SonoAccess version 1.2 uses the Apple Push Notification Service to update a badge on your SonoAccess desktop icon that displays a count of your new, unviewed personalized content items. If you do not wish to use this feature, you can decline the push notification service.

Starting with version 1.1, SonoAccess identifies new content that was published within the last 30 days. In SonoAccess version 1.2, after you view a new item, the item will cease to have the “New” overlay and the badge count on the SonoAccess home icon will decrease by 1.

Sonosite publishes new content during periodic releases as we assemble new content libraries for the Healthcare Professions we serve.

Tap the item’s thumbnail image or title. If you have a strong 3G connection, documents, images, and links should open within a few seconds. Videos will take longer to load.

SonoAccess offers the following types of content, all of which can be shared with others:

•  Videos – Scanning techniques, case studies, and product tutorials
•  Documents – PDF case studies, reimbursement guides, and product quick start guides
•  Images – Clinical image galleries
•  Links – Links to relevant webpages

All SonoAccess videos have thumbnail images captured from the video. In SonoAccess version 1.1, documents, images, and links display by title only to visually differentiate them from videos (videos always have a thumbnail image in the title row). SonoAccess version 1.2 includes thumbnail images for all content, with visually distinctive thumbnails that make it easy for you to differentiate documents, images, and links from videos.

The Title row turns blue and an activity wheel displays to indicate the selected video is downloading to your device. The SonoAccess application uses progressive download technology over an international content delivery network to deliver the videos to you on demand. Look for the activity wheels in the title bar and progress bar on the video player for status of the download. The player automatically launches the video when it is ready.

SonoAccess videos use a high-quality Apple QuickTime® encoding to ensure that you can clearly see the sonographic images within in the video. Download speeds can vary from less than 5 seconds on Wi-Fi or a strong 3G signal, to an average of 15 seconds on 3G. Downloads on a weak 3G or a strong 2G connection can take up to 30 seconds or longer, in rare cases.

At this time, SonoAccess videos, documents, and images are only available on demand with a mobile data connection or via the Web.

Note: Use the Share button to share SonoAccess content with yourself or others for review on a personal computer.

SonoAccess requires iPhone OS version 3.0 or better. To check your OS version, complete the following steps:

1. Tap Settings | General | About.
2. Look at the version number. If it is 2.2.x or earlier, you need to upgrade your iPhone OS before you can use the SonoAccess application.

The SonoAccess application supports the iPhone device standard single tap, double tap, and “pinch” motion to zoom in or out on any document, including case study PDF files, image files, or guide PDF files.