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Operation Manual
Auto IMT Measurement
1. After checking the probe, application and preset, start carotid measurement.
2. If the desired images are obtained, press Freeze. Use the trackball to select an image for IMT
measurement.
3. Press the Auto IMT on the touch screen. The Auto IMT screen will appear.
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If scanning is performed when the center of the vessel is aligned with the center of the image
area, IMT measurement starts automatically.
4. Use the trackball and the Set button to set a location for IMT measurement.
Tips!
Operation #1, #2
If Operation #1, #2 in the user information area is followed, IMT measurement can be taken more
easily.
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Select a point between Near and Far.
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If the vessel image quality is poor, select an area that is close to the Intima to be measured.
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If a detailed area has to be selected, use Range Bar.
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Press Space Bar in the keyboard to turn on/off the Intima and Adventitia Marker.
5. Once the measurement location is set, measurement values are listed in a table.
Auto IMT Measurements Analysis
1. Tap Analysis on the touch screen. The Analysis screen appears.
2. Select the desired analysis among Framingham / CHD, Risk Factor, Normal IMT, and User
Graph using the trackball and the Set button.
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A bar corresponding to the measurement result is displayed on each graph. However, no bar is
displayed if the measurement result is smaller than Framingham / CHD or Risk Factor.
Tips!
User Graph
You can use User Graph to adjust the graph and analyze the measurement results as you want.
3. To nish analysis, tap Analysis again on the touch screen.
The following materials were referred to when analyzing the measurements of Auto IMT.
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