
Chapter 5 Measurements and Calculations
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Tips!
Things to consider for Doppler Spectrum Auto Trace
The state of a Doppler spectrum may affect measurement results. Please see the following:
Causes for Trace Failure
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If Gain is changed for a Doppler image in the Freeze state, Contour Trace and Peak Trace will not
work.
X
If there is little or no noise in an image without a spectrum, Contour Trace will not work.
X
If there is severe noise in an image, Contour Trace will not work.
X
If the Clutter filter is set too high, Auto Trace or Limited Trace may not work.
Causes for Inaccurate Peak Trace
X
If PRF (Pulse Repetition Frequency) is lower than the velocity of the observation area, aliasing
may occur. If the original signals are separated from aliasing, Trace can be done but the peak
measurement may not be accurate.
X
If the peak of a spectral waveform is not clear or occurs intermittently, Trace can be done but the
peak measurement may not be accurate.
X
If the Doppler Gain is set to high or low, it becomes difficult to distinguish spectrums. This may
result in measurement error(s).
X
If the Wall Filter is set too high, only part of the spectrum is displayed. In this case, Trace can be
done but Peak measurement may not be accurate.
X
If abnormal noise or artifact occurs, Trace can be done but Peak measurement may not be
accurate.
Misc.
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Limited Trace is supported only for two-peak spectrums such as Mitral Valve Inflow and Tricuspid
Valve Inflow in the cardiology application.
Volume Flow Measurement
Select Volume Flow in the Measurement menu.
Volume Flow allows you to measure and calculate an area or distance. For information on distance or area
measurements, please refer to “Basic Measurements.” The TAMV (Time Avg. Mean Velocity) value is auto-
matically measured.
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Vesl. Area (Vessel Area)
Measure the area of a blood vessel and calculate TAMV and Volume Flow.
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