Imaging Modes

The Single Screen button switches the device to single image full-screen display mode. This mode is used during routine examinations and allows for maximum utilization of the display area for detailed analysis of a single projection. As a result, the image is clearer, easier to read, and the physician can fully focus on the subtle morphological details of the examined structure.

The Double Screen button allows splitting the screen into two separate display fields. This mode is very useful when comparing two slices, for example the right and left sides, or when simultaneously displaying different examination modes. In practice, it facilitates direct comparison of findings, improves orientation within the image, and can help better capture even subtle differences between normal and pathological findings.

The Colour Doppler button is used to activate colour Doppler imaging, which allows visualisation of the direction and velocity of blood flow in vessels. This mode helps reliably identify vascular structures, distinguish them from surrounding tissues, and significantly improves anatomical orientation. In musculoskeletal ultrasonography, it is also valuable for assessing tissue perfusion and can contribute to detecting inflammatory activity, for example in the region of the synovium, tendon sheaths, or soft tissues.

The Power Doppler button activates power Doppler mode, which displays the intensity of blood flow regardless of its direction. Compared to colour Doppler, this mode is more sensitive to slow flow, and is therefore frequently used in the assessment of inflammatory changes or increased vascularisation of soft tissues. In musculoskeletal ultrasonography, it is particularly valuable when subtle signs of hyperaemia need to be detected — for example, in the region of the synovium, tendon sheaths, or entheses — supplementing morphological imaging with information about the biological activity of the process.

The Shear Wave Elastography button activates an elastography mode based on shear wave propagation, which enables quantitative assessment of tissue stiffness. This tool provides important supplementary information about the mechanical properties of the examined tissue, extending routine ultrasound examination with an additional functional parameter. In practice, it can be particularly valuable when a more precise evaluation of changes associated with fibrosis, overload, or pathological tissue remodeling is needed, supplementing the morphological image with a more objective measure of tissue stiffness.