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The Customize menu
The Insert menu
Menu Description
• Page Color: sets the default background color for the 
template page.
• Anatomical graphics: select and insert an anatomical 
graphic (cardiac, vascular or TEE).
•  Image: create a container for the display of ultrasound 
images.
• Wall motion analysis: insert a container for the display 
of Stress Echo analysis results (cut planes Bull’s eye 
and scoring table).
• Measurements: insert a container for the display of 
measurements and calculations. When creating a 
measurement container, the user is prompted through a 
configuration procedure enabling the selection of mode 
specific measurements and/or calculations. 
• Text field: insert a container where the user can write in 
the report.
• Fixed text: insert a container with static text. The text 
typed during the creation of the container will be 
displayed in the report.
Menu Description
• Page Break: insert a new page in the report template.
• Ta b l e: configure and insert a table in the report 
template.
• Logo: select and insert a logo to the report template.
• Archive info: select and insert data from the following 
categories:
Patient information
Exam information
Site information 
						

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Designing a report template
The different type of information to be included in a report are 
grouped in information containers. Designing a report template 
consists in inserting and configuring the different information 
containers in the template page in an ordered manner.
Star ting template designing
1. Start the Report designer (see page 344).
2. Press File and select New to display a default page or use 
the current report template as basis template.
Setting the layout preferences
Adjusting the default fonts and container background 
colors
1. Press Preferences.
The Preferences dialogue window is displayed (see 
Figure 9-5).
2. Select a container and adjust the parameters as desired.
3. Repeat step 2 for each information container.
Adjusting the report page color background
1. Press Customize and select Page Color.
The Color selection window is displayed.
2. Select the desired color.
3. Press OK. 
						

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 Figure 9-5: The Preferences dialogue window
Inserting an information container in the 
repor t template body
Procedure for a single insertion
1. Press the Left mouse button at the desired insertion point 
in the Report template design area.
2. Press Customize or Insert and select the actual 
information container.
The Container properties window is displayed.
3. Adjust the parameters as required.
4. If the default layout parameters have to been changed, 
press Box Properties. Adjust as desired (see page 351) 
and press OK.
1. Select a container
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5. Press OK in the Container properties window.
The container is added to the template.
Procedure for multiple side by side insertion
To insert two or more information containers side by side
, a 
table with multiple cells must be created first.
1. Press the Left mouse button at the desired insertion point 
in the Report template design area.
2. Press Insert and select Ta b l e.
The Container properties window is displayed (see 
Figure 9-6).
3. Adjust the parameters as desired.
4. Press OK.
The container is displayed in the template.
5. Insert the information containers of interest within each cell 
as described in the previous section.
 Figure 9-6: The Table properties window
Editing the information container
Resizing the information container
1. Move the Mouse cursor over the border of the container to 
resize.
The mouse cursor is changed to a cross  .
2. Press Left mouse button once.
The container is displayed with anchor squares on the 
sides and at the corners.
3. Resize the container by dragging from the anchor points. 
						

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Editing the information container properties
Modifying the container’s specific properties
1. Move the Mouse cursor over the border of the container to 
edit.
The mouse cursor is changed to a cross  .
2. Double-click on the Left mouse button.
The Container properties window is displayed.
3. Adjust the parameters specific to the selected container.
Modifying the layout properties
1. Press Box properties in the Container properties window.
The Box properties window is displayed (see Figure 9-7).
2. Set the options as desired.
3. Press OK. 
						

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 Figure 9-7: The Box properties window (example)
Inser ting a new page
1. In the template, position the Mouse cursor at the insertion 
point.
2. Press the Left mouse button.
3. Press Insert and select Page Break. 
						

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Saving the repor t template
Replace an existing template
Factory templates cannot be overwritten.
1. Press File and select Save.
A dialogue window is displayed asking for confirmation.
2. Select:
• Ye s to save the report template
• No to discard the report template
• Cancel to go back to the Report designer without saving 
the report template.
Selecting Ye s or No will quit the Report designer and 
display the Report function.
Save existing template with a new name
1. Press File and select Save as.
The Save as template window is displayed.
 Figure 9-8: The Save as template window
2. Enter a name for the template.
3. Press OK.
The template is saved and the Report screen is displayed. 
						

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Chapter 10 
Probes
This chapter includes the following information:
• Probe overview  ............................................................................. ..  356
• Supported probes ..................................................................... 356
• Probe orientation  ...................................................................... 362
• Probe labelling  ......................................................................... 362
• Probe Integration  .......................................................................... ..  364
• Connecting the probe  ............................................................... 364
• Activating the probe  ................................................................. 366
• Disconnecting the probe  .......................................................... 367
• Care and Maintenance  .................................................................. ..  368
• Planned maintenance  .............................................................. 368
• Inspecting the probe ................................................................. 369
• Cleaning and disinfecting probes  ............................................. 370
• Probe safety  .................................................................................. ..  373
• Electrical hazards  ..................................................................... 373
• Mechanical hazards  ................................................................. 373
• Biological hazards  .................................................................... 374
• Biopsy  ............................................................................................ ..  375
• Precaution concerning the use of biopsy procedures  .............. 375
• Preparing the Biopsy guide attachment  ................................... 376
• Displaying the Guide zone  ....................................................... 379
• Biopsy needle path verification  ................................................ 380
• Starting the biopsy procedure  .................................................. 380
• Cleaning, disinfection and disposal  .......................................... 380 
						

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Probe over view
The Vivid 7/Vivid 7 PRO ultrasound unit supports four types of 
probes:
•  Phased Array Sector
• Linear Array
• Curved Array (Convex)
• Continuous Wave Doppler
Supported probes
Phased Array Sector probes
Probe Mode Intended use Technical data
3S2D mode
M-Mode
Color Flow
CW Doppler
PW Doppler• Cardiology
• Coronary
• Transcranial
• Abdomen
• PediatricFrequency: 
Foot print:1.5 - 3.6 MHz
18 x 24 mm
M3S2D mode
M-Mode
Color Flow
CW Doppler
PW Doppler• Cardiology
• Coronary
• Transcranial
• Abdomen
• PediatricFrequency:
Foot print:1.5 - 4.0 MHz
20 x 28 mm
5S2D mode
M-Mode
Color Flow
CW Doppler
PW Doppler• Cardiology
• Coronary
• PediatricFrequency:
Foot print:2.2 - 5.0 MHz
18 x 24 mm