Method and ultrasound imaging system for adjusting a value of an ultrasound parameter

An ultrasound imaging system comprising:

• an ultrasound probe;
• a touch screen;
• and
• a processor in electronic communication with the ultrasound probe and the touch screen, wherein the processor is configured to:
• control the ultrasound probe to acquire an image;
• display the image on the touch screen;
• detect a first touch gesture inputted via the touch screen;
• select a region of the image based on the first touch gesture, wherein, after the region is selected based on the first touch gesture, the image includes the region and a rest of the image outside the region;
• receive a second touch gesture inputted via the touch screen;
• and
• adjust a value of an ultrasound parameter for the region of the image based on the second touch gesture, wherein the rest of the image outside the region is not adjusted based on the second touch gesture;
• wherein the image is at least one of part of a cine loop comprising a plurality of images or part of a volume acquisition;
• wherein, if the image is part of the cine loop, the processor is further configured to automatically adjust the ultrasound parameter for a corresponding region in at least two of the plurality of the images in the cine loop and not adjust the ultrasound parameter outside of the corresponding region in the at least two of the plurality of images in the cine loop;
• and
• wherein, if the image is part of the volume acquisition, the processor is further configured to automatically adjust the ultrasound parameter for a corresponding region in at least one other image representing a different plane or slab in the volume and not adjust the ultrasound parameter outside of the corresponding region in the different plane or slab in the volume.