Machine Operations & Guides
We clearly love our ultrasound machines, so please help us keep them clean and ready for action! Down below you will find more information on our machines, including their user manuals and instructional videos on operating them.
If you have any questions, concerns, or problems with the ultrasounds, please fill out the linked Google Form so we can best provide answers or solutions!
Our Machines
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Mindray TE7
Mindray TE7 Max
Mindray TEX
Zonare ZS3
GE Venue
Tutorials & Videos
Mindray TE7 Knobology & Tutorial courtesy of IM Sono at Western University
Zonare Operation Instructions courtesy of KP Sono at Kaiser Permanente San Diego
YouTube Tutorial Playlists
BASIC ULTRASOUND INSTRUCTIONS
Here is the basic instructions on how to use or TEX and the workflow with the machine.
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The default home screen should appear whenever the machine is powered up or turned on
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From this screen you can select different probes/presets, adjust image setting, beginning scan, or select the patient tab to enter in patient info
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After an ultrasound order is placed in Epic, to begin a study, tap on the "Patient" button on the bottom right corner of the screen
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Next, tap the "Worklist" button on the bottom left of the screen
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Once on the Worklist, all active ultrasound orders should automatically populate. If not, hit "Query" at the top left of the screen to refresh
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If the machine still does not populate the order, trying restarting the machine by turning if off & back on, as sometimes it becomes disconnected from the Wifi
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Select the correct patient/ultrasound study from the worklist by double taping on the row, or highlighting the row with a single tap and then selecting the "Start Exam" button on the bottom right of the screen
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The patient's information will populate onto the machine, however you still must go back to the "Patient" tab and enter usernames in both the Operator & Attending fields!
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Your username will be the same as the one you use for Epic
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You may now select the proper probe & preset for the exam and begin to scan and save clips
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The Camera & Video buttons at the bottom center of the screen will save Still Images & Clips (Cine), respectively
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Depth & Gain sliders are located on the right side of the screen
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Can drag the sliders up & down for larger adjustments, or single tap the arrows at the top and bottom of the slider for more fine adjustments
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M-Mode, Color Doppler, Power Doppler, Pulsed-Wave Doppler, Continuous-Wave Doppler, and Tissue Doppler functions are located on the bottom right of the screen, if you cannot see a certain function, scroll to the right to find them
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Tapping on the "B" button will reset your image back to the initial preset settings (include gain, depth, and zoom)
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When finished, click "End Exam" at the bottom middle of the screen to end the study and send to the PACS (Epic/patient's chart) & QPath (where exams are stored for QA/QI)
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Complete the corresponding note in Epic, which can be found in the procedures section of notewriter tab