System and method for adaptively configuring dynamic range for ultrasound image display

An ultrasound imaging system, comprising:

• a processor configured for communication with an ultrasound probe and a display unit, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive source image data associated with ultrasound echoes detected by the ultrasound probe, wherein the source image data comprises a first dynamic range;
• generate a histogram of at least a portion of source image data;
• generate a mathematical function for the histogram;
• receive an indication of a first desired percentage and a second desired percentage respectively corresponding to a first point and a second point on a graph of the mathematical function, wherein each of the first desired percentage and the second desired percentage comprise a different one of:
• a desired percentage of full-black pixels, a desired percentage of gray-level pixels, or a desired percentage of full-white pixels;
• define a first value and a second value of a second dynamic range smaller than the first dynamic range based on the first point and the second point, respectively;
• and
• cause the display unit to display an ultrasound image in accordance with the second dynamic range, wherein the ultrasound image is representative of the source image data.