Patent ID: 8777855
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An ultrasound system for outputting an ultrasound image through an ultrasound examination, comprising: an ultrasound probe configured to transmit an ultrasound beam to a target object and receive an ultrasound echo signal therefrom; a sensor disposed in the ultrasound probe, the sensor being configured to detect a posture and/or a position of the ultrasound probe and forming a posture information and/or a position information of the ultrasound probe; a processor configured to move an image indicator based on the posture information and/or the position information, the image indicator including an ultrasound beam direction marker indicative of a direction of the ultrasound beam; and an input configured to control the processor, wherein the input includes an initialization button, and wherein the processor is further configured to set the current posture and/or the current position of the ultrasound probe as a reference posture and/or a reference position, respectively, when the initialization button is operated.