User interface and method for identifying related information displayed in an ultrasound system

US9024971B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9024971-B2
Application numberUS-201414453206-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 6, 2014
Priority dateMay 5, 2006
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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A user interface and method for identifying related information displayed in an ultrasound system are provided. A medical image display of the ultrasound system includes a first region configured to display a medical image having color coded portions and a second region configured to display non-image data related to the medical image displayed in the first region. The non-image data is color coded to associate the non-image data with the color coded portions of the medical image.

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What is claimed is: 1. A medical image display comprising: a first region displaying a medical image of a body tissue and having a color coded overlay displayed on the medical image of the body tissue, the color coded overlay representative of strain values; and a second region displaying non-image data related to the medical image of the body tissue displayed in the first region, the non-image data color coded to associate the non-image data with the color coded overlay, the no…

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What does patent US9024971B2 cover?
A user interface and method for identifying related information displayed in an ultrasound system are provided. A medical image display of the ultrasound system includes a first region configured to display a medical image having color coded portions and a second region configured to display non-image data related to the medical image displayed in the first region. The non-image data is color c…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B8/08. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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