Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with access to reference image library
First Claim
1. A medical diagnostic ultrasound system which produces, stores and displays diagnostic ultrasound images comprising:
- a library of reference images stored external to said ultrasound system;
software installed on said ultrasound system for accessing said reference image library;
means for connecting said ultrasound system to said external reference image library; and
means for displaying a reference image of said reference image library on the display of said ultrasound system.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is provided which aid in the diagnosis of patient conditions by providing access from the ultrasound system to a library of reference ultrasonic images. The image library is cataloged in accordance with an image characteristic such as the type of examination, the part of the body or the type of pathology shown in the image, and the images of the library are accessed in accordance with these characteristics. The image library may be remotely located and accessible by a number of ultrasound systems over a network, or it may be located on the ultrasound system itself such as on a system disk drive. In a preferred embodiment reference images are concurrently displayed with patient images to aid in discerning the patient'"'"'s condition.
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34 Claims
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1. A medical diagnostic ultrasound system which produces, stores and displays diagnostic ultrasound images comprising:
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a library of reference images stored external to said ultrasound system; software installed on said ultrasound system for accessing said reference image library; means for connecting said ultrasound system to said external reference image library; and means for displaying a reference image of said reference image library on the display of said ultrasound system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical diagnostic ultrasound system which produces, stores and displays diagnostic ultrasound images comprising:
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browser software installed on said ultrasound system; and means for connecting said browser software to a source of reference ultrasonic images; and a display, located on said ultrasound system and responsive to said browser software, for displaying said reference ultrasonic images. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical diagnostic ultrasound system which produces, stores and displays diagnostic ultrasound images comprising:
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a library of electronically stored reference ultrasound images connected to said ultrasound system; and means for displaying said reference images on the display of said ultrasound system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for analyzing an ultrasonic image of a patient by means of a library of reference ultrasonic images comprising the steps of:
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operating an ultrasound system to acquire an ultrasonic image of a specific region of the body of a patient; operating said ultrasound system to access a library of reference ultrasonic images; obtaining a reference ultrasonic image from said library on the basis of a predetermined characteristic of said reference ultrasonic image; and displaying both said patient ultrasonic image and said reference ultrasonic image on the display of said ultrasound system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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