ULTRASOUND SETUP & APPLICATIONS TRAINING

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Learn the essential setup steps, controls and workflow questions to cover when introducing a new or refurbished ultrasound machine to your practice.

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A new ultrasound system brings new controls, presets and workflow options. Whether you are changing manufacturers or upgrading within the same product family, structured equipment training helps your team become familiar with the specific system, probes and software installed.

This guide covers equipment orientation and workflow planning. Clinical scanning, interpretation and patient care require appropriately qualified personnel, supervised training and your facility’s protocols. Always follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions.

1. Confirm Your System Configuration

Before the first training session, record the model, software version, installed options and connected probes. Confirm that the system includes the applications your practice expects to use. Controls and feature names vary by manufacturer and software release.

• Review the operator manual and available manufacturer training resources.
• Check probe compatibility and the installed exam presets.
• Identify who will manage system settings, service requests and staff onboarding.

2. Prepare the System and Workspace

Review power requirements, ventilation, cable routing and room layout according to the manufacturer’s guidance. Adjust the monitor and control panel for comfortable use, and inspect probes, connectors and cables before operation. Refer damaged equipment to your service team.

Follow your facility’s infection prevention procedures and the manufacturer’s approved cleaning and disinfection instructions for each system and probe. See our ultrasound maintenance guide for equipment care topics to discuss with your team.

3. Select the Probe and Exam Preset

Have your applications trainer review the probes and presets appropriate to your specialty and approved clinical protocols. Linear, curved array, phased array, endocavity and volume probes have different roles; the correct choice depends on the examination, system and clinical requirements.

Learn how to select a probe, change an exam preset and return to a known starting configuration. Confirm the probe and preset displayed on screen before beginning an examination.

4. Learn the Essential Controls

Begin with the controls your team uses most often. Practice locating them on your specific console rather than relying on another system’s layout.

• Gain and TGC: review overall image brightness and brightness adjustment at different depths.
• Depth, focus and zoom: learn where these controls are and how they affect the displayed image.
• Freeze and cine: practice freezing an image and reviewing the available image sequence.
• Measurements and annotations: locate the tools used in your approved examination workflow.
• Imaging modes: review access to the modes licensed on your system with a qualified applications trainer.

Learn how to restore the original preset before saving any custom settings. Changes to shared presets should follow your practice’s approval process.

5. Set Up Patient Information and Study Storage

Review how to start an examination, verify patient identifiers, select the correct study and complete the examination. Use an approved training or demonstration record for practice, following your facility’s privacy procedures.

• Practice saving still images and clips, then retrieving them.
• Confirm the destination for completed studies and the process for verifying successful transfer.
• Review local storage capacity, retention requirements and approved backup procedures.
• Understand how to correct demographic errors through your authorized workflow.

6. Verify Connectivity With Your IT Team

If your practice uses DICOM, a modality worklist or PACS, coordinate setup with your IT team and imaging system provider. Available connectivity depends on installed options and your network environment.

Test the complete workflow with an approved test record: worklist selection, image storage, transfer and retrieval at the receiving system. Confirm receipt before relying on the connection for routine clinical work.

Choose the Right Ultrasound Training Format

All Imaging offers onsite, remote and virtual applications training options. Tell us your system model, specialty and training goals so we can discuss the appropriate format and availability.

Onsite Training

Work with your team in your own equipment environment. Onsite sessions can focus on console orientation, presets and the workflow questions specific to your practice.

Remote and Virtual Training

Arrange focused support for system navigation, workflow questions and applications review. Session scope depends on the system, connectivity and the topics your team needs to cover.

Training for a New System or New Staff

Build a checklist around the actual configuration in your office. Include system orientation, probe selection, controls, study storage and any specialty features your staff is qualified to use.

Before Your Training Session

• Share the system model, software version and probe list.
• Identify the staff attending and their experience with the platform.
• List your top workflow questions and installed applications to review.
• Have the operator manual and approved test records available.
• Coordinate IT participation if connectivity is part of the session.

Need Help Getting Started?

Tell All Imaging about your ultrasound system and what your team wants to learn. We can help you explore onsite, remote and virtual training options.

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For technical issues, visit Ultrasound Support or explore our Service & Repair services.