User guide

8818 User Guide (BB1505-F) Imaging with Type 8818 9
Imaging with Type 8818
Simultaneous Biplane Imaging
8818 can transmit transverse (T) and sagittal (S) images simultaneously. When you
press the system’s Split key, simultaneous live transmission is automatically
activated. On the screen, this is indicated by a green dot in front of Simultan .
Transverse or Sagittal Imaging
Click Simultan to toggle simultaneous live transmission on or off. When
simultaneous transmission is off, you can change which plane is active and which is
frozen by pressing the Split key or by placing the cursor on the image you want to
be active and pressing the Select key.
Endfire Imaging
Type 8818 can perform endfire imaging. A long press on the transducer’s
Sagittal/Endfire button activates endfire imaging. On the screen, this is indicated
by the letter E , which appears to the right of the transducer number. To switch
imaging plane, click E and select transverse ( T ) or sagittal ( S ).
When you activate endfire imaging, one image appears (and by default, simultaneous
imaging is off). You must enable split screen imaging as there is no defined isocenter
in this context. When you press the system’s Split key, two images appear on the
screen. The endfire image appears and either a transverse or sagittal image appears,
depending on what was last used during imaging.
Click Simultan to toggle simultaneous live transmission on or off.
Imaging Without Puncture or Biopsy
When 8818 is used for transrectal imaging without the puncture facilities, the dummy
bracket UA1325 must be in place. This clicks into position on the transducer to cover
the open channel (see Figure 3).
Figure 3. Type 8818 and the dummy channel bracket UA1325.
Note: The dummy bracket must be removed before 8818 is prepared for disinfection.
The bracket can be disinfected using the same methods as explained later under
UA1326.