Ultrasonic diagnostic device providing user preset and method for operating same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022125416-A1
Application number	US-202017428143-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 5, 2020
Priority date	Feb 8, 2019
Publication date	Apr 28, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

An ultrasonic diagnostic device providing a user preset and a method of operating same. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic device can display change history information and use history information of at least one user preset.

First claim

1 . An ultrasonic diagnostic device providing a user preset, the ultrasonic diagnostic device comprising:
a display unit; a storage unit configured to store at least one user preset; a user input unit configured to receive a user input for changing a set parameter of at least one user preset; and a controller configure to store change history information of the at least one user preset, whose the set parameter is changed based on the user input, in the storage unit, obtain use history information that is used by the at least one user preset in capturing an ultrasound image of an object, store the obtained use history information in the storage unit, and display the change history information and the use history information related to the at least one user preset on the display unit.

2 . The ultrasonic diagnostic device of claim 1 , wherein
the change history information includes information about at least one of a period of modification of the set parameter, the number of modifications, the number of modified items of the set parameter, and modified variations of the set parameter value of each of the at least one user preset, the user input unit receives a user input for setting a reference value related to at least one of the period of modification of the set parameter, a number of modifications, the number of items of the set parameter, and the modified variations of the set parameter value, and the controller sets, the reference value related to at least one of the period of modification of the set parameter, a number of modifications, the number of items of the set parameter, and the modified variations of the set parameter value based on the received user input and determines user preset corresponding to the set reference value among the at least one user preset.

3 . The ultrasonic diagnostic device of claim 1 , wherein
the use history information includes information about at least one of a period of use, a time of use, a number of uses, and a number of diagnosed patients of each of the at least one user preset, the user input unit receives a user input for setting a reference value related to at least one of the period of use, the time of use, the number of uses, and the number of diagnosed patients of each of the at least one user preset, and the controller sets, the reference value related to at least one of the period of use, the time of use, the number of uses, and the number of diagnosed patients of each of the at least one user preset based on the received user input and determines the user preset corresponding to the set reference value among the at least one user preset.

4 . The ultrasonic diagnostic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller determines reliability of the at least one user preset based on the change history information and the use history information and displays a first user preset having high reliability among the at least one user preset previously stored in the storage unit on the display unit.

5 . The ultrasonic diagnostic device of claim 4 , wherein as a period of modification of the set parameter of the at least one user preset increases, the number of modifications of the set parameter of the at least one user preset decreases, the number of modified items of the set parameter decreases, and modified variations of the set parameter value decrease, the controller determines that a user preset is highly reliable among the at least one user preset.

6 . The ultrasonic diagnostic device of claim 4 , wherein the controller quantifies the change history information and the use history information of the at least one user preset and displays the quantified change history information and use history information on the display unit in the form of a graph.

7 . The ultrasonic diagnostic device of claim 4 , wherein
the user input unit receives a user input for selecting one probe, which is used for capturing the object, among a plurality of different probes, and the controller sets a diagnosis division that is diagnosed using the selected probe based on the received user input and displays a second user preset having high reliability among the at least one user preset corresponding to the set diagnosis division.

8 . A method of providing a user preset by an ultrasonic diagnostic device, the method comprising steps of:
storing change history information of at least one user preset when a set parameter of the at least one user preset is modified; obtaining use history information used by the at least one user preset in capturing an ultrasound image of an object and storing the obtained use history information; and displaying the change history information and the use history information related to the at least one user preset.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein
in the step of storing the change history information, at least one of a period of modification of the set parameter, the number of modifications, the number of modified items of the set parameter, and modified variations of the set parameter value of each of the at least one user preset is stored, and a reference value related to at least one of the period of modification of the set parameter, the number of modifications, the number of modified items of the set parameter, and the modified variations of the set parameter value is set based on a user input.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein,
the use history information includes information about at least one of a period of use, a time of use, a number of uses, and a number of diagnosed patients of each of the at least one user preset, and a reference value related to at least one of the period of use, the time of use, the number of uses, and the number of diagnosed patients of each of the at least one user preset is set based on a user input.

11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising steps of:
determining reliability of the at least one user preset based on the change history information and the use history information, and displaying a first user preset having high reliability among the at least one user preset previously stored in the ultrasonic diagnostic device.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein, in the step of determining the reliability of the at least one user preset, as a period of modification of the set parameter of the at least one user preset increases, the number of modifications of the set parameter of the at least one user preset decreases, the number of modified items of the set parameter decreases, and modified variations of the set parameter value decrease, a user preset is determined as being highly reliable among the at least one user preset.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein in the step of determining the reliability of the at least one user preset, the reliability of the at least one user preset is determined in proportion to a time of use, a number of uses, and a number of diagnosed patients of the at least one user preset during a preset time period.

14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising steps of:
selecting one probe, which is used for capturing the object, among a plurality of different probes based on a user input; and setting a diagnosis division that is diagnosed using the selected probe, wherein in the step of displaying the at least one user preset, a second user preset having high reliability is displayed among the user presets corresponding to the set diagnosis division.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of claim 14 on a computer is recorded.

Assignees

• Samsung Medison Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Jaesung
• Cho Ara

Classifications

• G16H30/40

  for processing medical images, e.g. editing · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• G16H30/20

  for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS · CPC title

• A61B8/46

  Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient · CPC title

• A61B8/585 Primary

  Automatic set-up of the device · CPC title