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Chapter 14
Safety
• Introduction ................................................................................... .. 345
• Owner responsibility .................................................................... .. 346
• Important safety considerations ................................................. .. 347
• Notice against user modification .............................................. 347
• Regulatory information ................................................................ .. 348
• Standards used ........................................................................ 348
• Device labels ................................................................................. .. 349
• Acoustic output ............................................................................. .. 353
• Definition of the acoustic output parameters ............................ 353
• Acoustic output and display on the Vivid i ................................ 353
• ALARA ..................................................................................... 354
• Safety statement ...................................................................... 355
• System controls affecting acoustic output ................................ 355
• Patient safety ................................................................................. .. 357
• Patient identification ................................................................. 357
• Diagnostic information .............................................................. 357
• Mechanical hazards ................................................................. 358
• Personnel and equipment safety ................................................. .. 359
• Explosion hazard ...................................................................... 359
• Electrical hazard ....................................................................... 359
• Biological hazard ...................................................................... 360
• Pacemaker hazard ................................................................... 360
• Electrical safety ............................................................................. .. 361
• Device classifications ............................................................... 361
• Internally connected peripheral devices ................................... 361
• External Connection of other peripheral devices ..................... 361
• Allergic reactions to latex-containing medical devices ............ .. 362
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