Ole Christian Jensen,Johannes Anders Smith,Kaj E. Dunkan,Torben Svanberg Nielsen
申请号:
US13106127
公开号:
US20120289828A1
申请日:
2011.05.12
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
An ultrasound imaging system includes a console and a key pad. The console includes a two dimensional display region having a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension, wherein the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension. The display region includes an upper portion configured to display image data and a lower portion configured to display, concurrently with displaying the image data in the upper portion, a touch screen menu including a set of soft controls that are respectively configured to control a secondary set of ultrasound imaging functions. The key pad includes a set of physical controls that are respectively configured to control a primary set of ultrasound imaging functions, wherein the key pad has a width that is less than a width of the console. In one embodiment, the key pad is hermetically sealed, and is easily cleanable, disinfectable and/or sterilizable.