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- [Voiceover] The Sonosite M-Turbo
offers superb image quality and increased speed
along with Sonosite's traditional reliability
in a laptop sized unit.
This short video will demonstrate the key features
and functions of the Sonosite M-Turbo system.
For more in depth information,
please refer to the system user guide.
The M-Turbo operates efficiently
on either AC or battery power.
You install the battery with the system upside down.
Slide the battery into the battery compartment
until it locks into place.
Push down on the two locking levers to secure the battery.
If the battery is being installed for the first time,
it will need to be charged.
To remove the battery,
push up on the two locking levers.
Slide the battery back
and lift the battery from the compartment.
To connect a transducer,
turn the system upside down.
Pull the transducer latch up and rotate it clockwise.
Insert the transducer connector.
Turn the latch counter clockwise
and press the latch down.
To remove the transducer,
pull the latch up and rotate it clockwise.
Pull the transducer connector away from the system.
On the right side of the system,
there are ports for USB devices.
These can be used for image storage
and system software upgrades.
The system control panel is simple to use.
Many controls and features are automated
to simplify the user interface
and minimize the number of keys.
And the keys are backlit for easy viewing
in darker environments.
To turn the system on, press the power key once.
The system will power up completely in 15 seconds.
The alphanumeric keys are used to enter text and numbers.
Text turns the keyboard on and off for text entry.
Picto turns the pictograph's marker on and off.
Arrow displays an arrow that can be moved and rotated
within the image area.
Zoom magnifies the image two times.
Press once to choose region of interest
and again to magnify the area of interest.
The system can automatically adjust the 2D gain levels
to the optimal level.
Select AutoGain to activate this feature
instead of using the manual gain controls.
There are two keys for adjustment of imaging depth.
Depth up decreases imaging depth.
Depth down increases imaging depth.
On the left hand side,
there are three controls for gain compensation.
Nearer adjusts the gain applied
to the near field of the image.
Far adjusts the gain applied to the far field of the image.
And gain adjust the overall gain
applied to the entire image.
When an image is frozen,
the gain knob can be used
to review images in the cine buffer.
Counter clockwise and clockwise rotation of the knob
scrolls backward and forward through the stored images.
When you are closing the system for transport,
depress the knobs to lock them into place.
In the lower middle of the control panel is the touch pad
which can be used to select, adjust,
and move objects on the screen.
Surrounding the touch pad are the system controls
that are used most frequently.
The freeze button stops the live imaging
and displays a frozen image.
The select key is used to make various choices
depending upon the function that is activated.
It is used to switch between calibers for measurement,
selections on color in Doppler menus,
frozen images in duplex and dual screens,
pictograph marker position,
and arrow position or orientation.
There are two functions on either side of the select key.
Set and save calc.
The set key confirms caliber location for measurements.
The save calc transfers the measurement
to the patient report.
The calcs key turns the calculation menu on and off.
The menu displayed is determined by the transducer selection
and exam type that is chosen.
The generic caliper button activates
up to eight sets of calipers on the screen.
From this menu, area measurements may also be selected.
On the right side of the touch pad,
you have image storage options.
Clip storage allows you to save a movie
of the ultrasound image.
A clip length from two to 60 seconds may be captured.
The save button allows you to save an image or clip
to the internal storage on the system.
Above the touch pad are two shortcut
or programmable keys, A and B.
You may choose a function for each of these keys
in the set up menu.
The default value for A is print.
The default value for B is record.
You may assign functions to these keys
to create the shortcut you desire.
Other functions include show or hide mode data,
end exam, reset gain settings to defaults,
clips menu, print, record, and none.
The exam key is located to the right of the touch pad.
This key can be selected during a patient exam
to quickly change exam types
without having to return to the patient data entry screen.
The exam types menu lists the exam types
that are appropriate for the transducer selected.
Selecting the appropriate exam type
ensures that system parameters have been adjusted
for optimal viewing of the structure of interest.
Below the exam key is the update key.
This allows you to toggle between dual and duplex screens
and image modes in M mode and Doppler.
At the top of the control panel
are a series of six sets of two button groups.
These are the remappable controls, or soft keys.
The keys are used to adjust the values
of each control displayed in the context menu.
The menu displayed will vary
depending on the mode or feature activated.
When selected, the key will cycle through a list of values.
Or the up down function can be used
to quickly access the function.
The mode buttons are located on the lower right hand side
of the control panel.
M mode turns M mode on
and toggles between M mode sample line and M mode trace.
Doppler turns Doppler on
and toggles between Doppler sample line and Doppler trace.
Color turns color Doppler or color power Doppler on and off.
You may use the 2D button to exit any scanning mode
and return to 2D imaging.

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S Series: System Overview

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Overview of your Sonosite S Series™ Ultrasound System.

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- [Voiceover] The Sonosite S Series offers superb image
quality in a compact and simple to use ultrasound system.
This short video will demonstrate the system's
key features and functions.
For more in-depth information,
please refer to the system user guide.
The S Series operates efficiently on either AC
or battery power.
To install the battery, turn the system upside down.
Place the battery into the battery compartment.
Push down on the cover until the latch snaps into place.
If the battery is being installed for the first time
it will need to be charged.
To remove the battery, push up on the locking lever
and lift the battery from the compartment.
Connect the power cord to the system to use AC power.
To turn the system on, press the Power key.
The system will power up completely for use in 15 seconds.
To connect a transducer, insert the transducer connector
with the latch up and rotated clockwise.
Turn the latch counter-clockwise and press the latch down.
To remove the transducer, pull the latch up
and rotate it clockwise.
On the back of the system is an embedded mini-dock
for connectivity and data transfer.
There are ports for Ethernet, digital video out,
and two S-videos.
There are also ports for an audio jack, composite video,
and nine-pin serial or RS232 serial port, power,
and two USB ports.
On the right side of the system there is an additional
USB port and an audio jack for headphones.
The USB ports can be used for image storage
and system software upgrades.
The system control panel is simple to use.
Many controls and features are automated to simplify
the user interface and minimize the number of keys.
The primary controls, or the controls used most often,
are located along the bottom edge
of the image display screen.
They secondary controls are located along the left side
of the ultrasound image display.
In the lower middle of the control panel is the touch pad
which can be used to select, adjust,
and move objects on the screen.
The Select key is used to make various choices depending
upon the function that is activated.
It is used to switch between calipers for measurement,
the zoom function, and the text forms.
The first knob has multiple functions.
When the system is in imaging mode this knob
controls the gain levels.
There are three choices.
Far, near, and overall gain.
The system default is overall gain.
To choose another gain setting, push the knob to toggle
between the gain settings.
Near adjusts the gain applied to the near field
of the image.
Far adjusts the gain applied to the far field of the image.
And overall adjusts the overall gain applied
to the entire image.
When the system is in Color Doppler Imaging mode,
the first knob controls the overall gain
of the color Doppler.
When an image is frozen the gain knob can also be used
to review images in the seni buffer.
Counter-clockwise and the clockwise rotation of the knob
scrolls backward and forward through the stored images.
The second knob is used for adjustment of imaging depth.
Turning the knob clockwise increases the depth.
Counter-clockwise decreases the imaging depth.
A beep sounds when the minimum or maximum
of the range is reached.
The Freeze button stops the live imaging
and displays a frozen image.
The Save button allows you to save a frozen image
to the internal storage of the system.
Color turns color Doppler or color power Doppler on and off.
In the secondary controls, page numbers are indicated
at the bottom of the screen.
Select the Page key to activate the next page of controls.
On the first page of the secondary controls,
the Patient key allows exam information to be entered
into the system, including patient demographics.
This screen is also used to select the exam type,
the exam label, and provide data regarding
who performed the examination and the institution
where it was performed.
Information entered here will be displayed
on the image display screen.
The Exam key can be selected during a patient exam
to quickly change exam types without having to return
to the patient data entry screen.
The exam types menu lists the exam types that are
appropriate for the transducer selected.
Selecting the appropriate exam type ensures that
system parameters have been adjusted for optimal
viewing of the structure of interest.
The Clip key allows you to save a movie
of the ultrasound image.
A clip length from 2 - 60 seconds may be captured.
The clip length to be saved is determined
in the system setup menu.
The Sonosite S Series system can automatically adjust
the 2D gain levels to the optimal level.
Select Auto Gain to activate this feature instead of
using the manual gain controls.
The second page of the secondary controls includes
the biopsy feature, which will depend upon
the transducer type.
Select Biopsy to display the biopsy guidelines.
Select again to turn off.
Zoom magnifies the image by a factor of two.
Press once to choose the region of interest.
Use the touch pad to position the region of interest
box within the image.
Press the Zoom key again to magnify the area of interest.
Press the Zoom or the 2D key to exit.
The Zoom key feature is also available on a frozen image.
Press the Zoom key to activate and the touch pad to pan
the image to the area of interest.
To optimize the image, select 2D optimization settings
based on the patient's body habitus.
The system will automatically adjust features such as
focal zones, transducer frequency, and bandwidth.
Res provides the best resolution possible.
Gen provides a balance between resolution and penetration.
Pen provides the best possible penetration.
The image can be displayed in four image orientations.
Up right.
Down right.
Down left.
Up left.
Press the Orientation key to scroll through
the image display choices.
Page three of the secondary controls contains controls
for image display brightness and sono MB.
To change the system's screen brightness,
select a setting from 1 - 10.
Reset will change the setting to the system default level.
Sono MB reduces speckle noise in the ultrasound image,
improves contrast resolution,
and enhances tissue interfaces and boundaries.
This feature can be turned on or off but Sonosite
recommends that sono MB be used routinely for 2D imaging.
To return to the first page of controls,
select the 2D imaging key at the far right
of the primary controls.
When the ultrasound image is frozen there are several
features available to optimize the image.
The image can be zoomed to clearly identify
a structure of interest.
Or other frames may be selected by scrolling
through the seni buffer.
Once the image is optimized,
structures can be measured by selecting Calipers.
The generic Caliper button activates up to eight
sets of calipers on the screen.
From this menu, area measurements may also be selected.
Select Save to send the desired images to the internal
storage of the system.
Select Print to send the image to a printer.

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5508123576001

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