User's Manual

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Position the system
Promote comfortable shoulder, arm, and hand postures
Useastandtosupporttheweightoftheultrasoundsystem.
Minimize eye and neck strain
•Whentheexamorprocedureallows,positionthesystemwithinreach.
•Adjusttheangleofthesystemanddisplaytominimizeglarefromoverheadoroutside
lighting.
•Ifusingastand,adjustitsheightsothatthedisplayisatorslightlybeloweyelevel.
Position yourself
Support your back during an exam
•Useachairthathassupportforyourlowerback,thatadjuststoyourworksurfaceheight,
thatpromotesanaturalbodyposture,andthatallowsforquickheightadjustments.
•Alwayssitorstandinanuprightmanner.Avoidbendingorstooping.
Minimize reaching and twisting
•Useabedthatisheightadjustable.
•Positionthepatientasclosetoyouaspossible.
•Faceforward.Avoidtwistingyourheadorbody.
•Moveyourentirebodyfronttoback,andpositionyourscanningarmnexttoorslightlyin
frontofyou.
•Standfordifficultexamstominimizereaching.
Promote comfortable shoulder and arm postures
•Keepyourelbowclosetoyourside.
•Relaxyourshouldersinalevelposition.
• Supportyourarmusingasupportcushionorpillow,orrestitonthebed.
Minimize neck bending and twisting
Positiontheultrasoundsystemdirectlyinfrontofyou.
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