CN1338908A - Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with voice communication - Google Patents
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Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is responsive to oral command for changing the state of the system or carrying out an instruction. In response to an oral command the system produces an audible response which assures a user that the oral command has been properly executed. Commands which may be carried out in this manner include those which change the operating state of the ultrasound system, measure and annotate images, produce diagnostic reports, control the signals which are used to form an ultrasound image, and control the quality of an ultrasound image.
Description
The present invention relates to ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system, relate to especially have voice response in case audibly with the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of telex network.
In recent years, voice recognition technology developed into such one day, and when its ultrasonic system of user's audible ground control, the hand-free control of ultrasonic system will be effective.Many ultrasonic systems manufacturer comprises the application's the assignee model machine speech control ultrasonic system of having developed and demonstrated.At U.S. Patent number 5,544,654 have described such system, wherein arrange the ultrasonic system order above 70 in grouping busy the whistle entry, according to the state startup of this system.
Though the ultrasonic system of speech control allows this user hand-free to a certain degree to operate this system, speech control increases some new problems.Problem is the accuracy of still being unrealized speech control total.Though relatively faultless far and away voice recognition technology will make progress along with the time, present technology must solve this shortcoming, and usually by require the user with his or his speech " training " voice recognition system carry out.In the system of describing in above-mentioned patent, requiring the user to train voice recognition system so that identification surpasses 70 voice commands, is to the substantial burden of this user.The corollary of this problem is because speech recognition is not faultless, and the ultrasonic system that must constantly remind which speech of this user command to control receives mistakenly or loses fully.The freedom of operating by a hand-free that switch obtained that provides in advance by next button or setting is a cost to lose confidence.
The inventor has realized that the ultrasonic system that the user can talk provides behavior of men half, the behavior of session.Session is a Bidirectional flow of information: a people asks that a problem and second people provide answer.Perhaps a people states with second people and responds this statement.According to principle of the present invention, have the ultrasonic system of generation by providing to audible command response, the inventor is full of ultrasonic system with the characteristic of human session.Audible response provides relevant audible order or the information of the inquiry that proposed by the operator.In one embodiment, audible response gives the speech control command so that notice ultrasonic system operator carries out (perhaps not carrying out) this request command.In another embodiment, as by the labeled graph picture, measure and/or provide the reaction response voice commands of this analysis to analyze ultrasonography audibly.In another embodiment, prepare or editor's diagnosis report by speech control.In another embodiment again, handle so that form the signal type of ultrasonography and control audibly.The audible response that is provided by ultrasonic system can give qualified audible sure, the audible information that voice commands has responded or action or result can give quantity as requested.
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The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system that Fig. 1 constitutes according to principle of the present invention with the block diagram formal specification with speech synthesizer;
The further details of the speech synthesizer of Fig. 2 a and 2b key diagram 1;
The ultrasonography that Fig. 3 a and 3b explanation are carried out according to the present invention is measured;
The ultrasonography label that Fig. 4 a and 4b explanation are carried out according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 a and 5b explanation are used to form the speech control of ultrasonogram image frequencies; With
The compound speech control of Fig. 6 a and 6b explanation ultrasonography.
The present invention relates to the mode of session and the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of telex network.
In first embodiment, this system comprises a speech controller, and the user command of response oral account produces a command signal; A ultrasonic system controller responds this command signal, makes ultrasonic imaging system require response according to the user command of described oral account; With a speech synthesizer, respond described command signal and produce audible response.In this system, respond described command signal, described controller produces response signaling; Respond described signal with described speech synthesizer and produce described audible response.
In the special embodiment of described first embodiment:
Respond a described controller of order from described ultrasonic imaging system reception confirmation signal; Respond described acknowledge signal with wherein said speech synthesizer and produce described audible response;
The speech synthesizer comprises a response storage, wherein stores the command signal that the audible response of audible response and described response storage response expectation is sent electronically.In this certain embodiments, described speech synthesizer further comprises a translation circuit that is coupled to described response storage, and the response of its conversion electron ground storage is an audio signal; Described response storage can be stored text and digital response information, and audible response can be made up of the digital response information of text and selection; Described response storage can be stored the audible response of the response of a plurality of parts and described expectation can be from the response inediting of the part of a plurality of storages.
The speech synthesizer comprises a decoder, and response is from the signal of described controller, is used to select the memory response of expecting; Described decoder is coupled in a response storage, is used to send a response of the expectation of a plurality of memory responses; An analog digital converter is coupled to the reception response from described response storage, is used to produce simulated audio signal; With coupling so that receive the speaker of the described simulated audio signal be used to produce audible response.
In a second embodiment, the instruction of described ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system response user's oral account and comprise a pictcure generator, its produces the pictorial symbol of character and/or note ultrasonography; The user command of response oral account is so that produce the speech controller of image command signal; A ultrasonic system controller responds this image command signal, makes pictcure generator require the note ultrasonography according to the user command of described oral account; With a display, be coupled to described pictcure generator, it shows the ultrasonography of note.
In the special embodiment of described second embodiment, described pictcure generator can be with a label note ultrasonography, and described pictcure generator can be with measurement image note ultrasonography; In described certain embodiments, this ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system can also comprise a speech synthesizer, the generation of response image command signal, and it produces an audible measurement result.
In the 3rd embodiment, the instruction of ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system response user's oral account and comprise a report generator, its produces the diagnosis report that comprises the information that is drawn by described ultrasonic system; A kind of speech controller, response user's speech produces the information signal that is used for diagnosis report; With a ultrasonic system controller, respond this information signal and be coupled to described report generator, make that the information by the transmission of this user's oral account enters diagnosis report.Described ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system can also comprise a display that is coupled to described report generator, and its shows diagnosis report and is appeared in the diagnosis report of demonstration by the described information of the transmission of described user's oral account.
In the 4th embodiment, the instruction of response oral account, this ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system variation is used to form the signal type of ultrasonography and comprises a probe, and its receives fundamental frequency and harmonic wave ultrasonic signal; A demultiplexing circuit, response are used for separately fundamental frequency and harmonic signal by the signal that described probe produces; Be coupled to an image processor of described demultiplexing circuit, its response harmonic wave and/or fundamental frequency signal produce picture signal; A display, it shows described picture signal; A speech controller, the user command of response oral account is so that produce a command signal; With a ultrasonic system controller, be coupled to described demultiplexing circuit, make described demultiplexing circuit produce output signal, wherein respond described command signal and selectively increase the weight of harmonic wave or fundamental frequency signal.
In the special embodiment of this 4th embodiment, described demultiplexing circuit can comprise a controllable filter circuit; Described demultiplexing circuit can comprise a pulse inversion circuit; The fundamental frequency in the fundamental frequency that described command signal can be controlled at gradual change and the harmonic wave signal pattern and the relative ratio of harmonic signal; Described ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system can also comprise a speech synthesizer, is coupled to described controller, is created in the audible indication of the type of the signal that increases the weight of in the described display image signals.
In the 5th embodiment, the instruction of response oral account, this ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system changes the quality of ultrasonography and comprises a probe, and it is from different view direction received ultrasonic signals; The response of combination picture processor produces combination picture from the signal of different view directions; A display, it shows described combination picture; A speech controller, the user command of response oral account is so that produce an image interdictum duplex signal; With a ultrasonic system controller, be coupled to described combination picture processor and respond described image interdictum duplex signal, make described combination picture processor change the quality of described combination picture.
In the special embodiment of described the 5th embodiment, described controller can respond the quantity that described image interdictum duplex signal changes compound view direction; Described controller can respond the operation that described image interdictum duplex signal changes the described combination picture processor between observation and the target pattern; Described ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system can also comprise a speech synthesizer, responds the variation of described combination picture functional processor, produces the audible indication by the new state of the combination picture of described ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system processing.
In the 6th embodiment, described ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is coupled to the processor and the response command signal of described imaging system audibly with telex network and comprise a kind of ultrasonic system controller, causes the ultrasonic imaging system changing function; With a speech synthesizer, be coupled to described controller and respond the variation of described systemic-function, notify the variation of the described systemic-function of user audibly.
In the special embodiment of described the 6th embodiment, ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system can also comprise manually-operated customer controller, is coupled to the order of described controller and response oral account, is used for the variation of the described ultrasonic imaging system function of order; A speech recognition processes device is coupled to described controller, is used for the variation of the described ultrasonic imaging system function of order.In described last embodiment, described speech synthesizer can respond the audible instruction of using about described ultrasonic imaging system from user's help request; Described speech synthesizer can respond incomplete command signal so that help this user to operate described ultrasonic imaging system audibly; Described speech synthesizer can respond incorrect command signal so that help this user to operate described ultrasonic imaging system audibly.
In any one embodiment, the ultrasonic system controller can keep last user's order so that revise with the subsequent user order; Described subsequent user order can be an order that increases or reduce the result of last user command.
At first, the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system that constitutes according to principle of the present invention is shown referring to Fig. 1.The ultrasonic probe 10 that comprises an array converter 12 is worked under the control of Beam-former 14, and the echo signal of reception forms the received beam of coherent echo signals by Beam-former 14, and Beam-former 14 is coupled to a signal processor 16.Make array converter send ultrasound beamformer to patient's health and reception of echoes signal as answer.This signal processor uses the function of this coherent echo signal execution such as filtering, demodulation, detection or Doppler estimate.The echo signal of handling is coupled to image processor 18, handle them in case with two or the 3-D view form form image information such as the doppler image signal of B or M mode image signal or color or frequency spectrum.Image information is coupled to display device 20 and is used for showing then.The waveshaper of ultrasonic system and the function of processor are by system controller 22 guiding, its controls and coordinates these unitary functions, comprise initialization and their mode of operation of change, so that display device shows the information type of ultrasonic system operator expectation.
In the ultrasonic system of routine, this system controller receives the control command that the operator sends from user interface 62.This user interface can comprise that hardkey (button, switch, keyboard, tracking ball or the like) and soft key (plasma touch control board or the like is shown) control both in display device, by the operator time, transmit control signal to system controller 22.
According to principle of the present invention, conventional user interface 62 is coupled to system controller 22 by order multiplexer (mux) 60.Order mux starting system controller is from this user interface 62, speech controller 50 or the two receiving inputted signal.Order mux 60 can also be multiplexed from input signal such as other control device of foot switch.Speech controller 50 comprises a speech recognition processes device 52, and it is imported from the speech of mike 56 by the digital output signal response that produces the audible information of expression.The digital output signal of this speech recognition processes device of command encoder 54 conversion is the spendable digital command signal of this system controller.In the embodiment that constitutes, the hardware of speech recognition processes device and command encoder and/or software can be integrated into individual unit, and this unit receives audio input signal and the ultrasonic system control signal that produces as output signal.Selectively regulating command mux in case response from user interface 62, speech controller 50 or the signal of the two of routine in case these signals that are coupled to system controller.This system controller shows these inputs of new or different information responses by carrying out to the Change Example of ultrasonic system current state such as change pattern or at display.
According to principle of the present invention, the action of being taked by ultrasonic system sends this user to audibly by speech synthesizer 30.Show that the signal of the action of being taked by ultrasonic system is coupled to the input of speech synthesizer 30.This signal can be or the command signal that produces from the speech controller, be sent the signal to the command signal of ultrasonic system processor or parts or generation request action is carried out after by system controller and to derive.The response decoder receives one of these input signals and produces the output signal of the classification of audible response of identification or response, and audible response is selected from this response.Response selection processor 34 is from responding the response that decoder receives this identification output signal and selects one or more storages at the response storage device 36 that is used for audible transmission.In the embodiment that constitutes, response decoder 32 and response selection processor 34 can be integrated, so that the condition change signal that receives from ultrasonic system produces a signal, and its addressing response storage device 36 in integrating process.The response storage device can comprise the response of several types, and these responses can be made up so that form integrated response, as what indicated by response storage area 36a and value part 36b.Though response can be in any form or medium storage and can be with simulation or digital store, this response is best with digital store, and they are in the timing of response storage device 36 outsides, converted to analogue signal, amplified and by speaker 40 regeneration by amplifier 42 by D/A changer 38 in the case.
The example of the respond style that response storage device 36 can comprise is shown in Fig. 2 a and the 2b.Fig. 2 a illustrates a series of response, and the variation that it can respond in the ultrasonography degree of depth provides.For example, ultrasonic system can be set to produce the down image of 4 centimetres of degree of depth.This user then can command system changes the degree of depth of this image to 6 centimetre.Respond this signal, response selection processor 34 sends response and selects signal to response storage device 36, and this response storage device 36 makes this response storage so that emit this response " degree of depth is set to 6 centimetres ".In conversational mode, this user by say " increase the degree of depth to 6 centimetre " or " increasing by 2 centimetres of the degree of depth " oral account send this order the time, the order of speech controller 50 these oral accounts of reception and send correct command signal to this system controller 22.Respond this signal or this change in depth, input signal sends to the speech synthesizer and ultrasonic system responds " degree of depth is set to 6 centimetres " audibly.Therefore this user be sure of that the order of this oral account correctly receives and carries out in the mode of session fully.Owing to do not need this user to confirm that visibly correct change in depth carried out, this user can be devoted to scanning process and ultrasonography and not from diagnostic procedure turn-off his or his attention.
Second embodiment of Fig. 2 b explanation response storage device 36, wherein audible response is to form in a plurality of response units of storing from this storage device.Respond identical order, response selects signal to select first response unit from response storage area 36a, is word " degree of depth is set to " in this example.This response back comes on from the sending of second response unit of value part 36b, and is " 6 centimetres " in this example.Therefore this user hears complete response " degree of depth is set to 6 centimetres " once more, and this user can send the order of an oral account and receive in the mode of session fully from ultrasonic system and be sure of audible response.
Ultrasonic system drawing, measurement and the labelling ultrasonography of session used in Fig. 3 a-4b explanation.In the example of Fig. 3 a, this user locatees two and measures pointer on image 70.This user at first sends an order makes pointer occur such as " setting up new pointer ".This system is by setting up a pointer and response " pointer A has set up " at the center of default position such as image.This user moves this pointer to one desired locations with one or more order then.Any one method of many command methods can be used for moving this pointer.For example, this user may give order " pointer upwards " or " pointer left " so that move this pointer with predetermined increment when providing order at every turn.If predetermined increment is not enough, this user provides order " more ", and this pointer moves another increment in the direction of expectation.Order " more " is used to the front order, this ultrasonic system remember the front order scope (be pointer move upwards, downwards, a left side or right).In a similar fashion, order " less " or " too much " make the front mobile increment oppositely half, so reduced.As second example, order " pointer upwards " can cause this pointer to move up at leisure, and giving an order up to this user stops it, such as " stopping pointer ".This ultrasonic system response, " pointer A stops ".As the 3rd example, if ultrasonic system comprises automatic border detection ability, this user can order " pointer is upward to organizational boundary ".This pointer is moved upwards up to next organizational boundary, as among Fig. 3 a with shown in the organizational boundary 72.This pointer of this user command moves along this organizational boundary then, is positioned at the position that should expect up to it.
This user sets up pointer B and displaces it to the position of its expectation in a similar fashion, as among Fig. 3 a in organizational boundary 74 by shown in the pointer "+B ".In case this user has the pointer A and the B position of expectation, this user can send measuring command such as " measuring A to B ".Distance and the advise fate " 2.6 centimetre " of this systematic survey from pointer A to pointer B then.This measurement also appears at or is adjacent with image, as shown in Fig. 3 b.This measurement for example can appear at the non-major part (sidebar) that shows the image of measuring.
Fig. 4 a illustrates the situation of this user's marking image 70.In Fig. 4 a, this user has produced with the new pointer of "+" symbol indication and has displaced it to valve 76 in the image 70.This user provides order then.This system with labelling " Bicuspid valve " substitute+pointer responds, as shown in Fig. 4 b, and respond audibly with notice " Bicuspid valve labelling ".If require this user can give this image a labelling.For example this user can provide order " labelling parasternum (Parastemal) image major axis ".This system translate this order for call image tagged and or show desired images near this image 70, as shown in bottom at Fig. 4 b.This system can respond audibly with notice " the parasternum major axis of image tagged ".
Ultrasonic system can be worked usually so that produce result such as the result's of above-mentioned measurement and image tagged who comprises graphical analysis report.Except the result who analyzes, such report can also comprise the note or the diagnosis details of textual form.According to another aspect of the present invention, system operator can use identical mike and speech controller, provides system command so that increase note or text details arrive diagnosis report by it.When display 20 showed report, this user manually moving hand perhaps moved this pointer to the comment field of the order with oral account such as " comment field " to the comment field of this report.Then this user can give an oral account note or other text to mike so that be transformed to character data by speech controller 50.Character data is coupled to system controller so that be inserted into this report and show in the comment field of the diagnosis report that shows.Therefore, the operator can give an oral account note soon to diagnosis report when analysis of image data finishes, and can infer ultrasound investigation with the diagnosis report that finishes.
Fig. 5 a and 5b explanation an alternative embodiment of the invention, wherein this user audibly the type of control treatment ultrasonic signal so that form ultrasonography.If requiring this class of control can finish in identical image model.For example the user can order ultrasonic system to use fundamental frequency signal to form the 2D image or use harmonic frequency signal to form the 2D image, perhaps forms the image of two type signal gradual changes.If requirement, this user also can provide the identical order that is used for 3D rendering.Fig. 5 a and 5b explanation are used to finish two technology of such control.Wave filter 110 in the ultrasonic signal path of the ultrasonic system of Fig. 5 a key diagram 1, it separates the signal of the type of specific image needs.Wave filter 110 is controlled so that select lower frequency band f1 or higher frequency band f2 by the control signal of labelling " f selection ".For example, the f1 frequency band can be a fundamental frequency frequency band and the f2 frequency band can be a harmonic band.This user can send an order such as " fundamental frequency image ", and it is to be received by the speech controller 50 of giving an order to system controller 22, so that select the fundamental frequency frequency band.System controller 22 selects control signal to add to wave filter 110 on suitable frequency band and response signal is coupled to speech synthesizer 30.The speech synthesizer sends audible response " the fundamental frequency image has been selected " and carries out so that notify this user to order.
Fig. 5 b illustrates second embodiment, is used to control the type of the signal that is used to form 2D or 3D rendering.Pulse inversion circuit 120 in the ultrasonic signal path of Fig. 5 b explanation ultrasonic system wherein makes up echo S φ 1 and S φ 2 so that produce the signal of the type that forms image.Composite signal is carried out by combinational circuit 122, and combinational circuit 122 can selectively make up with increasing or reduce ground combination S φ 1 and S φ 2 echo-signals.When deriving S φ 1 and S φ 2 from modulated transmission signal differently, the mode of their combinations has been determined the type of the signal that produces.For example, increasing echo that the ground combination sends signal from stage differently can produce harmonic signal components and make up this echo with reducing and may produce fundamental frequency signal.From the transmission pulse of other coding such as from the amplitude modulation(PAM) pulse, obtaining similar result.This combinational circuit is by the control of "+/-select " control signal, as shown in Fig. 5 b, and the mode that its selects echo-signal to be combined.For example, when this user gave an order " fundamental frequency image ", speech controller 50 sent an order and gives system controller 22, and system controller 22 adds one-selection control signal is provided for the fundamental frequency image to pulse inversion circuit 120 and this circuit signal again.System controller 22 notice speech synthesizer 30 these selections and speech synthesizer send audible response " the fundamental frequency image has been selected ".In a similar fashion, when this user gives an order " harmonic image ", speech controller 50 sends an order and gives system controller 22, and system controller 22 adds one+selection control signal again and is provided for the signal of harmonic image for pulse inversion circuit 120 and this circuit.The notice of this selection sends to speech synthesizer 30 and the speech synthesizer sends audible response " harmonic image has been selected ".Therefore, this user can be used to form the signal of the type of ultrasonography with audible order control.
Fig. 6 a and 6b explanation an alternative embodiment of the invention, wherein this user can control the quality of ultrasonography audibly.Fig. 6 a explanation combination picture processor 130, it can adopt in the ultrasonic signal path of the ultrasonic system of Fig. 1.As what illustrate in U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 09/335,058, image information 132 is to obtain from different view directions, and combination is so that form the combination picture with improved greatly picture quality then.Several running parameters of the combination picture processor that Fig. 6 a explanation can be controlled audibly.A parameter is the control of target/observation (target/survey) pattern.As what illustrate in the superincumbent patent application, when the pathology of scanning input interest, probe 10 promptly moves so that observation patient's dissection.Because move rapidly and can set up fuzzy combination picture, the quantity of compound view direction is reduced to view single (site) direction or only several view direction.But when this user focuses on his or his attention when the specific point of health and probe are relatively stablized, can the select target pattern so that increase the quantity of compound view direction and improve the quality of image.The operation of this sequence can utilize the embodiment of Fig. 6 a to control audibly.When this user gave an order " observation mode ", audible signal made that by 50 translations of speech controller " observation " control signal is added to combination picture processor 130.The observation control signal makes processor 130 compound one or only several view direction so that produce shows signal.Ultrasonic system responds this order with response " observation mode ", makes this user be sure of that this combination picture processor is the pattern work to require.Find the specific when dissected of being interested in as this user, this user give an order " target pattern ", this order is received by speech controller 50 and is used to change combination picture processor 130 to target pattern, and wherein accelerating of compound view direction is formed for the shows signal of display 20.Speech synthesizer 30 responds this user to say " target pattern ", and confirm to this user: ultrasonic system has been transformed into the target pattern of combination picture.
In the embodiment of Fig. 6 a, this user also has the option of order combination picture processor 130, so that the image quality level of requirement is provided by combination picture.This user can stipulate the quantity of view direction audibly, and this combination picture processor is by providing order such as " compound 5 frames ".Speech controller 50 is by instruction system controller 22 these signals of response, so that order compound five frames of combination picture processor or view direction are so that form video data.The order of compound five view directions is added to " the # frame is compound " of combination picture processor input, and the speech synthesizer responds by the audible response that produces such as " compound 5 frames ".
Fig. 6 b explanation can be stored in the data in the response storage device 36 so that send these responses that the combination picture processor state changes.When guiding combination picture processor changes observation mode or target mode, response selects signal to make response storage area 36a emit response " observation mode " or (as suitable) " target pattern ", and this target pattern is converted to analogue signal and regenerated so that guarantee this user's ultrasonic system by speaker 40 by D/A changer 38 is the combination picture pattern work to require.When the view direction of the compound specific quantity of user command combination picture processor, response selection signal makes response storage area 36a send response " compound " and follows from the regeneration of the quantity of the compound view direction of value part 36b, for example " 5 frame ".This user hears complete audible response " compound 5 frames ", makes this user be sure of that the combination picture processor produces view data in the quantity with the compound view direction that requires.Therefore ultrasonic system produces the picture quality level of this customer requirements and makes this user be sure of that it does so audibly.
According to another aspect of the present invention, speech synthesizer 30 helps this ultrasonic system of operation to respond customer requirements by the relevant information of ultrasonic system current operation status is provided.In first embodiment, this ability is taked the form of Online Help function.The user says this word " help " to this ultrasonic system any time, and speech synthesizer 30 provides about operation of current system or optional information response by giving this user.For example, this user can attempt measuring the blood quantity of heart suction, but not for known to him, he is attempting doing so with the image of an inappropriate heart.Then this user to ultrasonic system say " help " and speech synthesizer with audible help such as " you are just attempting measuring the discharge section by the minor axis figure of heart.Discharge section can only use major axis figure to measure.If you will measure discharge section, please obtain the image of the major axis figure of left ventricle ".As second example, the user can attempt obtaining the estimation at fetus age, does not still take the measurement that requires.Respond this word " help ", ultrasonic system can be so that " in order to estimate the age of fetus, you must measure the diameter of two-chamber wall.If you will estimate the age of fetus, please obtain the diameter measurement of two-chamber wall ".Therefore this user guides with the information that allows him correctly to operate ultrasonic system.
In a second embodiment, the speech synthesizer provides audible help in the diagnosis of finishing requirement or operating sequence.For example, this user can instruct so that change the gain of system non-regulation to detect the change of gain.The speech synthesizer can be remembered the content of initial order simultaneously with inquiry " increase progressively or successively decrease " response, that is, gain changes..This user answer " increases progressively " or when " successively decreasing ", ultrasonic system is carried out the change in gain that requires.Foregoing this variation can be the increment of being scheduled to, and perhaps changes the gain setting of requirement such as 60dB.Therefore, this user guides audibly in the mode of correctly controlling ultrasonic system according to user's requirement, and helps in finishing incomplete order and job sequence.
At last, should be understood that speech synthesizer 30 can with the irrelevant use of speech controller 50.Utilization provides audible response and passes through the speech synthesizer that this user interface 62 is controlled system's setting of craft, and ultrasonic system can be operated in the artificial mode of routine by this user.Even use in the mode of routine when ultrasonic system, this user still can have and be sure of that audibly ultrasonic system is controlled and according to this customer requirements operation.
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1. one kind with the mode of session and the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of telex network, comprising:
A speech controller (50), the user command of response oral account is so that produce a command signal;
A ultrasonic system controller (22) responds this command signal, makes ultrasonic imaging system require response according to the user command of described oral account; With
A speech synthesizer (30) responds described command signal and produces audible response.
2. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of claim 1, wherein said controller responds described command signal and produces response signal; With
Wherein said speech synthesizer responds described signal and produces described audible response.
3. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of one of claim 1 or 2, order of wherein said controller response is from described ultrasonic imaging system reception confirmation signal; With
Wherein said speech synthesizer responds described acknowledge signal and produces described audible response.
4. according to claim 1 to 3 ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system, wherein the speech synthesizer comprises a response storage (36), and wherein audible response is stored with electronic method;
Wherein said response storage response command signal is used to send the audible response of expectation.
5. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of claim 4, wherein said speech synthesizer also comprises a translation circuit (38) that is coupled to described response storage, and the translation circuit conversion is arrived audio signal with the response of electronic method storage.
6. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of one of claim 4 or 5, wherein said response storage is stored text and digital response information;
Wherein audible response is made up of the digital response information of text and selection.
7. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of one of claim 1 to 6, wherein said speech synthesizer comprises:
A decoder (32), response be from the signal of described controller, is used to select the memory response of expecting;
A speaker (40);
Wherein described decoder is coupled in this response storage, is used to send the response of the expectation of a plurality of memory responses;
(38) analog digital converters of this translation circuit are coupled to from described response storage and receive response, are used to produce simulated audio signal; With
This speaker receives the speaker of the described simulated audio signal that is used to produce audible response.
8. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of one of claim 1 to 7, the instruction that it responds user's oral account also comprises:
A display (20);
A speech controller (50).
9. ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system according to Claim 8, the instruction of its response user's oral account also comprises:
A pictcure generator, it produces the character and/or the pictorial symbol of note ultrasonography;
Wherein the user command of this speech controller (50) response oral account is so that produce the image command signal;
This ultrasonic system controller (22) responds this image command signal, makes pictcure generator note ultrasonography according to the user command of described oral account; With
This display (20) is coupled to described pictcure generator, and it shows the ultrasonography of note.
10. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of claim 9, the wherein generation of this speech synthesizer response image command signal and produce audible measurement result.
11. according to Claim 8 to one of 10 ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system, the instruction of its response user's oral account also comprises:
A report generator, it produces the diagnosis report that comprises the information that is drawn by described ultrasonic system;
Wherein this speech controller (50) response user's speech produces the information signal that is used for diagnosis report; With
This ultrasonic system controller (22) responds this information signal and is coupled to described report generator, makes to import diagnosis report by the information of the oral transmission of this user.
12. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of claim 11, wherein this display (20) is coupled to described report generator, it shows diagnosis report,
Wherein appear in the diagnosis report of demonstration by the described information of the oral transmission of described user.
13. to one of 12 ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system, the instruction of its response oral account changes the signal type that is used to form ultrasonography, comprising according to Claim 8:
A probe (10), it receives fundamental frequency and harmonic wave ultrasonic signal;
A demultiplexing circuit (14,16), response are used for separately fundamental frequency and harmonic signal by the signal that described probe produces;
Be coupled to an image processor (18) of described demultiplexing circuit, its response harmonic wave and/or fundamental frequency signal produce picture signal;
Wherein this demonstration (20) shows described picture signal;
The user command of speech controller (50) response oral account produces command signal; With
This ultrasonic system controller (22) is coupled to described demultiplexing circuit, it makes described demultiplexing circuit produce an output signal, wherein respond described command signal, selectively increase the weight of harmonic wave or fundamental frequency signal, wherein the speech synthesizer is coupled to described controller, and is created in the audible indication of the signal type that increases the weight of in the described display image signals.
14. to one of 13 ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system, the signal of its response oral account changes the quality of ultrasonography, comprising according to Claim 8:
Wherein this probe is from different view direction received ultrasonic signals;
This image processor (18) response produces combination picture from the signal of different view directions;
This display (20) shows described combination picture;
The user command (62) of this speech controller (50) response oral account produces the compound command signal of image; With
This ultrasonic system controller (22) is coupled to described combination picture processor and responds described image interdictum duplex signal, makes described combination picture processor change the quality of described combination picture.
15., also comprise a manually-operated customer controller (62) according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of one of claim 1 to 14, be coupled to the order of described controller and response oral account, be used for the function that order changes described ultrasonic imaging system.
16. according to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system of one of claim 1 to 15, wherein said speech synthesizer (30) response user's help request provides about using the audible instruction of described ultrasonic imaging system.
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