Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method and computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10285665-B2
Application number	US-201514739138-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2015
Priority date	Oct 27, 2014
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

Provided are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and a method of operating the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus that are capable of efficiently controlling screens of a plurality of displays. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a first display configured to display first images in a first image layout; a second display configured to display second images in a second image layout; a user input unit configured to receive an input for selecting at least one from among the first images; and a controller configured to control displaying of at least one selected from the second images and the at least one selected image on the second display in a third image layout.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions;
a first display configured to display first images including an ultrasound image based on divided regions of a first screen of the first display according to a first image layout;
a second display that is a different device from the first display and is configured to display second images based on divided regions of a second screen of the second display according to a second image layout; and
a controller configured to execute the stored instructions to:
receive, by the first display, an input of tapping and dragging a first medical image, among the first images, that is displayed in a first region of the first screen among the divided regions of the first screen, towards the second display,
control, in response to the input, displaying the first medical image in a first region of the second screen, reducing the second images to fit in a region other than the first region of the second screen and displaying the reduced second images in the region according to a third image layout, and
control enlarging a second medical image, among the first images, that is displayed in a second region of the first screen to fit in the first region and the second region of the first screen, and displaying the second medical image in the first region and the second region of the first screen according to a fourth image layout.

2. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein in the first image layout, the first images are superimposed on one another.

3. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first images comprise at least one selected from a Doppler image, a color Doppler image, an elasticity image, a photoacoustic image, an image using contrast medium, and a fusion image.

4. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute the stored instructions to set the third image layout so that at least some of the second images and the first medical image are superimposed on one another.

5. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute the stored instructions to set the third image layout so that at least some of the second images and the first medical image are not superimposed on one another.

6. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute the stored instructions to set the third image layout so that an entire screen of the second display is filled with the second images and the first medical image.

7. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first medical image is an image of a region of interest (ROI) selected by a user from at least one of the first images.

8. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first images are thumbnail images, and
wherein the first medical image is at least one of the thumbnail images.

9. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute the stored instructions to receive a predetermined input, and to control at least one of a size and a position of at least one image included in the first and second images based on the predetermined input.

10. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the input for selecting the first medical image among the first images comprises at least one selected from a touch input, a touch gesture input, and a button input.

11. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second images comprise at least one selected from magnetic resonance images, computed tomography images, and ultrasound images.

12. A method of operating an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, the method comprising:
displaying, on a first display, first images including an ultrasound image based on divided regions of a first screen of the first display according to a first image layout;
displaying, on a second display, second images, which is a different device from the first display, based on divided regions of a second screen of the second display according to a second image layout;
receiving, by the first display, an input of tapping and dragging a first medical image, among the first images, that is displayed in a first region of the first screen among the divided regions of the first screen, towards the second display;
displaying, in response to the input, the first medical image in a first region of the second screen, reducing the second images to fit in an region other than the first region of the second screen and displaying the reduced second images in the region according to a third image layout; and
enlarging a second medical image, among the first images, that is displayed in a second region of the first screen to fit in the first region and the second region of the first screen, and displaying the second medical image in the first region and the second region of the first screen according to a fourth image layout.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein, in the first image layout, the first images are superimposed on one another.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first images comprise at least one selected from a Doppler image, a color Doppler image, an elasticity image, a photoacoustic image, an image using contrast medium, and a fusion image.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising setting the third image layout so that at least some of the second images and the first medical image are superimposed on one another.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising setting the third image layout so that at least some of the second images and the first medical image are not superimposed on one another.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising setting the third image layout so that an entire screen of the second display is filled with the second images and the first medical image.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first medical image is an image of a region of interest (ROI) selected by a user from at least one of the first images.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first images are thumbnail images, and
wherein the first medical image is at least one of the thumbnail images.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving a predetermined input; and
controlling at least one of a size and a position of at least one image included in the first and second images based on the predetermined input.

21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the input for selecting the first medical image among the first images comprises at least one selected from a touch input, a touch gesture input, and a button input.

22. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second images comprise at least one selected from magnetic resonance images, computed tomography images, and ultrasound images.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method of operating an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, the method comprising:
displaying, on a first display, first images including an ultrasound image based on divided regions of a first screen of the first display according to a first image layout;
displaying, on a second display, second images, which is a different device from the first display, based on divided regions of a second screen of the second display according to a second image layout;
receiving, by

Assignees

• Samsung Medison Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Seung-Ju
• Kim Ji-Woo
• Jun Yoon-Woo

Classifications

• A61B5/0035

  adapted for acquisition of images from more than one imaging mode, e.g. combining MRI and optical tomography · CPC title

• A61B8/469

  for selection of a region of interest · CPC title

• A61B8/467

  characterised by special input means · CPC title

• A61B5/7445

  Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units · CPC title

• A61B8/465

  adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus · CPC title