Ultrasonic imaging device and veterinary mode switching method thereof

Abstract

The ultrasonic imaging device and the switching method of the veterinary mode provided by the present invention display multiple interactive elements on the display interface according to preset rules; the interactive elements are used to identify the veterinary mode, and the interactive elements display an animal identification for identifying the animal type applicable to the veterinary mode, a probe identification for identifying the probe type used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identification for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; an instruction for selecting an interactive element is received, and in response to the instruction, the veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element is activated. It can be seen that for the switching of the animal type, probe type and inspection mode, the user only needs to select the corresponding interactive element to switch with one click, which is very convenient to operate and avoids operational errors caused by switching interfaces back and forth.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of medical devices, and in particular to an ultrasonic imaging device and a method for switching a veterinary mode thereof. Background Art

[0002] When using ultrasound imaging equipment to examine animals, it is necessary to select the animal type, probe, and examination mode according to different animals. This is to match the image parameters and calculation formulas of the corresponding animals. When examining different common animals, it is necessary to frequently switch the animal type and the corresponding examination mode.

[0003] Usually, the selection of "probe" and "inspection mode" on the main interface does not distinguish between humans and animals. When inspecting each animal, the selection of "animal type" is generally provided through a drop-down box or other means. After selecting the animal type, return to the main interface to select "probe" and "inspection mode". This repeated selection of "animal type" - "probe" - "inspection mode" is not only prone to error operations, but also cumbersome. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention mainly provides an ultrasonic imaging device and a method for switching the veterinary mode thereof, so as to facilitate the user to perform the switching operation of the veterinary mode.

[0005] An embodiment provides a method for switching a veterinary mode of an ultrasonic imaging device, comprising:

[0006] Displaying a plurality of interactive elements on a display interface according to preset rules; the interactive elements are used to identify the veterinary mode, and the interactive elements display an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode;

[0007] An instruction for selecting an interactive element is received, and in response to the instruction, a veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element is activated.

[0008] In the method provided in one embodiment, displaying multiple interactive elements on the display interface according to a preset rule includes:

[0009] Generate a plurality of corresponding interactive elements respectively according to the most recently recorded plurality of veterinary modes, and display the plurality of interactive elements sorted in chronological order on the display interface; or,

[0010] Counting the usage frequency of the animal modes, generating a plurality of corresponding interactive elements according to the animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and displaying the plurality of interactive elements sorted by usage frequency on the display interface; or,

[0011] The usage frequency of the animal mode is counted, and a plurality of corresponding interactive elements are respectively generated according to a plurality of animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and the plurality of interactive elements sorted by the usage frequency are displayed on a display interface.

[0012] In the method provided by one embodiment, the ultrasound imaging device includes a main display and a touch screen, the main display is used to display the ultrasound image, and the interactive element is displayed on the touch screen.

[0013] In the method provided by an embodiment, the interactive element is permanently displayed on the touch screen; or, the interactive element is displayed on the touch screen when triggered by a target operation instruction input by a user.

[0014] The method provided in one embodiment further includes:

[0015] The biological tissue is scanned according to the activated veterinary mode to obtain an ultrasonic image and display the ultrasonic image on the display interface of the main display.

[0016] An embodiment provides a method for switching a veterinary mode of an ultrasonic imaging device, comprising:

[0017] At least one interactive element is displayed on the display interface according to preset rules; the interactive element displays an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; the interactive element is used to identify the veterinary mode and activates the identified veterinary mode after being selected.

[0018] An embodiment provides an ultrasonic imaging device, including:

[0019] An ultrasonic probe, used for transmitting ultrasonic waves to a region of interest in biological tissue and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves;

[0020] A transmitting / receiving control circuit, used for controlling the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic waves to the region of interest and receive echoes of the ultrasonic waves;

[0021] A human-computer interaction device, used to output visual information and receive user input;

[0022] Processor for:

[0023] Displaying a plurality of interactive elements on a display interface of a human-computer interaction device according to preset rules; the interactive elements are used to identify a veterinary mode, and the interactive elements display an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode;

[0024] An instruction for selecting an interactive element is received through the human-computer interaction device, and in response to the instruction, a veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element is activated.

[0025] In the ultrasonic imaging device provided by an embodiment, the processor displays a plurality of interactive elements on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device according to a preset rule, including:

[0026] Generate a plurality of corresponding interactive elements respectively according to the most recently recorded plurality of veterinary modes, and display the plurality of interactive elements in chronological order on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device; or,

[0027] Counting the usage frequency of the animal modes, generating a plurality of corresponding interactive elements according to the animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and displaying the plurality of interactive elements sorted by usage frequency on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device; or,

[0028] The usage frequency of the animal mode is counted, and a plurality of corresponding interactive elements are respectively generated according to the plurality of animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and the plurality of interactive elements sorted by the usage frequency are displayed on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

[0029] In the ultrasound imaging device provided by one embodiment, the human-computer interaction device includes a main display and a touch screen, the main display is used to display the ultrasound image, and the interactive elements are displayed on the touch screen.

[0030] In the ultrasound imaging device provided by an embodiment, the interactive element is permanently displayed on the touch screen; or, the interactive element is displayed on the touch screen when triggered by a target operation instruction input by a user.

[0031] In the ultrasound imaging device provided by one embodiment, the processor is also used to: scan the biological tissue through the ultrasound probe according to the activated veterinary mode, obtain the ultrasound image and display the ultrasound image on the display interface of the main display.

[0032] An embodiment provides an ultrasonic imaging device, including:

[0033] An ultrasonic probe, used for transmitting ultrasonic waves to a region of interest in biological tissue and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves;

[0034] A transmitting / receiving control circuit, used for controlling the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic waves to the region of interest and receive echoes of the ultrasonic waves;

[0035] A human-computer interaction device, used to output visual information and receive user input;

[0036] Processor for:

[0037] At least one interactive element is displayed on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device according to preset rules; the interactive element displays an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; the interactive element is used to identify the veterinary mode and activates the identified veterinary mode after being selected.

[0038] An embodiment provides an ultrasonic imaging device, including:

[0039] Memory, used to store programs;

[0040] The processor is used to execute the program stored in the memory to implement the method as described above.

[0041] An embodiment provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a program is stored. The program can be executed by a processor to implement the method described above.

[0042] According to the ultrasonic imaging device and the switching method of the veterinary mode thereof of the above-mentioned embodiment, one or more interactive elements are displayed on the display interface according to preset rules; the interactive element is used to identify the veterinary mode, and the interactive element displays an animal identification for identifying the animal type applicable to the veterinary mode, a probe identification for identifying the probe type used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identification for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; an instruction for selecting an interactive element is received, and in response to the instruction, the veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element is activated. It can be seen that for the switching of the animal type, probe type and inspection mode, the user only needs to select the corresponding interactive element to switch with one click, which is very convenient to operate and avoids operational errors caused by switching interfaces back and forth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Figure 1 A structural block diagram of an embodiment of an ultrasonic imaging device provided by the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 A flow chart of an embodiment of a method for switching veterinary modes provided by the present invention;

[0045] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a plurality of interactive elements displayed on a display interface in the ultrasonic imaging device provided by the present invention;

[0046] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a display interface displaying multiple interactive elements in the ultrasonic imaging device provided by the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The present invention is further described in detail below by specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments adopt associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are for making the present application better understood. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, this is to avoid the core part of the present application being overwhelmed by too much description, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations according to the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0048] In addition, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementations. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be interchanged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a required sequence, unless otherwise specified that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0049] The serial numbers of the components in this document, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning. The "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in this application, unless otherwise specified, include direct and indirect connections (couplings).

[0050] The ultrasonic imaging device provided by the present invention combines the probe + inspection mode + animal type on a single interface interaction element, integrates the parameters that the user needs to select to the greatest extent, and achieves a "minimalist" switching mode. The following is an explanation through specific embodiments.

[0051] like Figure 1 As shown, the ultrasonic imaging device provided by the present invention includes an ultrasonic probe 30, a transmitting / receiving circuit 40 (i.e., a transmitting circuit 410 and a receiving circuit 420), a beamforming module 50, an IQ demodulation module 60, a processor 20, a human-computer interaction device 70 and a memory 80.

[0052] The ultrasonic probe 30 includes a transducer (not shown in the figure) composed of a plurality of array elements arranged in an array, wherein the plurality of array elements are arranged in a row to form a linear array, or arranged in a two-dimensional matrix to form a surface array, or the plurality of array elements can also form a convex array. The array elements are used to transmit ultrasonic waves according to the excitation electrical signal, or to convert the received ultrasonic waves into electrical signals. Therefore, each array element can be used to realize the mutual conversion between the electrical pulse signal and the ultrasonic wave, so as to realize the transmission of ultrasonic waves to the object 10 to be imaged, and can also be used to receive the echo of the ultrasonic wave reflected back by the tissue. When performing ultrasonic detection, the transmitting circuit 410 and the receiving circuit 420 can be used to control which array elements are used to transmit ultrasonic waves and which array elements are used to receive ultrasonic waves, or control the array elements to transmit ultrasonic waves or receive ultrasonic waves in time slots. The array elements participating in ultrasonic emission can be excited by electrical signals at the same time, thereby transmitting ultrasonic waves at the same time; or the array elements participating in ultrasonic emission can also be excited by several electrical signals with a certain time interval, thereby continuously transmitting ultrasonic waves with a certain time interval.

[0053] The array element uses, for example, a piezoelectric crystal, and converts the electrical signal into an ultrasonic signal according to the transmission sequence transmitted by the transmitting circuit 410. Depending on the purpose, the ultrasonic signal may include one or more scanning pulses, one or more reference pulses, one or more push pulses and / or one or more Doppler pulses. According to the wave form, the ultrasonic signal includes a focused wave, a plane wave, a diverging wave, and the like.

[0054] The user moves the ultrasonic probe 30 to select a suitable position and angle to transmit ultrasonic waves to the object to be imaged 10 and receive the echo of the ultrasonic waves returned by the object to be imaged 10, and outputs an ultrasonic echo signal. The ultrasonic echo signal is a channel analog electrical signal formed by the receiving array element as a channel, which carries amplitude information, frequency information and time information.

[0055] The transmitting circuit 410 is used to generate a transmitting sequence according to the control of the processor 20. The transmitting sequence is used to control some or all of the multiple array elements to transmit ultrasound to the object to be imaged. The transmitting sequence parameters include the array element position, the number of array elements and the ultrasound beam transmission parameters (such as amplitude, frequency, number of transmissions, transmission interval, transmission angle, waveform, focus position, etc.) used for transmission. In some cases, the transmitting circuit 410 is also used to phase delay the transmitted beam so that different transmitting array elements transmit ultrasound at different times so that each transmitted ultrasound beam can be focused on a predetermined area of ​​interest. Different working modes, such as B image mode, C image mode and D image mode (Doppler mode), may have different transmitting sequence parameters. After the echo signal is received by the receiving circuit 420 and processed by subsequent modules and corresponding algorithms, a B image reflecting the anatomical structure of the tissue, a C image reflecting the blood flow information and a D image reflecting the Doppler spectrum image can be generated.

[0056] The receiving circuit 420 is used to receive the ultrasonic echo signal from the ultrasonic probe 30 and process the ultrasonic echo signal. The receiving circuit 420 may include one or more amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), etc. The amplifier is used to amplify the received echo signal after appropriate gain compensation, and the amplifier is used to sample the analog echo signal at a predetermined time interval to convert it into a digitized echo signal, and the digitized echo signal still retains amplitude information, frequency information, and phase information. The data output by the receiving circuit 420 can be output to the beamforming module 50 for processing, or output to the memory 80 for storage.

[0057] The beamforming module 50 is connected to the receiving circuit 420 signal, and is used to perform beamforming processing such as corresponding delay and weighted summation on the echo signal. Since the distances from the ultrasonic receiving point in the measured tissue to the receiving array element are different, the channel data of the same receiving point output by different receiving array elements have delay differences, and delay processing is required to align the phases and perform weighted summation on the different channel data of the same receiving point to obtain the ultrasound image data after beamforming. The ultrasound image data output by the beamforming module 50 is also called radio frequency data (RF data). The beamforming module 50 outputs the radio frequency data to the IQ demodulation module 60. In some embodiments, the beamforming module 50 may also output the radio frequency data to the memory 80 for caching or storage, or directly output the radio frequency data to the processor 20 for image processing.

[0058] The beamforming module 50 may perform the above functions in the form of hardware, firmware or software. For example, the beamforming module 50 may include a central controller circuit (CPU) capable of processing input data according to specific logic instructions, one or more microprocessor chips or any other electronic components. When the beamforming module 50 is implemented in software, it may execute instructions stored in a tangible and non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., a memory) to perform beamforming calculations using any appropriate beamforming method. The beamforming module 50 may be integrated in the processor 20 or may be provided separately, which is not limited in the present invention.

[0059] The IQ demodulation module 60 removes the signal carrier through IQ demodulation, extracts the tissue structure information contained in the signal, and performs filtering to remove noise. The signal obtained at this time is called a baseband signal (IQ data pair). The IQ demodulation module 60 outputs the IQ data pair to the processor 20 for image processing.

[0060] In some embodiments, the IQ demodulation module 60 further outputs the IQ data pair to the memory 80 for caching or storage, so that the processor 20 reads the data from the memory 80 for subsequent image processing.

[0061] The IQ demodulation module 60 may also perform the above functions in the form of hardware, firmware or software. In some embodiments, the IQ demodulation module 60 may also be integrated with the beamforming module 50 in one chip.

[0062] The processor 20 is configured to be a central controller circuit (CPU), one or more microprocessors, a graphics controller circuit (GPU) or any other electronic component that can process input data according to specific logical instructions. It can control peripheral electronic components according to input instructions or predetermined instructions, or read and / or save data from the memory 80. It can also process the input data by executing the program in the memory 80, for example, performing one or more processing operations on the collected ultrasound data according to one or more working modes. The processing operations include but are not limited to adjusting or limiting the form of ultrasound waves emitted by the ultrasound probe 30, generating various image frames for subsequent display of the human-computer interaction device 70, or adjusting or limiting the content and form displayed on the display, or adjusting one or more image display settings displayed on the display (such as ultrasound images, interface components, and positioning areas of interest).

[0063] As echo signals are received, the acquired ultrasound data may be processed by the processor 20 in real time during scanning, or may be temporarily stored on the memory 80 and processed in quasi-real time in either on-line or off-line operation.

[0064] In this embodiment, the processor 20 controls the operation of the transmitting circuit 410 and the receiving circuit 420, for example, controls the transmitting circuit 410 and the receiving circuit 420 to work alternately or simultaneously. The processor 20 can also determine a suitable working mode according to the user's selection or the setting of the program, form a transmission sequence corresponding to the current working mode, and send the transmission sequence to the transmitting circuit 410, so that the transmitting circuit 410 uses the suitable transmission sequence to control the ultrasound probe 30 to transmit ultrasound waves.

[0065] The processor 20 is also used to process the ultrasound data to generate a grayscale image of signal strength changes within the scanning range, which reflects the anatomical structure inside the tissue, called a B image. The processor 20 can output the B image to the display of the human-computer interaction device 70 for display.

[0066] The human-computer interaction device 70 is used for human-computer interaction, that is, receiving user input and outputting visual information; it can receive user input using a keyboard, operation buttons, mouse, trackball, touchpad, etc., or a touch screen integrated with a display; it can output visual information using a display.

[0067] based on Figure 1 The ultrasonic imaging device shown in the figure has a switching method for the veterinary mode as shown in the figure. Figure 2As shown, the following steps are included:

[0068] Step 1: The processor 20 displays one or more (at least one) interactive elements on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device according to a preset rule, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 The interactive element d displays an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode. The animal identifier can be presented in the form of an animal icon, a text abbreviation, etc., such as Figure 3 The probe identification can also be presented in the form of probe icon, model or model abbreviation, such as Figure 3 The inspection mode is usually related to the inspection site, so the inspection mode identifier can be directly presented in the form of text abbreviations, such as Figure 3 “Abdomen”, “heart”, etc.

[0069] Probe types can be classified by diagnostic site, application method, number of transducers, beam control method, geometric shape, etc., which determine some parameters in ultrasound scanning and subsequent image processing (these parameters vary with different probe types), for example, different probe types have different transmit sequence parameters, receive sequence parameters, etc. Animal types can be classified by common (such as cats, dogs) and uncommon animals (classified as other animals), and can be further subdivided by body size or weight. Different types of animals also determine some parameters in ultrasound scanning and subsequent image processing (these parameters vary with different animal types), for example, different animal types may have different ultrasound image annotations, body map names / types, measurement items, etc. The examination mode can be classified by the scanning site, which also determines some parameters in ultrasound scanning and subsequent image processing (these parameters vary with different examination modes), for example, different examination modes have different scanning sections, annotations, measurement items, etc. It can be seen that the interactive element can identify the veterinary mode, which is used to activate the identified veterinary mode after being selected.

[0070] During daily use of the ultrasonic imaging device, the processor 20 can record the veterinary modes that have been activated, obtain the record information and store it in the memory 80, so that multiple interactive elements can be displayed on the display interface according to the record information and preset rules. There can be multiple preset rules, and the user can select which rule to use.

[0071] For example, the processor 20 obtains the record information from the memory 80, generates a plurality of corresponding interactive elements d according to the most recently recorded multiple animal use modes, and displays the plurality of interactive elements d in chronological order on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device. Since the current rule is displayed according to the most recent use record, the processor 20 can also display the abbreviation e of the preset rule in a position adjacent to an interactive element d, such as Figure 3 The “recently used” shown makes it easy for the user to know the rule according to which the current interactive element d is generated.

[0072] For another example, the processor 20 obtains record information from the memory 80, counts the frequency of use of the animal mode, and generates multiple corresponding interactive elements according to the multiple animal modes with the highest frequency of use, that is, the animal modes are sorted by frequency of use, and interactive elements are generated for the top animal modes; and the multiple interactive elements sorted by frequency of use are displayed on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device. Similarly, the processor 20 can also display the abbreviation of the preset rule at a position adjacent to an interactive element d, so that the user can clearly understand the rule according to which the current interactive element d is generated.

[0073] For another example, the processor 20 obtains record information from the memory 80, counts the number of times the animal mode is used, and generates multiple corresponding interactive elements d according to the multiple animal modes with the highest number of uses, that is, the animal modes are sorted by the number of uses, and the interactive elements are generated for the top animal modes; the multiple interactive elements sorted by the number of uses are displayed on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device. Similarly, the processor 20 can also display the abbreviation of the preset rule at a position adjacent to an interactive element d, so that the user can clearly understand the rule according to which the current interactive element d is generated.

[0074] Regardless of which rule is used, it is convenient for the user to switch back and forth between veterinary modes, which can greatly improve operational efficiency when ultrasound examinations are required on a large number of animals.

[0075] The number of interactive elements displayed may be preset by the system or may be set according to user needs, such as 4, 5, etc.

[0076] Step 2: The user selects one of the multiple interactive elements, which is equivalent to issuing an instruction for selecting an interactive element. The processor 20 receives the instruction for selecting an interactive element through the human-computer interaction device 70, and in response to the instruction, activates the veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element, for example, switching the currently activated veterinary mode to the veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element, or directly activating the veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element if no veterinary mode is currently activated.

[0077] In this embodiment, the human-computer interaction device 70 includes a main display and a touch screen. The main display is used to display the ultrasound image, and the interactive elements are displayed on the touch screen. The ultrasound image and the interactive elements are displayed on different display screens, which can maximize the display of the ultrasound image and realize blind operation of the interactive elements, and the human-computer interaction efficiency is high. The interactive element can be a virtual button, so that the user only needs to click the desired interactive element to switch the veterinary mode, which is very convenient and fast. The interactive element can be permanently displayed on the touch screen, for example, Figure 4 As shown, it is directly stationed on the right side of the touch screen and can be displayed and operated without any key operation. Clicking any virtual key of the interactive element can achieve the purpose of switching the probe + inspection mode + animal type, achieving "one-click switching". Of course, the interactive element can also be displayed on the touch screen under the trigger of the target operation instruction input by the user, that is, the user needs to first input the target operation instruction through the human-computer interaction device, such as clicking a specific key, before the interactive element can be displayed.

[0078] Step 3: Scan the biological tissue according to the activated veterinary mode, obtain an ultrasonic image and display the ultrasonic image on the display interface of the main display. Activating the veterinary mode means that during the ultrasonic scanning and subsequent image processing, presentation, annotation, measurement and storage, the parameters corresponding to the veterinary mode are enabled to obtain various ultrasonic images required by the user.

[0079] To sum up, during the use of the device, the present invention records the probe used-inspection mode-animal type, and presents this triplet of information as an interactive element for the user to select, so that the veterinary mode can be switched according to the user's selection, which is very convenient.

[0080] This document is described with reference to various exemplary embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this document. For example, various operating steps and components for performing the operating steps may be implemented in different ways (e.g., one or more steps may be deleted, modified, or incorporated into other steps) depending on the specific application or considering any number of cost functions associated with the operation of the system.

[0081] In addition, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the principles of the present invention may be reflected in a computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium, which is pre-installed with a computer-readable program code. Any tangible, non-temporary computer-readable storage medium may be used, including magnetic storage devices (hard disks, floppy disks, etc.), optical storage devices (CD-ROMs, DVDs, Blu Ray disks, etc.), flash memory, and / or the like. These computer program instructions may be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device to form a machine, so that these instructions executed on a computer or other programmable data processing device may generate a device that implements a specified function. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory, which may instruct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory may form a manufactured product, including an implementation device that implements a specified function. The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that a series of operating steps are performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device may provide steps for implementing a specified function.

[0082] Although the principles of this invention have been shown in various embodiments, many modifications of structures, arrangements, proportions, elements, materials and components particularly suitable for specific environments and operational requirements can be used without departing from the principles and scope of this invention. The above modifications and other changes or amendments will be included in the scope of this invention.

[0083] The foregoing specific description has been described with reference to various embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the consideration of the present disclosure will be illustrative rather than restrictive, and all these modifications will be included in its scope. Similarly, the advantages, other advantages and solutions to the problems of various embodiments have been described above. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to the problems and any elements that can produce these, or make them more clear, should not be interpreted as critical, necessary or necessary. The term "include" and any other variants used in this article are all non-exclusive inclusions, so that the process, method, article or device including the list of elements not only includes these elements, but also includes other elements that are not explicitly listed or do not belong to the process, method, system, article or device. In addition, the term "coupled" and any other variants used in this article refer to physical connections, electrical connections, magnetic connections, optical connections, communication connections, functional connections and / or any other connections.

[0084] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that many changes may be made to the details of the above-described embodiments without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined from the following claims.

Claims

1. A method for switching a veterinary mode of an ultrasonic imaging device, wherein the ultrasonic imaging device comprises a main display and a touch screen, wherein the main display is used to display an ultrasonic image, and wherein: include: Displaying a plurality of interactive elements on the touch screen according to preset rules, wherein the interactive elements are virtual buttons; the interactive elements are used to identify the veterinary mode, and the interactive elements display an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; wherein the interactive elements are permanently displayed on the touch screen; or, the interactive elements are displayed on the touch screen under the triggering of a target operation instruction input by a user; receiving an instruction for selecting an interactive element, and in response to the instruction, activating a veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element; The biological tissue is scanned according to the activated veterinary mode to obtain an ultrasonic image and display the ultrasonic image on the display interface of the main display.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The displaying of multiple interactive elements on the display interface according to a preset rule includes: Generate a plurality of corresponding interactive elements respectively according to the most recently recorded plurality of veterinary modes, and display the plurality of interactive elements sorted in chronological order on the display interface; or, Counting the usage frequency of the animal modes, generating a plurality of corresponding interactive elements according to the animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and displaying the plurality of interactive elements sorted by usage frequency on the display interface; or, The usage frequency of the animal mode is counted, and a plurality of corresponding interactive elements are respectively generated according to a plurality of animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and the plurality of interactive elements sorted by the usage frequency are displayed on a display interface.

3. A method for switching a veterinary mode of an ultrasonic imaging device, wherein the ultrasonic imaging device comprises a main display and a touch screen, wherein the main display is used to display an ultrasonic image, and wherein: include: At least one interactive element is displayed on the touch screen according to a preset rule, and the interactive element is a virtual button; the interactive element displays an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal applicable to the veterinary mode, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; the interactive element is used to identify the veterinary mode and activates the identified veterinary mode after being selected; wherein the interactive element is permanently displayed on the touch screen; or, the interactive element is displayed on the touch screen under the triggering of a target operation instruction input by a user; The biological tissue is scanned according to the activated veterinary mode to obtain an ultrasonic image and display the ultrasonic image on the display interface of the main display.

4. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: include: An ultrasonic probe, used for transmitting ultrasonic waves to a region of interest in biological tissue and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves; A transmitting / receiving control circuit, used for controlling the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic waves to the region of interest and receive echoes of the ultrasonic waves; A human-computer interaction device, used to output visual information and receive user input; the human-computer interaction device includes a main display and a touch screen, and the main display is used to display ultrasound images; Processor for: Displaying a plurality of interactive elements on the display interface of the touch screen according to preset rules, wherein the interactive elements are virtual buttons; wherein the interactive elements are permanently displayed on the touch screen; or, the interactive elements are displayed on the touch screen under the triggering of a target operation instruction input by a user; the interactive elements are used to identify the veterinary mode, and the interactive elements are displayed with an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal to which the veterinary mode is applicable, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode; receiving, through the human-computer interaction device, an instruction for selecting an interactive element, and activating the veterinary mode identified by the selected interactive element in response to the instruction; According to the activated veterinary mode, biological tissue is scanned by an ultrasonic probe to obtain an ultrasonic image and display the ultrasonic image on the display interface of the main display.

5. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The processor displays a plurality of interactive elements on a display interface of the human-computer interaction device according to a preset rule, including: Generate a plurality of corresponding interactive elements respectively according to the most recently recorded plurality of veterinary modes, and display the plurality of interactive elements in chronological order on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device; or, Counting the usage frequency of the animal modes, generating a plurality of corresponding interactive elements according to the animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and displaying the plurality of interactive elements sorted by usage frequency on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device; or, The usage frequency of the animal mode is counted, and a plurality of corresponding interactive elements are respectively generated according to the plurality of animal modes with the highest usage frequency, and the plurality of interactive elements sorted by the usage frequency are displayed on the display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

6. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: include: An ultrasonic probe, used for transmitting ultrasonic waves to a region of interest in biological tissue and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves; A transmitting / receiving control circuit, used for controlling the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic waves to the region of interest and receive echoes of the ultrasonic waves; A human-computer interaction device, used to output visual information and receive user input; the human-computer interaction device includes a main display and a touch screen, and the main display is used to display ultrasound images; Processor for: At least one interactive element is displayed on the display interface of the touch screen according to a preset rule, and the interactive element is a virtual button; wherein the interactive element is permanently displayed on the touch screen; or, the interactive element is displayed on the touch screen under the triggering of a target operation instruction input by a user; an animal identifier for identifying the type of animal applicable to the veterinary mode, a probe identifier for identifying the type of probe used in the veterinary mode, and an inspection mode identifier for identifying the inspection mode used in the veterinary mode are displayed on the interactive element; the interactive element is used to identify the veterinary mode, and activates the identified veterinary mode after being selected; According to the activated veterinary mode, biological tissue is scanned by an ultrasonic probe to obtain an ultrasonic image and display the ultrasonic image on the display interface of the main display.

7. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: include: Memory, used to store programs; A processor, configured to execute the program stored in the memory to implement the method according to claim 1 or 2.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The medium stores a program, which can be executed by a processor to implement the method according to claim 1 or 2.

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