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Chapter 3: Quick Start Tutorial
Quick Start Tutorial
This chapter is a high-level procedure for acquiring and analyzing an image and
then exporting your analysis.
You will find this quick start tutorial useful:
 If you are familiar with how ultrasound systems work and you want to jump
in and give it a try
 If you haven't used the system in a while and want a refresher tutorial
Before you begin
 Ensure that you have connected a transducer to the transducer port on the
front of the cart.
 If you are imaging an animal, ensure that the animal is properly prepared on
the animal platform and ensure that the animal is connected to the
physiological data monitoring system.
WARNING: Before using the VEVO 2100 any operator must read and
observe the Safety Warnings and Precautions in Safety (page 429).
f To acquire and analyze a B-Mode image and export your analysis:
1. On the back of the cart, turn on the Main Power.
2. On the left side of the cart press the Computer Standby toggle.
The computer operating system starts and then the Vevo 2100 Imaging
System software starts and displays the VisualSonics Vevo® 2100 dialog.
3. In the Application box select the type of imaging application: General
Imaging or Cardiology.
The system initializes the transducer and opens the Study Browser window.
4. Press
B-Mode
.
The B-Mode imaging window appears and the system begins acquiring B-
Mode data.
5. Refine your image using the various control panel controls such as the
Image Depth
toggle control, the
2D Gain
dial and the
Invert
button.
6. Press
Scan/Freeze
to stop the data acquisition.
7. Press
Cine Store
to save the sequence of images in the system buffer. In the
background:
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