Patent ID: 7648461
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: A61B,G01S

Abstract:
1. A method for interfacing a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system with a user, comprising the steps of: generating a multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of an ultrasound object, said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image manipulable using a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions; presenting to the user a plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image controls for controlling said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image; presenting the user with a plurality of three-dimensional image responses from operation of said three-dimensional ultrasound image controls; automatically offsetting selected three-dimensional ultrasound image controls so as to cause said three-dimensional image responses to simulate responses for two-dimensional ultrasound image controls; and relating said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional ultrasound image controls to control said plurality of multi-color three-dimensional image compositing functions for manipulating said multi-color three-dimensional volumetrically-rendered ultrasound image of said ultrasound object.