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Accutome B-Scan Plus User Manual

Manual is about: Ophthalmic Ultrasound Equipment

Summary of B-Scan Plus

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    B-scan plus user’sguide 24-6110 rev-e.

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe ii accutome b-scan plus manual federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Federal communications commission (fcc) unintentional emitter per fcc part 15 this device h...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com iii chapter 1: introduction 1 accutome b-scan plus overview 1 features 1 adjustable tgc curves 2 gamma settings 2 gain adjustment 2 automatic image orientation labeling 2 image playback 2 measurement...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe iv accutome b-scan plus manual how to print an exam 16 how to save patient exams 16 chapter 4: setup 17 setting up the b-scan plus 17 how to access setup 17 setup menu selections 17 facilities 18 use...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com v table of contents chapter 6: patient image analysis 58 overview 58 selecting images for analysis 58 how to select an existing exam 58 analyze screen 59 exam information displayed above image 59 cur...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe vi accutome b-scan plus manual chapter 8: archive and restore 82 overview 82 archive screen 82 archive to cd or dvd 83 selecting patient exams 83 burn disc 84 archive to a local/net hard disk 85 addi...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com vii chapter 9: maintenance 97 general maintenance 97 chapter 10: specifications 98 overview 98 physical specifications 98 environmental specifications 99 computer specifications 99 operating modes 10...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe viii accutome b-scan plus manual figure 1.1 - accutome b-scan plus components 1 table 1.1 - b-scan computer specifications 8 figure 3.1 - accutome b-scan plus probe 11 figure 3.2 - accutome b-scan pl...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com ix figure 4.27 - update restore point dialog 27 figure 4.29 - options screen 28 figure 4.28 - restore sequences dialog 28 figure 4.30 - selecting main exam folder 29 figure 4.32 - selecting restored ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe x accutome b-scan plus manual figure 5.21 - new exam no protocol - first scan selected 53 figure 5.22 - new exam first scan complete 54 figure 5.23 - new exam second scan complete 54 figure 5.24 - ad...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com xi figure 7.8 - report form 79 figure 7.9 - selecting snapshots 79 figure 7.10 - inserting selected snapshots 80 figure 7.11 - saving a patient report 80 figure 7.12 - selecting file type 81 figure 7...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe xii accutome b-scan plus manual table 10.1 - accutome b-scan plus physical specifications 98 table 10.2 - environmental specifications 99 table 10.3 - recommended computer specifications 99 table 10....

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 1 chapter 1: introduction 1 introduction accutome b-scan plus overview the accutome b-scan plus provides high quality b-scan imaging and playback with the ease of plugging into any computer in the wo...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 2 accutome b-scan plus manual adjustable tgc curves the accutome b-scan plus allows you to adjust the gain, time gain compensation (tgc) as a default in setup, live during an exam or on a saved exist...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 3 introduction about this manual this manual is a guide for technicians and opthamologists who are experienced in ultrasonographic biometric techniques. This manual is organized as follows: section 2...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 4 accutome b-scan plus manual chapter 2: safety 2 safety safety information the section lists: • safety precautions associated with the accutome b-scan plus • safety precautions of a general nature f...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 5 symbol definitions for the b-scan plus attention! Consult instruction manual no user serviceable parts type b medical device do not use near flammable gasses type ii insulation disposal of product ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 6 accutome b-scan plus manual do not immerse the probe tips in tap water. Use distilled water for cleaning and disinfection cleaning procedure at point of use clean the probe handle with a damp cloth...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 7 grade power supply compliant with iec60601-1. Please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions regarding it’s use. The user is responsible for ensuring that the pc to which the b-scan plus system is...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 8 accutome b-scan plus manual chapter 3: getting started 3 getting started assembling the accutome b-scan the b-scan plus accurately images intraocular structures of the human eye using ultrasound. T...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 9 *note:you will also need a printer connected to the computer to print snapshots or reports. Probe the probe provided with the b-scan plus is an essential component of the product. No other probes s...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 10 accutome b-scan plus manual framework 1.1 program included on the accutome b-scan plus installation cd. Insert the installation disk into the cdrom drive. The installation process will automatical...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 11 another device. The accutome b-scan plus probe will not work properly on any usb port on which it has not been installed. To install the accutome b-scan plus probe on another usb port, repeat sect...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 12 accutome b-scan plus manual basic operation the basic operation of the accutome b-scan plus consists of the following steps: 1. Turn on the accutome b-scan plus computer. 2. Start the accutome pro...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 13 1. When you start a new exam the accutome b-scan will launch the exam info screen shown below and will clear all fields. *note:the patient/exam info screen contains drop down lists that are create...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 14 accutome b-scan plus manual 7. Continue to select physician and operator from the drop downs lists located at the right side of the each field. Position the cursor on the small arrow at the right ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 15 operation after you have entered all the patient information and prior to scanning you should set the imaging selections to your liking. The selections you can change are: • current view - od/os w...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 16 accutome b-scan plus manual view in the sequence you must step on the footswitch or press the start/ stop button on the probe. The b-scan plus will also create a new view in the sequence if you co...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 17 chapter 4: setup 4 setup setting up the b-scan plus the accutome b-scan plus is equipped with personal preference options, and provides the flexibility necessary to customize your instrument. You ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 18 accutome b-scan plus manual • options - location to edit application and image control options • physicians - location to add, edit and delete physicians associated with the accutome b-scan plus f...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 19 2. Activate the name area under the facility information area as shown below. The available information fields are: • name • address • description figure 4.4 - new facility information active 3. A...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 20 accutome b-scan plus manual increment with each copy. 4. You may change any facility information as needed. Set selected facility as default to set a facility as the default b-scan operation: 1. S...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 21 how to add a new user to add a new user: 1. In the users screen select “new” as shown in figure 4.9. 2. Activate the name area under the users information area as shown below. The available inform...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 22 accutome b-scan plus manual figure 4.12 - update restore point dialog figure 4.13 - restore users dialog 2. Click on “set selected as default”. 3. The user will become the default to appear when y...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 23 how to create sequences the process for creating sequences consists of: 1. Adding a new sequence 2. Adding scans for the sequence 3. Defining each scan the list of available sequences is displayed...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 24 accutome b-scan plus manual to change the first scan of the sequence 1. Select the first view, or scan, of the new sequence by either clicking in the checkbox or double clicking on the scan title ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 25 either or long (longitudinal) or trans (transverse). 5. If you would like to identify the scan for scanning the macula, select either hmac (horizontal macula - used with axial method) or lmac (lon...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 26 accutome b-scan plus manual 5. When you arrive at the appropriate position for the probe in the newly added sequence scan release the position indicator. The new position will be reflected in the ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 27 duplicate sequences from selected to duplicate a sequence’s information: 1. Select the sequence you would like to duplicate from the "available sequences" list. 2. Click on "duplicate". 3. A copy ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 28 accutome b-scan plus manual restore to restore the previously saved sequence information: 1. 1.Click on "restore". 2. 2.A "restore sequences" dialog will launch. Click "yes" to revert to the previ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 29 patient exams in any computer location you choose. To change from the default location: 1. Click on “select” as shown in figure 4.30 below. Figure 4.30 - selecting main exam folder 2. The accutome...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 30 accutome b-scan plus manual the fields are as follows: • lastname - patient’s last name • firstname - patient’s first name • mrn - medical record number • datetime - date and time that exam occurr...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 31 depth the depth field allows you to change the depth of the probe signal. The depth options are dependent upon the frequency selected: • 12 mhz - depths are 30 mm and 60 mm • 15 mhz mm - depths ar...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 32 accutome b-scan plus manual system defaults when you select "system defaults" in the probe control area, all probe settings will return to the default settings. Info on images the "info on images"...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 33 image scanning. The image controls on the setup options screen allow you to adjust: • tgc • gamma • gain figure 4.37 - image settings before adjustment tgc tgc (time gain compensation) is the abil...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 34 accutome b-scan plus manual contrast you can adjust the contrast between light and dark areas of the scanned image capture by dragging the slide indicator as shown in figure 4.40. Brightness you c...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 35 setup 2. Drag the knob until the db level (and the image visual) reaches the appropriate level as shown in figure 4.43. Image controls system defaults if would like to restore all adjustments made...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 36 accutome b-scan plus manual physicians the physicians tab (and related screen) is the fifth tab from the left in setup. The accutome b-scan plus provides the ability to add physicians to a b-scan ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 37 3. After entering all physician data click "save" to save the information. 4. An "update restore point" dialog will launch. If you would like to save all changes, and have the current physicians s...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 38 accutome b-scan plus manual restore to restore the previously saved physician information: 1. Click on "restore". 2. A "restore physicians" dialog will launch. Click "yes" to revert to the previou...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 39 chapter 5: performing exams 5 performing exams overview the accutome b-scan plus is very simple to operate, and has advanced features to help you obtain the best possible images. The accutome b-sc...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 40 accutome b-scan plus manual no probe found if the accutome b-scan plus probe is not connected, not connected properly, or for some other reason is not recognized you will receive the message figur...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 41 entering data when you are in a field, such as the first name, you simply place the cursor in the field and type the appropriate information. Moving between fields to move from one field to anothe...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 42 accutome b-scan plus manual date of birth the patient’s date of birth is not a required field. If you choose to enter the date it should be in the mm/dd/yy format. Figure 5.4 - initial exam screen...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 43 default range the default range field displays the default depth range displayed on the screen. The range can be adjusted in the b-scan setup. (see chapter 4 of this manual.) gain the gain field d...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 44 accutome b-scan plus manual operator in the operator field you can select the operator for the patient exam by selecting the name from the drop down list. Operator names are entered in the b-scan ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 45 performing exams start exam after you have completed all necessary fields in the initial exam screen and have made the appropriate selections click "start". Figure 5.11 - starting new exam exam sc...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 46 accutome b-scan plus manual • physician - physician display can be turned on or off in b-scan plus setup, options tab • operator - operator display can be turned on or off in b-scan plus setup, op...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 47 adjusting the power above the scan/stop and save buttons there is an adjustable sliding probe power indicator. To increase or decrease the probe power drag the indicator to the right or left. Tgc ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 48 accutome b-scan plus manual edit current view when you select "edit" in the current view area the b-scan plus allows changes to the currently active scan view label. Edit the label for the view. M...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 49 performing exams analyze when you select "analyze" the accutome b-scan plus launches the image analysis screen where you can play, reverse and forward, take measurements and zoom on selected porti...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 50 accutome b-scan plus manual retina figure 5.18 - b-scan example probe operation the accutome b-scan plus emits an oscillating sound beam that pulses, pauses and pulses again. The pause allows the ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 51 performing exams probe positions one of the great features of the accutome b-scan plus is the ability to use the probe in any position and be able to quickly and easily label the scan view. There ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 52 accutome b-scan plus manual probe is being held on the globe. First label the portion of the globe being scanned in the center of the display by recording the clock hour that represents the meridi...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 53 figure 5.20 - new exam with selected protocol - first scan complete scanning without a protocol when you are not following a predefined protocol for scanning the first scan always defaults to od.S...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 54 accutome b-scan plus manual start and stop the scan using the probe trigger button or the footswitch. Once the first scan is captured as shown in figure 5.22 below proceed with the second scan. Fi...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 55 adjusting the gain you may decide the signal gain for your new view is too strong or not strong enough. To adjust the signal gain: 1. Select the red dot in the adjustable gain knob with the mouse ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 56 accutome b-scan plus manual macula scans the macula can be scanned with the accutome b-scan plus in several ways. Two of the ways are a horizontal (hmac) and a longitudinal (lmac) scan. Horizontal...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 57 2. The a-vector will be displayed under the live image as shown in figure 5.32 below. To close the a-vector select "hide a-vector". Figure 5.32 - a-vector displayed completing patient exam after y...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 58 accutome b-scan plus manual overview the accutome b-scan plus provides many features for high quality, personalized, image capture and analysis. You can perform image analysis with accutome b-scan...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 59 analyze screen the analyze screen contains many features to enhance image diagnostics analyze screen features upon start of the exam the accutome b-scan plus launches the analyze screen. The analy...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 60 accutome b-scan plus manual options tab • operator - operator display can be turned on or off in b-scan plus setup, options tab • current view of stored scanned film loops the default position for...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 61 • mid - adjustment for the middle of signal • far - adjustment for portion of signal farthest from probe. Gamma adjustments the gamma adjustments allow you to adjust the brightness mapping of the ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 62 accutome b-scan plus manual 2. Position the mouse cursor on the name of the exam you would like to analyze. The exam will displayed in the screen as shown in figure 6.5 below. Figure 6.5 - existin...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 63 text fields the text fields in the edit exam information window that you can change are: • facility name • physician first name • physician last name • operator first name • operator last name • p...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 64 accutome b-scan plus manual done when you have finished making all edits in the edit exam information window click "done" the edit exam information window will close and you will return to the exi...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 65 frame at a time or you can move forward through frames continuously. To play one frame at a time click on the forward button, once and then click again. To play frames forward continuously click o...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 66 accutome b-scan plus manual image enhancement gammas the gamma adjustment feature is another great diagnostic feature that allows you to selectively manipulate the ratio between signal (or gain) a...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 67 s-curve the s-curve gamma represents a signal to brightness response, which when plotted, would result in a curve resembling the shape of the letter “s”. The brightness response differs from linea...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 68 accutome b-scan plus manual color the color gamma setting allows you to view the image in color. The color setting can be advantageous in seeing any abnormalities that may not easily be seen in th...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 69 to use the zoom feature: 1. Click the “zoom” selection. 2. Continue clicking until the image is zoomed at the appropriate level. Figure 6.19 - zoom changed reset zoom after you have zoomed in on a...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 70 accutome b-scan plus manual how to take a measurement on an existing image the analyze screen provides the diagnostic feature of making measurements on a b-scan plus image. You can measure on a zo...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 71 taking area measurements to take an area measurement: 1. Select either area 1 or area 2 in the measurements area as shown in figure 6.23. 2. Right click on the image and drag the outline of the ar...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 72 accutome b-scan plus manual to activate the a-vector: 1. Select "show a-vector" as shown in figure 6.25. 2. The a-vector will be displayed under the live image as shown in figure 6.26 below. 3. Th...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 73 patient image analysis text field new comments figure 6.28 - entering comments 6. The entered comments will appear on the image as shown in figure 6.29 below. Figure 6.29 - comments appearing on i...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 74 accutome b-scan plus manual chapter 7: printing images & reports 7 printing images & reports overview the accutome b-scan plus has every feature you need to capture and print any portion of a pati...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 75 2. Click the play button and hit pause at the appropriate frame. 3. You can also single step through the scans until you display the frame you want to print. Single step through the frames by clic...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 76 accutome b-scan plus manual the steps to create a patient report are: 1. Select the appropriate patient exam (see “selecting patient exam” below). 2. Capture all necessary snapshots if not previou...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 77 snapshot list to display all snapshots available for the active patient: 1. Click on "snapshots list" as shown in figure 7.3. 2. All snapshots will be displayed in the panel below the reports tool...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 78 accutome b-scan plus manual executing manage reports when you are satisfied with the list of snapshots to enter in the report click on "manage reports" in the reports tab as shown in figure 7.6. C...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 79 • clinician • indication for scan • diagnosis • two sign off lines for clinician and physician there is also an area located below the information fields where selected snapshots will be loaded. F...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 80 accutome b-scan plus manual inserting selected snapshots after you have selected all the snapshots you would like to include in the report click on "insert selected to report" as shown in figure 7...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 81 2. The accutome b-scan plus will launch a windows browser for you to locate the folder in which to save the patient report. 3. Select the file type you would like to save the report as from the "s...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 82 accutome b-scan plus manual chapter 8: archive and restore 8 archive and restore overview the accutome b-scan plus makes archiving and restoring patient exams and their film loops an easy process....

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 83 tool palettes process information exams to be archived exams on the system figure 8.2 - archive screen archive to cd or dvd the process to archive patient exams is extremely simply; insert a disc ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 84 accutome b-scan plus manual select all if you would like to archive all exams on the system and don’t want to select them individually: 1. Click "select all" as shown in figure 8.5. All system exa...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 85 2. While the disc is burning the archive screen will display in the process information area the burning progress as shown in figure 8.8. Disc burning information includes textual information and ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 86 accutome b-scan plus manual locating destination folder after you execute "select destination folder" the b-scan plus will launch a windows browser shown in figure 8.11. 1. Using the windows brows...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 87 disc tool features there are many features in the cd/dvd recordable media tab of the tools palette that are informational and perform disc operations. Save reports only the "save reports only" fun...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 88 accutome b-scan plus manual local/net hard disk there are many features in the local/net hard disk tab of the tools palette that are informational and perform backup operations. Checking system fr...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 89 archive and restore 2. Exams to be restored - after selecting exams for restoring from a dvd/cd or from a local/network hard drive backup they will be displayed in this area. 3. Process informatio...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 90 accutome b-scan plus manual note: the folder where the restored exams will be placed is preset on the options screen during accutome b-scan plus setup. See “restored folder” on page 29 of this man...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 91 restore once you have selected all the exams you would like to restore from the dvd/cd: 1. Select "restore" to execute the restoring process as shown in figure 8.25. 2. While the exams are being r...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 92 accutome b-scan plus manual selecting the folder for restoring exams before you can restore selected exams you need to locate the folder from which they will be restored. 1. Click on "select folde...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 93 archive and restore additional restore features the restore function provides many other additional features that allow you to gather information about restore size and operation and allows you to...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 94 accutome b-scan plus manual overwrite old exams when you activate “overwrite old exams” by clicking the radio button, the restore process will keep the same exam name and overwrite the exam that i...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 95 to permanently remove a restored patient exam. To remove selected exams: 1. Select the exam(s) you would like to delete (see “selecting patient exams” on page 89). 2. Click on “remove selected exa...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 96 accutome b-scan plus manual eject "eject" will automatically eject the dvd/cd from the computer drive. Load the "load" feature closes the dvd/cd drive drawer if the computer system has this featur...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 97 archive and restore performing calculations chapter 9: maintenance 9 maintenance general maintenance maintenance that should be performed on the accutome b-scan plus consists of activities such as...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 98 accutome b-scan plus manual chapter 10: specifications 10 specifications overview this section provides the physical and operational specifications of the accutome b-scan plus. Physical specificat...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 99 table 10.1 - accutome b-scan plus physical specifications (continued) safety and emi standards iec 60601-1 medical electrical equipment: general requirements for safety iec 60601-1-2 medical elect...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 100 accutome b-scan plus manual operating modes the following table summarizes the mode/application possibilities for each system/ transducer combination: table 10.4 - operating mode(s) clinical appl...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 101 acoustic output table 10.7 below provides the acoustic output reporting for the following: transducer model: op (s/n 09065836) operating mode: b-mode application(s): ophthalmic table 10.7 - acous...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 102 accutome b-scan plus manual table 5.4 - guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic emissions the b-scan plus is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below....

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 103 table 5.6 - guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity the b-scan plus is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of ...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 104 accutome b-scan plus manual table 5.7 - recommended separation distances between portable and mobile rf communications equipment and the b-scan plus the b-scan plus is intended for use in an elec...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 105 chapter 11: warranty & repairs 11 warranty & repairs warranty accutome, inc. Warrants its new equipment to be free from defects in workmanship or materials. Any product that is proven to be defec...

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    Www.Accutome.Com • (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe 106 accutome b-scan plus manual replacement parts table 11.1 below lists items that are available from accutome, inc. Or from your local sales representative. Please be sure to use the accutome part ...

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    (800) 979.2020 us & ca • (610) 889.0200 international • +31 (0) 485.350300 europe • www.Accutome.Com 107 warranty & repairs.

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