User's Manual

Acclarix AX3 Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual Measurements and Reports
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Presses of the <Update> key will toggle between active calipers, allowing you to adjust the
position of the three points that make up the angle.
6. Press the <Set> key to fix the third point and complete the angle measurement.
Volume: Volume can be measured with 3 Distances.
To measure Volume with 3 Distances:
1. Invoke the measure function on a B-mode image.
2. Select Volume from the touch screen.
3. Move the caliper to the start point.
4. Press the <Set> key to fix the start point.
5. Move the caliper to the end point.
Presses of the <Update> key will toggle between active calipers, allowing you to adjust the
position of start point and end point.
6. Press the <Set> key to fix the end point and complete the measurement of the first distance.
7. Repeat step 3~6 to complete the measurements of the second and third distance. Then the
Volume measurement result displays.
Stenosis: Stenosis can be measured with Caliper Pairs, Ellipses or Traces.
To measure Stenosis with Caliper Pairs:
1. Invoke the Measure Function on a B-mode image.
2. Select Stenosis from the touch screen.
If Caliper is not the default tool, press Tool Options to switch to Caliper.
3. Move the caliper to the start point.
4. Press the <Set> key to fix the start pint.
5. Move the caliper to the end point.
Presses of the <Update> key will toggle between active calipers, allowing you to adjust the
position of start point and end point.
6. Press the <Set> key to complete the measurement of the first distance.
7. Repeat step 3~6 to complete the measurement of the second distance. Then the Stenosis
measurement result displays.
To measure Stenosis with Ellipses:
1. Invoke the Measure Function on a B-mode image.
2. Select Stenosis from the touch screen.
If Ellipse is not the default tool, press Tool Options to switch to Ellipse.
3. Move the caliper to the start point.
4. Press the <Set> key to fix the start point.
5. Move the caliper and press the <Set> key to fix the end point. An ellipse appears and can be
adjusted with the trackball.
Presses of the <Update> key will toggle between active calipers, allowing you to adjust the
ellipse diameter.
6. Press the <Set> key to complete the measurement of the first ellipse.
7. Repeat step 3~6 to complete the measurement of the second Ellipse. Then Stenosis
measurement result displays.