Exam Preparation 4-1
4 Exam Preparation
A patient exam can be started as per the following situations:
New patient information: to start a new patient exam, patient information must first be entered.
New exam: to start a new exam for patient who is already registered, the recorded information
can be obtained through either iStation or Worklist.
Activate exam: to select an exam that has been completed within 24 hours, continue the exam
with imported patient information and exam data.
Continue an exam: to select an exam that has been paused within 24 hours, continue the
exam with imported patient information and exam data.
General procedure for an exam:
Enter the patient information → select an exam mode and probe → Choose an imaging mode →
Start the exam.
The system supports image scanning and measurement without patient information.
4.1 Patient Information
To start a new patient exam, it is best to enter detailed patient information. The system will set up a
unique information database for each patient based on the patient information entered, so that the
information of one patient will not be confused with that of another patient.
CAUTION:
Before examining a new patient, press the <End Exam> key to end
the exam of the previous patient. Update the patient ID and
information to avoid mixing data between patients.
To enter the Patient Info screen
Press <Patient>.
To exit the Patient Info screen
Click [OK] on the Patient Info screen, press <Patient> on the control panel.
Click [Cancel] on the Patient Info screen and touch [Cancel] on the touch screen. Or press
<Esc> on the control panel to exit the screen without saving any of the entered patient
data.
Press <B> or <Freeze> to return to the current exam mode and save the entered
information.
Click [Quick Register] on the screen to quickly save the patient information and return to the
main screen.