Diagnostic imaging apparatus, diagnostic ultrasonic apparatus, and medical image displaying apparatus

A diagnostic ultrasonic apparatus, comprising:

• a transmission/reception controller that controls transmission/reception of an ultrasonic wave;
• an image generating processor that generates an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal of the ultrasonic wave;
• a display that includes a display area in which the ultrasonic image is displayed;
• an input circuit that receives a single input designating a position within the display area, wherein the designated position does not correspond to a selectable and movable icon displayed in the display area;
• a processor that displays, in the display area, a menu of a plurality of different menus corresponding to a plurality of respective different areas provided in the display area, wherein a type of the displayed menu is determined by the designated position of the single input received by the input circuit;
• and
• a setting information memory that stores therein setting information including area information indicating an area provided in the display area, and menu information indicating a type of the menu, the area information and the menu information being stored in association with each other, wherein
• the processor
• changes, according to an instruction from an operator, the association of the area information and the menu information in the setting information stored in the setting information memory, and
• identifies an area including the designated position from among the plurality of different areas provided in the display area, and displays, as said menu, a menu corresponding to the identified area based on the setting information.

A medical image displaying apparatus, comprising:

• a processor that obtains a medical image;
• an image memory that stores therein the medical image;
• a display that includes a display area in which the medical image is displayed;
• an input circuit that receives a single input designating a position within the display area, wherein the designated position does not correspond to a selectable and movable icon displayed in the display area, wherein the processor displays, in the display area, a menu of a plurality of different menus corresponding to a plurality of respective different areas provided in the display area, wherein a type of the displayed menu is determined by the designated position of the single input received by the input circuit;
• a setting information memory that stores therein setting information including area information indicating an area provided in the display area, and menu information indicating a type of the menu, the area information and the menu information being stored in association with each other, wherein
• the processor
• changes, according to an instruction from an operator, the association of the area information and the menu information in the setting information stored in the setting information memory, and
• identifies an area including the designated position from among the plurality of different areas provided in the display area, and displays, as said menu, a menu corresponding to the identified area based on the setting information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a monitor that includes a screen in which a medical image is displayed;
• an input circuit that receives a single input designating a position from positions each fixed relative to the screen;
• a processor that displays, in the screen, a menu of a plurality of different menus corresponding to a plurality of respective different areas provided in the display area, wherein a type of the displayed menu is determined by the designated position of the single input received by the input circuit;
• a setting information memory that stores therein setting information including area information indicating an area provided in the display area, and menu information indicating a type of the menu, the area information and the menu information being stored in association with each other, wherein
• the processor
• changes, according to an instruction from an operator, the association of the area information and the menu information in the setting information stored in the setting information storage, and
• identifies an area including the designated position from among the plurality of different areas provided in the display area, and displays, as said menu, a menu corresponding to the identified area based on the setting information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a display that includes a display area in which a medical image is displayed;
• an input circuit that receives input designating a position within the display area;
• a processor that displays, in the display area, a menu of a plurality of different menus corresponding to a plurality of respective different areas provided in the display area, wherein a type of the displayed menu is determined by the designated position of the input received by the input circuit and depending on whether the medical image is being displayed as a moving image or as a still image;
• a setting information memory that stores therein setting information including area information indicating an area provided in the display area, and menu information indicating a type of the menu, the area information and the menu information being stored in association with each other,
• wherein the processor
• changes, according to an instruction from an operator, the association of the area information and the menu information in the setting information stored in the setting information storage, and
• identifies an area including the designated position from among the plurality of different areas provided in the display area, and displays, as said menu, a menu corresponding to the identified area based on the setting information.