[optimal] Re: Cirrus with EDI
- From: Peter Hay <peterhay@xxxxxxx>
- To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:14:30 -0500
Nice explanation Jim .
Peter Hay
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Peter Hay,CRA,FOPS
Retina Vitreous Surgeons
3107 East Genesee St.
Syracuse , NY 13224
Peterhay@xxxxxxx
On Nov 29, 2012, at 8:48 AM, Jim Soque <jsoque@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Group, (Posted Thursday morning 11.29.12 - After Powerball, 8:38 am, EST,
> New York)
>
> We have a Cirrus 4000, with the 6.2 software in our office.
>
> Our practice for EDI patients has been the following.
>
> We capture a 5 Line Raster Scan on the area in question.
>
> Then, we engage the HD 5 Line Raster on the same area, keep the 5 line
> function in play,
> and engage the EDI function on the bottom of the screen. We raise up the
> scan beam just
> one thickness using the adjustment function, and not the mouse's 'Wheel
> Function' of the
> retinal layers, because, the EDI may need more room in the OCT capture
> window, to scan in
> the choroid. We then run that 5 line function, and save it. The saving
> takes about 9 seconds.
>
> Only in a few cases, have we elected to chose the single line EDI function
> (as with Peter Hay),
> though, I am not quite sure of it's relevance for the single scan use yet.
> Perhaps it uses all
> of the Cirrus's energy to perform the EDI scan on just a single line, though,
> I have to refer to
> my CAS specialist for further details. Or, just wait till Mike Turano chimes
> in on this original
> thread.
>
> Of another note, I have to get more aquainted with placing the measurement
> curser on
> the correct interfact of the choroid/sclera of the finished EDI scan. Our
> practice thus far, is
> to measure from that surface (which takes a bit of learning to do), to the
> posterior surface
> of the RPE layer.
>
> Denise, do you want me to email you some images of a 5 Line, and of an EDI on
> the same
> patients so you can see the difference?
>
> Get a hold of me off list.
>
> Good Luck All,
>
> Jim
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