Diagnostic imaging system

A diagnostic imaging system comprising:

• a manipulator arm of a robot, the manipulator arm comprising a plurality of elements interconnected to each other by a plurality of joints whereby each element is rotatable relative to an adjoining element of the manipulator arm;
• a diagnostic ultrasound probe module comprising an ultrasound transducer, the diagnostic module being coupled to one of the elements of the manipulator arm by a coupling arrangement to allow movement of the diagnostic module relative to said one of the elements of the manipulator arm;
• a controller coupled to the manipulator arm and the coupling arrangement to employ the manipulator arm to move the diagnostic ultrasound probe module relative to one of a plurality of working regions of a subject's anatomy based on a selection of one out of a plurality of operating modes displayed on a control panel configured to receive user input, each of said plurality of operating modes corresponding to a respective one of said plurality of working regions of the subject's anatomy, the subject being positioned on a bed frame, wherein the controller is arranged to control the movement of the plurality of elements and the coupling assembly in each of said plurality of operable modes such that in each operable mode, motion of the ultrasound probe module relative to the subject's anatomy is limited by limiting movement of one or more of the joints of the manipulator arm in said operating mode to limit motion of the diagnostic ultrasound probe module within a pre-defined range and limit contact of the probe module within the working region of the subject's anatomy that corresponds to the selected operating mode.