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Chapter 33: Acquiring B-Mode images
Adding focal zones
Focal zones enhance the resolution across your image, while slightly reducing the
acquisition frame rate. The system always displays at least one focal zone, and
you can apply a maximum of two additional zones depending on the transducer.
When you add focal zones the system maximizes the resolution for a larger area
of your image, and reduces the acquisition frame rate.
f To add a focal zone:
1. Press
Focal Zones
to add one or two additional focal zones to the initial focal
zone.
Push once to add a second focal zone at the standard spread
Push twice to add the second focal zone at the minimum spread
Push three times to add a third focal zone and set the zones at the standard
spread
Push four times to add the third focal zone and set the zones at the
minimum spread
Push one more time to return to a single focal zone
2. Press
Focus Depth
down or up to increase or decrease the depth of all focal
zones.
Visualizing injections with a needle guide overlay
When you are injecting an animal the needle guide overlay feature helps you
visualize the alignment of your needle with your injection target.
To ensure that your needle appears in the image area, you must submerge the
needle in water (for externalized targets) or insert it in the anatomy of the animal.
Before you begin
If you intend to save a cine loop of your injection, make sure that you have set
your B-Mode cine loop size to a sufficient length to capture the event.
f To perform a typical image-guided needle injection:
1. Begin acquiring image data in B-Mode.
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