Ultrasound imaging system and method
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsSubin Sundaran Baby Sarojam, Mohandas Vasudevan
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Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system and method includes performing a gesture with a scan system and detecting the gesture based on data from a motion sensing system in the scan system. The motion sensing system includes at least one sensor selected from the group of an accelerometer, a gyro sensor and a magnetic sensor. The ultrasound imaging system and method also includes performing a control operation based on the detected gesture.
Claims19
A method of controlling an ultrasound imaging system, the method comprising:
- operating the imaging system in a selected mode of operation;
- performing a gesture with a scan system;
- detecting the gesture based on data from a motion sensing system in the scan system, wherein the motion sensing system includes at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of an accelerometer, a gyro sensor, and a magnetic sensor;
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- performing at least one control operation of the imaging system based on the detected gesture in each mode of operation of the imaging system.
A method of controlling an ultrasound imaging system, the method comprising:
- inputting a command to select a mode of operation;
- displaying an image on a scan system;
- performing a gesture with the scan system;
- detecting the gesture based on data from a motion sensing system associated with the scan system, wherein the motion sensing system includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of an accelerometer, a gyro sensor, and a magnetic sensor;
- maneuvering a probe based on the detected gesture;
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- acquiring an image data by maneuvering the probe.
An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
- a probe, wherein the probe comprises:
- a movable head,
- at least one transducer element disposed in the head, and
- a motion control system configured to control at least the head or the transducer element;
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- a scan system in communication with the probe, wherein the scan system comprises:
- a housing;
- a display;
- a motion sensing system attachable to the display or to the housing;
- and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive data from the motion sensing system and to interpret the data as a gesture, and translate the gestures to probe control instructions in a first mode of operation of the imaging system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.