Dual display CT scanner user interface

摘要

A CT user interface includes first and second displays that selectively display distinct display zones thereon. The first display includes a zone enabling the operator to create a record for each of a plurality of patients and an exam set-up and a protocol selection zone enabling the operator to select a scan protocol for performing a CT scan on a selected patient. A task list zone on the first display displays all steps and sub-steps of a CT scan for a selected patient based on the selected scan protocol, and a settings zone and a scanning zone on the first display displays and enables operator selection of a plurality of scan parameters related to the selected scan protocol. Any general user interface elements not needed for the selected scan protocol are not displayed on the first and second displays, so as to simplify the user interface for the operator.

主权项

1. A user interface for a computed tomography (CT) imaging system, the user interface comprising:
a first display configured to enable an operator to perform set-up and scanning tasks associated with performing a CT scan on one or more patients; and a second display configured to enable the operator to perform image post-processing tasks associated with the CT scans on the one or more patients; wherein each of the first display and the second display are configured to selectively display a plurality of distinct display zones thereon, the plurality of zones comprising:
a zone on the first display configured to enable the operator to create a record for each of a plurality of patients;an exam set-up and protocol selection zone on the first display configured to enable the operator to select, for a selected patient, a scan protocol from a protocol list area for performing a CT scan on the selected patient;a task list zone on the first display configured to display all steps and sub-steps of a CT scan to be performed for a selected patient based on the selected scan protocol; anda settings zone and a scanning zone on the first display configured to display and enable operator selection of a plurality of scan parameters related to the selected scan protocol for the selected patient;wherein any general user interface elements not needed for the selected scan protocol for the selected patient are not displayed on the first and second displays, so as to simplify the user interface for the operator.