User guide

36 Patient information form
To turn off text entry, press the TEXT key.
To reset the home position
1 Press the TEXT key.
2 Using the touchpad or arrow keys, position the
cursor where desired.
3 Select Home/Set.
To place an arrow on an image
You can add an arrow graphic to point out a specific
part of the image.
1 Press the
ARROW key .
2 If you need to adjust the arrow's orientation,
press the
SELECT key and then use the touchpad.
When the orientation is correct, press the
SELECT
key again.
3 Using the touchpad, position the arrow where
desired.
4 Press the
ARROW key to set the arrow.
The arrow changes from green to white.
To remove the arrow, press the
ARROW key and
then select Hide.
To place a pictograph on an image
The pictograph set available depends on transducer
and exam type.
1 Press the
PICTO key.
2 Select x/x to display the desired
pictograph, and then press the
SELECT key.
The first number shows which pictograph in the
set is selected. The second number is the
number of pictographs available.
3 Using the touchpad, position the pictograph
marker.
4 (Optional) To rotate the pictograph marker,
press the
SELECT key and then use the touchpad.
5 Select a screen location for the pictograph: U/L
(Up/Left), D/L (Down/Left), D/R
(Down/Right), U/R (Up/Right).
In a duplex layout, the pictograph is restricted to
upper left. In Dual, all four positions are available.
To remove the pictograph, select Hide.
Patient information form
The patient information form lets you enter patient
identification, exam, and clinical information for the
patient exam. This information automatically
appears in the patient report.
When you create a new patient information form, all
images, clips, and other data you save during the
exam are linked to that patient. (See “Patient
report” on page 72.)
To create a new patient information form
1 Press the PATIENT key.
2 Select New/End.
3 Fill in the form fields. See “Patient information
form fields” on page 37.
4 Select Done.
See also “To append images and clips to a
patient exam” on page 39.
To edit a patient information form
You can edit patient information if the exam has not
been archived or exported and if the information is
not from a worklist.
See also “To edit patient information from the
patient list” on page 39.
1 Press the
PATIENT key.
2 Make changes as desired.
3 Select one of the following:
• Cancel to undo changes and return to
imaging.