Automatic Ultrasound Scanning Initiated by Protocol Stage

• US 20080306385A1
• Filed: 12/14/2006
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Jago, James, Anderson, Martin
• Application Number:
  US12/097,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20080306385A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/443
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/5205 Means for monitoring or calibrating
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/52098 related to workflow protocols

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and system for automatically initiating user control automation by one of either beginning a Protocol stage for imaging or changing dependent controls. This invention eliminates the need for user intervention for hitting a button such as the I-Scan button for the Philips I-Scan system, which is one of the systems on which the invention can be implemented.

Claims

1. A method of automatically initiating automatic user control adjustment for ultrasound imaging with ultrasound equipment, the steps comprising:

at least one of either entering a protocol stage for imaging or changing a dependent control; and

automatically initiating automatic user control adjustment for ultrasound imaging with ultrasound equipment in response thereto.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said automatic user control adjustment is automatically initiated by software.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said dependent control is imaging depth,

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein said dependent control is imaging frequency.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said automatic user control adjustment is Philips'"'"' I-Scan System.

6. A system of automatically initiating automatic user control adjustment for ultrasound imaging with ultrasound equipment comprising:

at least one of either a protocol stage of an imaging system being entered during imaging by an ultrasound equipment using automatic user control adjustment for ultrasound imaging or a dependent control of said ultrasound equipment being varied that drives an automatic initiation of said automatic user control adjustment.

7. The system according to claim 6 wherein software controls said automatic initiation of said automatic user control adjustment.

8. The system according to claim 6 wherein said dependent control is for imaging depth.

9. The system according to claim 6 wherein said dependent control is for imaging frequency.

10. The system according to claim 6 wherein said automatic user control adjustment is Philips'"'"' I-Scan System.