
z.one ultra and z.one ultra sp OPERATOR MANUAL 17-1
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Glossary, Abbreviations, and
Body Pattern Graphics
This chapter contains a glossary, a list of acronyms, and the Body Pattern
graphics used in this manual. If you have other questions, call Technical Support
(refer to
ZONARE Contact Information on page 15-1).
Glossary
This glossary includes an alphabetic listing of terms. The American Institute of
Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has published, Recommended Ultrasound
Terminology, Second Edition, 1997. Refer to it for ultrasound terms not contained
in this glossary.
Terms
ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable: The guiding principle of ultrasound use, which
states that you should keep patient exposure to ultrasound energy as low as
reasonably achievable for diagnostic results.
B-Mode (2D) Brightness Mode: A way to display echoes of tissue structures in the body, in a
two dimensional format on a video display. Video pixels are assigned a brightness
level based on echo signal amplitude.
Clip Store A time sequence (3 seconds - 2 minutes) of live image frames that are captured
and stored to internal Storage Media and/or DICOM storage device, for post-study
review capability.
Color Mode A Doppler imaging mode used to visualize the presence, velocity, and direction of
blood flow in a wide range of flow states.
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