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Diagnostic ultrasound has been in use since the late 1950s. Given its known benefits and
recognized efficacy for medical diagnosis, including use during human pregnancy, the American
Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine herein addresses the clinical safety of such use:
No independently confirmed adverse effects caused by exposure from present diagnostic
ultrasound instruments have been reported in human patients in the absence of contrast agents.
Biological effects (such as localized pulmonary bleeding) have been reported in mammalian
systems at diagnostically relevant exposures but the clinical significance of such effects is not yet
known. Ultrasound should be used by qualified health professionals to provide medical benefit to
the patient.
Safety in Training and Research
Approved March 19, 2007
Diagnostic ultrasound has been in use since the late 1950s. There are no confirmed adverse
biological effects on patients resulting from this usage. Although no hazard has been identified
that would preclude the prudent and conservative use of diagnostic ultrasound in education and
research, experience from normal diagnostic practice may or may not be relevant to extended
exposure times and altered exposure conditions. It is therefore considered appropriate to make
the following recommendation:
When examinations are carried out for purposes of training or research, the subject should be
informed of the anticipated exposure conditions and how these compare with normal diagnostic
practice.
Chapter 3 – Setting up your simpleABI
Installation of your simpleABI is straightforward but does require a few common tools. This
installation is typically handled by a trained Newman Medical salesperson.
Stand Assembly
If a stand was included with the order please see the assembly instructions supplied with the
stand.
1. Place PC onto mounting plate, ensuring all 4 loop tabs on PC line up with respective hook
tabs on mounting plate.
a. simpleABI systems computers are designed specifically for the mounting plate.
b. It is helpful when using your own PC to first check how the PC aligns on the
mounting plate prior to placing hook and loop tabs.
2. Place all cuffs into basket.
3. Connect the Cuff Link Control box to the computer with a USB cable. Insert the remote
control into the control box.
4. Attach Doppler probe to Doppler main unit with coiled cord. Slide Doppler into Doppler
cradle on simpleABI pole.
FIELD INSTALLATION OF SIMPLEABI SOFTWARE
This section applies only to systems where the software is installed in the field – computers
shipped from Newman Medical already have the software loaded and this section does not apply.
WARNING: simpleABI is only supported on the following Windows Operating Systems: