator's uniform and slow moving probe for
scanning. The ultrasonic instrument records the storage scanning data, and after the scan is
completed, the 3D image is obtained.

4.8.1 3D Mode Operating Steps

1. Press the control panel [F1] key to enter the 3D Acq mode,press the corresponding
control options to select the scanning angle and distance,scan the corresponding
scanning distance, and select the appropriate scanning method according to the probe.
2. Press[Update]button to enter 3D mode and start to collect.
3. Press[Update]or[Freeze] to end the collection and enter 3D Easy mode.Or
Press[Escape] to return the 3D acq mode.
4. Press[F1]button again,exit F1 mode and enter B real-time imaging status

4.8.2 3D Mode Parameter Settings

Reconstruction mode
Operation: press the soft menu [rebuild mode] to switch the reconstruction mode
Function: define the mode of reconstruction, with surface, composite, maximum, minimum
XRay, cubeview six modes. Under the surface mode, the threshold can be adjusted and the
brightness and contrast can be adjusted in any mode. In the composite mode, transparency
can be adjusted.

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smoothness
Operation: press the soft menu [smooth] to switch the key to smooth and change the
smoothness.
Function: reduce noise and smooth the image

Gray-scale figure
Operation: press the soft menu (fake color) to switch the fake color and change the fake color.
Function: change image color.

rotation
Operation: press the soft menu [rotation] for the switch key.
Function: to rotate the 3D image 90 degrees. You can also adjust the X, Y, Z axis of the
image through the Angle, pw,color key.

Threshold
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select[Threshold], and press this button.
Function: Gray value threshold definition for the reconstruction of gray value and regarded as
noise. Opacity define a threshold for distinguishing the stringency Degrees, low opacity value
makes the surface look stiff, high opacity value makes the image reconstruction with a
transparent appearance.

transparency
Operation: press the soft menu [transparency] to switch keys.
Function: to set the transparency of image, the higher the value, the higher the transparency
of grey level information.

Iuminance
Operation: press the soft menu [brightness] for the switch key.
Function: set the image brightness, the higher the value, the higher the gray level information
brightness.

contrast
Operation: press the soft menu [contrast] to switch keys.
Function: set the image contrast, the higher the value, the higher the gray level information
contrast

Format
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select[Format], and press this button.
Function: When the screen can be divided into 1, 2, 4 window, switch to a lower number of
windows Will keep the image from left to right.

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4.9 4D Mode

4.9.1 4D Mode
4D mode is a slow-moving probe uniform operator scans, ultrasound equipment records storage
Scan data, after scanning, reconstruction, get a four-dimensional image. 4D provides two views for
display and use of images Sectional view and reconstruction view, cross-sectional view showing
each section.

4.9.1.1 4D Mode OPerating Steps

1. Press the control panel [F1] key to enter the 4D mode, press the corresponding control
options to select the scanning angle;
2. Press [Set], and the green box will be displayed in a dotted line; rotate the trackball to
adjust the size of the box. Press [Set] again to confirm the size of the box.
3. Press the [Update] button again;
4. Press the trackball to move the cursor, the cursor to capture the green border can
adjust the sampling frame sampling frame size, frame capture when the cursor song
When the line side, moving the trackball can adjust the size of the curve side, the other
three sides remain unchanged, Press [set] button to determine the size of the sampling
frame;
5. Click on X/ Y / Z rotation, 4D image can around X / Y / Z axis.
6. Then press [measure] to image measurements.
7. Press[F1] again to exit B mode.

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4.9.1.2 4D Mode Parameter Settings
You can use the soft menu to set a specific parameter, and its value will be displayed on
the left of the screen, as shown below:

In 4D mode, the soft menu as shown below:

In color mode, the methods for setting the images shown in the figure above:
Threshold
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select[Threshold], and press this
button.function: Gray value threshold definition for the reconstruction of gray value and
regarded as noise. Opacity define a threshold for distinguishing the stringency Degrees,
low opacity value makes the surface look stiff, high opacity value makes the image
reconstruction with a transparent appearance.
Format
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select[Format], and press this button.
Function: When the screen can be divided into 1, 2, 4 window, switch to a lower number of
windows Will keep the image from left to right.
Quality
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select[Quality], and press this
button.Function: Balance of speed and line density. Hi2 combination of highest density and
lowest speed; Low combines the lowest density and maximum speed Degrees.
Reset Rotate
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select[Quality], and press this
button.Function: Select all the parameters are reset back to the original value or the selected
preset.
Cutting
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Cut], and press this
button.Function: Cutting 4D image section is divided into polygon cutting and tracings cutting,
cutting polygon, click the SET button to confirm the cut Point, double-click the SET after
cutting is completed, when the tracings cutting, click the SET key cutting.
Cutting revocation
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Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Cutting revocation],and press this
button.Function: Only undo the last cut.
Clear cutting
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Clear cutting].Function:
Consumers since entering the Scalpel (scalpel) all cut operation mode.
Sweep
Operation: Rotate [Select] and move the cursor to select [Sweep].Function: Probe scanning
angle.Other parameters please see the methods of B mode.

4.9.2 3D Static Mode

3D imaging is when operator moves the probe slowly scan ultrasound,The system
automatically stored datas, then reconstructing to be a three-dimensional image after scan.
3D mode also divided into three status,including before scan,scanning,and after scan.
several functions will be not actived, Show as below:
l In the scanning process can not be measured, annotation and other actions; but before
or after scan can be measured and annotation.
l Before scan and In the scanning process you can only store images, can not store cine;
when the scan completed, the stored cine was the scanning process.

4.9.2.1 3D Static Mode Operating Steps

1. Press the control panel [F1] key to enter the 4D mode, press the corresponding control
options to select the scanning angle;
2. Press [Set], and the green box will be displayed in a dotted line; rotate the trackball to
adjust the size of the box. Press [Set] again to confirm the size of the box.
3. Rotate [select] button to select 3D static
4. Press[F1] again to exit B mode.

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4.10 CW imaging model(optional)

4.10.1 CW Mode Operating Steps

Allow the examination of blood flow data along the sampling line of the doppler model, rather
than the blood flow data at any given depth. Collect samples along the entire doppler beam

to quickly scan the heart.。

1. Press [CW] for the first time, show a green sampling line
2. Press [CW] for the second time, and two images will occur respectively on the top and
bottom, in which on the top is the B-mode image, and on the bottom is the CW
spectrum ;
3. Press [freeze] to image;
4. Press [Measure] to perform imaging measurements;
5. Press [CW] for the third time to exit the CW mode,enter B real-time imaging status
For more information about controls, refer to the "PW doppler" optimization control
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4.11 ImagingPreset
For the imaging modes described above, the relevant parameter settings on the main
interface have been introduced; you can reset the default setting in the Preset, if necessary;
the imaging preset operating methods are as follows:
1. Click on menu [Setup] to pop up the Preset Interface;
2. Click the module [Imaging Preset] on the left side of the screen, respectively followed by
the sub-menus of B, THI, M, Color, PDI and PW;
3. In the sub-menus above the screen, click the imaging preset menu of the corresponding
mode, through which the user can default the settings of exam item, probe and
parameters and so on.

4.12 LanScape (optional)

LanScape provides panoramic imaging of anatomy that would otherwise be too large to
display on a single image.Panoramic imaging is performed by moving the probe longitudinal
along a structure: i.e. following the Median Nerve, showing the two Thyroid lobes on one
screen or generating the Achilles tendon.

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LanScape acquisition
Configure the programmable key F2 as LanScape before the scan: press the [Setup] key to
enter preset menu, select [system preset], then select [User defined], then configure [User2]
as LanScape.

To acquire a LanScape scan

1. Optimize the B-Mode image. Ensure even gel coverage.
2. Press the F2 programmable key. Set appropriate values in the soft menu.
3. To start acquiring the image, press [Update] key.
4. Scan evenly. When you scan, scan slowly and in a uniform motion lengthwise, end-to-
end (with or against the probe orientation marker).
5. To complete the scan, press [Update] key or Freeze (or allow the scan to auto complete).
The LanScape is then displayed, scaled to fit entirely on the screen.
6. Perform measurements and record images.
The quality and usefulness of LanScape images is affected by transducer motion. Incorrect
technique can contribute to image distortion. Guidance and precautions for uniform motion:
l Continuous contact is required throughout the length of the extended image. DO NOT lift
the transducer from the skin surface.
l Always keep the transducer perpendicular to the skin surface. DO NOT rock the
transducer.
l Keep the motion within the same scan plane, if possible. DO NOT slide the transducer
laterally.
l Lateral turning (change in direction to follow anatomical structure) can be
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l The system accommodates a reasonable range of motion velocity. DO NOT make
abrupt changes in speed of motion. Deeper scans generally require reduced speed.

4.13 Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) (optional)

Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) measures the velocity of myocardial motion using Doppler
rinciples. While the usual Doppler echocardiography measures the velocity of blood flow
using the Doppler signals from the fast moving blood cells, which are of low amplitude, tissue
Doppler measures low velocity, high amplitude signals from the myocardial tissue
Motion.TDI function is available only when phased array probe plugged to the system.

Two TDI modes are available

PW Tissue Doppler（PTD）

Color 2D Tissue Doppler (CTD)

TDI operating methods

Configure the programmable key F3 as TDI before the scan: press the [Setup] key to enter
preset menu, select [system preset], then select [User defined], then configure [User3] as
TDI.
In Color Doppler mode, press [TDI] key, CTD mode will be active; In PW mode, press [TDI]
key, PTD mode will be active;

TDI starting mode preset

Click on t menu [Setup] on the key board→Click [Exam Preset] on the left of the screen, and
then you can setup [TDI staring mode].

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Chapter 5 Scan/Display Function

5.1 Image Zoom

[Dept/Zoom] is used to zoom the desired area, and the system will accordingly adjust the
imaging parameters to help us view the small parts of the image. There are two types of
imaging zoom, namely real-time imaging zoom (front-end zoom) and freeze imaging zoom
(back-end zoom).

Real-time imaging zoom

1. Press [Dept/Zoom] to activate the green zoom window;
2. Move the trackball and change the position of the zoom window; Press [Set] to
determine the size of the desired area;
3. Then press [Dept/Zoom] again to zoom the window; rotate [Depth/Zoom] to adjust the
magnification, clockwise for magnification, and counter-clockwise for magnification;
4. Press [Dept/Zoom] again to exit the partial zoom.

Freeze imaging zoom

1. Press the [Freeze] button and rotate the [Dept/Zoom] knob to enable the overall
magnification;
2. Rotate [Dept/Zoom] knob to adjust the magnification;
3. Move the trackball to adjust the position of the desired magnified area;
4. Press [Dept/Zoom] again to exit the overall magnification
Zoom the image to change its frame frequency, which will frequently change heat index
and position of focal area may also be changed, and it could lead to peak intensity in
different positions in the acoustic area, and MI may also be changed.

Note: It may affect output display. Setup

5.2 Image Freeze

Freezing real-time images would stop all the movements, and be allowed to measure,
remark, save and print images.
When you turn on the system, the system will be defaulted as the real-time state, and press
[Freeze] to switch between real-time image state and freeze image state.
In the frozen state, the system can respond to different functions according to preset. The
method of viewing the preset is:

Click on menu [Setup] → Click [Exam Preset] on the left of the screen, and then you can

select [Freeze Response].

When you use a pedal switch, you can also use the pedal switch to freeze the image, and
the specific settings are:

Click on menu [Setup] → Click [Peripheral Preset] on the left of the screen → Click
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Pedal Switch] of the sub-menu above the screen to carry out relevant settings for left-foot
pedal switch and right-foot pedal switch.

5.3 CINE Mode

Cineloop and images will be continuously stored in the system so that users can
automatically and manually play cine and images. The data in the cine can be available until
new data has been captured; the cine can either be stored in the system memory or be filed.
Cine mode is very helpful for great concerns about the images in the special period of
Cardiac cycle and viewing short cine fragments.

You can enter the cine mode by selecting the [Freeze Response] of the [Exam Preset]
module to Cine. In Cine mode, "ring Indicator" will be displayed on the bottom right of the
screen (as shown below):

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No. Name Explanation

1 Left CINE marking indicating the start of CINE data;

Indicating the position of the current frame on the CINE data
2 Frame indicator
cycle;
3 Right CINE marking Indicating the end of CINE data;
Indicating the speed of CINE data playback, which can be
set to 1, 2, 4, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3, of which 1 means
4 Speed indicator
equal to the scan speed; you can adjust the speed in the Soft
menu.
Indicating the frame number of the current frame and the
5 Frame counter
total frames stored in the cine buffer zone;
6 CINE Time Current data time and time of the total storage data.

5.3.1 Cine loop

There are two ways to review Cine loops, one is frame-by-frame review, and the other is
automatic cine loop:

Frame-by-frame review:
1. Press [Freeze] to move the trackball for viewing the cine loop frame by frame.
2. Press [Freeze] again to exit the CINE mode, remove memory area and start the real-
time imaging.

Automatic cine loop:

1. Press [Freeze] and press [Cine] for automatic cine loop.
2. press [Cine] again to stop playing;
3. Press [Freeze] to exit the cine mode, clear memory area and start the real-time
imaging.

5.3.2 Cine Editing

In the CINE mode, we can not only use the method above to carry out the CINE review, but
also view the cineloop in a certain time period, and edit the cine by using the function keys in
the soft menu.

The cine editing methods are:

1. Press [Freeze] to start cine mode;
2. Roll the trackball to locate the starting point of the frame indicator, and press [Begin].
3. Roll the trackball again to locate the end point of the frame indicator, and press [End].
4. If you are still not satisfied, you can click [Reset] to restart the cine editing.
5. Press [Cine] or manually rotate the trackball to view the Cine data of the new area;
Click on menu [Speed] to adjust the speed of the automatic cine loop, and the speed will
be displayed on the indicator of the cine icon.

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5.3.3 Cine Storage

Cine storage can be divided into static memory and dynamic memory. Static memory
involves the frame-by-frame image while dynamic memory is the video clips. These two
types of memory are workable in both real-time and frozen states.
The method is: Click on menu [Image Save] or [Cine Save] on the control panel to display
the images or cine on the thumbnail of the right figure.

5.3.4 Thumbnails

In order to distinguish between images and cine in the thumbnail, there will be
displayed between cine and images. By using the icon below the thumbnail, we can flip up
and down, store, transmit and delete the images.

Flip the thumbnail display area to the next page;

Flip the thumbnail display area to the previous page;

Store the selected images and cine in the thumbnail to U Disk;

Transmit the selected images in the thumbnail to the report;

Delete the selected images and cine in the thumbnail.

Specific operations:
1. Click on menu [Image Save] or [Cine Save] on the control panel, and the image or cine
can be seen in the thumbnail area in order.
2. Press the [Pointer] on the keypad, and use the trackball to move the cursor. Place the
cursor on the selected thumbnail, press [Set], and the selected image will occur in a
yellow box.
3. Use the trackball and [Set] to select multiple images, and click the icon to store, transmit
and delete images.
4. Select the thumbnail and double-press [Set] to view the big image, and Click [Freeze] to
exit the larger image;
5. Press [Set] again in the selected thumbnail to cancel the selection.

Note: Cineloop will occupy a great portion of the system memory. Therefore, in order to avoid
system memory overflows, it is recommended to output the recorded cine into CD or U Disk,
and then delete the recorded contents from the database in accordance with the sequences.

Note: In order to store images in the thumbnail into the preview area, you must establish a
new patient; otherwise, the images cannot be viewed in the Review.

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5.3.5 Cine Review

Press [Review] on the control panel to enter the review menu, as shown below:

l The images that are saved in the thumbnail will be stored in the D disk of the system by
default. The green area below is the currently used capacity and prompt of D disk so as
to avoid image(s) from failing to be saved due to memory overflow.
l When there are a larger number of patients, we can find a patient through [Search Key];
l Click the menu below the screen to carry out the following actions such as, "select all',
[Unselect all] [send], [cancel], [delete Exam],[Hide] and so on.
l Click the menu [Image Screen] on the right to enter the interface [Image Review];
When clicking [Image Screen], you will enter the interface [Image Review], as shown
below:

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l On the upper left is the system's image default saving path, folder and storage time.
l You can view the image size in line with the operator's habits and page layout, and
double-press [Set] to view the single-frame image, click on the "Freeze" key to exit
display;
l Click the button below the image to transmit the selected image(s) to a U disk and/or
CD, and carry out other actions such as "select all', "delete", "send to report", "send to
DICOM", Page up and Page down, etc..
l Click the exam screen to return to the [Review] interface;

5.4 Image Annotation

The Annotation function can allow us to enter free text notes and insert pre-defined
annotation into the imaging display information. It can also provide marks, arrows and texts,
thus you can respectively enable [Mark], [Arrow] and [Text] on the control panel to make
annotations for image(s).

Images with an annotation can be:

1. Saved in the system database (Please press [Image Save] on the control panel);
2. Printed (See "Print" in Chapter 7).

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5.4.1 Mark Annotation

Press [Mark] on the control panel, for which the icon is displayed on the lower right corner of
the image, and a human icon is displayed in the area on the right of the icon; to change a
mark, you can do this through the soft menu (as shown below), of which the settings of
human icon are based on the current exam item.

The operating method of Mark is as follows:

1. Click [Mark Select] to select the marks, and Click on the touch screen menu to rotate Probe
and delete the marks;

5.4.2 Text Annotation

Press [Annotation] on the control panel to enable the text annotation, and you can see body
mark characters on the left of the screen for your choice; you can also click on the touch
screen menu to carry out detailed settings to the text annotation.

Methods of text annotation:

1. Click [Annotation] to enable the text annotation;
2. Click on the text, select the desired text;
3. Move the trackball again and move the cursor to the desired image, then press [Set].
4. Use the text to carry out the functions of deleting (move the cursor to the front of the text),
hiding/showing, screen clearing, text word library on/off, cursor reset, starting point
setting and so on; you can also use Preset for character color and size settings.
If you use the keyboard to input texts, after the cursor stays in the desired position of the
image, press the keypad button to input characters, and then press [Set].

Operating methods for annotation preset:

Press [Setup] → Click [Text Preset] on the left of the screen → [Text Properties] on the sub-

Menu of the screen to preset relevant information for annotation.

5.4.3 Arrow Annotation

Press [Arrow] on the control panel, and a blue arrow icon will occur on the screen, and you
can see corresponding parameter settings on the screen.

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Operating methods for arrow annotation:

1. Press [Arrow] to enter the arrow annotation;
2. Move the trackball to place the arrow on the desired target;
3. Rotate the [Select] key to rotate the direction of the arrow; or press the toggle for 30° or
90° rotation, and press [Set].
4. Click [Next] to enable the next arrow and repeat the steps above; click [Delete] and
5. [Delete All] to remove individual or all arrows.

5.5 Biopsy

5.5.1 Introduction
The function of Biopsy can help the doctors to accurately locate the transducer and the
ancillary Biopsy needle in the process of Biopsy; this is because the Biopsy guideline
displayed on the imaging screen is just pointed to the preset path of the Biopsy needle.

Note: Biopsy is of high risk to the patients and the doctors, thus the user must comply with the
correct needling sequences when using the Biopsy stand and its accessories so as to avoid
unnecessary risks to the patients.

Note: The Biopsy guideline displayed on the screen is used for reference only. The user
must verify the exact puncturing position in the operations of biopsy, tapping and aspiration,
etc.

5.5.2 Adjustment of Biopsy Guideline

Each Biopsy function shall be properly adjusted before use. You can set the puncturing
probe, angle, Biopsy line size and other relevant functions according to the following steps:

Press [Setup] on the keyboard → Click [System Preset] on the left of the screen → Click

[Biopsy] on the sub-menu of the screen, then you can carry out the default settings to the
relevant Biopsy functions.

Note: The Biopsy line shall be demonstrated by the representative or user from Customer
Service Center, and if the probe or biopsy bracket is replaced, the Biopsy program must be
repeated.

Note: Before Biopsy, make sure the track that the Biopsy needle enters is in line with the guide

line displayed on the imaging screen, which can be pre-tested in a water tank filled with 47℃

water. For an individual user, each type of probe needs to make only one debugging.

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5.5.3 Biopsy-supporting Modes

Modes that support Biopsy include:
l B mode
l Color mode
l PDI mode
l THI mode
The Biopsy function can only be used in the real-time state. Enable the Biopsy function by
taking B mode as an example:
1. Press [B] to enter the B mode;
2. Press the [Biology] button on the keyboard, and a dotted Biopsy guideline in a certain
angle will occur in the image, and the angle mark [Biology] will occur on the top right of
the screen;
3. To adjust the angle, press [Biopsy] again, and the Biopsy line angle will be changed and
the angle mark [Biology2] will occur;
4. Then press [Biopsy], followed by Biopsy 3, Biopsy 4, Biopsy 5 and Exit Biopsy.

Note: Before Biopsy, make sure that the track of pointer is consistent with the guideline on the
screen.

Fine tuning function of moving the biopsy guide line steps:

1. When enter the biopsy,Click [F12] to active the Fine tuning function;

2. Press Ctrl+ on the keyboard can left move the biopsy guide line; Ctrl+ can
right move the guide line; Ctrl+ can up move the guide line; and Ctrl+ down
move the guide line.
3. Roll the [Steer/Angle] knob to change the biopsy guide line angle.
4. Press [F12] again to exit the fine tuning function .

5.5.4 Disposable Protective Case

The probe needs to use a disposable case in the process of Biopsy.

Note: All medical institutions must provide a disposable case for the probe so as to prevent
infection. Currently, it is recommended to use formal and standard disposable cases without
containing any pyrogen or other pathogenic agents.

Note: Each of the probes is provided with an independent case, which shall be consisted of
protective shell and cable as well as fixed ring. The sterile probes shall be placed in the
biopsy-dedicated probe device; in addition to the above, the case shall be equipped with
relevant biopsy-dedicated accessories.

Note: The latex contained in the product is likely to cause a latex-allergic patient to suffer from
a strong allergic reaction.

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Note: Do not use condoms containing lubricants to protect the case, as this may damage
the probe. Condom lubricants are not compatible with the probe materials.

Note: Do not use any expired probe case; before use, please be sure of the service life of the
case.

5.5.5 Patient Preparations

Preparations for patients shall be followed in accordance with the routine operation steps of
Biopsy. Any exam or Biopsy under the ultrasonic diagnostic system shall be carried out by
the personnel with corresponding qualifications or professional training or under their
guidance.

Needle track testing:

1. Connect the biopsy bracket with the sensor;
2. Connect the sensor to the system, and activate the sensor;
3. set the system to the proper depth required by a centesis;
4. Click [Biopsy] on the keyboard to start the Biopsy function;
5. To adjust the angle, click [Biopsy] again;
6. Submerge the sensor head into the de-aerated water, and insert the needle into the
guider;
7. Based on the needle track testing with a guide line displayed on the image screen, the
guider can be put into use after verification.

Note: Only the doctors experiencing with full testing are qualified to carry out a centesis.
Appropriate preventive measures must be taken and a sterile environment must be
provided.

Note: The Biopsy function cannot be used for IVF and chorionic tissue test and umbilical cord
blood sampling and so on.

5.5.6 Puncture

Note: Before centesis, make sure that the puncturing path of the needle-holder is
consistent with the guideline on the screen. It can be tested by putting it into a water tank
filled with 470C water.

Note: Do not use the guide needle that has been tested whether the puncturing path is
consistent with the guide line on the screen, or use the guide needle that is used for
positioning the puncturing path. Make sure that a new guide needle is used for every Biopsy.

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Note: There are several guide lines that are commonly used for Biopsy and do not make any
Biopsy before the guide line is completely determined.

Note: When setting the guide line, we do not take into account the bending or deformation of
the Biopsy needle.

Note: The intersection of Biopsy guide line on the screen and the offset of the probe scanning
central axis (depth) are able to be calculated, which can be tested in the water tank filled with
470C water.

5.6 Viewing the User’s Manual

Press [Help] on the keyboard to enter the user's manual, as shown below:

l Press on the keyboard to carry out page up and page down.

l Press [Help] again on the keyboard to exit the user's manual.

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6.1 Measurement Overview

When the system is carrying out the measurement, you can click the trackball button on the
control panel (Please refer to Control Panel in Chapter 2); there are two types of
measurements and calculations: general measurement and special measurement.

Note: In order to guarantee the desired area from any miscalculation due to the
measurement value in the measuring process, and therefore we should adjust the
parameters so as get the best image quality for measurement.

Note: In order to obtain accurate Doppler blood flow measurements, we should keep the
sampling angle at 60 degrees, as Doppler angle lower or higher than 60 degrees is prone to
misdiagnosis arising from reading errors.

Note: If the image is not frozen or the measurement mode is changed in the measuring mode,
the measurements and calculations data will disappear from the screen, and the General
measurement data will not be saved (Special measurement data will be saved in the
worksheet and the report)

Note: If the system is suddenly shut down in the measuring process, the measurement data
will not be saved.
In general, the user can carry out the functions of measurements and calculations in the real-
time, zoomed or frozen image, but in M mode and PW mode, the measurement function
cannot be implemented in the real-time image, for which the image shall be frozen first.

6.1.1 Measurement Interface

As shown in the following figure, we need to have a detailed understanding of the following
five areas/menus including the measurement process:

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1. Special Measurement main menu: from top to bottom: measurement item, page turning
display of measurement item ( this option will occur in the case there is a single page),
special measuring Item, worksheet , report and cursor shows state.
2. Image measuring area: Use the trackball and [Set] to activate the measurement display
of the caliper.
3. General measurement menu: Click the soft menu to select the measurements of the
corresponding general items.
4. Measurement result display area: Move the cursor to the top column and press
[Set], and rotate the trackball to press [Set] to move the measurement results to your
preferential area. This area can support 8 groups of data display, and the data after the
eighth group will automatically overwrite the previous measurement data.

6.1.2 Caliper Type

The caliper is a measuring mark used to indicate the starting point and the end point. Some
caliper groups need multiple measurements to calculate a value, and a group of measured
data will use the same caliper number for marking, and an image can display eight calipers
at most. The mark will also be displayed in the result box; different measuring methods will
have different calipers displayed on the image, which can be distinguished by referring to
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Caliper Type Description Mode
B mode: distance, tracing length,
++ To indicate the starting point
area, angle, volume, stenosis rate,
×× and end point of each pair of marks
A/B ratio
To draw the starting position for a
M mode: time, HR
vertical dotted line, capable of
PW mode: time, HR, PI (automatic),
marking the horizontal position or
PI (manual), flow
spacing

PW mode: velocity, resistance

To indicate the vertical and
index, acceleration, velocity ratio
horizontal positions.
M mode: distance, slope, A/B ratio

6.1.3 Default Measurement Methods and Units

l In different imaging modes, there are different default measuring methods. Please refer
to relevant chapters of "Measure Preset" for the system default imaging measurement
methods.
l Some General measurements have more than one measuring method, for example, the
area method includes elliptical method and tracing method; please see relevant
chapters of "Measure Preset" for its default settings.
l When the system is measuring different General measurementitems, the
measurement units are also different; please see Chapter 8 of "Measure Preset" for their
default units; you can change the unit settings, if necessary.
The users can set the default measuring method and unit in the Preset according to their
preferences:
Press [Setup ] on the keyboard → Click [Measure Preset] on the left of the screen → Click
[General] and [Caliper] on the sub-menu above the screen, and the user can make the
default settings to the general measurement methods above.

6.1.4 Basic Measurement Procedures

In general, the basic measurement procedures are as follows:
1. Enter the desired measurement mode, and press (in M mode and PW mode,press
[Freeze] first) and then press [Measure] ;
2. Click the toggle to select a general measurement or use [trackball] to select a Special
Measurement;
3. Use the trackball and [Set] to measure the desired area of the image; and press [Image
Save] or [Cine Save] to save the image;
4. Results of the measurements will be displayed on the measurement result box;
5. If you want to return to the previous step , please press [Update] and then press [Set] to
return to the previous step;
6. If you want to modify results, press [Update] first and then rotate the [Select] button on
the control panel to select the data to be changed, and press [Set]; you can re-
measure this item when the data is presented with a color highlight in the measurement
result area;and then press[measure] return measurement state.
7. If you want to remove the measuring scale and measurement result in the image, press
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[Clear] on the keyboard to clear the screen (However, the measurement data will be
saved to the report and worksheet);
8. If you want to exit the measurement, press [Escape] , If you want to clear the screen ,
press [Escape] again, but the previous measurement results will be saved.
9. After the measurement is completed, the Special Measurement results will be saved to
the report and the worksheet for viewing and editing.

6.2 General Measurement

General measurements and calculations refer to all the measurements and calculations that
are able to be carried out in the exam items, under which there are different general
measurement items in each type of imaging modes. The specific methods of general
measurements are displayed in the soft menu, and general measurements and calculations
include the measurements and calculations of general 2D mode (including modes of B,
Color, THI and PDI), general M mode and Doppler mode (including PW mode).

6.2.1 General 2D-mode Measurements and Calculations

In 2D mode, you can set its measurement method in the Preset or select :

6.2.1.1 Distance Measurement

Function: measuring the distance between two respective points on the ultrasonic image.
Measurement methods:
1. Enter B mode and press [Measure].
2. Press menu [Distance] to select distance measurement.
3. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the image, and position the first measurement
mark and press [Set].
4. Roll the trackball to move the caliper and position the second measurement mark, then
press [Set] to measure the distance between two points of the image, meanwhile, the
measurement result will be displayed in the result box of the imaging screen.
5. Press [Escape] to exit the measurement, and press [Escape] again to cancel the
previous distance measuring results.

6.2.1.2 Tracing Length Measurement

Function: To use the manual tracing to calculate the distance. In general, B mode tracing
length measurement is used for measuring non-linear distance.

Measurement methods:
1. Press [Measure] to enable the measurement function;
2. Press menu [Trace Length];
3. Roll the trackball to position the first measurement mark, and press [Set], then the
system will fix this position.
4. Roll the trackball again to position the second measurement mark, and press [Set] to
complete the measurement, then the system will record the measuring results to the
result box on the screen.
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6.2.1.3 Area Measurement

There are two type of area measurements, namely elliptical method and tracing method, and
users can use the system preset to select the default measurement method, or Press the
touch screen menu [Area], then elliptical and tracing options will occur for selecting.

Making an ellipse measurement

Function: To measure the circumference and area of a closed area through the elliptical
method. When two diameters D1 and D2 used in the measurement are almost equal, the
formula for calculating circumference is very accurate. When the image needs to measure
the circumference, and the ratio between two diameters exceeds
2:1,it is recommended to use the tracing method so as to ensure the accuracy of the
measurements.

Measurement methods:
1. Activating measurement function;
2. Press menu [Area] and select [Ellipse];
3. Roll the trackball to position the first measurement mark, and press [Set]; roll the
trackball again, and the system will display an ellipse, press [Set] to position an axis of
the ellipse.
4. Roll the trackball again, the system will adjust the shape of the ellipse along its second
axis; press [Set], the system will display the measuring data to the result box.
5. Roll the trackball again, and press [Set] to position the ellipse on the image. If you are
not satisfied in the process of measurement, you can press [Update] to return to the
previous step and revise the measurements.

Making a Trace Area Measurement

Function: calculating the area/circumference by manual tracings.
1. Activating measurement function;
2. Press menu [Area] and click [Trace];
3. Roll the trackball and press [Set] to position the first measurement mark, Roll the
trackball again , the system will display the second measurement mark;
4. Roll the trackball and the mark line will establish a tracing by following the trackball;
press [Set] to position the second mark, and the system will display the circumference
and area of the tracing in the measurement result.

6.2.1.4 Angle Measurement

Function: To measure the angle between two intersecting planes on the ultrasonic plane, of
which the larger angle isα, and the smaller angle isβ, and these two angles will be displayed
in the result box.
1. Press menu [Angle] to select the angle measurement.
2. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the image, and position the first measurement
mark and press [Set];
3. Roll the trackball to move the caliper to position the second measurement mark, then
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press [Set] and a line segment will occur;
4. Roll the trackball to position the third measurement mark and press [Set];
5. Roll the trackball to move the caliper to position the fourth measurement mark, then
press [Set] and another line segment will occur;
6. The measurement angle between these two line segments will be displayed in the result
box.

6.2.1.5 Stenosis Rate Measurement

Stenosis rate measurement consists of diameter stenosis rate and area stenosis rate, which
can be set in the Preset or through the soft menu; refer to distance measurement and ellipse
area measurement for its measuring method, which will not be repeated here.

6.2.1.6 Volume Measurement

Press the touch screen menu [volume] and five volume measurement methods will occur, as
shown below:

Ellipse+Distance method

Measurement methods:
1. Activating measurement function;
2. Press menu [Volume], and press the toggle to select [Ellipse+Distance].
3. Roll the trackball to position the first measurement mark, and press [Set], then the
system will fix the mark; roll the trackball again, and the system will display an ellipse,
press [Set] to position an axis of the ellipse.
4. Roll the trackball again, and the system will adjust the shape of the ellipse along its
second axis; press [Set].
5. Roll the trackball again to position the ellipse on the image and press [Set] to fix the
position. If you are not satisfied in the process of measurement, you can press [Update]
to return to the previous step and revise the measurements.
6. Roll the trackball again and move the caliper to position the starting point of the line
segment, then press [Set];
7. Roll the trackball again. Move the caliper to position the end point of the line segment,
then press [Set] to complete the measurement; the measuring results will be displayed
in the result box.

Formula:

π ( D1×D2xD3)
V=
6
Elliptic long axis D1, Elliptic short axis D2, Segment line D3. Formula unit: mm.

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1-Distance Method
Function: The system uses a single distance measurement to calculate the volume.
1. Activating measurement function;
2. Press menu [Volume] and then press [1-Distance];
3. Roll the trackball to position the first measurement mark, and press [Set], then the
system will fix this position, and display the second mark;
4. Roll the trackball to position the second measurement mark, and press [Set]. The
system will fix this mark, and the measuring results will be displayed in the measuring
result box.

Formula:
(π × D3 )
V =6
Segment length D, Formula unit :mm

2-Distance Method
Function: The system uses two distance measurements to calculate the volume. Use the
caliper to respectively measure the length and the depth. The measuring results are
successively displayed in the result box of the imaging screen. After the measurement is
completed, the measuring results will be displayed in the result box .

Formula:
(π × D1× D22 )
V =
6
Segment length D1,D2 ,Formula unit :mm

3-Distance Method
Function:Use the caliper to measure the three distances of D1 length, D2 width and D3
thickness of elliptical-similar object. The results of these linear measurements will be
accordingly displayed in the result box of the imaging screen. After the thickness is measured,
the volume will be displayed in the result box .

Formula:
(π ×D1×D2 ×D3)
V=
6
Segment length D1,D2 ,D3,Formula unit :mm

1-Ellipse Method
Function: Use the ellipse method to calculate the volume, and please refer to the Ellipse Area
Method for specific measurement methods. After the measurement is completed, the volume
will be displayed in the result box.

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Formula:
(8 × A2 )
V=
3π × D
Segment length D ,ellipse area A ,Formula unit :mm.

6.2.1.7 A/B Ratio Measurement

A/B ratio measurement consists of distance ratio, area ratio and volume ratio, which is a
measurement to calculate the ratio between two measurements; users can set this method in
the Preset, or select this method in the soft menu; refer to the measurement methods of
distance, area and volume for its measuring methods, which will not be repeated here.

6.2.2 General M Mode Measurements and Calculations

In the measurement of M mode, if you want to conduct a system preset, please refer to the
method of B mode Measure Preset;

6.2.2.1 Distance Measurement

Function: To measure the distance between two vertical points on the M mode. Measurement
methods:
1. Enter M mode, and press [Freeze] to freeze the image;
2. Press [ Measure] on the control panel, and click the touch screen menu [Distance] to
measure the distance;
3. A dotted line will occur; rotate the trackball to adjust the position of the starting point,
then press [Set];
4. Rotate the trackball again to fix the vertical dotted lines, and align the end points on the
dotted line, press [Set] to locate the vertical line segment; the measuring results will be
displayed in the result box;
5. If you want to re-position the points, press [Update] to revise the results.

6.2.2.2 HR Measurement
Function: To measure the HR between two vertical dotted lines on the M image.
1. Click menu [HR] and a dotted line will occur; rotate the trackball to position the dotted
line and press [Set];
2. Move the trackball and another dotted line will occur, press [Set] to position the dotted
3. line. The HR measurements between two points will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.2.3 Slope Measurement

Function: To calculate the slope via measuring the distance between the two points of M
mode ultrasound image.

Measurement methods:
Click menu [Slope], and refer to Distance Measurement for the methods of slope
measurement, which will not be introduced in details here.

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6.2.2.4 Time Measurement

Function: To measure the time interval between two respective points of the M mode image.
1. Select [Time] to switch to the measurement for time interval;
2. A dotted line occurs; roll the trackball and press [Set] to position the dotted line as the
starting point of the time interval;
3. Move the trackball and another dotted line will occur, press [Set] to position the end
point of the time interval. The time interval between two respective points will be
displayed in the result box .

6.2.2.5 A/B Ratio

A/B ratio measurement consists of distance ratio and time ratio measurements; please refer
to distance measurement and time measurement above for specific operating methods, and
the results will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3 General Doppler mode Measurements and Calculations

You can carry out the following general measurements in Doppler mode:

6.2.3.1 Velocity
Function: This measurement is used to calculate speed.
1. Enter PW mode , and press [Freeze ] , then press [Measure] to enter the PW
measurement mode;
2. Click on menu [Velocity] to switch to the flow velocity measurements;
3. A measuring cursor arising from the intersection of vertical line and horizontal line
occurs, and roll the trackball to adjust the position of focus, press [Set] to position the
focus, and the velocity measurement will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3.2 PI (Auto)
1. After entering PW measurement mode, Click the touch screen menu [PI Auto] to select
automatic tracing measurement;
2. A tracing caliper occurs on the screen, press [Set] to position the caliper and fix the
starting point;
3. Move the trackball to position the end point, and press [Set] for positioning;
4. 4The system will automatically fix these two calipers and find out the maximum value
between the two points. In addition, a caliper will automatically occur, and rotate the
trackball and press [Set] to confirm the second caliper; after the measurement is
completed, the measuring results will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3.3 PI (Manual)
1. After entering PW measurement mode, Click the touch screen menu [PI Manual] to
select the manual tracing measurement;
2. A tracing caliper occurs on the screen, press [Set] to position the caliper and fix the
starting point;
3. Move the trackball for the maximum spectrum value required by manual tracing, and
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press [Set] to position the end point.
4. A caliper will occur, and rotate the trackball to set the second caliper; after the
measurement is completed, the measuring results will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3.4 Acceleration Measurement

Function: To measure the ratio between acceleration or deceleration time; it is composed of
two measurement marks: distance mark and velocity mark, so as to calculate the peak
velocity (Vmax), Time (T) and acceleration.

Measurement method:
1. Click on menu [Acceleration] and switch to the corresponding measurement.
2. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the starting point, and press [Set];
3. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the end point, and press [Set];
4. The measuring results will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3.5 Velocity Ratio Measurement

Function: To measure the velocities of two respective points (V1, V2) and calculate the
velocity ratio (V1/V2, V2/V1, (V1-V2)/V1).
Refer to Acceleration Measurement for measuring methods.

6.2.3.6 HR Measurement
Function: To depict a cardiac cycle through the measurement mark displayed in the form of
vertical line, based on which the HR can be determined.
1. Measurement methods:
2. Click on menu [HR].
3. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the starting point of the cardiac cycle on the
spectrum, and press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the end point of the cardiac cycle, and press
[Set];
5. The measuring results will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3.7 RI (Resistance Index) Measurement

Function: This measurement is used to calculate the resistance index, measuring the peak
systole (PS) and the velocity of end diastole (ED) as well as their velocity rate.
Refer to Velocity Measurement for its measuring methods.

6.2.3.8 Flow Volume Measurement

Flow Volume measurement consists of D-Flow and A-Flow, of which D-Flow is diameter flow
measurement and A-Flow is area flow measurement; you can select the default
measurement method in the Preset or in the soft menu.
The preset method is: Click the touch screen menu [Setup] on the keyboard → Click
[Measure Preset] on the left of the screen → Click [General Measurement] on the sub-menu
above the screen, and the user can make the default settings to the flow measurement
method.
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Making a Diameter Flow Volume Measurement

Function: Diameter flow is an estimated value of the flow that is calculated based on the
vascular diameter. Diameter flow needs to carry out the measurement of vascular diameter in
B mode with Doppler velocity tracing.

Measurement methods:
1. Click on menu [Flow Volume], in which there are [D-Flow] and [A-Flow], then select [D-
Flow];
2. Place the cursor in the starting point of PW mode image, and press [Set];
3. Roll the trackball to place the cursor on the end point, and press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball and move the caliper to the B mode image, then select the starting
point and press [Set];
5. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the end point, and press [Set];
6. The measuring results will be displayed in the result box .

Making an Area Flow Volume Measurement

Function: Area flow is an estimated value of the blood flow that is calculated based on
the area. Area flow also needs to carry out the area measurement in B mode with Doppler
velocity tracing.

Measurement methods:
l Click on menu [Flow], in which there are [D-Flow] and [A-Flow], then select [A-Flow];
l Place the cursor in the starting point of PW mode image, and press [Set];
l Roll the trackball to place the cursor on the end point, and press [Set];
l Roll the trackball and move the caliper to the B mode image for area measurement
(Refer to Area Measurement in 2D-mode General measurement for details).
l The measuring results will be displayed in the result box.

6.2.3.9 Time Measurement

Function: To be used to measure the time interval between two vertical measurement marks.
Refer to Velocity Measurement for its measuring methods.

6.2.4 Measurement Errors

Although the system has a very high accuracy of scan and measurement, users should also
be aware of the errors arising from ultrasonic signal characteristics and scanning structure,
organization and physiological characteristics of liquids.
In order to ensure the best possible measurement accuracy, the image zoom proportion shall
be used for measurement.
In order to improve lateral resolution, select the proper probe according to the depth range of
the measurement structure.
During the measuring process, the following measurement errors shall be taken into account:
l Distance measuring error: ± 3% or less;

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l Circumference measuring error: ± 3% or less;
l Area measuring error: ± 6% or less;
l Volume measuring error: ± 9% or less;
l When the ultrasonic beam axis is aligned with the blood flow, the measuring error of flow
velocity shall be within ±5%.
The measuring errors are acquired from assessment to the testing targets in the laboratory
environment.
In the process of diagnosis, the measurement data of the ultrasonic systems must be used in
combination with other clinical data, and no diagnosis shall be made only in terms of
measurement data. When the data are acquired by using the ultrasonic system, other factors
shall also be taken into account. Analysis of these factors has shown that
the accuracy of measurement and further calculation depend on the quality image to a large
extent. In turn, the image quality depends on system design and skills of operators as well as
their understandings of system features.
The ultrasound imaging algorithms are based on the sound velocity in the 1540 m/s tissues.
However, in different tissues, sound velocity may be different. In soft tissue, the error is
usually by 2%, and sometimes even reaches 5%, particularly when a fat tissue occurs in the
measured area.
In order to ensure the best measurement precision, please align the probe carefully and keep
the sound beam aligned with the direction of flow.

Note: The calculation precision of blood flow parameters depends on:

l System design and signal processing algorithms used in the system;
l Quality of reflection signals, including signal-to-noise ratio and Doppler change;
l Skills of the users, whether they can correctly adjust the probe in line with the direction
of the exam item and select the system parameters;
l All of these above will affect the quality of reflection signals and the suitability of
processing algorithms.
Due to the above and other factors, the aggregate error of such an absolute measurement
like flow velocity sometimes even reaches ± 50% or higher. Even in ideal laboratory
environment, it is very difficult to achieve an error within ± (5-10)%.
Therefore, we should try our best to avoid absolute measurement, but give priority to the
relative measurements such as resistance index and pulsatility index, etc, of which the errors
are around 10%.
In the absolute measurement, angle between beam axis and flow direction is very important.
If the angle exceeds 600, the measurement error will increase dramatically. Even if the angle
is less than 600, the error also depends on the parallel positioning accuracy between flow
direction line and actual flow direction performed by an operator. The calculation precision of
the average velocity will be greatly affected by the relative position of sampling volume and
blood vessel. The sampling volume must be large enough so as to be able to "ensonify" the
entire sample volume. The sampling volume must be aligned with the blood vessel axis.
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6.3 Special Measurement

Special Measurements and calculations refer to the measurements and calculations of
various specific exam items, including abdomen Renal, abdominal blood vessel, pediatric
abdomen, gynecology, obstetrics, early pregnancy, middle and late pregnancy, fetal heart,
urinary tract, prostate, blood vessel, Carotid, peripheral arteries, vein, Small Parts, thyroid,
mammary glands, testes, orthopedics, cardiology, pediatric cardiology, Transcranial,
emergency and other measuring items. The system will store the measuring and calculating
results into the worksheet and report.
Special Measurement shares a similar operating method with general measurement, but the
specific measurement items can be selected from the main menu, for which the specific
operating steps are as follows:
1. Press [Patient] to input relevant patient information;
2. Press [Probe/Exam] to select the measuring items under the corresponding probe;
3. Enter the desired measurement mode, and press [Measure] (press [Freeze] first and
then [Measure] in M mode and PW mode);
4. Move the trackball to the measurement items on the left, and press [Set] or rotate
[Select] to select the measurement items; the corresponding measurement methods will
be displayed in the soft menu of the screen.
5. Rotate the trackball to the desired area of the image and press [Measure] for
measurement; the system will be defaulted to measure the next item after completing
the current item, in front of which the icon √ will be displayed; if all the items are
measured, the system will continue to carry out the measurements again;
6. The latest eight data of the measuring results will be displayed in the measurement
result display area;
7. Click the worksheet and report on the left, and view the measuring results; all of the
measurements will be saved into the worksheet, while the latest measurement data will
be saved in the report.
We will introduce the measuring Items, measurement methods, measurement steps, formula
and export reports of the items above respectively in 2D mode, M mode and PW mode.

6.3.1 Abdominal Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the current probe is suitable for abdominal measurement;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select the items of abdominal measurement.

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6.3.1.1 Abdominal Measurement in 2D Mode

In 2D mode, abdominal measurement is divided into general measurement and Renal,
abdominal blood vessel and Pediatric abdominal measuring Items, all of which are measured
through the distance method, and the specific measurement items include:
l General: R Live Max,R Live W,R Live D,L Live L,L Live D,CBD,CHD,GB L,GB W,GB
Wall- D,Pancr. Head,Pancr. Corus,Pancr. Tail,Pancr. Duct,SP-L,SP-D,SP-W;
l Right kidney:RK-L,RK-D,RK-W;
l Left kidney:LK-L,LK-D,LK-W;
l ABD-Vascular:Ao,CHA,Celiac Axis,SMA,Splenic A,Rt Renal A,Lt Renal A,IVC,Portal
l V,Hepatic V,SMV,Splenic V,Rt Renal V,Lt Renal V.
l Ped-ABD: R Live Max,R Live W,R Live D,L Live L,L Live D,CBD,CHD,GB L,GB W,GB
Wall- D,Pancr. Head,Pancr. Corus,Pancr. Tail,Pancr. Duct,SP-L,SP-D,SP-W;Right
kidney:RK- L,RK-D,RK-W;Left kidney:LK-L,LK-D,LK-W;

Measurement methods:
1. Press [B] to enter the B mode measurement;
2. Press [Measure] and the abdominal measuring items will be displayed in the main menu
on the left; rotate the trackball to select the corresponding item and press [Set], then
move the trackball to the image for distance measurement (the measurement method is
displayed in the soft menu);
3. The measurement result is displayed in the result box; click the main menu or the
4. [Report] to view the report or worksheet.

Formula for Renal:

Calculation Item Input Parameter Formula

3-Distance π
Renal volume (long diameter, thick diameter and Vol = × D1 × D2 × D3
wide diameter) 6

6.3.1.2 Abdomen Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, you can carry out the measurements to each part of abdominal entire
sample volume, and the concrete measurement items and methods are:
l RI , PS and ED of Ao,CHA,Celiac Axis,SMA,Splenic A,Rt Renal A,Lt Renal A;
l PV of IVC,Portal V,Hepatic V,SMV,Splenic V,Rt Renal V,Lt Renal V;
Among them, the measurement methods of the arteries above are PI (automatic); RI
measurement methods are: RI;
PS measurement methods are: V (velocity); ED measurement methods are: V(velocity); PV
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Measurement methods of PI (Auto), RI, PS, ED and PV:

1. Press [PW] to enter the PW mode, press [Freeze] and press [Measure] to enter the PW
measurement interface;
2. On the left occurs the abdominal menu items; rotate [select] or trackball to select the
measurement item; (refer to general Measurement for specific measurement methods
that are displayed in the soft menu)
3. A vertical line will be displayed on the system screen; move the trackball to position the
starting point of the vertical line and press [Set], then move the trackball to position the
vertical line and press [Set] (taking RI as an example);
4. The measurement values will be displayed in the result box.

6.3.1.3 Abdominal Measurement Report

The report includes patient information, measurements, images, description and
conclusion of the measurement result made by doctors.

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6.3.2 Gynecological Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select gynecological measurement.

6.3.2.1 Gynecological Measurement in 2D Mode

In B mode, users can carry out the gynecological measurements that are listed in the menu:
l Uterus:UT-L,UT-D,UT-W,Endo,Cervix,
l Rt Ovary:OV-L,OV-D,OV-W;
l Lt Ovary:OV-L,OV-D,OV-W;
l Rt Follicle:#1~#15;
l Lt Follicle:#1~#15;
l CRL,Yolk Sac,GS
Among them, Uterus ,Rt Ovary,Lt Ovary, CRL,Yolk Sac,GS use the distance method for
measurement:
1. Place the caliper on the starting point, and press [Set];
2. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the end point, and press [Set];
3. The measuring results will be displayed in the result box .
4. Measurement steps for Follicle:
5. Place the caliper on the starting point, and press [Set];
6. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the end point, and press [Set], then a line
segment occurs;
7. Place the caliper on the starting point, and press [Set];
8. Roll the trackball to place the caliper on the end point, and press [Set], then a line
segment occurs;
9. The measuring results will be displayed in the result box .

Gynecological 2D mode calculation

When you measure the long diameter, thick diameter and wide diameter of the uterus and
ovaries in the measurement results, the system will carry out the volume measurement
according to the formula in the following table.

Calculation Item Input Parameter Formula

3-Distance (long diameter

Uterine Volume D1, thick diameter D2 and UT − Vol = 0.5236 × D1 × D2 × D3
wide diameter D3)

Ovarian Volume 3-Distance (D1, D2, D3) OV − Vol = 0.5236 × D1 × D2 × D3

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6.3.2.2 Gynecological Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, users can conduct the measurements of UT A,Rt OV A,Lt OV A; the
measurement method is PI (automatic), and the operating steps are:
1. Press [Probe/Exam], and select [GYN] to return to the main interface;
2. Press the PW mode, and press [Freeze], then press [Measure] to enter the
measurement interface;
3. The gynecological measurement option will pop up in the main interface, and select the
measurements;
4. A vertical line occurs, and rotate the trackball and [Set] to position the vertical line; then
a second vertical line occurs, rotate the trackball and press [Set] to position the vertical
line;
5. The system will automatically fix these two vertical lines and work out the maximum
value between the two points. A caliper will automatically occur, and rotate the
trackball and press [Set] to position the second caliper, then the measurement is
completed.
6. The measurements will be displayed in the result box, and saved to the worksheet and
report.

6.3.2.3 Gynecological Report

The report includes patient information, measurements, images, description and conclusion
of the measurement results made by doctors, allowing users to view the conditions of the
patient; the report is as follows:

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6.3.3 Obstetric Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the current probe is suitable for obstetric measurement;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the patient information, and confirm last menstrual period,
selection of single birth or multiple births as well as other cases;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select OB-1 or OB-2/3 ,OB in the obstetric measurement.
5. Press [Setup] on the key → Click [Measure Preset] on the left of the screen → Press
[Measure] on the sub-menu above the screen to preset the related obstetric
measurements and reference author as well as other information.

6.3.3.1 Obstetric Classification

There are two exam types of obstetric application, including early obstetric exam and
standard obstetric exam, both of which have formula to calculate the menstrual age and fetal
weight and to speculate the growth ratio of fetus. Each type of exam can support
measurements of multiple births.
l Early obstetric exam is mainly targeted at the measurements of pregnant women in the
first trimester.
l Standard obstetric exam is mainly targeted at the measurements of intermediate 3
months and last 3 months.

6.3.3.2 Estimation of Fetal Weight and Gestational Age

Estimation of fetal weight:

When the system carries out related obstetric measurements, it will automatically calculate
the fetal weight and gestational age, of which EFW1 and EFW2 are the estimated fetal
weights (g).
The fetal weight can be calculated through the following methods:
l Shepard
l Hansmann
l Merz
l Hadlock1
l Hadlock 2
l Hadlock 3
l Hadlock 4
By default, the system will use Hadlock 2 to estimate the fetal weight, and if the user wants to
select other methods, click [Worksheet] to select the calculation method of fetal weight in
the drop-down list in EFW1 or EFW2, or can make settings in the Preset; the operating
methods are:
Press [Setup] on the keyboard → Click [Measure Preset] on the left of the screen → Click
[EFW/CUA] under the sub-menu [Measure] above the screen to select the calculation
method of fetal weight and gestational age.

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Gestational age calculation:

Enter the last menstrual period in the obstetric report or patient information menu in
accordance with the following steps:
1. Move the cursor to the last menstrual period ▼ and a date list occurs (as shown below);
2. Click or to change the menstrual period, and press [Set] to select the
appropriate date;
3. After entering the last menstrual period, the system will automatically calculate the
clinical expected date of confinement through corresponding methods.
4. Click [Worksheet] to select the reference author of gestational age from the drop- down
menu of [CUA Based on] .

The reference author and corresponding estimating formula can be seen from the
following table:

Reference Author Estimating Formula and Measuring Item

Hadlock1 CUA(BPD, HC) = 10.32+0.009*HC2+1.3200*BPD+0.00012*HC3

Hadlock2 CUA(BPD, AC) = 9.57+0.524*AC+0.1220*BPD2

Hadlock3 CUA(BPD, FL) = 10.50+0.197*BPD*FL+0.9500*FL+0.7300*BPD

Hadlock4 CUA(HC, AC) = 10.31+0.012*HC2+0.3850*AC

Hadlock5 CUA(HC, FL) = 11.19+0.070*HC*FL+0.2630*HC

Hadlock6 CUA(AC, FL) =10.47+0.442*AC+0.3140*FL2 - 0.0121*FL3

CUA(BPD, HC, AC) = 10.58+0.005*HC2 +0.3635*AC+
Hadlock7
0.02864*BPD*AC
Hadlock8 CUA(BPD, HC, FL) = 11.38+0.070*HC*FL+0.9800*BPD

Hadlock9 CUA(BPD, AC, FL) = 10.61+0.175*BPD*FL+0.2970*AC+0.7100*FL

Hadlock10 CUA(HC, AC, FL) = 10.33+0.031*HC*FL+0.3610*HC+0.0298*AC*FL

Hadlock11 CUA(BPD, HC, AC, FL)=10.85+0.060*HC*FL+0.6700*BPD+0.1680*AC

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6.3.3.3 Measurement of Single Birth and Multiple Births

1. Press [Patient] to enter the basic information of patients, and enter the number of fetus
in the patient information, in which the user can enter 4 at most, meaning a maximum of
four fetuses can be measured at the same time;
2. Press [Measure] and four letters A, B, C and D will appear on the top of main menu, of
which the system will highlight the letter of the designated fetus under measurement,
and A is the default letter.
3. To carry out measurements of multiple births (take twins for example), the user can
define the fetuses as A and B; to measure A, roll the trackball to select A and press [Set]
to measure the following items; to measure B, select B and press [Set] to measure the
following items.

6.3.3.4 Obstetric Measurement in 2D Mode

In B mode, in accordance with the classification of obstetrics, the obstetric measurements
consist of three measuring Items, namely early pregnancy, middle/late pregnancy and fetal
heart:
l General:GS,CRL,BPD,HC,AC,FL.AFI:Q1,Q2, Q3, Q4,NT,OFD,ASD,ATD,FTA ,APTD,
TTD,HL,C Lav,Ulna,Tibia,Radial,FIB,FT,Ear,BN,Placenta D,TC,HeartC,CTAR,THD,Rt
Renal L,Lt Renal L,Rt RAP,Lt RAP,Cervix Len,TCD,Cist Magna,HW,OOD(Outer Orbital
Diameter),IOD(Outer Orbital Diameter),Umb VD;
For the measurements above, except that HC, AC, FTA, TC ,CTAR and HeartC the area
measurements and heart chest area ratio is the area ratio measurement, all of the others are
distance method measurements, for which the measurement steps are as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to place the first caliper on the starting point to be measured;
2. Press [Set];
3. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point to be measured;
4. Press [Set];
5. The measuring results will be displayed in the result box of the imaging screen.
The operating methods to use the elliptical area method to measure HC, AC, FTA, TC and
heart C are:
1. Press [Patient] to enter and save the patient information, and press [Probe/Exam] to
select the obstetric measurement item and return to main interface;
2. Press B mode and press [Measure] to enter the measurement interface;
3. The obstetric items pop up in the main menu, and select the measurement of Head
Circumference (taking HC measurement for example);
4. The area method measurement will occur in the touch screen menu: rotate the trackball
and press [Set] to position the starting point of the ellipse; and rotate the trackball and
press[ Set] again to position an axis of the ellipse; then rotate the trackball and press
[Set] to position the other axis of the ellipse; and finally rotate the trackball to select the
position of ellipse and press [Set] for positioning;
5. The measurements will be displayed in the result box, and saved to the worksheet and
report.
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6. The measurement of CTAR can refer to the ellipse area method above, and another an
ellipse needs to be drawn for calculating the area ratio in the process of the
measurement.

6.3.3.5 Measurement Item and Calculation of Fetal Heart

There is a measurement kit for fetal heart in the obstetric submenu, and measurement items,
descriptions and measurement methods are listed in the following table.

Measurement Item Description Measurement methods

AoD Arch Diameter of aortic arch Distance

Asc AoD Diameter of ascending aorta Distance

Desc AoD Diameter of descending aorta Distance

Interventricular septum dimension at
IVSd Distance
end systole
Left ventricular internal dimension at
LVIDd Distance
end systole
Left ventricular posterior wall dimension
LVPWd Distance
at end systole
Interventricular septum dimension at
IVSs Distance
end systole
Left ventricular internal dimension at
LVIDs Distance
end systole
Left ventricular posterior wall dimension
LVPWs Distance
at end systole
LVOT Diam Left ventricular outflow tract diameter Distance

PA Pulmonary artery Distance

Right ventricular dimension at end
RVDd Distance
systole
RVOT Diam Right ventricular outflow tract diameter Distance

CTAR Heart-chest area ratio Area ratio

Cardiac Axis Cardiac axis Angle

Measurement method from fetal heart aortic arch diameter to right ventricle outflow tract
diameter:
1. Press [Exam/Item] to select the fetal heart measurement Item in the obstetric menu or
directly click [OB]; and click [Measure] to select [AoD Arch] in the main menu (taking
AoD Arch for example);
2. Place the third caliper on the starting point of D1 segment;
3. Press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of D1 segment;
5. Press [Set];
6. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please
repeat steps 2-5.

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7. Measurements of CTAR can refer to the measurement of ellipse area method of head
circumference, while another an ellipse shall be also measured, and the
measurements will be displayed in the result box.

Fetal heart formula

The table below shows the formula of fetal heart measurement in 2D mode and M mode, and
the calculation results will saved to the report and worksheet .

Measurement Desired
Description Unit
Item Measurement
left ventricular end-systole volume and
left ventricular end-diastole volume are
estimated by measuring the distance from
left ventricular internal diameter (LVID ).
Teichholz Volume method:
EDV = 7(LVIDd3/1000)/(2.4 + LVIDd/10)
ESV = 7(LVIDs3/1000)/(2.4 + LVIDs/10)
LVIDd
EDV &ESV Cube: mL
LVIDs
EDV = LVIDd³/1000
ESV = LVIDs³/1000
Gibson:
EDV = 0.52(0.98*LVIDd/10 + 5.90)*
LVIDd2/100
ESV = 0.52(1.14*LVIDs/10 + 4.18)*
LVIDd2/100
Ejection fraction refers to the ratio
EF between stroke volume and end- diastolic EDV ESV %
volume: EF=SV/EDV*100

Systolic percentage refers to the

LVIDd
FS systolic percentage of LV size: %
LVIDs
FS=[(LVIDd-LVIDs)÷LVIDd]*100

Stroke volume refers to the ventricular

SV ejection volume in a cardiac cycle or EDV ESV mL
ventricular systolic phase: SV=EDV-ESV

6.3.3.6 Obstetric Measurement in M Mode

In M mode, you can view the routine fetal heart rate and fetal heart measurement Item,
which has been listed in the table above (excluding FHR and fetal heart measurement items),
and will not be repeated here.

6.3.3.7 Obstetric Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, you can carry out the measurements of Umb A,MCA, FHR and fetal heart
measuring Items measuring Item will be listed in the table below along with the
description of measurement items and measurement methods. Please refer to corresponding
general measurement items in Doppler mode for its operating methods.

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Measurement Item Description Measurement methods

Preload Index RI
Time interval between beginning and
Tel Index a Time
end of mitral valve filling
Time interval between beginning and
Tel Index b Time
end of aortic flow
Left ventricular outflow tract maximum
LVOT Max Velocity
velocity
LVET Left ventricular ejection time Time

Asc Ao Vmax Ascending aorta maximum velocity Velocity

Ao Arch Vmax Aortic arch maximum velocity Velocity

Desc Ao Vmax Descending aorta maximum velocity Velocity

DA Vmax Arterial duct maximum velocity Velocity

RVOT Vmax Right ventricle maximum velocity Velocity

RVET Right ventricle ejection time Velocity

PA Pulmonary artery Velocity

FHR Fetal heart rate Time

6.3.3.8 Obstetric Graph and Report

In the main menu of obstetric measurements, there are worksheets and reports as well as
obstetric graphs; click graphs to view the growth curve of the fetus.

l From the graph, you can view the corresponding obstetric measurement items and the
selected growth curve of the reference authors, and these reference authors can be set
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in the Preset;Preset of reference author: press [Setup] on the t menu → Click [Measure
Preset] on the left of the screen → Click the sub-menu [Measure] on the screen, and
then click [Graph] for setting.
l There are three curves in the obstetric graph, respectively showing the maximum value,
normal value and minimum value of the measurement item of the fetus. Red point
represents the position of the current measurement value. The fetal growth can be
judged by viewing the growth curve.
l Click the [single]or [Quad] below the graph to carry out image switching and selection of
multiple births, as well as other functions such as graph print previewing, printing, page
up and page down, switching to worksheet or report, etc.

6.3.3.9 Obstetric Report

On the basis of routine report, obstetric report is included with LMP, EDD(LMP),
EDD(CUA),GA(LMP),CUA , selection of single birth/multiple births and CUA Based on, so as
to allow us to calculate the subsequently input data.

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6.3.4 Urological Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select urological measurement.

6.3.4.1 Urological Measurement in 2D Mode

In B mode, users can carry out any of the following urological measurements:
l Right kidney: RK L,RK D,RK W;
l Left kidney: RK L,RK D,RK W;
l Right Adrenal:Adrenal L,Adrenal D,Adrenal W;
l Left Adrenal:Adrenal L,Adrenal D,Adrenal W;
l Bladder:Bladder-V,Residual;
l Prostate:Prostate-L,Prostate-D,Prostate-W;
In the measurements above, the measurement methods of long diameter, thick diameter and
wide diameter are distance measurements, and refer to Distance Measurement in the
chapter of “General Measurement” for specific methods; we will make measurements on
bladder size and residual urine volume in volume measurement method, which has been
introduced to include five methods in the chapter of “Volume Measurement”, and users can
set specific methods through Preset:
Press [Setup] on the keyboard→ Click [Measure Preset] on the left of the screen →Click the
sub-menu [General Measurement] on the screen, and the user can select the volume
measurement method for preset in [Default Measurement Method].

Measurement methods of Bladder-V and Residual:

1. Press [Measure];
2. A measurement items will occur on the left, touch screen menu [Bladder-V]
3. and then press [Set], or rotate [Select] for selection;
4. Relevant volume measurements will be displayed in the soft menu (for example, 1-
Ellipse), which can be selected here or preset as above;
5. Rotate the trackball and press [Set] to position the starting point of the ellipse; and rotate
the trackball and press[ Set] again to position an axis of the ellipse; then rotate the
trackball and press [Set] to position the other axis of the ellipse; and finally rotate the
trackball to select the position of ellipse and press [Set] for positioning;
6. The system will display the measuring values of bladder size in the result box; in case of
pressing [Measure], the system will measure the next residual urine by following the
measurement items; repeat steps 3 -4.

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Urological calculation in 2D mode

Calculation Item Input Parameter Formula

Vol = 0.7 × D1 × D2 × D3 or
Bladder-V 3-Distance π
Vol = × D1 × D2 × D3
6

3-Distance
π
Prostate-V
(long diameter, Vol = × D1 × D2 × D3
wide diameter and
6
thick diameter)

6.3.4.2 Urological Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, users can carry out the following urological measurements: Rt Renal A: RI
(Resistance Index), PS (Peak Systole), ED (End Diastole);
Lt Renal A: RI (Resistance Index), PS (Peak Systole), ED (End Diastole);
Specific measurement methods may refer to the chapter of “Abdominal Measurement in
Doppler Mode”.

6.3.4.3 Urological report

In the urological measurements, the final data of each measurement item will be saved to
the report, and the report format is as follows:

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6.3.5 Vascular Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to Select Vascular,Carotid,P-Arterial or Venous Exam.

6.3.5.1 Vascular Measurement in 2D Mode

In B mode, users can carry out the vascular measurements in the main menu, including
measurement Items of Carotid, P-Arterial and Venous, and divide them into right side and left
side in the measuring process according to the vascular parts of human bodies.Users can
conduct the following Carotid measurements:

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Aortic artery
Description Measurement methods
Measurement Item

CCA-Prox Common Carotid - Prox D-%stenosis/A-%stenosis

CCA-Mid Common Carotid -Mid D-%stenosis/A-%stenosis

CCA-Dist Common Carotid -Dist D-%stenosis/A-%stenosis

ICA Internal Carotid D-%stenosis/A-%stenosis

ECA External Carotid D-%stenosis/A-%stenosis

VA Vertebra artery D-%stenosis/A-%stenosis

l P-Arterial: CIA,EIA,CFA,PFA,PFA-Prox,PFA-Mid,PFA-Dist, POPA, TRUNK, ATA, PTA,
PERA,DP- A,Subc A,Axil A,Brachial A,Radial A,Ulnar A;
l Venous:CIV,EIV,CFV,GSV,FV,SFV,DFV,Pop V,LSV,Subc V,Axill V,Brachial V,
CephV,Basilar V;
P-Arteries and Carotid arteries are under fractional shortening measurements; veins are
under distance method measurements. Fractional shortening is divided into diameter
fractional shortening and area fractional shortening, and users can select them through the
toggle or in the Preset.

Determining a Diameter Percent Stenosis

A Diameter Percent Stenosis shall compare the diameters in the same blood vessel, and
after acquiring two diameters in the same blood vessel, the system will automatically carry
out the calculations in terms of the following formula:
D1 − D2
%Steno = ( ) ×100
D1
D1, larger diameter; D2, smaller diameter
Operating steps of diameter fractional shortening to measure arteries:
1. Press [Probe/Exam] to view the Carotid measuring Item or directly click the vascular
item; after pressing [Measure], select “Carotid“ in the main menu (taking Carotid for
example); to measure the left Carotid, click [Left] on the top of the menu;
2. Place the third caliper on the starting point of D1 segment;
3. Press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of D1 segment;
5. Press [Set];
6. Roll the trackball to place the third caliper on the starting point of D2 segment;
7. Press [Set];
8. Roll the trackball to place the fourth caliper on the end point of D2 segment
9. Press [Set].
10. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please
repeat steps 2-9.

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Determining an Area Percent Stenosis

An Area Percent Stenosis shall compare the cross-sectional areas in the same blood
vessel, and after carrying out two tracings in the same blood vessel, the system will
automatically carry out the calculations in terms of the following formula:

%Steno = ( A1 − A2 ) ×100
A1
A1, larger area; A2, smaller area.
Operating steps of area fractional shortening to measure arteries:
1. Press [Measure] to enter the measurement interface;
2. Measurement items will pop up in the main menu, and select the measurement item of
Carotid (taking Carotid measurement for example);
3. Click [A-%stenosis] in the soft menu:
4. Rotate the trackball and press [Set] to position the starting point of the ellipse;
5. Rotate the trackball and press[ Set] again to position an axis of the ellipse;
6. Then rotate the trackball and press [Set] to position the other axis of the ellipse;
7. And finally rotate the trackball to select the position of ellipse and press [Set] for
positioning;
8. After the measurement of an ellipse is completed, repeat steps 4-7 to complete the
measurement of another ellipse;
9. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements,
10. please repeat steps 3-8.

Vein measurement through Distance Method

Operating steps of measuring veins through Distance Method:
1. Press [Probe/Exam] to view the vein measuring Item or directly click the vascular item;
after pressing [Measure], select “vein“ in the main menu (taking common iliac vein for
example); to measure the common iliac vein, click [Left] on the top of the menu;
2. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment;
3. Press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment;
5. Press [Set];
6. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements,please
repeat steps 2-5.

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6.3.5.2 Vascular Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, users can carry out the vascular measurements including RI (resistance
index), PS (peak systole) and ED (end diastole) of Carotid measuring Item and peripheral
artery measuring Item(refer to Vascular Measurement in 2D Mode in Chapter 6). The
system will divide the blood vessel measurement into the left side and right side according to
the vascular parts of human bodies; See the left menu interface for measurement.

Abbreviations for veins:

CIV Common Iliac Vein

EIV External Iliac Vein
CFV Common Femoral Vein
GSV Great Saphenous Vein
FV Femoral Vein
SFV Superficial Femoral Vein
DFV Deep Femoral Vein
Pop V Popliteal Vein
LSV Little Saphenous Vein
Subc V Subclavian Vein
AxillV Axillary Vein
Brachial V Brachial Vein
CephV Cephalic Vein
Basilar V Basilar Vein

RI measurement method is: RI;

PS measurement methods are: velocity
ED measurement methods are: velocity
PV measurement methods are: velocity
Measurement methods of RI, PS, ED and PV:
1. Press [PW] to enter the PW mode, press [Freeze] and press [Measure] to enter the
PWmeasurement interface;
2. On the left occurs the vascular menu; rotate [Select] or trackball to select the
measurement item;
3. A vertical line will be displayed on the system screen; move the trackball to position the
starting point of the vertical line and press [Set], then move the trackball to position the
vertical line and press [Set];
4. The measurements will be displayed in the result box , and saved to the worksheet and
report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please repeat Step 3.

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6.3.5.3 Vascular Report

6.3.6 Small Parts Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Check whether the measurement mode is correct.

6.3.6.1 Small Parts Measurement in 2D Mode

In 2D mode, users can carry out the measurements of Small Parts including thyroids,
breasts and testicles, and the system will divide the measurements into left thyroid and right
thyroid, left breast and right breast, and left testicle and right testicle according to the position
of Small Parts.
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Users can conduct the following measurements:
l Thyroid:Thyroid-L,Thyroid-D,Thyroid-W,Isthmus H;
l Breast:Breast-D,Mass1,Mass2,Mass3;
l Testicle:Testicle-L,Testicle-D,Testicle-W;

Thyroid Measurement:
Users can conduct the following measurements on thyroid volume:
1. To measure thyroid right lobe size, click [Right] in the measurement items of the main
menu, and use the distance method to measure the length, thickness and width of the
right lobe, then the system will automatically calculate the right lobe volume in
accordance with the formula listed in the table below.
2. In order to measure thyroid left lobe size, please refer to the measurement method of
thyroid right lobe size.
3. After measuring the sizes of two lobes of the thyroid, the total sum is the size of the
whole thyroid. The results will be saved to the worksheet and report.

Specific operating procedures:

1. Click the thyroid measuring Item in the Small Organ menu of [Probe/Exam] or directly
click the Small Organ item; after clicking [Measure], select “Thyroid“ in the main menu;
to measure the left thyroid, click [Left] on the top of the menu;
2. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment;
3. Press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment;
5. Press [Set];
6. Roll the trackball to place the third caliper on the starting point of line segment;
7. Press [Set];
8. Roll the trackball to place the fourth caliper on the end point of line segment;
9. Press [Set];
10. Roll the trackball to place the fifth caliper on the starting point of line segment;
11. Press [Set];
12. Roll the trackball to place the sixth caliper on the end point of line segment;
13. Press [Set];
14. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report.

Breast Measurements:
Click the Breast Measuring Item under the Small Part menu of [Probe/Exam] or directly click
the Small Organ item, and select “Breast” to measure breast thickness, Mass 1, Mass 2 and
Mass 3 through the distance method; refer to “Thyroid Measurements” for its operating
methods, which will not be repeated here.

Testical Measurements:
Click the Testicle Measuring Item under the Small Part menu of [Probe/Exam] or directly click
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the Small Organ item, and select “Testicle” to measure long diameter, thick diameter and
wide diameter through the distance method, then the system will automatically calculate the
testicular size; refer to “Thyroid Measurements” for its operating methods, which will not be
repeated here.

6.3.6.2 Small Parts measurement report

Small Parts measurement report is shown in the figure below.

6.3.7 Orthopedic Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select Orthopedics exam.

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6.3.7.1 Orthopedic Measurement in 2D Mode

In B mode, users can carry out the measurements on R Hip Angle and L Hip Angle. The
measurement method is angle method.
Orthopedic steps through angle measurement method:
1. Press [Measure] in the corresponding mode;
2. On the left occurs the orthopedic menu; rotate [Select] or trackball to select the
measurement item;
3. Place the caliper on the starting point of line segment, and press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment, and
press [Set].
5. Place the third caliper on the starting point of line segment, and press [Set];
6. Roll the trackball to place the fourth caliper on the end point of line segment, and press
[Set];
7. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please
repeat steps 3-6.

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6.3.7.2 Orthopedic Report

6.3.8 Cardiology Measurement

Cardiology measurements include general cardiology measurement and ped-cardiology
measurement, and ped-cardiology measurement is the same with general cardiology
measurement, thus you can refer to relevant measurements of general cardiology.
Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select cardiac Exam.

6.3.8.1 Cardiology Measurement in 2D Mode

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In 2D mode, users can carry out the measurements of cardiac area listed in the main menu,
and the following table has listed the measurement items, descriptions and measurement
methods of cardiac measurements defined in the system, and the measuring results will be
displayed in the corresponding measurement worksheet and patient report.
Measurement
Measurement Item Description
methods
MV Mitral Valve
Distance from E point to septal
EPSS separation, that is, distance from mitral valve Distance
anterior lobe in diastole to ventricular septum.
MVA(Trace) Mitral Valve Area Trace/Ellipse
MV Diam Mitral Valve Diameter Distance
AV/LA Aortic Valve / Left Atrium
RV Diam Right Ventricle Diameter Distance
AO Aorta Distance
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome Distance
LA Diam Left Atrium Diameter Distance
AV Aortic Valve
LVOT Diam Left ventricular outflow tract diameter Distance
AV Area Aortic Valve Area Trace/Ellipse
Mod.Simpson
Left ventricular short axis area
LVAd sax PM Trace/Ellipse
at papillary muscle level at end diastole
Left ventricular short axis area at
LVAd sax MV Trace/Ellipse
mitral valve level at end diastole
Left ventricular length at end
LVLd apical Distance
diastole, apical
Left ventricular short axis area at
LVAs sax PM Trace/Ellipse
papillary muscle level at end systole
Left ventricular short axis area at
LVAs sax MV Trace/Ellipse
mitral valve level at end systole
Left ventricular length at end
LVLs apical Distance
diastole, apical
Single plane Method
Left ventricular area at end diastole,
LVAd apical Trace/Ellipse
apical
Left ventricular length at end
LVLd apical Distance
diastole, apical
Left ventricular area at end diastole,
LVAs apical Trace/Ellipse
apical
Left ventricular length at end
LVLs apical Distance
diastole, apical
Bi plane Method
Left ventricular area at end diastole,
LVAd apical Trace/Ellipse
apical
Left ventricular short axis area at
LVAd sax MV Trace/Ellipse
mitral valve level at end diastole
Left ventricular internal dimension at
LVIDd Distance
end diastole
Left ventricular long-axis area at end
LVAs apical Trace/Ellipse
systole, apical
Left ventricular short axis area at
LVAs sax MV Trace/Ellipse
mitral valve level at end systole
Left ventricular internal dimension at
LVIDs Trace/Ellipse
end systole
Teichholz
Diastole
Diastole
RVAWd Right ventricular anterior wall Distance

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Measurement
Measurement Item Description
methods
thickness at end systole
Right ventricular dimension at end
RVDd Distance
systole
Interventricular septum dimension at
IVSd Distance
end systole
Left ventricular internal dimension at
LVIDd Distance
end systole
Left ventricular posterior wall
LVPWd Distance
dimension at end systole
Systole
Cardiac systole
Interventricular septum dimension at
IVSs Distance
end systole
Left ventricular internal dimension at
LVIDs Distance
end systole
Left ventricular posterior wall
LVPWs Distance
dimension at end systole

Note: The black font refers to the measuring Items of the following measurement items.
As shown in the table above, the measurement Item mainly includes Distance Method and
Trace/Ellipse Method, and operations of Distance Method are:
1. Press [Probe/Exam] to select [Cardiac], and enter B mode;
2. Press [Measure] and select MV measurement Item in the main menu (taking mitral valve
for example), and then click [MV] to display the measurement items of mitral valve;
3. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment;
4. Press [Set];
5. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment;
6. Press [Set];
7. Roll the trackball to place the third caliper on the starting point of line segment;
8. The measurements will be displayed in the result box, and saved to the worksheet and
report.

Operations in elliptical area measurement are:

1. Click B mode and press [Measure] to enter the measurement interface;
2. The cardiac measurement items pop up in the left menu, select the MV measurement
Item (taking mitral valve for example); then click [MV] to display the measurement items
of mitral valve, and click [MVA];
3. The area method measurement occurs in the soft menu: press the toggle to select
[Ellipse] measurement;
4. Rotate the trackball and press [Set] to position the starting point of the ellipse; and rotate
the trackball and press[ Set] again to position an axis of the ellipse; then rotate the
trackball and press [Set] to position the other axis of the ellipse; and finally rotate the
trackball to select the position of ellipse and press [Set] for positioning;
5. The measurements will be displayed in the result box, and saved to the worksheet and
report.

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Operations of tracing area method measurements are:
1. The cardiac measurement items pop up in the left menu, select the MV measurement
Item (taking mitral valve for example); then click [MV] to display the measurement items
of mitral valve, and click [MVA];
2. The area method measurement occurs in the soft menu: press the toggle to select
[Trace] measurement;
3. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment;
4. Press [Set];
5. Roll the trackball to display the tracing line, and press [Set] after locating the position of
end point;
6. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report.

Cardiology calculations in 2D mode

When the measurements are completed, the system will perform the 2D mode calculation,
and the calculation results will be displayed on the screen and saved to the cardiac
worksheet and report, of which the calculation and description of the measurement items
will be listed in the table below for reference.
Calculation Desired Calculating
Description
Item Measurement Result
AO/LA Aorta / Left Atrium AO
Cardiac index refers to the cardiac
output per square meter of body surface area
(BSA):CI = CO÷BSA.
If the height is expressed in cm, the weight
CI (cardiac will be expressed in kg: BSA=0.007184 x HR, BSA EDV
index) (weight0.425) x (height0.725) ESV L/min/m2
If the height in expressed in feet/ inches, the
weight will be expressed in pounds:
BSA=0.007184 x (weight x 0.454)0.425
x (height x 2.54)0.725
Cardiac output refers to the effective
CO (Cardiac
left ventricular ejection volume per unit time: EDV ESV HR L/min
Output)
CO=[(EDV – ESV) ÷ 1000] (HR).
EDV, ESV End-diastolic volume, End-systolic volume
Ejection fraction refers to the ratio between
EF (ejection
stroke volume and end- diastolic volume: EDV ESV %
fraction)
EF=100 [ (EDV 1.2.2003 ) - ESV EDV].
Systolic percentage refers to the
FS (fractional LVIDd
systolic percentage of LV size: FS = %
shortening) LVIDs
100[(LVIDd - LVIDs) ÷ LVIDd].
Stroke volume refers to the ventricular
SV (stroke ejection volume in a cardiac cycle or LVIDd
ml
volume) ventricular systolic phase: LVIDs
SV = EDV-ESV.
Cardiac index is used to measure the
SI (stroke
index)
standardized stroke volume in terms of SV BSA ml/m2
BSA (body surface area): SI=SV ÷ BSA.

Left ventricular function assessment in 2D mode

The following table lists the cardiac measurement calculation formulas in Simpson Bi- Plane,
single-plane, dual-plane, Teichholz (2D), Mod Simpson for your reference.

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Calculation Desired Calculating
Description
Item Measurement Result
Use the end-diastolic and end-systolic
disk in the apical four-chamber view to SV ml
LVLd
Simpson BP measure and estimate volumes. EDV(mL)= π CO L/min
LVLs
(Simpson Bi- EF %
* LVLd(mm)/20 *Σ (r2i(mm)*r4i(mm))/1000 4chEDV, ESV
Plan) SI mL/m2
ESV(mL)= π * LVLs(mm)/20 * 2chEDV, ESV
CI n/a
Σ(r2i(mm)*r4i(mm))/1000
Use the end-diastolic and end-systolic
single-plane tracing in the two-chamber or
four-chamber view to measure and estimate
EDV ml
volumes.
ESV ml SV
In addition, you also need to carry out the LVAd apical
ml
distance measurement on the long- axis LVAs apical
Single-plane CO L/min
dimension in the apical view in LVLd
EF %
end-diastole and end-systole: EDV= (8 ÷ (3 LVLs
SI mL/m2
π)) * (LVAd long-axis apical (cm2)) 2/LVLd
CI n/a
apical (mm) *10
EDV= (8 ÷ (3 π)) * (LVAs long-axis apical
(cm2)) 2/LVLs apical (mm) *10

Use the apical and sax MV end-diastolic

and end-systolic dual-plane tracing to
measure and estimate volumes.
In addition, you also need to perform the LVAd apical EDV ml
distance measurements on LVIDd and LVIDs: LVAs apical ESV ml SV
EDV =(8÷(3π))* LVAd long-axis LVAd sax MV ml
Dual-plane
apical(cm2) * LVAs CO L/min
LVAd short-axis MV(cm2)/ LVIDd(mm) * sax MV LVLd EF %
10 LVLs SI mL/m2
ESV =(8÷(3π))* LVAs long-axis CI n/a
apical(cm2) *
LVAs short-axis MV(cm2)/ LVIDs(mm) * 10

Use the distance measurement to

estimate volumes from left ventricular internal EDV ml
diameter (LVID): ESV ml SV
EDV(mL) = 7 *(LVIDd(mm) * LVIDd(mm) ml
LVIDd
Teichholz (2D) * LVIDd(mm) CO L/min
LVIDs
/ 1000) / (2.4 + LVIDd(mm) / 10) ESV(mL) = (7 EF %
* LVIDs(mm) * LVIDs(mm) * SI mL/m2
LVIDs(mm) CI n/a
/ 1000) / (2.4 + LVIDs(mm) / 10)
EDV (mL) = LVLd apical(mm)/9 *
(4*LVAd sax MV(cm2) + EDV ml
LVLd apical
2*LVAd sax PM(cm2) + SQRT (LVAd sax ESV ml SV
LVLs apical
MV(cm2) * ml
LVAd sax MV
Mod Simpson LVAd sax PM(cm2)) /10) CO L/min
LVAs sax MV
ESV (mL) = LVLs apical(mm)/9 * (4*LVAs EF %
LVAd sax PM
sax MV(cm2) +2*LVAs sax PM(cm2) SI mL/m2
LVAs sax PM
+ SQRT (LVAs sax MV(cm2) *LVAs sax CI n/a
PM(cm2)) /10)

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6.3.8.2 Cardiac Measurement in M Mode

In M mode, users can carry out the measurements of MV, AV/LA and LV, and the following
table has listed the measurement items, descriptions and measurement methods of cardiac
measurements defined in the system, and the measuring results will be displayed in the
corresponding measurement worksheet and patient report.
Measurement Measurement
Description
Item methods
MV Mitral valve
CE amp E-wave amplitude Distance
CA amp A-wave amplitude Distance
Mitral valve leaflet excursion in
DE Excursion Slope
anterior diastole
DE amp DE-wave amplitude Distance
Distance from E point to septal
EPSS separation, that is, distance from mitral valve Distance
anterior lobe in diastole to ventricular septum
Mitral valve early diastolic closing
EF Slope Slope
velocity
AV/LA
RV Diam Right Ventricle Diameter Distance
AO Aorta Distance
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome Distance
LA Diam Left Atrium Diameter Distance
LVET Left Ventricular Ejection Time Time
LVPEP Left Ventricular Pre-ejection Period Time
Teichholz
Diastole
Right Ventricular Anterior Wall
RVAWd Distance
Thickness at end diastole
Right Ventricular Dimension at end
RVDd Distance
diastole
Interventricular Septal Size at end
IVSd Distance
diastole
Left Ventricular Internal Dimension at
LVIDd Distance
end diastole
Left Ventricular Posterior Wall
LVPWd Distance
Dimension at end diastole
Systole
Interventricular Septum Dimension at
IVSs Distance
end systole
Left Ventricular Internal Dimension at
LVIDs Distance
end systole
Left Ventricular Posterior Wall
LVPWs Distance
Dimension at end systole
HR Heart Rate HR
l The table above includes the methods of Distance, Slope, Time and HR in the process
of cardiac measurement, and the operating methods are:
1. Press [M] to enter the M mode, and press [Measure] to enter the M mode measurement
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2. On the left occurs the cardiac menu options; rotate [Select] or trackball to select the
measurement item; the appropriate measurement methods are displayed in the soft
menu;
3. A vertical line will be displayed on the system screen; move the trackball to position the
starting point of the vertical line and press [Set], then move the trackball to position the
vertical line and press [Set];
4. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please
repeat Step 3.

Cardiac calculation in M Mode

When the measurements are completed, the system will perform the M mode calculation,
and the calculation results will be displayed on the screen and saved to the cardiac
worksheet and report, of which the calculation and description of the measurement items will
be listed in the table below for reference.

Calculation Desired
Description Unit
Item Measurement
Cardiac index refers to the cardiac output
per square meter of body surface area
(BSA):
CI = CO÷BSA.
If the height is expressed in cm, the weight will
CI (cardiac be expressed in kg: HR, BSA L/min/m
index) BSA=0.007184 x (weight0.425) x EDV ESV 2
(height0.725)
If the height in expressed in feet/inches, the
weight will be expressed in pounds:
BSA=0.007184 x (weight x 0.454)0.425 x (height
x 2.54)0.725
Cardiac output refers to the effective left
CO (Cardiac EDV
ventricular ejection volume per unit time: L/min
Output) ESV HR
CO=[(EDV – ESV) ÷ 1000] (HR).
Cubed Volume Method:
EDV = LVIDd3
ESV = LVIDs3
Teichholz Volume Method:
EDV = 7(LVIDd3 / 1000) / (2.4+LVIDd/10) ESV =
LVIDd
EDV, ESV 7(LVIDs3 / 1000) / (2.4+LVIDs/10) Gibson ml
LVIDs
Volume Method:
EDV =π/ 6*(0.98*LVIDd/10+5.90) * LVIDd/
10*LVIDd/10
ESV =π/ 6*(1.14*LVIDs/10+4.18) * LVIDs/
10*LVIDs/10
CA amp
CA/CE CA/CE=CA amp (mm) / CE amp (mm)
CE amp
Ejection fraction refers to the ratio between
EF (ejection
stroke volume and end-diastolic volume: EF = EDV ESV %
fraction)
100[(EDV-ESV)÷EDV]
LA
AO/LA Aorta / Left Atrium Ratio
AO

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Calculation Desired
Description Unit
Item Measurement
Stroke volume refers to the ventricular
SV (stroke ejection volume in a cardiac cycle or ventricular
EDV ESV ml
volume) systolic phase:
SV = EDV-ESV.
Cardiac index is used to measure the
SI (stroke standardized stroke volume in terms of BSA
index) (body surface area):
SV BSA ml/m2
SI=SV ÷ BSA.
HR (heart
HR = 60÷(R-R interval) HR cycle bpm
rate)

6.3.8.3 Cardiac Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, users can carry out the measurements of MV, AV, TV and PV, and
the following table has listed the measurement items, descriptions and measurement
methods of cardiac measurements defined in the system, and the measuring results will be
displayed in the corresponding measurement worksheet and patient report.
Measurement Measurement
Description
Item method
MV (Mitral Valve)

Distance from E point to septal

EPSS separation, that is, distance from mitral valve Distance
anterior lobe in diastole to ventricular septum.

E Dur E-wave duration Time

A Dur A-wave duration Time

IVRT Isovolumic relaxation time Time

MV E pt Mitral valve E point Velocity

MV A pt Mitral valve A point Velocity

MVA

PHT Pressure half-time Pressure half-time

MVA(Trace) Mitral valve area Trace

CO Cardiac output

MV VTI Mitral valve velocity time integral PI (Manual)

MC diam Mitral valve diameter Distance

HR Heart rate HR

LVIMP Left ventricular

intramyocardial pressure
LVET Left Ventricular Ejection Time Time

MV C.O dur Mitral valve close/open duration Time

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Measurement Measurement
Description
Item method
Tel index

Tel Index a Time interval between beginning Time

and end of mitral valve filling
Tel Index b Time interval between beginning Time
and end of aortic flow
AV Aortic Valve

AV Vmax Aortic valve maximum velocity Velocity

LVOT Vmax Left ventricular outflow tract Velocity

maximum velocity
IVRT Isovolumic relaxation time Time

AVA(VTI)

AV VTI Aortic valve velocity time integral PI (Manual)

LVOT VTI Left ventricular outflow tract velocity PI (Manual)

time integral
LVOT diam Left ventricular outflow tract diameter Distance

AVA(trace) Aortic valve area

AV area Aortic valve area Trace

VSD Ventricular septal defect

VSD Vmax Ventricular septal defect maximum Velocity

velocity
LVSTI Left ventricular systolic time intervals

LVET Left Ventricular Ejection Time Time

LVPEP Left Ventricular Pre-ejection Period Time

HR Heart rate HR

TV Tricuspid valve

TV VTI Tricuspid valve velocity time integral

TV E pt Tricuspid valve E point Velocity

TV A pt Tricuspid valve A point Velocity

RVIMP Right ventricular intramyocardial

pressure
RVET Right ventricle ejection time Time

TV C.O dur Tricuspid valve close/open duration Time

PV Pulmonary valve

PV Vmax Pulmonary valve maximum velocity Velocity

RVET Right ventricle ejection time Time

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Measurement Measurement
Description
Item method
RV Act Right ventricular acceleration time Time

RV PEP Right ventricular pre-Ejection period Time

CO Cardiac output

PV VTI Pulmonary valve velocity time PI (Manual)

integral
PV diam Pulmonary valve diameter Distance

HR Heart rate HR

Users can refer to the operations described in general measurement chapters.

Cardiac special calculation in Doppler mode

When the measurements are completed, the system will perform the PW mode
calculation, and the calculation results will be displayed on the screen and saved to the
cardiac worksheet and report, of which the calculation and description of the measurement
items will be listed in the table below for reference.
Desired
Calculation Item Description Unit
Measurement
A/E= mitral valve A point
Mitral valve A point Mitral valve A
(m/s)/mitral valve N/A
and E point ratio (A/E) point (Distance)
E point (m/s)
Mitral valve E point and A E/A=MV E pt(m/s) / MV A Mitral valve E
N/A
point ratio (E/A) pt (m/s) point (Distance)
Mitral valve maximum MV PGmax(mmHg)=(MV Mitral valve maximum
pressure gradient (MV PG mmHg
max) Vmax(m/s))2*4 velocity

Mitral valve mean pressure MV PGmean(mmHg)=(MV Mitral valve mean

mmHg
gradient (MV PG mean) Vmean(m/ s))2*4 velocity
Aortic valve maximum AV PG max(mmHg)=(AV Aortic valve maximum
pressure gradient (AV PG mmHg
max) Vmax(m/s))2*4 velocity

Aortic valve mean pressure AV PG mean(mmHg)=(AV Aortic valve mean

mmHg
gradient (AV PG mean) Vmean(m/s))2*4 velocity
Pulmonary valve maximum PV PGmax(mmHg)=(PV Pulmonary valve
pressure gradient (PV PG maximum mmHg
max) Vmax(m/s))2*4 velocity
Pulmonary valve mean PV PGmean(mmHg)=(PV Pulmonary valve mean
pressure gradient (PV PG mmHg
mean) Vmean(m/s))2*4 velocity

Left ventricular outflow tract LVOT

Left ventricular outflow
maximum pressure radient PGmax(mmHg)=(LVOT mmHg
tract maximum velocity
(LVOT PG max) Vmax(m/ s))2*4
Left ventricular outflow tract LVOT
PGmean(mmHg)=(LVOT Left ventricular outflow
mean pressure gradient mmHg
tract mean velocity
(LVOT PG mean) Vmean(m/ s))2*4
Ventricular septal defect VSD Ventricular
maximum pressure PGmax(mmHg)=(VSD septal defect maximum mmHg
gradient (VSD PGmax) Vmax(m/s))2*4 velocity

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Desired
Calculation Item Description Unit
Measurement
Tricuspid valve maximum TV PGmax(mmHg)=(TV Tricuspid valve
pressure gradient (TV mmHg
PGmax) Vmax(m/s))2*4 maximum velocity

Tricuspid valve mean TV PGmean(mmHg)=(TV Tricuspid valve mean

pressure gradient (TV mmHg
PGmean) Vmean(m/s))2*4 velocity

Left ventricular
LVIMP=(MV C-Odur(ms) – MV C.O duration LV
intramyocardial pressure --
LVET(ms)) / LVET(ms) ejection time (ET)
(LVIMP)
Right ventricular
RVIMP=(TV C-Odur(ms) – TV C.O duration LV
intramyocardial pressure --
RVET(ms)) / RVET(ms) ejection time (ET)
(RVIMP)
The measurement
Heart rate (HR) HR = 60/R-R interval. bpm
covers a cardiac cycle
Left ventricular outflow
MVA(VTI)( cm2) = tract diameter Left
Mitral valve area (Velocity
time integral) π*(LVOT diam(mm)/2/10) ventricular outflow tract
2
cm2
*(LVOT VTI (cm) / MV velocity time integral
[MVA (VTI)]
VTI (cm)) Mitral valve velocity
time integral
Left ventricular
AVA(VTI)(cm2) = π*(LVOT
outflow tract diameter
Aortic valve area (velocity diam(mm)/2/10)2 Left ventricular outflow
time integral) * tract velocity time cm2
[AVA (VTI)] (LVOT VTI(cm) / AV integral Aortic valve
VTI(cm)) velocity time integral
Left ventricular ((LVOT
LVOT Diam
outflow tract cardiac index Diam)2*0.785*(LVOT LVOT VTI HR
(LVOT CI) VTI)*(HR)/1000)/ BSA
Ratio between left
ventricular pre- ejection LVPEP/
LVSTI=LVPEP/ET LVPEP LVET
period and left ventricular ET
ejection time
3.14/4*(LVOT
Mitral valve area (velocity LVOT Diam
time integral)[MVA (VTI)] Diam)2*(LVOT VTI)/(MV LVOT VTI MV VTI
VTI)
Mitral valve area
MVA(P
(Pressure half-time) [MVA 220/(MV PHT(ms) MV PHT
HT)
(PHT)]
Ratio between right
ventricular pre- ejection RVPEP/
RVSTI=RVPEP/ET RVPEP ET
period and right ventricular ET
ejection time
Please refer to Appendix D for professional contents of cardiac measurement.

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6.3.8.4 Cardiac Measurement Report

The following figure is the worksheet and report of cardiac measurement, in which you can
view the measurement results. If you are not satisfied with the result, you can enter the
worksheet to revise and save the data, which will be saved into the report.

6.3.9 Transcranial Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
1. Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
2. Check whether the system date is the current date;
3. Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
4. Press [Probe/Exam] to select transcranial measurement.

6.3.9.1 Transcranial Measurement in 2D Mode

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In 2D mode, uses can carry out the transcranial measurements, the following table has
listed the measurement items, descriptions and measurement methods of transcranial
measurements .

Measurement Item Description Measurement method

MCA middle cerebral artery Distance

ICA.Siphon carotid siphon Distance

ACA.A1 anterior meningeal artery A1 Distance

ACA.A2 anterior meningeal artery A2 Distance

ACoA anterior communicating artery Distance

PCA.P1 posterior cerebral artery P1 Distance

PCA.P2 posterior cerebral artery P2 Distance

PCoA posterior communicating artery Distance

PCA posterior cerebral artery Distance

Basilar A basilar artery Distance

Vert A vertebral artery Distance

Transcranial measurement through Distance Method;

1. Press [Measurement], and roll the trackball to the transcranial measurement items and
select [MCA] (taking MCA for example);
2. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment, and press [Set];
3. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment, and
press [Set].
4. The measurements will be displayed in the result box of the screen, and saved to the
worksheet and report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please
repeat steps 2-3.

6.3.9.2 Transcranial Measurement in Doppler Mode

In Doppler mode, uses can carry out the transcranial measurements, and the measurement
items and methods can refer to the chapter of Transcranial Measurement in 2D Mode.

Steps for transcranial measurements:

1. In PW mode, press [Freeze] and then press [Measure];
2. roll the trackball to the transcranial measurement items and select [MCA] (taking MCA
for example);
3. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment, and press [Set];
4. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment, and
press [Set].
5. The measurements will be displayed in the result box, and saved to the worksheet and
report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please repeat steps 2-3.

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6.3.9.3 Transcranial Report

6.3.10 Emergency Medicine Measurement

Preparations before measurement:
l Check whether the probe is suitable for the current measurement item;
l Check whether the system date is the current date;
l Press [Patient] to input the information of the patient;
l Press [Probe/Exam] to select EM measurement.

6.3.10.1 EM Measurement in 2D Mode

In 2D mode, uses can carry out the EM measurement in the main menu, and the
measurement method is the Distance Method.
EM measurements include: GB Wall-D,CBD,Ao,EDV,ESV,GS,CRL,BPD,BI Trans D,BI
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Trans W,BI Sag D,BI Sag L;

Steps of EM measurement through Distance Method:

1. Press [Measurement], and roll the trackball to the EM measurement items and select
[GB Wall-D](taking gallbladder wall thickness for example);
2. Place the first caliper on the starting point of line segment, and press [Set];
3. Roll the trackball to place the second caliper on the end point of line segment, and
press [Set].
4. The measurements will be displayed in the result box, and saved to the worksheet and
report. If you want to continue with the following measurements, please repeat steps 2-3.

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6.3.10.2 EM Measurement in M Mode

In M mode, uses can carry out the fetal heart rate of EM measurement in the main menu,
and the measurement method is the Time Method; refer to Fetal Heart Rate in Obstetric
Measurement.

6.3.10.3 EM Report

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7.1 Worksheet and Report

Different from general measurements (distance, circumference, volume, time, slope, HR,
velocity and angle), data of Special measurements will be saved into the worksheet and
report, and distributed to various report database according to different exam items; different
reports of exam items are divided into general report and branch report, and gynecological,
obstetric, early pregnancy, middle/late pregnancy and cardiac exam items are categorized
into the branch report, which are added with some other menus on the basis of general
report; here by taking general report as an example, we will make an introduction to the
branch reports in terms of the specific measurement items in Chapter

7.1.1 Report Viewing

Users can access to report and worksheet through two ways:
1. Press [Report] on the control panel to enter the report, and then click [Worksheet] on the
screen to enter the worksheet;
Then press [Report] or [Escape] on the control panel to exit the worksheet and report.
2. Press [Measure] on the control panel to enter the measurement menu, and the buttons
of [Worksheet] and [Report] will occur below the measurement items, then click the
button to enter the interface;
Then press [Report] or [Escape] on the control panel to exit the worksheet and report. Report
is divided into five parts, namely Patient Information, Measurements, Images,
Description and Conclusion, which is displayed in three sections; click [Page up] or [Page
down] to view the complete report; here we will come to understand the contents of these
three sections.

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The interface in Section One is shown below:

l The system will set the Report Database as the database of the current measurement
item by default;
l The basic information filled by users in the patient-Information interface will be
displayed in [Patient Information];
l For measurement data, you can click [Worksheet] to enter the worksheet for editing; in
case there are a large number of data, you can move the roll bar on the right of the
screen for viewing.
l Users can perform the functions such as image print, print preview, select images,
export, access to worksheet and page turning.

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Section Two is shown in the figure below:

l You can click [Select Images] and in the thumbnail of main interface to select
images in the report. However, a maximum of four images can be simultaneously
displayed in the report.
l Users can enter relevant comments below each image.
l Click [Select Image] to pop up the interface below, and the left image is the one saved
in the current measurement item by clicking [Image Save], while the cine images in Cine
Save cannot be displayed in this interface:

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Parameter Description

Available Images The left column shows the images saved in the hard disk;

The right column shows the images that are selected into the
Selected Images
report;

Select all images in the left column to add to the report, which
are displayed in the [Selected Images]; if there are more than
four images uploaded to the left column, the report will only
show the first four images;

Select an image in the left column to the report;

Delete a selected image from the right column;

Move the selected image up to a location;

Move the selected image down to a location.

Section Three is shown in the following figure, in which users can enter the

patient's cases and conclusions:

If you want to check out the complete report, please click [Print Preview].

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7.1.2 Worksheet Viewing

The worksheet can be entered in the same way as report, and you can change or delete
data in the worksheet and repeat measurements and save the final measurement result to
the report; as shown below,press [Report] to enter the report interface:

7.2 Storage of Image and Report

In the measurement process, click [Image Save] or [Cine Save] on the control panel to
display images or cine in the thumbnail, which will be automatically saved to the system's
Hard disk. We can also save the images (including images and cine to an optical disk
(CD/DVD) or USB disk.

When the measurement is completed, patient reports and graphs can also be exported to an
optical disk or USB disk;

7.2.1 Reviewing Image and Report

If you want to view the patient's images and reports, you can perform the following
operations:

1. First press [Patient] to enter the interface Patient Information, and search the desired
patient in the patient information list, and press [Set] to exit;

2. This patient's images will be displayed in the thumbnail of the main interface, or press
the [Review] button to enter the Reviewing interface; search the patient in the patient
information list, and lick [Image Screen] on the interface to view the images.

3. Press [Report] and then click [Worksheet] to view patient report and worksheet.
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7.2.2 Export Image and Report

7.2.2.1 Export to USB

When you insert a U disk, the icon will appear on the bottom right of the screen,
then you can store images into the U disk, and export the reports and images; click [Export]

or the thumbnail to pop up the export dialog box (as shown below):

l The default display of U disk is the letter following the name of the last disk of hard
drive, for example, if the system is named to D disk, the default optical drive is E disk
and displayed as CD/DVD E, then the first inserted U disk will be automatically
identified as USB F disk, and the second will be USB G disk, likewise; click [▼] on the
right of hard drive to select the location of data storage.

l When a data is stored, the system will automatically name the file and displayed in the
[File Name], and users can change the name by clicking.

l The list below the file name is the files in the U disk; double-click the folder to enter and

view the files. Click to return to operation.

l Users can save images and reports by selecting different formats, for reports, there are
PDF, HTML and RTF; for images, there are JPEG, BMP and TIFF.

l Press [Set], and the data will be uploaded to the U disk and a prompt for successfully
sending data to the removable storage device will be displayed.

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Note: U disk is suggested to use the 512M Netac U265 or 1 G Netac U208 matched by
Landwind; The system supports FAT32 file format, and before the U disk is used, it shall be
formatted into FAT32 on the computer. The system update can only be used by the service
staff of our company; all the consequences arising from the user's unauthorized operation
shall be undertaken by the user.

7.2.2.2 Export to CD/DVD

When you insert a CD/DVD, the icon will appear on the bottom right of the screen,
through which you can burn the reports and images; click [Export] in the menu or the

thumbnail to pop up the export dialog box, then you can select CD/DVD E from the
drop-down drive list, and modify the file names and data formats; after the changes are
finished, press [Set] to pop up the following dialog box:

l The system will automatically create a folder, click [Burn] to save the desired files into
this folder.
l You can view the burning progress through [Progress], and click [Close] when the
burning is completed.
l Close Media: When clicking [Close Media], the system will not perform a second burning
after the optical disk finishes its burning.
l Eject When Finished: When clicking [Eject When Finished], the CD/DVD burning is
finished and will be automatically ejected.

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7.3 Data Transmission

Press [Review] to enter the Reviewing interface , and then click [Data Transfer] to enter the
interface of data transmission, as shown below:

Export: to export the patient information on the Local HD to an optical disk (CD/DVD)
or USB disk.
1. Click [Export], and the patient information list on the first row will pop up the patient data
stored in the system;
2. On the bottom left corner occurs from [Local HD] to [], and click the drop-down list of []
to select the export device;
3. Click [Select All]or select single patient information as required;
4. Then click [Data Transfer] to transmit the patient data from the system to the
removable device.
Import: to import patient information from an optical disk (CD/DVD) or USB device to
the Local HD.
1. Click [Import], and the patient information list on the second row will pop up the patient
data stored in the system;
2. On the bottom left corner occurs from [] to [Local HD], and click the drop-down list of []
to select the import device;
3. Patient data in the import device will be displayed in the patient information list in the
first row;
4. Click [Select All] or select single patient information as required;
5. Then click [Data Transfer] to transmit the patient data from the removable device to
the system.

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7.4 Add a Printer

l This system can be directly connected to a printer for analog signal printing (the system
supports the analog printer models SONY UP-897MD/Mitsubishi P93).
l It can also connected with a printer for digital signal printing (this system supports the
digital printer models HP LaserJet 5200LX PCL 6).

7.4.1 Connected to an Analog Signal Printer

If the system is configured with an analog signal printer, please observe the following steps:
Before settings, please read carefully and have a profound understanding of the user's
manual of the provided printer models.
Connect a cable of the printer with Video Output on the back panel of the ultrasonic system,
and connect the other cable to Remote Port of the printer; press [Print] on the printer or
press [Print] on the ultrasonic system to print images and data.

7.4.2 Connected to a Digital Signal Printer

The system can be connected to a digital signal printer directly through USB or LAN.

Connected to a local printer

1. The system will automatically install the driver programs required for the optional printer,
and users can add the printer according to their needs.
2. Press [Setup] on the keyboard, and click [Peripheral Preset] on the left, then click
[Printer] above the sub-menu to pop up the printer menu.
3. Click [Add printer] to pop up the Add Printer Wizard menu, and when you are prompted
to do so, you can select the local printer connected to your computer in the menu [Local
or Network Printer], and click [Next].
4. The menu [Printer Port] will pop up for selection, and select the USB port in the drop-
down list, then click [Next];
5. The menu [Install Printer Software] will pop up, and select the printer manufacturer in
the list of [Manufacturer] on the left, then select the printer model on the right, and click
[Next];
6. The menu [Use the Current Driver Program] will pop up, and select the driver program,
then click [Next];
7. If you have been prompted to complete the printer adding, the added printer model will
appear in the list.

Connected to a network printer

1. Click [Setup] on the keyboard, and click [Peripheral Preset] on the left, then click
[Printer] above the sub-menu to pop up the printer menu.
2. Click [Add printer] to pop up the Add Printer Wizard menu, and when you are prompted
to do so, you can select the network printer connected to your computer in the menu
[Local or Network Printer], and click [Next];

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3. The menu [Designate a Printer] will pop up, and you will be prompted to determine the
printer connected to Internet, Home or Office Network and to enter the printer model,
then click [Next].
4. If you have been prompted to complete the printer adding, the added printer model will
appear in the list.

7.5 Report Printing

7.5.1 Print Preview

In the Report interface, click [Print Preview] to preview the report (as shown below), and
users can zoom the report and carry out paging layout and display according to the content
size.
After confirming there are no errors in the report, click [Cancel] to exit the preview interface.

7.5.2 Report Printing

1. Click [printer] in the preset interface ,we can choose the Print type from the down list of
[Print Key Destination](Please see the detail in Chapter 8).
2. Press [Report] on the control panel or enter the Report interface, then click [Print].

7.6 DICOM Connection

Connect the ultrasonic system with the hospital network with a network cable, and connect
the system to the DICOM server for testing; the images (DICOM server storage non
supporting videos) in the ultrasonic system can be stored into the DICOM server after it is
successfully tested; refer to Network Preset in Chapter 8 for specific methods.
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7.6.1 DICOM Storage

1. Press [Review] on the control panel to enter the Reviewing interface, and select the
desired patient in the Patient Information,
2. Then click [Image Screen] to pop up the interface [Image Review}, and select the
desired image(s), then click [Send To DICOM], and a pop-up message will prompt
whether they are successfully uploaded.
3. If you want to view the uploaded data in details, you can return to the main interface
and press [F6] on the keyboard to pop up [DICOM JOB SPOOLER] for viewing the
details of uploaded images, as shown below.
4. Press [F6] again to return to the main interface.

In the DICOM Job Spooler, you can carry out the operations to the uploaded images, such
as refresh, delete, resend, select an uploading location, hide and select all, etc..

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8.1 Preset
Press [Setup] on the keyboard to enter the preset interface, through which users can preset
the system parameters according to their own needs for faster and accurate data mea-
surement. The preset menu includes System Preset, Exam Preset, Imaging Preset, Measure
Preset, Text Preset, BodyMark Preset, Peripheral Preset and Service. We can change the
settings according to our needs.

8.1.1 Operation methods of preset

1. Press [Setup] on the keyboard to enter the preset interface;
2. Each function module menu is listed on the left of the menu, and use the trackball in
combination with the [Set] key to enter the corresponding module menu for parameter
selecting, editing (you can use the keyboard for input) and revising; click [Reload
Factory] to restore to the default settings;
2. Click [Apply] to save settings, and [OK] to save settings and exit the interface and
[Cancel] to exit the interface.
Save changes in each module; if the changes are not saved, and when it is switched to
another module, a prompt will pop up.

8.1.2 System Preset

System Preset includes the four sub-menus, namely Region Setting, General Setting, Biopsy
Setting and User defined.

8.1.2.1 Region Setting

Click [System Preset] on the left, and click [Region] on the top of sub-menu, then the fol-
lowing menu below pops up, including Hospital Information, Language, Time and Weight
Format Settings;

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Parameter Description
Enter the hospital name in the keyboard, and press Ctrl + space
Hospital Name
key to switch language input.
Select the appropriate language from the drop-down list:
Language
Chinese, English;
Time Format Time format selection: 12 h, 24 h
Date Format Date format selection: YY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY;
System Date Input system date and select calendar;
System Time Input system time for and select time;
Weight & Height Unit Select measurement units: Metric System, American System
Format (Metric system available only)
Surface Area Formula Set the surface area formula: East, West (East available only)

Note: After the language is switched, the system will restart to enable the new language;
please save the data before switching the language.

8.1.2.2 General Setting

C l i c k t h e [ G e n e r a l Settings ] a b o v e t h e s u b - m e n u , t h r o u g h w h i c h w e c a n s e t
Patient
Management,Trackball Movement, Storage, Probe Default Setting, Doppler Volume and
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Parameter Description
Select: when saving images, and if there is no patient information,
the system will automatically create a patient ID, which will be
Save the images when
displayed in the report and on the main screen;
without patient info
Unselect: When saving images, and if there is no patient
information, it will prompt to create a new patient.
Select: When a new patient is created, it will automatically
generate a patient ID (date + current patient number, for example,
Auto generated ID 20101122), which can also be edited;
Unselect: To create a new patient, you can manually enter the
patient ID.
Available ports when starting the system: Port1, Port 2 and Port
3;
Active probe port
If the preset port is not installed with the probe, the system will
automatically identify the next port in sequence;
Trackball travel speed Select trackball movement speed: high, medium and low.
Doppler Audio Volume Regulate Doppler audio volume: 1% to 100 %.
Select the image area to be stored: image area 640 ×480
Image Size
Full screen 1024 x 768
Edit the stored cine time, and support backward storage.
Cine Store Time
Storage Time: 0 ~ 120 s, Default Value: 60 s.
Select: When there is no system operation exceeding the setting
Enable Screen save time, the system will enter the screensaver status. Unselect: The
screen saver function is not enabled;
Screen saver Type Select the screen-saver type: black screen, text3D ;
Screen saver Waiting Select the screensaver waiting time from the drop-down menu
(min): 5, 10, 15, 15, 20 and 25.

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8.1.2.3 Biopsy Setting

Click [Biopsy/Litho] above the sub-menu to pop up the menu for relevant Biopsy Settings;

Parameter Description
Probe Type N/A
Bracket Type N/A
Default Angle N/A
Angle 1, Angle 2 and
N/A
Angle 3
Initial Position N/A
Select: activate Biopsy depth marking every 0.5 cm.
Enable 0.5cm Markers
Unselect: no depth marking.
Biopsy Guide Line size Select the size of Biopsy guide wire: small, medium and large

8.1.2.4 User Defined

Click [User Defined] above the sub-menu for the user-defined settings. You can carry out
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There are three customized function keys on the right of the control panel, and you can
carry out the following shortcut settings in this interface:
l None
l Acquire Set
l Biopsy guide

8.1.3 Exam Preset

Click [Exam Preset] to pop up the Exam Preset menu, through which you can carry out
settings of general measurements on exam items, Doppler/M Mode and End exam settings,
etc.

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Exam Item Description

Exam Item N/A
Select [Freeze Response] and the system will enter: Cine,
Freeze Response Text,Mark and
Measure;
ON: In 2B imaging mode (real-time/non-real-time), there is no gap
Seamless Dual between two images;
OFF: there is a gap between two images;
TGC curve options on the right of image in the main interface:
TGC Display Always ,
Instantaneous, Close
TGC invert with
Select: flip; Unselect: no flip
images
Thermal index Select thermal index: TIS, TIC, TIB.
Display When TIS/TIC/TIB is ≥ 0.4, thermal index will be displayed
Select: immediately display M mode/PW mode imaging, no
displaying
Bypass M/D cursor sampling line; Unselect: display the sampling line and the
corresponding imaging mode can be displayed by pressing the
M/PW button.
Frequency: the frequency spectrum scale shows the frequency
Doppler Frequency/
value;
Velocity
Velocity: the frequency spectrum scale shows the velocity value.
Region: to create a new patient;
Status after End Live Scanning: to clear the patient information, and reserve the
Exam probe and exam settings of the previous exam, then enter B
mode imaging.
Select: when the exam is completed, the system will pop up a
dialog box to confirm whether to end the patient exam, and the
Confirmation when
Patient Information menu will pop up after the selection of the
exam ends
user;
Unselect: directly access to the Patient Information menu.

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8.1.4 Imaging Preset
Click [Imaging Preset] and switch the imaging mode between sub-menu can carry out the
imaging settings of several default parameters:
l B mode
l THI mode
l M mode
l Color mode
l PDI mode
l PW mode
We can save various parameter settings of different items in the appropriate imaging mode,
and users can also carry out settings in the main interface. Refer to Imaging Optimization in
Chapter for specific settings.

8.1.5 Measure Preset

Click [Measure Preset] and then click the menu above the interface to pop up the general
measurement settings, Special measurement setting and parameter setting. The items in
bold font are the system default settings.

8.1.5.1 General Setting

Click [General Settings] to pop up the General Setting menu, through which you can carry
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Parameter Description
Caliper Size Caliper size setting: large, medium, small;
Caliper Pattern "+" and "X " display option;
Measurement Result Measurement result background display:
Background Display: transparent; Non-display: non-transparent
Result Font Size Measurement result font size: small, medium, large
Result Font Color Final measurement result font color: white, yellow, blue
Distance Units of general distance measurements and distance-type
measurement results: mm, cm
Circumference Units of general circumference measurements and
circumference-type measurement results: mm, cm
Area Units of general area measurements and area-type measurement
results: mm2, cm2, m2
Volume Units of general volume measurements and volume-type
measurement results: mm3, cm3, L
Velocity Units of general velocity measurements and velocity-type
measurement results: mm/s, cm/s, m/s
Time Units of general time measurements and time-type measurement
results: ms, s
Slope Units of general slope measurements and slope-type
measurement results: mm/s, cm/s, m/s
Acceleration Units of general acceleration measurements and acceleration-
type measurement results: mm/s, cm/s2, m/s2

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8.1.5.2 General Measurement Settings

Click [Caliper] to display the measurement method options in various modes.

Parameter Description
Default B mode measurements Value: distance, Trace length,
B mode
area, angle,volume, stenosis rate, A/B ratio
Default M mode measurements Value: distance, HR, slope, time,
M mode
A/B ratio;
Default PW mode measurements Value: velocity, PI (Auto),
PW mode
acceleration,velocity rate, HR, RI, PI (Manual), flow, time;
Area Methods of setting default area measurement: ellipse, trace;
Methods of setting default volume measurement: 1-distance, 1-
Volume
ellipse, 2-distance, 3-distance, ellipse+distance;
Methods of setting default stenosis rate measurement: D-
%stenosis
%stenosis, A- %stenosis;
Methods of setting default B-mode ratio measurement: D ratio,
B mode Ratio
area ratio and volume ratio;
Methods of setting default M-mode ratio measurement: D ratio,
M mode Ratio
time ratio;
Flow volume Methods of setting default flow measurement: A-flow, D-flow.

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8.1.5.3 Measurement Settings

Click [Specialist Measure] to pop up the Special Measurement interface, through which we
can edit the measurement items in B mode, M mode and PW mode, and save the settings
to the measurement menu and report.

Selection methods of measurement items in the imaging mode:

1. Click ▼ on the right of [Exam mode] to select the desired measurement item;
2. Then click B, M and PW to enter the measurement items in the imaging mode, on the
left of which are the optional items, and on the right are the selected items; the system
will set all of the measurement Items in [Exam Item] as the selected items by default;
3. If you want to cancel a measurement, you can use the trackball and [Set] to select

4. [Select item], then press on the right to delete it; to add a new measurement item,
you can click , and the item will be selected to [Select item];

5. Click to move the selected item to the upper location; click to move the
selected item to the lower location;
6. Click [OK] to save the measurement item settings and return to main interface; click
[Apply] to save settings; click [Cancel] to return to the main interface without saving
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8.1.5.4 Obstetric Measurement Settings

When the three measurement Items, namely obstetrics, early pregnancy and late
pregnancy are selected in the measurement item, the system will add four more parameter
settings, including Ratio, EFW/CUA (fetal weight/ultrasonic compound gestational age),
Graph (growth curve graph) and OB table (gestational age/fetal growth curve), you can
select a reference author behind the obstetric measurement item; please refer to Appendix
E for more details.

Gestational Age (GA) Table

Measurement items Author
Default B mode measurements Value: distance, Trace length,
B mode
area, angle,volume, stenosis rate, A/B ratio
GS Tokyo, Osaka
CRL Hadlock, Robinson, Hansmann, Lasser, Tokyo, Osaka, JSUM,
ASUM
BPD Hadlock, Merz, Lasser, Rempen, Tokyo, Osaka, JSUM, ASUM
OFD ASUM
ASD Merz
ATD Merz
HC Hadlock, Lasser
AC Hadlock, Merz, Lasser, JSUM
FTA Osaka
FL Hadlock, Merz, Jeanty, Tokyo, Osaka, JSUM
HL Jeanty, Osaka
Ulna Jeanty
Tibia Jeanty
BN Jeanty, Tongsong
FT Mercer
HC/AC Campbell
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Measurement items Author
FL/AC Hadlock
FL/BPD HadLock
GS Tokyo, Rempen
CRL Hadlock, Rempen, Robinson, Hansmann, Tokyo, Osaka, JSUM,
ASUM
BPD Hadlock, Merz, Lasser, Rempen., Hansmann, Tokyo, Osaka,
JSUM, ASUM, Chitty
OFD ASUM, Chitty, Hansmann
HC Hadlock, Merz, Hansmann, Chitty, ASUM
AC AUSM, Hadlock, Merz, Jeanty, JSUM, Chitty.
A×T Tokyo, JSUM
FTA Osaka
FL Hadlock, Merz, Jeanty, Hansmann, Tokyo, Osaka, JSUM, ASUM
HL Jeanty, Merz, Hansmann, Osaka, ASUM
Ulna Jeanty, Merz, Hansmann
Tibia Jeanty, Merz, Hansmann
FT Mercer
Renal L Bertagnoli, Hansmann
RAP Bertagnoli, Hansmann
Clav Yarkoni
TC Chitkara

8.1.5.5 Parameter Settings

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Parameter Description
Heart Cycles Select the default measurement item of mean cardiac cycle,
average values: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5;
Measure Select the action upon completion of a measured value: None ,
Sequence Repeat, Next;
Data value after selecting the measurement data: Average,
Data Average
Direct;
Graph Format Set the default method of growth curve display: single, Quad;

8.1.6 Text Preset

8.1.6.1 Text Library Settings

Click [Text Preset] and then click [Text Library] to enter the Text library setting.

Operation methods for annotation library setting:

1. Click ▼on the right of [Exam Mode] to select the item; the exam items are set in the
default exam mode on the right of annotation library, and users can select the
annotation library on their own, in which the measurement items will appear on the right
of annotation box.
2. If you want to cancel the annotation of an item, you can use the trackball and [Set] to
select the annotation item, then click [Delete] on the right or click [Delete All] to delete
the whole annotation library of the current item; if you want to add an item annotation,

click to select the annotation library on the left; when clicking , all the items in
the annotation library of the current item will be added.
3. You can manually enter the annotation on the upper-right corner, and click [Add] to
add the annotation into the annotation library; select the annotation and click [Modify]
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4. Click to move the selected item to the upper location; click to move the
5. selected item to the lower location;
6. Click [OK] to save the measurement item settings and return to main interface; click
[Apply] to save settings; click [Cancel] to return to the main interface without saving
settings.

8.1.6.2 Text Property Settings

Click [Text Property] to carry out settings of annotation attribute.

Parameter Description
Text Font Size Annotation text font size: 10, 12, 14, 18, 20; unit: Pound(s)
Set annotation text font and arrow color, and values are: yellow,
Text Color
red, blue, orange, white and purple;
When selected, it will automatically wrap when the text length
Word Wrapping exceeds the image boundary; otherwise it needs to wrap
manually;
Arrow Size Set the arrow size: small, medium, large
erase Text Image is Select the text, and the annotation will be erased when the image
Unfrozen is frozen; otherwise the erasing function will not be performed.
Retain while Entering When selected, upon entering and exiting the timeline mode, the
or Leaving Time Line system will reserve the annotation on the monitor display;
Mode otherwise it will not reserve the annotation;
When the text annotation is activated, set whether the default text
Default Text Library
annotation based is displayed: on, off.

8.1.7 Body Mark Preset

8.1.7.1 Mark Library Settings

Click [BodyMark Preset] on the right and click [Mark Library] to pop up the body mark
library; please refer to the setting methods of annotation library described in the previous

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8.1.7.2 Mark property Settings

Click [Mark property] to conduct settings of body mark attribute, including: displaying or
non-displaying the probe marking, erasing the annotation when the image is unfrozen,
copied to the sliding side with multiple images and displaying or non-displaying body mark
background, etc..

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Parameter Description
When selected, the probe mark will be displayed in the body
Probe Mark Display
mark; otherwise it will not be displayed.
Copy to active side When selected, the body mark will be erased when the image is
in multiple image unfrozen; otherwise it will not be erased.
When selected, the system will copy the body mark to the active
Erase When Image is
images in the multiple images; otherwise it will only appear on the
unfrozen
current image.
Body Mark Select the body mark background display: transparent and non-
Background transparent.

8.1.8 Network Preset

8.1.8.1 TCP/IP Settings

Click [Network Preset] on the left menu and then click [Local TCP/IP]; the system can input
IP connection network, and can also enter the host name of the ultrasonic system, IP
address, and set DICOM, including the following parameters in the table below:

Parameter Description
Host Name Host name of the ultrasonic system
IP Address IP address of the ultrasonic system host
Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the ultrasonic system host
Gateway Default gateway of the ultrasonic system host
AE Title Application entity title of local DICOM service
Port Store service port number (local port number). 104 by default
Largest PDU packet size and range: 16k to 64k. If the settings
PDU
are beyond this range, the system will set 32k by default.

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8.1.8.2 Storage Server Settings

Click [Storage Server] above the menu to pop up the DICOM server settings.

Operation methods of connecting storage server:

1. Connect the system to the hospital network with a network cable;
2. Click [Local TCP/IP], and we can automatically obtain or manually input IP address for
the ultrasonic system according to various network connection and based on our
needs;
3. Enter AE Title, Port and PDU of DICOM of the ultrasonic system;
4. Then click [Storage Server] to input AE Title, IP Address and Port of DICOM of
the storage server. The IP address is the IP address of the server, and the port is
generally 104 by default;
5. Click [Add], and the server will be displayed in the server list;
6. Select the added server in [Server List], and then click [Verify] to test the connection
between ultrasonic host and storage server, and pop up relevant prompts.

Re-add, modify and delete the server:

l Re-add: the ultrasonic system can be connected with multiple servers, and when you
want to connect the system to other servers, you can modify AE title, IP address and
port of DICOM, then click [Edit];
l Modify: If you want to modify the servers in the list, select the desired storage server
entries in the list; after modification, click [Edit] for modifying and saving;
l Delete: Select a storage server entry in the list, and click [delete] to remove the server.

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8.1.9.1 Printer Setting
Click [Peripheral Preset] on the right and click [Printer] on the top of the screen.

Printing device selection: In accordance with differences of peripheral signal ports, the
printers can support:
l Numeric Print: to print numerically (including picture and text print and digital video
print):
l Analog Print: to print analog videos.
l Disk Storage and DICOM Storage:When Choose this and return the interface, press
[print ] , the Image will be stored in Disk and send to DICOM .
Add Printer: click the button to enable "Add Printer Wizard". You can add the printer driver
from the system or optical disk according to your needs; after the completion of adding, the
list will show the added printer model and status information (see Chapter 6 Add Printer).
Remove Printer: select a printer from the printer list, and click [Delete] to remove the printer.

8.1.9.2 Output Setting

Click [Output] on the top the screen to carry out relevant output settings.

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Parameter Description
You can set two types of video signal output sizes:
Output size
Full-screen (1024 * 768); image area (640 * 480).
Output Format Select the standard for video printer output. PAL, NTSC
After video reserve is started, and if the video output is full-
screen, the image area remains unchanged, and non-image
Video Invert video signal will be reverse; if [image area] is selected, the video
inverse will be automatically restricted to close, that is, the video
reserve would only be enabled in full- screen output.

8.1.9.3 Foot Switch Settings

Click [Foot Switch] on the screen menu to carry out settings of None, Freeze, Image Save,
Cine Save, Print and so on to left pedal and right pedal.

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This system can connect a USB footswitch to replace some control panel keys.Before
connect you need to setup the footswitch as below:
Connect the footswitch to a computer,and insert the footswitch driver to define the key.
Define CTRL+SHIFT+Left key as left pedal,CTRL+SHIFT+right key as right pedal.
l Connect the footswitch
1. Connect the footswitch to the USB port of the system.
2. Preset the footswitch function as shown above the figure.
3. Step on the footswitch in the main surface to perform the function.

8.1.10 Service Preset

Click [Service Preset] on the left menu to preset the system setting management, user
management and system information.

8.1.10.1 Preset Management

Click [Preset Management] on the top of the screen to carry out import and export
management of the preset data.

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Export Preset Data

1. You can select one or more of the preset data to export to the system;
2. Select one or more of the preset data to be exported in the export list;
3. Click [Export] to pop up the dialog box [Export Setting];
4. Choose the location and the file naming rule is: YYMMDD-HHMMSS.dat, and users
can click [File Name] in the export preset menu to revise the file name, which cannot
be opened for revising.
5. Click [OK] to complete export and return to preset interface.

Import Preset Data

Preset data import and export are the two opposite processes, therefore identify the location
of the files for data import, and click [Set] after data import, then the system will restart to
carry out preset data settings according to the imported data.

Note: Before importing preset, please save the measurement data; otherwise the system
restart will lose data.

8.1.10.2 System Information

Click [System Information] on the top of the screen to view software and hardware version
information of the current system.

8.1.11 Acquire Settings

Press [Cover] on the keyboard to pop up the [Acquire Set] interface, which is similar to
[Probe/Exam], which is the exam of system configuration while the Acquire setting is the
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Custom Exam Method:

1. Users can press [Probe/Exam] to carry out selection of items.
2. In the course of exam, you can regulate imaging parameters through the software so
as to achieve a satisfactory image quality;
3. Press [Cover] to enable the capture of imaging condition and input the corresponding
name and doctor information, then press [Save] to save the imaging conditions; which
can be displayed in the interface of [Probe/Exam], and can be used as the imaging
condition by users. Likewise, measurement library, annotation library and mark body
library related to exam can be accordingly copied to the new exam item.
4. When clicking [Active], the system will pop up a message to prompt whether to set it as
the default setting; when clicking [Delete], you can only delete the User Defined, but
cannot delete system exam; click [Cancel] to return to the main interface without saving
settings.

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9.1 Caring for the System

It is the responsibility of the user to verify that the ultrasound system is safe for diagnostic
operation on a daily basis. Each day, prior to using the system, performs the steps of the
Daily Checklist.
All exterior parts of the system, including the control panel, keyboard and probe, should be
cleaned and/or disinfected as necessary or between uses. Clean each component to
remove any surface particles. Disinfect the components to kill vegetative organisms and
viruses.

9.1.1 Daily Checklist

Complete the following each day before using the system:

l Visually inspect all probes. Do not use a probe which has a cracked, punctured, or
discolored casing, or a frayed cable.
l Visually inspect all power cables. Do not turn on the power if a cable is frayed or split,
or shows signs of wear. Contact your dealer for replacement of the power cable if a
cable is frayed or split, or shows signs of wear.
l Verify that the trackball, TGC sliding controls, and other controls on the control panel
are clean and free from gel or other contaminants.

Once the system is powered on:

l Visually check the on-screen displays and lighting.
l Make sure the monitor displays the current date and time.
l Verify that the probe identification and indicated frequency are correct for the active
probe.

9.1.2 Maintenance

Note: To maintain the safety and functionality of the ultrasound system, maintenance must
be performed every 12 months. Electric safety test must be performed at periodic intervals
according to the local safety regulations or as needed.

Repair:
For the repair or replacement of system equipment parts, please contact Landwind or your
dealer.

Landwind Authorized Care:

Installers and operators must observe any statutory regulations that govern the installation,
operation, inspection and maintenance of this equipment.

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To ensure the safety of patients, operators, and third parties, you must check this
equipment every 12 months, and replace any component if necessary. This maintenance
must be performed by a qualified Landwind authorized representative. It is important to
inspect the equipment more frequently if it is operated under extraordinary conditions.
Check and maintenance must be performed at specified intervals to avoid any part
becoming hazardous due to wear. Contact the Landwind service department for
information regarding the required maintenance. As manufacturers and installers of
ultrasound equipment, Landwind cannot assume responsibility for the safety properties,
reliability, and/or performance of the equipment if:
l Installations, extensions, readjustments, modifications, additions, or repairs are carried
out by persons not specifically authorized by Landwind.
l Components that affect the safe operation of the system are replaced by parts not
authorized by Landwind.
l The electrical installation of the room where the equipment is located does not meet
the power and environment requirements specified in this manual.
l The equipment is not used in accordance with the operation instructions.
l The probe is non-factory configuration.
l The system is operated by persons who do not receive good education or training.
Landwind suggests that you request any person that performs maintenance, or repairs, to
provide you with a certificate showing:
l The nature and extent of the work performed
l Changes in rated performance
l Changes in working ranges
l Date of service
l Name of the person or firm performing the service
l Signature of the person performing the service
Landwind refuses any responsibility whatsoever for repairs performed without the express
written consent of the Landwind.

9.2 Cleaning and Disinfecting System Parts

If the system is in operation, you should regularly (daily) clean the system.
Before cleaning and disinfecting the system, check to make sure that the system is turned
off and unplugged. Regularly clean the external surfaces of the system parts with a soft
cloth. Wipe the system body with a water-moistened cloth or cotton swab. Where required,
you can wash system components with soapy water.
When cleaning, avoid any excessive watering of the system parts cleaned and the entry of
liquid solutions inside the system via vents. If this is the case, allow the system to dry for the
appropriate time before you turn the system on.
Clean the external filters located on the fans of the back panel of the system once a month.
Replace them if required with those from the spare parts kit.
Perform the maintenance of the components of the system by such methods and in such
time as directed in their service documentation.
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If a printer is included in the system, check the cartridge state and replace it if required.
Inspect periodically the paper bin and the paper feed roll.

Cleaning and Disinfecting the System:

Note: To avoid electrical shock and damage to the ultrasound system, always power off and
disconnect the equipment from the AC power source before cleaning and disinfection.

Note: Do not pour any fluid onto the system surfaces, as fluid seepage into the electrical
circuitry may cause excessive leakage current or system failure.

Note: remove gel residuals out of the probe after each use!

Note: To avoid the possibility of static shock and damage to the system, avoid the use of
aerosol spray cleaners on the monitor screens.

To clean the system surfaces:

1. Power off the ultrasound system and disconnect it from the power source.
2. Use a clean gauze pad or lint-free cloth, lightly moistened with a mild detergent, to
wide the surface of the ultrasound system. Take particular care to clean the areas
near the trackball and the slide controls. Ensure these areas are free of gel and any
other visible residue.
3. After cleaning, use a clean, lint-free cloth to dry the surface.
4. After cleaning, reconnect the ultrasound system to the power supply.

To remove and clean the holders for probes and coupling agent (gel):
Use neutral cleaning agent to clean the surfaces of the holders for probes and coupling
agent, and then use a piece of lint-free cloth to dry them.

To clean the trackball

Note: Do not drop or place foreign objects inside the trackball assembly. This may affect the
trackball’s operation and damage the system.

1. trackball bezel 2. trackball

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Disassemble the trackball

1. Rotate the trackball bezel clockwise and lift up to remove the trackball bezel from the
trackball assembly.
2. Remove the trackball out of the trackball assembly.

Cleaning
l Clean the bezel and trackball with a cotton swab or lint-free pad moistened with mild
detergent solution.
l Clean the inside of the trackball assembly, using a cotton swab moistened with mild
detergent solution.
l Allow the trackball components to completely dry before reassembly.

Reinstall the trackball and replace the trackball bezel

1. Place the trackball inside the trackball assembly.
2. Place the trackball bezel over the trackball.
3. Use the bezel fastener to aim at the trackball slot,Press down and counterclockwise the
bezel until it snaps into position.

9.3 Caring for and Using Probes

9.3.1 Using Probes
Before you begin using the system, inspect all the probes on a daily basis. Do not use the
probe with cracks in the probe or connector shell, or cuts, gouges or swelling of lens
material or in the event of signs of damage to the cable.
Immediately clean and disinfect the probe after each use to avoid the infection of patient
and operator during exam.
Cuts in the probe cable or cracks in the probe or connector shell can destroy the electrical
safety features of the probes.

Caution: Ensure surfaces of the probe are always disinfected during procedures requiring
disinfection.

Caution: To minimize the risk of cross contamination and infectious diseases, endocavity
and intraoperative probes must be cleaned and high-level disinfected after each use.

Caution: The outer surfaces of an endocavity or intraoperative probe should be checked to

ensure there are no unintended rough surfaces, sharp edges, or protrusions that may cause
a safety hazard.

Caution: Probes are sensitive devices——irreparable damage may occur if they are dropped,
knocked against other objects, cut, or punctured. Do not attempt to repair or replace any part
of a probe.

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Caution: To avoid cable damage, do not roll the system over probe cables.

Caution: Do not use probe sheaths containing oil-based coatings or petroleum-or

mineral oil-based ultrasonic coupling agents. Use only water-based ultrasonic coupling agent.

Caution: Take extreme care when handling or storing probes. They must not be dropped,
jarred, or knocked against other objects. Do not allow probes to come into contact with any
sharp-edged or pointed object.

Caution: Do not attempt repairing or modifying probe Parts!

Caution: Maintenance and repair should only be carried out by the duly authorized personnel.
Do not attempt opening the probe or connector. This could void your warranty!

Caution: All probes, no matter what their design is, are sensitive to strikes. And therefore,
handle them with care. Pay attention to any cracks, through which a current-conducting liquid
can enter the probes!

Caution: Prevent twisting, kinking, and looping of the probe cables, as well as protect them
from exposure to mechanical factors, in particular, from getting to under equipment wheels or
feet!

Caution: Damage to the probe due the above causes could void your warranty!

Caution: The system and probes should be inspected regularly for damages by the duly
authorized personnel!

Warning: Damages to the probe or probe cable can affect safe operation of the system
and therefore, repair them immediately!
You should inspect periodically the probes on the following signs of damage(pins shouldn’ t
be bent or damaged).When you are not using the probe, place it in the probe holder located
on the side on your system to assure safe, convenient storage.
To improve acoustic contact, use only a special ultrasound transmission gel. Never use the
following substances to improve acoustic contact:
1. Mineral oils;
2. Mineral oil based gels;
3. Gels containing lotions or any softeners;

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9.3.2 Cleaning and Disinfection

Cleaning
Remove gel residuals out of the probe after each use. Where required, wipe the
probe and cable with a water-moistened gauze pad. Wipe the probe by any of the
recommended disinfectant. Remove disinfectant solutions residuals out of the probe with a
water-moistened gauze pad. Do not allow the disinfectant solution drying up on the probe.
Do not wipe the working surface of the probe with hard material, do not use a stiff brush to
clean the probe, and do not scrape gel residuals with sharp tools.

Disinfection
You should disinfect the probe after the probe lens contacts affected tissues, mucous
membranes and blood. The essential disinfection level of the ultrasound probe is defined by
tissue type, probe contacted with.
l Unplug the probe.
l Sterilize the probe with isopropanol in terms of requirements.
To prevent probe damage, follow the immersion depth guidelines for each probe type.

Caution: To avoid electrical shock and damage to the system, disconnect the probe prior to
cleaning or disinfecting.

Caution: Do not immerse the probe cable or the connector housing in liquid and prevent
them from soaking!

Caution: Do not immerse the probe in a disinfectant for more than 1 hour! Wipe the residual of
disinfector solution, if any, from the probe with a clean cloth which dips bolder water. Then
cool the probe to room temperature. Forbid to air dry the disinfector solution on the probe.
After disinfection, wipe the probe with a dry clean cloth. When cleaning, avoid any the

Caution: Never sterilize the probe with sterilization techniques such as gas or heat
sterilization techniques. It can cause the serious probe damages!

Caution: Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, organic solvents such as benzene,
isopropyl alcohol, or phenol-based substances, or cleaning agents containing organic solvents
to clean or disinfect probes. These substances can damage the probes.

Caution: Do not use a spray cleaner on a probe, as this may force cleaning fluid inside the
housing and damage the probe.

Caution: All probes should be cleaned and disinfected prior to their use on each patient.
Endocavity and intraoperative probes require high-level disinfection prior to use.

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9.3.3 Storage
Store the probes in a clean and dry environment. Extreme temperature or humidity may
damage the probes.

9.3.4 Protective Case

Due to the mechanical sensitivity of probes, Landwind recommends that you always use the
probe case when you ship a probe or transport it from one place of exam to another. The
case is specially designed to protect the sensitive parts of the probe. Be sure that all parts of
the probe are properly placed inside the case before you close the lid.

9.3.5 Helpful Hints for Endocavity Probes

Before use, place an adequate amount of ultrasound transmission gel at the tip of the probe.
Place the disposable sheath (contraceptive) over the probe.
After each use, remove the sheath (contraceptive) and place it to a special container for
further disposal.

Caution: You must follow the disinfectant manufacturer’s instructions carefully.

Caution: Do not immerse the probe in a disinfectant for more than 1 hour!

Caution: Do not use abrasive cleaners, substances based on acetone, phenol, ethyl alcohol,
dechlorinating agents and organic solvents to clean and sterilize the probe!

9.3.6 Protect shell

Because of the mechanical sensitivity of the probe, it is recommended that you use the probe
box when you transport the probe or move from one inspection site to another. The box is
specially designed to protect sensitive parts of the probe. Before you cover the top of the
probe box, make sure all parts of the probe are correctly placed in the box

9.3.7 Caring Coupling Agent

Caution: Before use, examine the coupling agent for any material flaws. Thinning,
bulging, or brittleness of the material indicates damage. Any product showing flaws should not
be used.
Do not store coupling agent below 5°C nor above 57°C. Coupling agent has a limited shelf
life. Before use, examine these products for any material flaws. Some packaging may list an
expiration date. Any product showing flaws, or whose expiration date has passed, should
not be used.

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Appendix A Specifications

A.1 Working, Storage and Transport Evironment and Packaging

Storage Environment Requirements:

l Temperature: -20°C ~ + 55°C
l Relative Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
l Atmospheric Pressure: 500hPa ~ 1060hPa

Working Environment Requirements:

l Temperature: 5 °C ~ 40 °C
l Relative Humidity: 30% to 85% (non-condensing)
l Atmospheric Pressure: 700hPa ~ 1060hPa

Transport Environment Requirements

l Temperature: -20°C ~ + 55°C
l Relative Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
l Atmospheric Pressure: 500hPa ~ 1060hPa

Protective Measures:
l Liquid Protection: This system does not have the function of liquid protection;
l Heat Protection: There are two fans installed on the back of the system host for heat
protection.

Packaging and Size:

l Size: 775х515х1365 mm3 (machine);
l 920х660х1591 mm3 (including packaging).
l Weight: 52.1 kg (N.W.); 75.1 kg (G.W.).

Note：
1. Far away from equipment with strong electric and magnetic field and high voltage;
2. Avoiding the exposure of the screen in direct sunlight; light shielding indoors for easy
observation; good ventilation and anti-dust measures;
3. Operate system in the environment GB/T14710-93 specifying for.

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A.2 Probe Surface Temperature

Probe Type Surface Temperature（℃）
You can set two types of video signal output sizes:
Output size
Full-screen (1024 * 768); image area (640 * 480).
C2-5p/60E Convex
≤ 41;
Array
C2-5p Convex Array ＜41;
EC4-9p Cavity Array ＜41;
P2-3p Phased-array
＜41;
probe
C4-9ERp Cavity Array ＜41.
C4-9MCp Convex Array ＜41.
L4-13p Linear Array ＜41.
L5-10p Linear Array ＜41.

A.3 Monitor
Monitor: High-resolution 15”TFT LCD, noninterlaced scan.
M34
Resolution:
1024x768 pixels.
Synchronization: Horizontal:30 Hz to 70 Hz; Vertical:50 Hz to 85 Hz.
Controlled tilt/rotation: Tilt angle: Up/down 90°; Rotation angle: Left/right 90°.
Safety classification: Class 1 in accordance with IEC 60601-1/EN60601-1.

A.4 DVD-Drives
Reading speed: 48x (7.2 Mb/s); Caching: 2M;
CD/DVD-R and Writing speed: CD-R: 48x (7.2 Mb/s); CD-RW: 32x (4,8 Mb/s);
CD/DVD-RW drive : DVD+/-R 20X DVD+RW 8X
Access time:100 ms.

A.5 Power Supply

Mains voltage: 100-240V~，50/60HZ，5.5-2.5A
Power supply
Standard power supply
requirements:
Max. rated power requirements: 500 VA
including regular and additional equipment connected to outlets
Power requirement:
on a circuit, and consuming in the aggregate not more than
220VA
Monitor, Printer, AUX voltage: 100-120V~，50/60HZ，5.5-4.5A
200-240V~ ，50/60HZ，3.0-2.5A.
Outlets: Output power: Monitor 100 VA;
Printer :100VA; Acoustic system :20 VA
Acoustic system 20 VA AUX 20 VA .

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A.6 Imaging Modes

A.6.1 B Mode
Imaging Mode B, real-time 2B, non-real-time 2B,4B
Frequency 2.5MHz~5 MHz
DR 30~120
Persist 0~4
Maximum Scan Depth 31cm
R/S 0~3
Colorize 0~15
Fov 19.2~36.1fps
Rejection 0~5
Smooth 0~3
LanSRI 0~4
Map A~P
Flip U/D,L/R
LanTissue Normal,Liquid,Fat,Muscle
Frame counter 1055

A.6.2 M Mode
Imaging Mode B/M, Full-M
Frequency 2.5MHz~5 MHz
DR 30~120
Sweep 1~7
LanSRI 0~3
Colorize 0~15
Map A~P
Rejection 0~5

A.6.3 Color Mode

Imaging Mode Color, 4B, Real-time 2B
Frequency 2.2MHz~2.6 MHz
PRF 3.97KHz~175.07Hz
LanFlow L,M,H
R/S 0~3
Map A~H
Persist 0~4
Filter 0~4
Smooth 0~3
Invert Available
Sensitivity L,M,H
Peak off,1,2,3

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A.6.4 PDI Mode

Imaging Mode PDI, 4B, Real-time 2B
Frequency 2.2MHz~2.6 MHz
PRF 5.44KHz~239.90Hz
LanFlow L,M,H
R/S 0~3
Map A~H
Persist 0~4
Filter 0~4
Priority 0~4
Smooth 0~3
Sensitivity L,M,H

A.6.5 PW Mode
Imaging Mode B/PW, Full-PW
Frequency 2.2MHz~2.6 MHz
PRF 15.87KHz~732.49Hz
Gate 0.5~20
Colorize 0~11
DR 30~60
Filter 0~4
Angle -60~60
Invert Available
Map A~H
Rejection 0~5
Sweep 1~7
Auto Trace Off, Up, Down
TriPlex/Duplex On,Off
Format V1:1,V1:2,V2;1,H2:3

A.7 Regulatory Compliance

General and electrical
IEC60601-1
safety:
Mechanical safety: IEC60601-1
Ultrasound safety
including thermal IEC60601-1-2-37
safety:
Thermal safety: IEC60601-1
General Industrial
IEC 81346-2
Products Instructions
Programmable
systems, risk IEC 61157
determination:
Risk reduction: ISO 14971

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Appendix B Acoustic output reporting table according to

IEC 61157

The list of the reductions and symbols used in the appendix B

P- Peak-negative acoustic pressure

Iob Intensity on a beam output
Ispta Peak-spatial temporal-average intensity
Distance from the output side of the converter up to a point of the maximal
Ip integral from the squares of the pulse pressure (or a maximum of the root-
mean-square acoustic pressure for systems of a continuous wave)
Width of a pulse beam at a – 6 dB level in a point with the maximal integral
from the squares of the pulse pressure (or a maximum of the root-mean-
Wpb6
square acoustic pressure for systems of a continuous wave) in parallel - ║and
perpendicular - ┴ directions
Prr Frequency of the probing pulses recurrence
Ssr Frequency of the scanning recurrence (in scanning modes)
fawf Arithmetic-mean frequency of the acoustic impact
APF Acoustic power-up fraction
AIF Acoustic initialization fraction
Itt Distance from the converter up to its output surface
Typical value of the distance of the converter’s placing (in relation to the
I
patient’s body)
n/a Not available

Table B.1 Transducer C2-5p/60E

Parameter Mp Mi Bp Bi PW Colorp Colori

Maximal power (mW) 2.2 18 21 340 160 20 310

p-(Mpa ) 2.8 2.2 2.8 2.2 1.3 2.7 2.1

Iob (mW/cm2) 17 17 11 180 77 10 160

Ispta (mW/cm2) 63 82 14 34 1150 17 330

System settings: Focus

8 92 8 92 92 8 92
(mm) Power (%)
200 200 200 200 50 200 200

Ip (MM)/Ip (mm) 5 65 5 65 75 5 65

Wpb6(11)(mm) 2 4.5 2 4.5 4.5 2 4.5

(┴)(MM) 12 7 12 7 7 12 7

prr(kHz) 0.5 0.5 4.7 4.7 6.1 4.7 4.7

ssr(Hz) - - 24 24 - 14 14
Dimensions of output
1×13 16×13 1×13 16×13 16×13 1×13 16×13
beam (mm)
Fawf (MHz) 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.5 2.8 2.8

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Parameter Mp Mi Bp Bi PW Colorp Colori

APF (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Power-up mode B B B B B B B

AIF (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Initialization mode B B B B B B B

Acoustic output freeze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Itt (mm) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Its (mm) contact contact contact contact contact contact contact

B/PW, B+PDI, B+PDI,
B+PDI/ B+Color B+Color
Inclusive modes B/M B/M B/B B/B PW, ,B/B+P ,B/B+P
B+Color DI, B/ DI, B/
+PW B+Color B+Color
The information about an acoustic output is present in accordance with the standard GB
16846.

Table B.2 Transducer L5-10p/40 E

Parameter M B PW Color

Maximal power (mW) 1.2 26 6.2 48

p-(Mpa ) 5.1 5.1 2.1 4.8

Iob (mW/cm2) 7.5 20 43 37

Ispta (mW/cm2) 100 99 850 83

System settings: Focus

14 14 20 14
(mm) Power (%)
200 200 50 200

Ip (MM)/Ip (mm) 14 14 20 14

0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9

Wpb6(11)(mm) (┴)(MM)
1.2 1.2 1.5 1.2

prr(kHz) 0.5 10.85 6.1 10.85

ssr(Hz) - 55 - 14
Dimensions of output
4×4 4×4 4×4 4×4
beam (mm)
Fawf (MHz) 6.6 6.6 5.1 5.2

APF (%) 0 0 0 0

Power-up mode B B B B

AIF (%) 0 0 0

Initialization mode B B B B

Acoustic output freeze Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Parameter M B PW Color

Itt (mm) n/a n/a n/a n/a

Its(mm) contact contact contact contact

B+PDI,
B/PW,
B+Color,
Inclusive modes B/M B/B B+PDI/PW,
B/B+PDI,
B+Color/PW
B/B+Color
The information about an acoustic output is present in accordance with the standard IEC
61157

Table B.3—Transducer EC4-9p/10E

Parameter Mp Mi Bp Bi PW Colorp Colori

Maximal power (mW) 1.4 3.6 30 79 20 55 150
p-(Mpa ) 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 1.7 3.2 3.1
Iob (mW/cm2) 6.9 6.9 17 37 38 30 69
Ispta (mW/cm2) 34 42 47 36 580 37 37

System settings: Focus

9.2 24.9 9.2 24.9 35 9.2 24.9
(mm) Power (%)
200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Ip (MM)/Ip (mm) 9 24 9 24 40 9 24

Wpb6(11)(mm) 0.97 1.9 0.97 1.9 2.5 0.97 1.9

(┴)(MM) 7.4 5.9 7.4 5.9 2.5 7.4 5.9
prr(kHz) 0.5 0.5 10.85 10.85 6.1 10.85 10.85
ssr(Hz) - - 55 55 - 14 14
Dimensions of output
3×8 7×8 3×8 7×8 7×8 3×8 3×8
beam (mm)
Fawf (MHz) 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32 4.61 4.86 4.86
APF (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Power-up mode B B B B B B B
AIF (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Initialization mode B B B B B B B
Acoustic output freeze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Itt (mm) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Its (mm) contact contact contact contact contact contact contact
B/PW, B+PDI, B+PDI,
B+PDI/ B+Color B+Color
Inclusive modes B/M B/M B/B B/B PW, ,B/B+P ,B/B+P
B+Color DI, B/ DI, B/
/ PW B+Color B+Color
The information about an acoustic output is present in accordance with the standard IEC
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Table B.4 Transducer C4-9ERp/10 E

Parameter M B PW Color

Maximal power (mW) 2.1 47 23 100

p-(Mpa ) 3.3 3.3 1.5 3.4

Iob (mW/cm2) 6.5 22 39 48

Ispta (mW/cm2) 43 22 510 25

System settings: Focus

14.4 14.4 35.4 14.4
(mm) Power (%)
200 200 50 200

Ip (MM)/Ip (mm) 12 12 45 12

1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5

Wpb6(11)(mm) (┴)(MM)
7.5 7.5 5.5 7.5

prr(kHz) 0.5 10.85 6.1 10.85

ssr(Hz) - 55 - 24
Dimensions of output
3.69×9 3.69×9 6.56×9 3.69×9
beam (mm)
Fawf (MHz) 5.81 5.81 4.57 4.71

APF (%) 0 0 0 0

Power-up mode B B B B

AIF (%) 0 0 0 0

Initialization mode B B B B

Acoustic output freeze Yes Yes Yes Yes

Itt (mm) n/a n/a n/a n/a

Its(mm) contact contact contact contact

B+PDI,
B/PW,
B+Color,
Inclusive modes B/M B/B B+PDI/PW,
B/B+PDI,
B+Color/PW
B/B+Color
The information about an acoustic output is present in accordance with the standard IEC
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Appendix C Acoustic output reporting table according to

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The list of the reductions and symbols used in the appendix B

Aaprt -12 dB output beam area

deq Equivalent beam diameter

d eq (zb) Equivalent beam diameter

Dim. of Aaprt Dimensions of -12 dB output beam area

fawf Acoustic working frequency

Freq Frequency

Ipa.a Attenuated pulse-average intensity

Ipi Pulse-average integral

Ipi.a Attenuated pulse-average integral

Ita.a (z s) Attenuated temporal-average intensity

MI Mechanical index

Mid Middle

P Output power

Pr Peak-rarefactional acoustic pressure

Pra Attenuated peak-rarefactional acoustic pressure

Prr Pulse repetition rate

Pa(z s) Attenuated output power

td Pulse duration

TI Thermal index

TIB Bone thermal index

TIC Cranial-bone thermal index

TIS Soft-tissue thermal index

Zb Depth for TIB

Depth, equal to 1,5 times the equivalent aperture diameter (Break-point

Zbp
depth)

zs Depth for TIS

b
p

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Table C.1 Transducer C1-5 C mode

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Table C.2 Transducer C1-5 pw mode

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Table C.3 TransducerC2-5 C mode

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Table C.4 Transducer C2-5 pw mode

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Table C.5 Transducer C4-9MC C mode

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Table C.6 Transducer C4-9MC PW mode

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Table C.7 Transducer EC4-9 C mode

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TableC.8 Transducer EC4-9 PW mode

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Table C.9 Transducer L5-10 C mode

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Table C.10 Transducer L5-10 PW mode

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Table C.11 Transducer 4C2-5n C mode

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Table C.12 Transducer 4C2-5n PW mode

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Table C.13 Transducer L4-13 C mode

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Table C.14 Transducer L4-13 PW mode

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Table C.15 Transducer P2-3 C mode

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Table C.16 Transducer P2-3 PW mode

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Table C.17 Transducer P2-4 C mode

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Table C.18 Transducer P2-4 PW mode

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