Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and control method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Medison Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyeong Gu Woo, Eun Ho Yang, Yeon Ho Kim, Gil-Ju Jin
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus of displaying functions related to the ultrasonic imaging apparatus on a display unit when the ultrasonic imaging apparatus moves, and activating a function selected by a user from among the functions displayed on the display unit. According to an embodiment, the ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display one or more functions related to movement of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus when the ultrasonic imaging apparatus moves; and a controller configured to activate a function selected by a user from among the one or more functions displayed on the display unit.
Claims10
An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising:
- an ultrasound probe configured to:
- transmit ultrasonic waves to an object;
- receive ultrasonic echo signals from the object;
- and
- convert the ultrasonic echo signals into electrical signals;
- a main body connected to the ultrasound probe and including:
- a sensor configured to sense movement of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus;
- and
- an input configured to receive a command for setting a movement mode of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus;
- a display configured to display functions related to the movement of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus when the movement of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus is sensed by the sensor or the command for setting the movement mode is inputted using the input;
- and
- a controller configured to activate a function selected by a user among the one or more functions displayed on the display,
- wherein the functions include a castor unlock function, a lock function for preventing movement of the display, a function of recognizing existence/absence of gel, a shock absorbing function, and an ultrasound image storage and transmission function, and
- wherein, when the ultrasound image storage and transmission function is selected by the user, the controller stores at least one image transmitted to a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) before the ultrasonic imaging apparatus moves, and transmits images acquired after the stored image to the PACS if the ultrasonic imaging apparatus is again connected to the PACS.
A method of controlling an ultrasonic imaging apparatus, which includes:
- an ultrasound probe configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to an object, to receive ultrasonic echo signals from the object, and to convert the ultrasonic echo signals into electrical signals;
- and a main body connected to the ultrasound probe, the method comprising:
- displaying functions related to movement of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus on a display when the movement of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus is sensed by a sensor or a command for setting a movement mode is inputted using an input;
- and
- activating, by a controller, a function selected by a user from among the functions displayed on the display,
- wherein the functions include a castor unlock function, a lock function for preventing movement of the display, a function of recognizing existence/absence of gel, a shock absorbing function, and an ultrasound image storage and transmission function,
- wherein when the ultrasound image storage and transmission function is selected by the user, storing at least one image transmitted to a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) before the ultrasonic imaging apparatus moves, and transmitting images acquired after the stored image to the PACS if the ultrasonic imaging apparatus is again connected to the PACS.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.