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Acclarix LX9 Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual Imaging
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5.9 3D/4D Mode
3D/4D mode is only available on a Wobble transducer. There are two ways to activate pre-3D or
Pre-4D mode:
1. Press the <3D> or <4D> on the console.
2. Press the 3D or 4D button on the touch screen in B-mode.
5.9.1. Pre-3D/Pre-4D
The Pre-3D and Pre-4D mode supports defining the 3D and 4D acquisition location and settings.
Figure 5-2 shows an example of the pre-3D image.
Figure 5-1 Pre-3D Image
The VOI (Volume of Interest) indicates the portion of the image that will be used for 3D. The top
horizontal line is the clip plane. The initial volume rendering will show everything below this line. It can
be adjusted to a curved line upwards and downwards and its top point can be adjusted to left or right
by using the trackball. Also the position/size of the VOI can be adjusted using the trackball. Press
<Set> key to toggle among VOI position, VOI size and horizontal line adjusting.
The touch screen controls in Pre-3D and Pre-4D:
Name
Control
Description
Image Quality
Adjusts the trade-off between speed and image quality of the
acquisition. Settings include High (quality), Middle, and Fast.
Angle
Adjusts the angle of the volume acquisition. Upward presses
increment the angle. Downward presses decrement the
angle.