Ultrasound imaging system

摘要

An ultrasound imaging system includes a console and a key pad. The console includes a two dimensional display region having a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension, wherein the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension. The display region includes an upper portion configured to display image data and a lower portion configured to display, concurrently with displaying the image data in the upper portion, a touch screen menu including a set of soft controls that are respectively configured to control a secondary set of ultrasound imaging functions. The key pad includes a set of physical controls that are respectively configured to control a primary set of ultrasound imaging functions, wherein the key pad has a width that is less than a width of the console. In one embodiment, the key pad is hermetically sealed, and is easily cleanable, disinfectable and/or sterilizable.

主权项

1. An ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
an ultrasound transducer; a console, including:
an ultrasound processor that processes ultrasound data acquired by the ultrasound transducer; anda monitor with a two dimensional display region having a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension, wherein the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension, and the display region includes an upper portion configured to display image data and a lower portion configured to display, concurrently with displaying the image data in the upper portion, a touch screen menu including a set of soft controls that are respectively configured to control a secondary set of ultrasound imaging functions; and a key pad including a set of physical controls that are respectively configured to control a primary set of ultrasound imaging functions, wherein the key pad has a width that is less than a width of the console, wherein the console and the key pad are part of different units of the ultrasound imaging system, wherein the key pad includes only four functions controls, including a gain function control, a depth function control, a freeze function control and a print/store function control, and an adjustor which alternatively adjusts a depth and a gain of an active one of the depth function control and the gain function control, and wherein the four functions controls and the adjustor are located in respective recesses within a surface of the key pad and are marked with identification and activation graphical indicia.