User interface for medical imaging including improved pan-zoom control
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1. An ultrasonic image scanning system for scanning an organic object comprising:
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a display system for displaying a scanned image of said organic object in a plurality of display modes, wherein the display system is configured to simultaneously display the scanned image in real-time in a first active display mode and frozen-state in a second active display mode; and
a user input device sensor configured to sense a touch and, in response to the touch, automatically switching the first active display mode from real-time to frozen-state and the second active display mode from frozen-state to real-time,wherein the display system is connected to the controller, wherein the user input device sensor is connected to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to count a length of time said user input device stays idle in one of the active display modes, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically switch said one of the active display modes back to a last active display mode when the length of time reaches a predefined idle time limit.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic image scanning system for scanning an organic object that includes a display system for displaying a scanned image of the organic object in a plurality of display modes wherein the display system further includes a user input device sensor for sensing a motion of a user input device in at least one of display modes to automatically switch from one display mode to a different display mode. Furthermore, the display system further counts a length of time the user input device staying idle in at least one of the display modes for switching the display mode back to a last display mode at a predefined idle time limit.
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1. An ultrasonic image scanning system for scanning an organic object comprising:
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a controller; a display system for displaying a scanned image of said organic object in a plurality of display modes, wherein the display system is configured to simultaneously display the scanned image in real-time in a first active display mode and frozen-state in a second active display mode; and a user input device sensor configured to sense a touch and, in response to the touch, automatically switching the first active display mode from real-time to frozen-state and the second active display mode from frozen-state to real-time, wherein the display system is connected to the controller, wherein the user input device sensor is connected to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to count a length of time said user input device stays idle in one of the active display modes, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically switch said one of the active display modes back to a last active display mode when the length of time reaches a predefined idle time limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An image display system for displaying an ultrasound image of an organic object in different display modes comprising:
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a controller, a display connected to the controller and configured to display the ultrasound image in a plurality of display modes, wherein the display is configured to simultaneously displaying the ultrasound image in real-time in a first active display mode and frozen-state in a second active display mode; and a user input device sensor connected to the controller and configured to sense a touch and, in response to the touch, automatically switching the first active display mode from real-time to frozen-state and the second active display mode from frozen-state to real-time; wherein the first and second active display modes are selected from the group consisting of(a) a three dimensional (3-D) image and B or B/color, (b) a Spectral Doppler and B or B/color, (c) a M-mode and B or B/color, and (d) a Zoom-out and Zoom-in; wherein the controller counts a length of time said user input device is idle in at least one of said plurality of display modes and automatically switches said display mode back to a last display mode at a predefined idle time limit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for displaying an ultrasonic image in different display modes comprising:
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simultaneously displaying the ultrasonic image in real-time in a first active display mode and frozen-state in a second active display mode; sensing a touch of a user input device, in response to the touch, automatically switching the first active display mode from real-time to frozen-state and the second active display mode from frozen-state to real-time; using a controller, counting a length of time said user input device is idle in at least one of said active display modes, and automatically switching said display mode back to a last display mode when the length of time reaches a predefined idle time limit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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