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Trace a vessel using the General Vessel Protocol

When tracking a vessel other than the aorta, carotid, or coronary, use the general automatic vessel tracking protocol.

1.  Click Define New Vessel .

2.  Select General Vessel Protocol.

3.  Click points along the vessel to trace its path.

4.  Click Done .

Trace a path manually using the MIP image

1.  Click Define New Vessel .

2.  Select Manual Protocol.

3.  Click points along the vessel to trace the path on the MIP image.

4.  Click Done .

See Tracing Vessels Manually.

Trace a path manually using the MPR reference images

1.  Click Define New Vessel .

2.  Select Manual Protocol.

3.  Click points on any of the MPR reference images.

4.  Click Done .

You can scroll through the MPR image between points, but all points must be placed on the same reference plane.

Cancel the creation of a vessel

• Click Exit in the Protocol dialog box.

Delete the last point

You can remove the last point you clicked on a vessel path.

• Click Delete Last Point in the Protocol dialog box.

Reset

You can cancel all points marked on a vessel path and stay in the same dialog box to define a new vessel.

• Click in the Protocol dialog box.