SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFACING WITH AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM

• US 20130324850A1
• Filed: 05/31/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Mindray DS USA Incorporated (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Inventors: Petruzzelli, Joe, Judy, John, Schon, Peter
• Application Number:
  US13/485,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20130324850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/443
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/463 characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display composite display in devices for short-range imaging with acoustic waves G01S7/52074
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/465 adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/468 allowing annotation or message recording
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/469 for selection of a region of interest
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/52084 related to particular user interfaces special user input means for ultrasonic medical diagnostic devices A61B8/467

Abstract

Systems and methods for enabling a user to interact with a medical imaging system using a touch screen display are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a touch screen display associated with the medical imaging system may receive input from a user based on a position of a contact point of the user with the touch screen display. The contact point may be located within a primary imaging area displaying images captured by the medical imaging system on the touch screen display. Based on the received input, a cursor may be displayed on the touch screen display within the primary imaging area in a particular position relative from the position of the contact point that is different than the position of the contact point.

Claims

1. A medical imaging system comprising a touch screen display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive an input from a user based on a position of a contact point of the user with the touch screen display, the contact point being located within a primary imaging area of the touch screen display displaying one or more medical images captured by the medical imaging system; and

display, in response to the input, a cursor on the touch screen display within the primary imaging area at a particular position relative to the position of the contact point, the cursor being at a particular distance and orientation from the position of the contact point.

2. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the medical imaging system comprises an ultrasound imaging system.

3. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the particular position is an offset position relative to the position of the contact point.

4. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein changes in the position of the contact point are translated into respective changes in a position of the cursor.

5. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the cursor comprises an annotation.

6. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the cursor comprises a measurement marker point.

7. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein a line is displayed between the position of the contact point and the cursor.

8. The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the particular position is a position wherein a user does not obscure the cursor when contacting the touch screen display at the position of the contact point.

9. A medical imaging system comprising:

an imaging system configured to capture one or more medical images; and

a touch screen display communicatively coupled with the imaging system, the touch screen display being configured to;

receive an input from a user based on a position of a contact point of the user with the touch screen display, the contact point being located within a primary imaging area of the touch screen display displaying the one or more medical images; and

display, in response to the input, a cursor within the primary imaging area at a particular position relative to the position of the contact point, the being at a particular distance and orientation from the position of the contact point.

10. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein the imaging system comprises an ultrasound imaging system.

11. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein the particular position is an offset position relative to the position of the contact point.

12. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein changes in the position of the contact point are translated into respective changes in a position of the cursor.

13. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein the cursor comprises an annotation.

14. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein the cursor comprises a measurement marker point.

15. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein a line is displayed between the position of the contact point and the cursor.

16. The medical imaging system of claim 9, wherein the particular position is a position wherein the user does not obscure the cursor when contacting the touch screen display at the position of the contact point.