Ultrasound imaging system user interface
First Claim
1. In an ultrasound imaging system comprising a transducer, a transmit beamformer coupled to the transducer, a receive beamformer responsive to the transducer, and a controller coupled to the transmit and receive beamformers, the improvement comprising:
- an imaging-parameter user interface, coupled with the controller, comprising input means operative to progressively select one of a plurality of locations, each of said plurality of locations corresponding to a respective plurality of application independent imaging parameter configurations that affect spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and sensitivity,wherein the controller is operative to apply said plurality of imaging parameter configurations corresponding to said one of said plurality of locations selected by the input means.
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Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system user interface is provided. The interface comprises an imaging-parameter-selection domain comprising a plurality of domain locations, each corresponding to a respective plurality of imaging parameter configurations that affect spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and sensitivity. The interface also comprises an input means for progressively selecting a domain location. The domain can be one-or two-dimensional. In a two-dimensional domain, the plurality of imaging parameter configurations can be at least partially a function of distances from a selected domain location to each corner of the domain. In one embodiment, the domain comprises three corners that correspond to parameters that will provide an image with the best spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and sensitivity, respectively. With the ultrasound imaging system user interface, a user can selectively apply a plurality of ultrasound imaging system parameters.
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19 Claims
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1. In an ultrasound imaging system comprising a transducer, a transmit beamformer coupled to the transducer, a receive beamformer responsive to the transducer, and a controller coupled to the transmit and receive beamformers, the improvement comprising:
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an imaging-parameter user interface, coupled with the controller, comprising input means operative to progressively select one of a plurality of locations, each of said plurality of locations corresponding to a respective plurality of application independent imaging parameter configurations that affect spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and sensitivity, wherein the controller is operative to apply said plurality of imaging parameter configurations corresponding to said one of said plurality of locations selected by the input means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19)
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8. An ultrasound imaging system user interface for configuring a plurality of imaging parameters comprising:
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input means operative to proressively select one of a plurality of locations, each of said plurality of locations corresponding to a respective plurality of application independent imaging parameter configurations that affect spatial resolution temporal resolution, and sensitivity; and means for applying said plurality of imaging parameter configurations corresponding to said one of said plurality of locations selected by the input means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for selectively applying a plurality of ultrasound imaging system parameters comprising the steps of:
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(a) progressively selecting one of a plurality of locations with an input means, each of said plurality of locations corresponding to a respective plurality of application independent imaging parameter configurations that affect spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and sensitivity; and (b) applying said plurality of imaging parameter figurations corresponding to said one of said plurality of locations selected in (a). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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