Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus Parameter Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The burden on examiners in ultrasonic imaging examinations is significant due to the need for frequent adjustments of parameters in each examination process, especially when using routine sets that require common parameter settings across multiple routines.
Innovation Solution
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that sequentially performs ultrasonic imaging in each of a plurality of routines and automatically adjusts parameters downstream based on modifications made to a selected routine, thereby reducing the need for manual parameter adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If parameter settings are performed manually for each routine in a routine set, then imaging quality can be optimized for each patient, but the examiner's workload and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically applying parameter settings from a selected reference routine before the actual imaging examination. The controller automatically determines which reference routine to use and applies its parameters to the current examination routine, eliminating the need for manual parameter adjustment while maintaining imaging quality consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by enabling automatic parameter application without requiring examiner intervention. The controller autonomously selects the appropriate reference routine, retrieves its parameters, and applies them to the current examination, making the system self-sufficient in parameter configuration.
2Productivity
If common parameter settings are applied across multiple routines in a routine set, then parameter setting efficiency improves, but the ability to adapt to individual patient differences deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring reference routines with optimized parameters for different patient types. When conducting an examination, the controller automatically selects the most appropriate reference routine as a starting point, providing pre-adapted parameters that account for individual patient differences while maintaining efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements parameter changes by allowing the controller to dynamically select and apply different parameter sets from reference routines based on the current examination requirements. This enables the system to adapt parameters to individual patient characteristics while maintaining the efficiency of routine-based examination protocols.
3Measurement precision
If parameters are adjusted in each examination process for new patients, then imaging accuracy is maintained, but the time required for examination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by preparing reference routines with pre-optimized parameters before the actual examination. The controller automatically selects and applies the appropriate reference parameters, eliminating the time-consuming manual adjustment process while maintaining imaging accuracy through pre-validated parameter settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by using reference routines that are based on previously successful examinations and patient data. The controller references these proven parameter settings to quickly configure new examinations, using feedback from past performance to guide current parameter selection and maintain accuracy without time loss.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces the examiner's burden by minimizing the need for parameter setting and adjustments, allowing for more efficient and consistent ultrasonic imaging examinations.
Implementation Method 1
emits ultrasonic waves with an ultrasound probe to the interior of a subject
Implementation Method 2
receives the reflected waves
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising a hardware processor. The hardware processor sequentially performs ultrasonic imaging of a first patient in each of a plurality of routines by controlling an imager which generates ultrasonic image data by ultrasonic imaging of a subject of a patient based on information on a routine set including the plurality of routines of ultrasound imaging using a parameter, and when a parameter of a selected one of the plurality of routines is modified, the hardware processor changes a parameter of one or more routines on downstream of the selected one of the plurality of routines according to the modified parameter.