Patent ID: 8531428

Claim:
A method of performing measurements on patient image data, comprising: providing a multi-region control panel including: a housing having a height between about 4 inches and about 10 inches, a width between about 6 inches and about 10 inches, and a thickness less than about 2 inches such that the control panel is sized and shaped for both handheld use and mounting on a rail adjacent a patient table; wherein the control panel includes a plurality of actuation controls grouped into regions based on functionality, wherein the regions include a first region including a set of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) action controls for controlling patient image data acquisition, a second region including pointer navigation controls, wherein the pointer navigation controls comprise a touch-sensitive touchpad sensor array configured to sense a touch of a user to allow the user to control positioning and actuation of a cursor on a user interface display associated with a processing unit the control panel is in communication with, the processing unit being housed separately from the control panel such that the control panel is independently positionable with respect to the processing unit, and a third region including controls for reviewing the acquired patient image data, the third region including a measure button that provides user access to a plurality of selectable measurement options; selecting a measurement option from the plurality of selectable measurement options; making measurement inputs through the touchpad sensor array such that measurements are made on the acquired patient image data based on the selected measurement option of the plurality of selectable measurement options.