User interface for a three-dimensional colour ultrasound imaging system
First Claim
1. A method for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, comprising the steps of:
- generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image manipulable using a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting to the user a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image controls for controlling said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image, said three-dimensional image controls having an operational similarity to two-dimensional image controls for controlling a two-dimensional ultrasound image; and
relating said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional ultrasound image controls to control said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions for manipulating said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of said ultrasound object.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system color user interface generates a volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image. The ultrasound image is manipulable using three-dimensional image compositing functions. The interface presents to the user three-dimensional image controls for controlling the ultrasound image. The three-dimensional image controls have an operational similarity to two-dimensional image controls for controlling a two-dimensional ultrasound image. The interface further relates the three-dimensional ultrasound image controls to the plurality of three-dimensional image compositing functions for manipulating the ultrasound images. Additionally, the interface presents to the user a three-dimensional color image control for controllably manipulating the ultrasound image using three-dimensional image using compositing functions such as a color flow mapping function, a color flow overlay function for mapping fluid flow direction, a depth-based velocity visualization color mapping function; and an absolute velocity representation function for mapping absolute fluid flow velocity relating to said ultrasound object.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, comprising the steps of:
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generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image manipulable using a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting to the user a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image controls for controlling said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image, said three-dimensional image controls having an operational similarity to two-dimensional image controls for controlling a two-dimensional ultrasound image; and
relating said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional ultrasound image controls to control said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions for manipulating said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of said ultrasound object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, comprising the steps of:
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generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of fluid flow relating to an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image being manipulable using a plurality of three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting to the user a multi-color three-dimensional color image control for controllably manipulating said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image using said plurality of three-dimensional image compositing functions, said three-dimensional image compositing functions selected from the group consisting essentially of;
a color flow mapping function for mapping fluid flow relating to said ultrasound object;
a color flow overlay function for mapping fluid flow direction relating to said ultrasound object;
a depth-based velocity visualization color mapping function for mapping fluid flow depth relating to said ultrasound object; and
an absolute velocity representation function for mapping absolute fluid flow velocity relating to said ultrasound object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, comprising:
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generating instructions for generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image manipulable using a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting instructions for presenting a plurality of three-dimensional image controls for controlling said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image, said multi-color three-dimensional image controls having an operational similarity to two-dimensional image controls for controlling a two-dimensional ultrasound image; and
relating instructions for relating said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional ultrasound image controls to said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions for manipulating said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of said ultrasound object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, comprising:
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generating instructions for generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of fluid flow relating to an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image manipulable using a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting instructions for presenting a multi-color three-dimensional color image control for controllably manipulating said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image using said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions, said multi-color three-dimensional image compositing instructions selected from the group consisting essentially of;
color flow mapping instructions for mapping fluid flow relating to said ultrasound object;
color flow overlay instructions for mapping fluid flow direction relating to said ultrasound object;
depth-based velocity visualization color mapping instructions for mapping fluid flow depth relating to said ultrasound object; and
absolute velocity representation instructions for mapping absolute fluid flow velocity relating to said ultrasound object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A storage medium comprising a system for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, the system comprising:
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generating instructions for generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image being manipulable using a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting instructions for presenting to the user a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image controls for controlling said a three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image, said multi-color three-dimensional image controls having an operational similarity to two-dimensional image controls for controlling a two-dimensional ultrasound image; and
relating instructions for relating said plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image controls to said plurality of three-dimensional image compositing functions for manipulating said three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of said ultrasound object. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A storage medium comprising a system for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, the system comprising:
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generating instructions for generating a three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of fluid flow relating to an ultrasound object, said three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image manipulable using a plurality of three-dimensional image compositing functions;
presenting instructions for presenting to the user a three-dimensional color image control for controllably manipulating said three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image using said plurality of three-dimensional image compositing functions, said three-dimensional image compositing instructions selected from the group consisting essentially of;
color flow mapping instructions for mapping fluid flow relating to said ultrasound object;
color flow overlay instructions for mapping fluid flow direction relating to said ultrasound object;
depth-based velocity visualization color mapping instructions for mapping fluid flow depth relating to said ultrasound object; and
absolute velocity representation instructions for mapping absolute fluid flow velocity relating to said ultrasound object.
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