Method and system for displaying system parameter information

• US 8,636,662 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2010
• Issued: 01/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Gritzky, Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheng, Jacqueline
• Application Number:
  US12/759,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20110251488A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,386 Days
• Field of Search: 600/437
• US Class Current: 600/437
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00

Abstract

Methods and systems for displaying system parameter information are provided. One method includes determining a value for a system parameter using the ultrasound system and comparing the determined value to a defined value for a system processing guideline using a processor of the ultrasound system. The method further includes providing system parameter confirmation information based on the comparing when the determined value is not within the defined value.

Claims

1. A method for providing ultrasound system parameter confirmation information, the method comprising:

determining a value for a system parameter using the ultrasound system;

comparing the determined value to a defined value for a system processing guideline using a processor of the ultrasound system; and

providing system parameter confirmation information based on the comparing when the determined value is not within the defined value, wherein the system parameter confirmation information confirms that the system parameter is sufficient for performing nuchal translucency (NT) measurements with the ultrasound system.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising determining an ultrasound examination or measurement to be performed, and wherein the system processing guideline is identified based on the determination of the ultrasound examination or measurement to be performed.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2 further comprising identifying a selected user interface to determine the ultrasound examination or measurement to be performed.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the system parameter confirmation information is provided without user action.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the system parameter is not normally displayed to a user.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the system parameter comprises an image pixel size.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the system parameter confirmation information comprises image pixel size information based on a zoom level of a displayed image.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising displaying the system parameter confirmation information without input of measurement indicators on a displayed image.

9. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the system parameter comprises an image parameter corresponding to one of image pixel size, frequency or image mode.