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Acclarix LX3 Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual Measurements and Reports
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4. Then the Stenosis measurement result displays.
Spline Method:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Circ/Area-> Stenosis% Spline
3. Perform two spline measurements following the Spline method in section
8.1.1.2
Circumference/Area measurement.
4. Then the Stenosis measurement result displays.
8.1.2. M-mode Generic Measurements
The generic measurements supported in M-mode are listed in the table below.
No.
Measurement
Group
Measurement Item Remark
1.
Generic
Distance 2-point method
Slope
Time
HR
8.1.2.1. Distance
The distance measurement measures the distance between two points at the vertical direction. To
measure the distance:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Dist. 2 Point.
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.
8.1.2.2. Slope
The Slope measurement measures the distance and time between two points, and calculates the
slope. To measure Slope:
1. Invoke the generic measurement function.
2. Select Slope.
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.