Thumb-dominant ultrasound imaging system

A portable ultrasound imaging system for thumb-dominant operations comprising:

• a portable ultrasound probe configured to be operable using a first hand;
• and
• a mobile application configured to run on a mobile device that comprises a processor, the mobile application comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to display a user interface that:
• (i) is operable using a second hand while the user simultaneously operates the portable ultrasound probe with the first hand;
• (ii) comprises a single-finger accessibility zone configured to be reachable using a single finger during single-handed use of the mobile device,
• the single-finger accessibility zone having a size and shape that is measured for individual users during initialization of the mobile application,
• the single-finger accessibility zone configured to be different for the individual users when using different fingers,
• wherein the size and shape of the single-finger accessibility zone is configured to be determined during a calibration process or manually determined by the user, and
• (iii) provides access to commonly used commands or functions within the single-finger accessibility zone;
• wherein the portable ultrasound probe is configured to connect with the mobile device to allow a user to control an operation of the portable ultrasound probe for imaging via user interaction with the user interface.