5 Preparing for an Exam
70 Basic User Manual
5.1 Acquiring Patient Information
You can acquire the patient information in the following ways.
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Create new patient information.
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Retrieve archived patient information.
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Receive patient information using the DICOM worklist.
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Retrieve patient information from other ultrasound systems.
5.1.1 Beginning a New Patient
Press the Patient key on the control panel to display the New Patient screen in Figure 5-1.
New Patient
Base Information
Exam Information
Patient ID
Last Name M.I
First Name
DOB Age
D
01/01/1970
Sex Comments
Accession#
Description
Chief Compliant
Past History
Referring.M.D
Performing.M.D
Sonographer
Comments
OB
Weight kg lb
Height
Eastern
cm
BSA(m^2)
in
Auto
Patient List WorkList
BP(mmHg) (KPa)
/
/Y
M
Unknown
OK
Cancel
GYN Cardiac Vascular Urology SMP PED MSKABD Nerve Ortho Others
Suspend Exam
Clear Data
Figure 5-1 New Patient Screen
NOTE
:
• You can move the cursor by using the trackball and then press the confirm key to
select the desired item.
• You can enter the information by using the keyboard.
Perform the following steps to begin a new patient.
1. Enter the relevant patient information