ACUSON Origin 2.0 Auto Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) Quick Card

Quick Reference Card Auto Intima Media Thickness (IMT) with Preview Function ACUSON Origin ultrasound system (2.0) Using Auto IMT with preview function will help to establish risk profiles, and to classify patients with intermediate vascular disease. ... -- -- ---- -- --- -- SIEMENS Healthineers Step 1 – Per Label Configuration System Settings • Go to System Configuration Workflow Enhancement > Measurement & Report > Measurement Imaging Settings > Per Label Configuration Tab Measurement & Report > Select Carotid exam type > Select Label to edit Measurement > Select default Tool and Method > Select Output values to Show Touch Screen Measurement Config > Select Display Units & Precision Custom Measurement Label Report OB Tables Carotid Dist CCA IMT Max Min Max Last Average Output Show Unit Precision C10 mm 0.00 Max mm V 0.00 Mean mm V 0.00 Min mm V 0.00 Step 2 10L4 Carotid • Select compatible transducer1 and Carotid exam preset Step 3 – Acquire Images2 • Acquire image of distal carotid artery and bulb • Ensure the vessel image is perpendicular to the Freeze ultrasound beam and clearly shows the intimal lining • Press Freeze 1 Auto IMT with preview function is compatible with all linear transducers and the carotid preset. 2 Imaging protocols may vary between institutions. 2 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound Step 4 – Measurement • Select Measure on the control panel • Select an IMT measurement from touch screen x ... x Measure Dist CCA IMT Step 5 – ROI • Roll trackball to position the dotted reference line and the ROI (region-of-interest) • Ensure the ROI is over a section of the posterior wall of the CCA Step 6 – Preview Mode • Press the Update (Preview) key on the control panel Update to enter the preview mode • Note the on-screen home base reference guide • Two lines will appear showing the tracings • The anterior tracing will be teal and the posterior tracing will be yellow Preview • Use the trackball to readjust the ROI position as needed, and the prior tracings will disappear Set Set • Press Update (Preview) to enter Preview mode again Cal 1 • Press either Set key to enter Edit mode siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound 3 Step 7 – Edit Mode • The more anterior trace will now remain teal, indicating the trace to be edited • The non-editable trace will be yellow • Move the tiny cursor and use either Set key to adjust the tracing of the line • Move the cursor towards the posterior tracing and that line will turn teal • Use either Set key to adjust the tracing of the line End Set Set Edit Step 8 – Save Measurements To enter measurement into report: Update • Press Capture to store the image and enter the measurement into the report or ºO • Press Update (End) to enter the measurement Capture into the report 4 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound Step 9 – Reports Report • Press Report on the touch screen • The values seen will be the method Intima Media Thickness (IMT) chosen under the per measurement configuration tab Value Rt Dist CCA IMT Mean 0.96 mm Max 1.25 mm Step 10 – Edit Report Intima Media Thickness (IMT) • Once in Report, users can delete individual measurements or change the displayed Mean Max Method method in the Report.3 Rt Dist CCA IMT 0.96 mm 1.25 mm Max • To delete a measurement, select the X next to a measurement 0.96 1.25 X 2 0.62 0.74 X • The drop-down method choices include: Last, Avg, Min, Max and the option to choose any of the prior individual Method measurements • Select Summary on the touch screen or monitor to display the measurement Max summary page Last • Select Edit Report to return to report Avg editing features Min • Pressing Store Report will automatically save images of all report pages to the Max hard drive - 2 3 Summary Edit Report 3 When the method chosen is Avg, only the Mean measurement is displayed in the report summary. 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