Patent ID: 6358207
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A control panel for an intravascular ultrasonic imaging system comprisinga pointing means for pointing to a selected object, the pointing means being located within a central region of said control panel to facilitate both right-handed and left-handed operation of said pointing means, and an imaging mode selection control means, said imaging mode selection control means being located within a region of said control panel forward of said pointing means and generally below a screen of a monitor of said imaging system, and said imaging mode selection control means being arranged by order of anticipated use, wherein said imaging mode selection control means comprises an intravascular ultrasound image selection control means, a long view image selection control means, and an x-ray image control means, said long view image selection control means being disposed between said intravascular ultrasound image selection control means and said x-ray image selection control means.