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.
