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ACUSON Maple 1.0 Needle Enhancement Quick card

This document is a high-level overview the needle enhancement feature on the ACUSON Maple system.

Quick Reference Card Enhanced Needle Visualization ACUSON Maple Ultrasound System Software Release 1.0 Healthingets siemens-healthineers.com/maple Using enhanced needle visualization during in-plane ultrasound guided procedures Step 1 Step 2 • Activate a compatible Needle Visual. L/R Flip • Select L/R Flip if needle R transducer1 and select Needle approach is preferred from Visual. from the Touch Screen the opposite side (or press an assigned User Defined (UD) key) UD 1 UD 2 UD 3 1 Enhanced Needle Visualization is compatible with all transducers of the ACUSON Maple ultrasound system. SIEMENS Healthineers . Step 3 Angle Angle Angle Deep • Select beam Angle to optimize for biopsy target Shallow Medium location: Shallow - Medium - Deep - The system changes the angle of the dotted line on the image. Step 4 2 W • Select Needle Enhancement level: Needle Enhance 1 is dimmest level Needle Enhance. - ngle Needle Enhance 2 is medium brightness dium Angle Deep - N Needle Enhance 3 is brightest level - Best Practice Techniques • Clinicians using Enhanced Needle Visualization should be trained in ultrasound guidance techniques • Use a recommended needle size of 16 to 20 gauge • Ensure the needle is shown perpendicular to the direction of the steered beam in the enhanced area Without Enhanced Needle Visualization Direction of steered beam Enhanced area Unenhanced area With Enhanced Needle Visualization 2 siemens-healthineers.com/maple • To display Enhanced Needle 11L4 12L3 Thyroid Add Exam Visualization on the Touch Screen, 2D Needle Visual. Elasticity Siescape SieScan select System Configuration (icon on the Touch Screen) > Soft Keys > 2D Lv Clear Screen Shallow Angle Medium Angle Deep Needle Enhance. Hide Patient Image Param Exit L/R Flip System Configuration • Select Needle Visual. from the Soft Keys drop-down menu in the desired General 1 location General 2 2D Lv 2D Frz CLV C Frz PLV P FIZ MLV Select Close to exit Display Full FOV • Custom Keys Split 4B oft Keys U/D Flip Exam L/R Flip Trapezoid Measurement THI Split Biopsy Text Annotation Biopsy Settings Physio Settings Body Marker Trapezoid 4B Clip Settings Physio Settings > Clip Store Needle Visual. Clip Settings Timer Printer Blank • To assign Enhanced Needle System Configuration icon Visualization to a user-defined key, select System Configuration icon System Configuration Custom Keys > Custom Keys > Key Function General 1 Key Direction > User Defined 1, User Defined 2 General 2 Display Increase Zoom Clockwise Counter-Clockwise or User Defined 3 Depth / Focus Custom Keys O I Depth C Focus - Move Up Focus • Select Needle Visual. from the Soft Keys Clockwise Counter-Clockwise drop-down menu Exam OC Depth Focus - Increase Depth • Select Close to exit Measurement Steer >> Text Annotation Text A Body Marker Key Function Text B DVR Clip Store Print/Store 1 Needle Visual. Printer Pointer Print/Store 2 CW Barcode Clip Store Simult Wireless Dual Network eft Pedal Split 4B Utility Right Pedal None Archive User Defined 1 Needle Visual. Authorization Service User Defined 2 None User Defined 3 None Configure END Key Not Used Close Study siemens-healthineers.com/maple 3 For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively For everyone. Everywhere. By constantly bringing breakthrough “Operator Manual”) issued by Siemens Healthineers. This material is innovations to market, we enable healthcare professionals to deliver to be used as training material only and shall by no means substitute high-quality care, leading to the best possible outcome for patients. the Operator Manual. Any material used in this training will not be updated on a regular basis and does not necessarily reflect the latest Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics version of the software and hardware available at the time of the to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial training. The Operator Manual shall be used as your main reference, for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. With our in particular for relevant safety information like warnings and strengths in patient twinning, precision therapy, as well as digital, cautions. data, and artificial intelligence (AI), we are well positioned to take on the biggest challenges in healthcare. We will continue to build Note: Some functions shown in this material are optional and might on these strengths to help fight the world’s most threatening not be part of your system. diseases, improving the quality of outcomes, and enabling access to care. 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