The invention relates to a method for controlling an ultrasound system comprising at least two ultrasound sensor units using gestures. The method comprises: detecting a gesture on a first ultrasound sensor unit； matching the detected gesture to one of the plurality of gestures in the gestures database； reading the assigned at least one system function in the gesture database related to the detected gesture； and activating the at least one system function. At least one system function includes switching a sound source from a second ultrasound sensor unit to said first ultrasound sensor unit and wherein the gesture assigned to this system function comprises a double-tap on the surface of the first ultrasound sensor unit. Further, the invention relates to a system for carrying out the method.
