User's Manual

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Small Parts calculations ....................................................................................64
Transcranial Doppler and Orbital calculations ........................................65
Vascular calculations .........................................................................................67
Patient report ................................................................................................................68
Vascular and cardiac patient reports ...........................................................69
TCD patient report .............................................................................................69
OB patient report ...............................................................................................69
EMED worksheets ...............................................................................................70
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................71
Software licensing .......................................................................................................71
Maintenance .................................................................................................................72
Cleaning and disinfecting the ultrasound system .................................73
Cleaning and disinfecting transducers .......................................................74
Cleaning and disinfecting the battery .......................................................75
Cleaning the footswitch ...................................................................................75
Cleaning and disinfecting ECG cables ........................................................76
Recommended disinfectants ..................................................................................77
Chapter 6: Safety
Ergonomic safety .........................................................................................................85
Position the system ...........................................................................................86
Position yourself .................................................................................................86
Take breaks, exercise, and vary activities ...................................................87
Electrical safety classification ..................................................................................87
Electrical safety .............................................................................................................88
Equipment safety ........................................................................................................90
Battery safety ................................................................................................................90
Clinical safety ................................................................................................................92
Hazardous materials ...................................................................................................93
Electromagnetic compatibility ...............................................................................93
Manufacturer’s declaration .............................................................................94
ALARA principle ...........................................................................................................97
Applying ALARA .................................................................................................98
Direct controls .....................................................................................................98
Indirect controls ..................................................................................................99
Receiver controls ................................................................................................99
Acoustic artifacts .........................................................................................................99
Guidelines for reducing MI and TI .........................................................................99
Output display ........................................................................................................... 102
MI and TI output display accuracy ............................................................ 103
Factors that contribute to display uncertainty ..................................... 103
Related guidance documents ..................................................................... 104
Transducer surface temperature rise ................................................................ 104
Acoustic output measurement ............................................................................ 105