Ultrasound Display Scroll Layout for Real-Time Image Resizing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ultrasound systems restrict operators to predetermined screen layout options for simultaneously displaying ultrasound images, which can lead to suboptimal viewing and distraction during examinations, affecting patient assessment.
Innovation Solution
An ultrasound system with a dynamic scroll mode that allows operators to adjust the relative sizes of simultaneously displayed images in real time using touch screen functionality, anchored to maintain one image centered, and adjusts based on anatomy, pressure, and image data, enabling continuous adjustment without diverting attention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If predetermined screen layout options are used for simultaneous display, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates and viewing optimality worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic scrollable regions that allow operators to continuously adjust the size and position of displayed ultrasound images in real-time during examinations, transforming fixed predetermined layouts into flexible adaptive displays that can be optimized for different anatomies and clinical scenarios without requiring menu interactions
2Adaptability or versatility
If menu options are accessed during examination to change layout, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time increases and productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous adjustment of display layouts during ultrasound examinations through direct manipulation of scrollable regions, allowing operators to modify screen configurations without interrupting the examination flow or shifting focus to menus, thereby maintaining continuous productive action throughout the procedure
3Device complexity
If fixed screen layout is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability worsens and measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic scrollable display regions that can be continuously adjusted during examinations to optimize the viewing size and position of ultrasound images for different anatomies and clinical scenarios, enabling precise visual assessment without requiring complex predetermined layout configurations
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for a dynamic scroll mode are described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes a display device that is configured to simultaneously display an ultrasound image and an additional image. The ultrasound system includes a processor system that is configured to cause the display device to change the simultaneous display so that one of the ultrasound image and the additional image increases in size by an amount and the other of the ultrasound image and the additional image decreases in size by an additional amount that is based on the amount.