Multi-plane and multi-mode visualization of an area of interest during aiming of an ultrasound probe

A system comprising:

• an ultrasound probe;
• and
• a controller unit configured to:
• communicate with the ultrasound probe;
• select an aiming mode for the ultrasound probe, in response to a user selection of the aiming mode made by a user;
• select a first aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode for the ultrasound probe;
• select at least one additional aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode for the ultrasound probe, wherein the first scanning mode and the at least one additional scanning mode each specify a different number of aiming mode planes to scan, and wherein the first imaging mode and the at least one additional imaging mode each specify a different ultrasound imaging mode;
• toggle back and forth, or by rotating through, between obtaining and displaying, on a display device, ultrasound images associated with the first aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode and obtaining and displaying, on the display device, ultrasound images associated with the at least one additional aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode, wherein the toggling is performed until a three-dimensional (3D) scan mode is selected and is performed by:
• activating a single toggle switch or a single toggle selection object, or
• automatically toggling at a particular interval or rate;
• receive a selection of the 3D scan mode from the user;
• perform a 3D scan using the ultrasound probe, in response to receiving the selection of the 3D scan mode;
• and
• display one or more ultrasound images generated using the performed 3D scan, or a measurement value generated based on the performed 3D scan, on the display device.

A device comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• select an aiming mode for an ultrasound probe, in response to a selection of the aiming mode made by a user;
• select a first aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode for the ultrasound probe;
• select at least one additional aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode for the ultrasound probe, wherein the first scanning mode and the at least one additional scanning mode each specify a different number of aiming mode planes to scan, and wherein the first imaging mode and the at least one additional imaging mode each specify a different ultrasound imaging mode;
• toggle back and forth, or by rotating through, between obtaining and displaying, on a display device, ultrasound images associated with the first aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode and obtaining and displaying, on the display device, ultrasound images associated with the at least one additional aiming mode plane, scanning mode, or imaging mode using the ultrasound probe, wherein the toggling is performed until a three-dimensional (3D) scan mode is selected and is performed by:
• activating a single toggle switch or a single toggle selection object, or
• automatically toggling at a particular interval or rate;
• receive a selection of the 3D scan mode from the user;
• perform a 3D scan using the ultrasound probe, in response to receiving the selection of the 3D scan mode;
• and
• display one or more ultrasound images generated using the performed 3D scan, or a measurement value generated based on the performed 3D scan, on the display device.