Ultrasound device and method thereof

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a Time Gain Compenstaion (TGC) feature in an ultrasound device using a touchpad or similar device, which eliminates the need for mechanical potentiometers. The touchpad is segmented into one or more rows, wherein each row is mapped to a corresponding depth of an image. In order to set a required TGC gain setting of a particular depth of the image, a user moves his/her finger across the face of the touchpad such that the desired gain curve can be set. Finer adjustments can be done by moving the finger in the desired horizontal area of the touchpad. The mapping of the effective depths is indicated by horizontal lines on the touchpad as well as on the screen.

主权项

1. An ultrasound device comprising:
an input unit comprising a touchpad with multi-touch support segmented into at least one row, wherein each row is mapped to a corresponding depth of an image formed based on echoed signals of an object received through an ultrasound probe, and wherein the touchpad enables a user to adjust gain of the image using a Time Gain Compensation (TGC) function implemented in a processor associated with the ultrasound device; and a display unit comprising at least one predetermined marking corresponding to at least one row segmented on the touchpad, wherein the at least one predetermined marking indicates a corresponding depth of the image being adjusted by the user using at least one row of the touchpad.