Hand-Held Ultrasound System
First Claim
1. A hand-held ultrasound system, comprising:
- an ultrasound probe configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to thereby output receive signals;
a body configured and sized to be held by a single hand of a user and having processing elements for forming ultrasound images based on the receive signals and provide a preset touch screen menu; and
a touch screen mounted on the body including a display and a touch panel with a touch response surface, said touch screen being configured to display the ultrasound images and the preset touch screen menu for allowing the user to input user instructions, wherein the preset touch screen menu is displayed on a display region of the display corresponding to proximity to a location of the touch panel touched by a finger of the user when the body is held by the single hand of the user.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a hand-held ultrasound system is disclosed. The hand-held ultrasound system comprises an ultrasound probe configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to thereby output receive signals. A body is sized to be held by a single hand of a user and has processing elements configured to form ultrasound images based on the receive signals and provide a preset touch screen menu. A touch screen, which is mounted on the body, includes a display and a touch panel with a touch response surface. The touch screen displays the ultrasound images and the preset touch screen menu for allowing the user to input user instructions. The preset touch screen menu is displayed on a display region of the display corresponding to proximity to a location of the touch panel touched by a finger of the user when the body is held by the single hand of the user.
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11 Claims
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1. A hand-held ultrasound system, comprising:
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an ultrasound probe configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to thereby output receive signals; a body configured and sized to be held by a single hand of a user and having processing elements for forming ultrasound images based on the receive signals and provide a preset touch screen menu; and a touch screen mounted on the body including a display and a touch panel with a touch response surface, said touch screen being configured to display the ultrasound images and the preset touch screen menu for allowing the user to input user instructions, wherein the preset touch screen menu is displayed on a display region of the display corresponding to proximity to a location of the touch panel touched by a finger of the user when the body is held by the single hand of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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