ACUSON Sequoia™ Ultrasound System 2.5 (VA50) SW Release Auto Intima Media Thickness (Auto IMT) with Preview Function

QuickReference Card Auto Intima Media Thickness (IMT) with Preview Function ACUSON Sequoia™ Ultrasound System (VA50) siemens-healthineers.com/sequoia HOOD05162003227904 · Effective date 10-Apr-2023 ... Using Auto IMT with preview function helps 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 v 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 V 0.00 Max mm V 0.00 V Mean mm 0.00 Min mm V 0.00 Step 2 10L4 Select compatible transducer1 and Carotid exam Carotid • preset2 Step 3 – Acquire Images3 • Acquire image of distal carotid artery and bulb • Ensure the vessel image is perpendicular to the ultrasound beam and clearly shows the intimal lining Freeze • Press Freeze 1 Auto IMT with preview function is compatible with all linear transducers and the carotid preset. 2 If using the 18L6, be sure to add it to the Carotid preset. System Configuration > Workflow Enhancements > Image Preset > Image Preset Editor tab > Select Carotid preset > Select Add transducer > Select 18L6. 3 Imaging protocols may vary between institutions. 2 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound Step 4 – Measurement • Select Caliper on the control panel • Select an IMT measurement from touch screen x ... x Caliper 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 blue lines will appear showing the tracings • Use the trackball to readjust the ROI position as needed, and the prior tracings will disappear Preview • Press Update (Preview) to enter Preview mode again Set Set • Press either Set key to enter Edit mode Cal 1 siemens-healthineers.com/ultrasound 3 Step 7 – Edit Mode • The more anterior trace will now remain blue, 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 blue • 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 Image to store image and enter the measurement into the report Clip or • Press Update (End) to enter the measurement into the report PO Image 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 Edit Report • Select Edit Report on the touch screen or monitor to see or delete individual measurements or to change the displayed - Intima Media Thickness (IMT) method in the report4 Mean Max Method • To delete a measurement, select the X next to a measurement Rt Dist CCA IMT 0.96 mm 1.25 mm Max • The drop-down method choices include: 0.96 1.25 X Last, Avg, Min, Max and the option to choose any of the prior individual 0.62 0.74 x measurements Method • Select Summary on the touch screen or monitor to return to the measurement summary page Max • Pressing Store Report will automatically save images of all report pages to the Last hard drive Avg Min Max 1 2 13 Summary 4 When the method chosen is Avg, only the Mean measurement is displayed in the report summary. 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