US ACUSON Sequoia 3.5 VB30 3D 4D OB Quick Card

Quick Card 3D/4D for Obstetrics ACUSON Sequoia Ultrasound System 3.5 (VB30) siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia O SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia SIEMENS Healthineers . Getting Started The 3D volume data set is a series of 2D images gathered over a timed acquisition. Step 1 3D • Press 3D/4D control 4D • Select 3D or 4D from the touch screen 3D 4D Step 2 • Place the Volume of Interest (VOI) to include the anatomy desired. The VOI can be curved by selecting the Curve option on the trackball left Set key 3D • Press the Update key, and the system will automatically acquire a sweep and display the volume Update 4D • Press the Update key to start the acquisition; the system will enter live 4D imaging; select Freeze to stop the acquisition Tips: Face Spine • To obtain the frontal view of a fetal face in 3D/4D, • To obtain a 3D fetal spine, the 2D acquisition plane ensure that your 2D acquisition plane displays the is preferably spine-up. fetal profile. • Curve the VOI line to match the curvature of the • Use light pressure to increase the amount of fluid spine while keeping this line in the amniotic fluid seen in front of the fetal face. above the spine. • If the fetus is highly mobile, 4D mode is helpful as • The Skeletal (Max IP) rendering mode is several 3D acquisitions may be needed to prevent recommended. a blurred image. • Surface or LightSource rendering modes are recommended. 2 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound Step 3 3D • Press Image to store a volume Clip 4D • During live acquisition, press the Clip key to store a 4D clip Image • Press the Image key to store a single volume on a frozen image Stored 3D volumes are marked with a cube graphic. Stored 4D volume clips are marked with a cube containing a “play” icon. Render Modes Surface Vascular Skeletal There are four render modes available: LightSource Surface Smooths image contour, creates a soft sculptured appearance for highlighting surface features of soft tissue, such as the fetal face and limbs. Light Source Helps increase depth perception, reveal surface details, provides an element of texture, and can provide a deeper understanding of relational anatomy. The adjustable Light Source direction is automatically activated in a 1:1 layout, but may be activated/deactivated in any layout by selecting the Light key on the touch screen. Light Use the trackball to adjust the direction of the light. Vascular (Minimum Intensity Projection) This mode is best for visualizing hypo-echoic areas and vascular structures. Skeletal (Maximum Intensity Projection) This mode is best for bony structures, such as the fetal spine. siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound 3 FlexPlane FlexPlane The FlexPlane tool allows the user to obtain and visualize anatomy of any shape along any plane. This is especially useful when imaging complex or irregularly shaped structures. Line The user can choose from: Trace Spline • Line – A straight line in any direction • Trace – A freehand line traced in any direction 27 8 TIB: 0.34 • Spline – An open spline controlled by selecting the set key along 26dB/DR65 Q Mid the path of the spline Once the desired option is chosen: • Press either Set control to begin the line • Press either Set key again to end the Line/Trace tools or to change the direction of the Spline tool (double-click either 1 00 7VC2 OB TIB:0.38 Set control to end the Spline) TIC:1.55 TIS:0.38 MI:1.22 95% 3D To redraw the slice, press the Update control 10dB/DR65 • Q Mid V 50* Th60 Op72 S2 Br14 Con60 IMPR: MapD/T5 Vol: MapA/T3 Use the rotary soft keys to adjust volume thickness as well as line Thickness or slice orientation. Rotate Line Rotate Slice 2 mm Note: To enable measurements on the rendered image, set the thickness to Off. MPR & VR Orientation A B Adjust the Multiplanar Renderings (MPR) and the volume using the rotation tools on the control panel. These controls can be used during 4D live acquisition. C VR • Select the desired quadrant from the touch screen • The MPR slicing function is manipulated using the 3D/4D control • The X axis is manipulated using the M-mode control • The Y axis is manipulated using the PW Doppler control • The Z axis is manipulated using the Color Doppler control ... Use the rotation tools on the touch screen to quickly rotate the volume rendering by set degrees. 90º 180º 270º 4 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound Multislice Multislice The Multislice tab contains options for viewing multiple slices of the selected MPR plane at the same time. It is often referred to as a CT or MRI view. • Select the desired plane using the A, B, and C keys A B VR • Select the desired layout from the touch screen • Use the rotary soft keys to adjust the number of slices, distance Slices Distance Position of Slices between slices, and the position of the slices 5 2 mm 0 mm Editing Editing The editing tab contains options for removing unnecessary Line Open Spline Closed structures. Spline • Select the desired tool from the touch screen • Using the trackball and Set keys delineates the area for removal Undo All • Place the scissor icon in the area to be removed and press the Set key to finalize Redo Last Undo Last • Edits may be reversed using the touch screen options siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound 5 Additional Optimization – Acquisition Angle Determines the angle of the volume sweep. Quality Adjusts the resolution and sweep speed between Low, Mid, and High. Additional Optimization – VR Threshold Decreasing the threshold removes low-level echoes, while increasing the threshold adds low-level echoes. Opacity Adjusts the transparency of the voxel. Smooth Averages the edges of the voxels with adjacent voxels to smooth the volume image appearance. Brightness Changes the voxel saturation. Contrast Raises or lowers the percentage of contrast to enhance differences in tissue. It can help enhance the fetal face structures when lowered. Tint Applies assigned color shades to the gray scale. Additional Optimization – MPR Dynamic Range Decreasing the threshold removes low-level echoes, while increasing the threshold adds low-level echoes. Map Adjusts the transparency of the voxel. Tint Applies assigned color shades to the gray scale. 6 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound Review ? • Select Review from the touch screen with the pointer, select the image for review Patient Imaging Review Report • Select the 3D/4D tab on the touch screen to activate the volume manipulation tools if desired 3D/4D Review • Any additional images stored while the volume is active in the 3D/4D tab will be stored as volumes or volume clips. Additional images stored while in the Review tab will be stored as still images. siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound 7 Please note: At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. As a leader in medical the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively technology, we want to advance a world in which breakthroughs “Operator Manual”) issued by Siemens Healthineers. 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