Gammex Optimizer, User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................3

Caring for your 1425A........................................................................................4

Scanning your 1425A.........................................................................................5

A Guided Tour of your 1425A............................................................................6

Evaluating the B-Mode System......................................................................7

Target Specifications........................................................................................10

Low Scatter (Anechoic) Cysts......................................................................10

Pin Targets..........................................................................................10

Resolution Target Groups...........................................................................10

Phantom Specifications..................................................................................11

Physical Specifications..............................................................................11

Tissue Mimicking Background Material.......................................................11

Low Scatter (Anechoic) Cysts..................................................................11

Harmonic Imaging..........................................................................................12

Grey Scale Applications.................................................................................13

Charts and Graphs......................................................................................13

Doppler Guided Tour......................................................................................14

Evaluating the Doppler System....................................................................15

Doppler Quality Control Tests.......................................................................17

Doppler Signal Sensitivity..........................................................................17

Color Flow Sensitivity............................................................................17

Flow Sensitivity at Depth..........................................................................18

Color Flow B-Mode Image Congruency...................................................18

Directional Discrimination.........................................................................18

Accuracy of Flow Velocity Readout............................................................19

Accuracy of Sample Gate Positioning.........................................................21

Doppler Mode Phantom Specifications.......................................................22

Electrical Ratings....................................................................................22

Environmental Conditions.......................................................................22

Tissue Mimicking Blood Material.................................................................22

Vessel...................................................................................................22

Flow Meter................................................................................................22

References.........................................................................................................23

Product Warranty..............................................................................................24

Sales and Service.............................................................................................25