Method and apparatus for controlling power in an ultrasound system
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1. A method for controlling an ultrasound system during an idle mode, said method comprising:
- receiving scanning information from an ultrasound system, the scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information;
monitoring the scanning information temporally; and
controlling power to a transducer of the ultrasound system based on the scanning information, wherein the scanning information is monitored more frequently when power to the transducer is reduced for the idle mode than when the transducer is powered for a non-idle mode.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling an ultrasound system are provided. The method includes receiving scanning information from an ultrasound system, with the scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information. The method further includes controlling power to a transducer of the ultrasound system based on the scanning information.
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1. A method for controlling an ultrasound system during an idle mode, said method comprising:
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receiving scanning information from an ultrasound system, the scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information; monitoring the scanning information temporally; and controlling power to a transducer of the ultrasound system based on the scanning information, wherein the scanning information is monitored more frequently when power to the transducer is reduced for the idle mode than when the transducer is powered for a non-idle mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An ultrasound system having an idle mode and comprising:
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a probe having a transducer, the probe operable to provide scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information; and a controller for controlling power to the transducer based upon the scanning information and wherein the scanning information is monitored more frequently when power to the transducer is reduced for the idle mode than when the transducer is powered for a non-idle mode. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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