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Common Measurement Methods
This section provides information on the common measurement methods used for applications.
▐ Measurements in Spectral Doppler Mode
In general, if you trace a Doppler spectrum, you can obtain results for various measurement
items automatically. There are 3 ways to trace a Doppler spectrum.
SONOACE X6 also allows you to select a specific item under the Measurement menu and
take measurements individually without tracing a Doppler spectrum.
Auto Trace
A spectrum is traced automatically. It is enabled in the Measurement menu in Spectral
Doppler Mode.
1. Press Auto Trace in the Measurement menu.
2. The system traces a spectrum automatically.
3. When Trace is complete, the measurement results are displayed on the screen.
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
- If Gain is changed for a Doppler image in the Freeze state, Contour Trace and Peak
Trace will not work.
- If there is little or no noise in an image without a spectrum, Contour Trace will not work.
- If there is severe noise in an image, Contour Trace will not work.
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- If the Clutter filter is set too high, Auto Trace or Limited Trace may not work.
Causes for Inaccurate Peak Trace
- 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.
- 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.
- If the Doppler Gain is set to high or low, it becomes difficult to distinguish spectrums.
This may result in measurement error(s).
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