Abstract: A system and method for detecting user interaction with a touch panel control of an ultrasound system and providing visual feedback at a main display identifying the control corresponding to the user interaction is provided. The method includes receiving a detection signal from a touch panel in response to detection of a user in proximity to the touch panel. The detection signal corresponds with a location on the touch panel associated with a touch panel control. The method includes processing the detection signal to display a mirrored representation of the touch panel control in a dedicated area of the main display of the display system. The method includes receiving an actuation signal from the touch panel in response to a user selection at the touch panel. The method includes processing the actuation signal to adjust a setting value of the ultrasound system associated with the touch panel control.

Abstract: A method and ultrasound imaging system including a plurality of probe holders and a plurality of light assemblies attached to the plurality of probe holders. The plurality of light assemblies is configured to be controlled by a processor to selectively illuminate one or more of the plurality of probe holders.

Abstract: A system and method for adapting user interface elements based on real-time anatomical structure recognition in acquired ultrasound image views is provided. The method includes acquiring, by an ultrasound system, an ultrasound image view. The method includes automatically detecting, by at least one processor of the ultrasound system, a target view from a set of target views. The target view corresponds with the ultrasound image view. The method includes automatically determining, by the at least one processor, one or both of a presence or absence of a plurality of anatomical features associated with the target view in the ultrasound image view. The method includes presenting, by the at least one processor, at least one user interface element indicating the one or both of the presence or absence of each of the plurality of anatomical features at a display system.

Abstract: A system and method for presenting function data associated with a user input device at a main display in response to a presence signal provided via the user input device is provided. The method includes receiving, at a processor of an ultrasound system, a presence signal from a presence sensor of a user input device of the ultrasound system. The presence signal is provided by the presence sensor in response to a detection of a user at a proximity to the user input device. The presence signal is independent from an actuation signal provided by the user input device in response to user actuation of the user input device. The method includes processing, by the processor, the presence signal to present function data identifying a functionality of the user input device at a main display of the ultrasound system.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system and a method for controlling a diagnostic imaging system are disclosed. The system includes a probe, a main screen, a touch screen and a processor connected to the probe, the main screen and the touch screen. The processor is configured to display an ultrasound image on the main screen, display graphical user interface icons on the touch screen, and to perform a command associated with one of the graphical user interface icons on the touch screen while in a standard mode. The processor is configured to switch from operating in the standard mode to operating in an image-manipulation mode in response to receiving a multi-touch gesture through the touch screen. In the image-manipulation mode, the multi-touch gesture is used to adjust the ultrasound image.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting a user interface element for both unlocking an imaging system and initiating a selected operation of the imaging system via a single user input. In one embodiment, an imaging system comprises a touch-sensitive display device, a controller, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the controller to display, via the touch-sensitive display device, a user interface comprising a central user interface element and a plurality of operation indicators positioned around a periphery of the central user interface element and, responsive to user input moving the central user interface element in a direction toward a first indicator of the operation indicators, executing an application or operation associated with the first indicator upon intersecting a selection region for the first indicator.

Abstract: A control device for providing a reconfigurable operator interface for a medical apparatus is provided. The control device comprises a control surface comprising at least one control actuator arranged on the control surface. The control device further comprises a plurality of modules arranged side-by-side and attached to each other via adjacent abutting side surfaces in a liquid-tight manner, wherein the plurality of modules comprise a first terminal module having a closing end surface and an abutting side surface opposite the closing end surface, and a second terminal module having an abutting side surface facing towards the abutting side surface of the first terminal module, and an opposite closing end surface. Operation of the control device is enabled when all the abutting side surfaces of the plurality of modules are in an attached state.

Abstract: A multi-degree of freedom transducer for converting manually applied forces and torques into electrical signals, and configured to be fixed to a base object. The transducer comprises a handle bar having two ends and a first longitudinal direction, and a supporting assembly suitable for fixing the two ends of the handle bar to the base object. The supporting assembly comprising a frame structure at each of the ends of the handle bar, wherein each of the frame structures comprises at least two measuring beams. At least one of the measuring beams includes a second longitudinal direction and at least one other of the measuring beams includes a third longitudinal direction. Each of the at least two measuring beams comprises two strain gauges configured to sense strain in the third longitudinal direction and arranged on two different, non-parallel side surfaces of each of the at least two measuring beams.