A system may include a touch screen device configurable to communicate with and control an ultrasound system. The system may further include an ultrasound user interface component configurable from the touch screen device, having one or more customizable properties, and representing an ultrasound system control component. At least one of the customizable properties of the ultrasound user interface component may be associated with a presence of the ultrasound user interface component on the touch screen device. The presence of the ultrasound user interface component on the touch screen device may be configurable via the touch screen device in response to receiving a user selection on the touch screen device.