Imaging Parameters

There is an abundance of imaging parameters that control the system; they will not all be explored here. However, an overview of how the system works will be demonstrated.

Research Menus
In addition to the parameters that can be adjusted from the console and touchscreen, there are three Research Menus available that contain lower-level parameters that play a role in image formation and processing.

Left Menu

 * Transmit
 * Receive
 * Output
 * Timing
 * Misc Options

Bottom Menu

 * RF FIR Filters
 * Envelope Detection
 * Log Compression
 * Frequency Compounding
 * Skinline Adjustments

Right Menu

 * Map
 * Geometry
 * Enhancements
 * ECG Control

Parameter Definition
This section contains descriptions of the B and RF mode parameters that are available on the Research Menus.

Main Screen Parameters
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 * Parameter
 * Description
 * Unit
 * Access
 * B Optimization
 * Updates frequency, receive filters and other parameters to optimize the image for certain settings. Displayed on screen as ‘Penetration’, ‘General’, ‘Resolution’, or ‘Harmonics’.
 * N/A
 * FREQ (CON)
 * Freq
 * The displayed frequency. Changed through the B Optimization.
 * MHz
 * FREQ (CON)
 * Depth
 * The depth to acquire B or RF data.
 * cm
 * DEPTH (CON)
 * Sector
 * The percentage of the vectors being acquired, as a maximum of the line density.
 * Sector (TS)
 * Gain
 * The overall B image gain.
 * B-MODE Dial (CON)
 * FR
 * The frame-rate optimization. Automatically adjusts the line density.
 * N/A
 * Fr Rate (TS)
 * FPS
 * The acquisition rate in frames per second.
 * Hz
 * N/A
 * Dyn
 * Adjusts dynamic range by altering the log compression table after envelope detection.
 * dB
 * Dyn (TS)
 * Persist
 * The frame averaging level.
 * N/A
 * Persist (TS)
 * Map
 * The greyscale map index that adjusts brightness, contrast and gamma.
 * N/A
 * Map (TS)
 * Chroma
 * The chroma index to colorize the image.
 * N/A
 * Chroma (TS)
 * Power
 * The power level, where 0 is the max power in volts.
 * N/A
 * ACOUSTIC POWER (CON)
 * Acoustic Reading
 * The MI/TI readings that adhere to the AIUM/NEMA standards.
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Clarity
 * Level of the edge detection / smoothing post-processing filter.
 * N/A
 * Clarity (TS)
 * Chroma (TS)
 * Power
 * The power level, where 0 is the max power in volts.
 * N/A
 * ACOUSTIC POWER (CON)
 * Acoustic Reading
 * The MI/TI readings that adhere to the AIUM/NEMA standards.
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Clarity
 * Level of the edge detection / smoothing post-processing filter.
 * N/A
 * Clarity (TS)
 * Level of the edge detection / smoothing post-processing filter.
 * N/A
 * Clarity (TS)