WO2009110211A1 - 超音波診断装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with a display device with a touch panel.
- the present invention also relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of changing display contents of an ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on a display device with a touch panel by a drag operation.
- the present invention also relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of changing the movement of a mouse cursor displayed on a display device with a touch panel and the display content of an ultrasonic tomographic image by a drag operation.
- the present invention also relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of changing various image parameters of an ultrasonic diagnostic image displayed on a display device with a touch panel.
- FIG. 24 shows a conventional display example in which the display content of an ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on a display device with a touch panel is changed by a drag operation.
- the display screen is an ultrasonic image area A1 in which an ultrasonic image P is displayed.
- buttons (Gain, Depth, Color, Dop, M in the figure) for selecting the change contents of the ultrasonic image P are divided into the operation component display area A2.
- the operator selectively touches one of the plurality of buttons displayed in the operation component display area A2 to select a desired change, and then touches and drags the ultrasonic image area A1 with the finger F,
- the display image P is changed in accordance with the selected change content and the drag direction.
- it can also be used for a method of measuring a distance from the drag start position to the drag end position (for example, fetal head diameter).
- a conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of changing various image parameters of an ultrasonic diagnostic image displayed on a monitor by an input device includes a monitor that displays a diagnostic image together with a setting parameter name and its parameter setting value, and an image parameter.
- Hard keys such as trackballs, key switches, slide resistors, and encoder knobs are common as input devices, but in addition to this, a touch panel that can be used for multiple purposes is provided as a sub-display (see Patent Document 2), Alternatively, a monitor provided with a touch panel so that input and image display can be performed on the same plane (see Patent Documents 3 and 4).
- JP 2003-169798 A paragraph 0042
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-248843 JP 2002-336250 A (FIG. 3) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-26256 (FIG. 2)
- the present invention has been made to solve the conventional problem, and allows an area adjacent to the monitor frame in the touch panel to be handled as a touch pad, and this area is used as an input means with a finger or a tool along the monitor frame.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can improve the operability when adjusting various image parameters by tracing in the vertical or horizontal direction.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention provides An ultrasonic signal transmitting and receiving unit that transmits and receives an ultrasonic signal via an ultrasonic probe; An image processing unit that converts an ultrasonic signal received by the ultrasonic signal transmitting and receiving unit into an ultrasonic image; The ultrasonic image converted by the image processing unit is displayed in a first display area, and an operation button for changing the display content of the ultrasonic image displayed in the first display area is displayed in a second display.
- a display device having a touch panel on at least the second display area, When the operation button displayed in the second display area is touched and dragged on the touch panel, the display content of the ultrasonic image displayed in the first display area is displayed for each operation button.
- Display control means to change based on the set rules, It was set as the structure which has.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention An ultrasonic signal transmitting and receiving unit that transmits and receives an ultrasonic signal via an ultrasonic probe; An image processing unit that converts an ultrasonic signal received by the ultrasonic signal transmitting and receiving unit into an ultrasonic image; An icon for displaying the ultrasonic image converted by the image processing unit in the first display area, and instructing to change the display content of the ultrasonic image displayed in the first display area, and the change direction thereof A display area having a touch panel on at least the second display area, and a drag area for changing the display area by a drag operation.
- the display control unit is configured to enable the drag operation even when the drag is dragged with the inside of the drag area as a drag start position and the touch panel outside the drag area as a drag end position.
- the display control unit invalidates the touch operation of the other operation button when another operation button is touched while dragging on the touch panel from the position in the operation button or the drag area. It was.
- the display control unit is configured to enable the touch operation of the disabled other operation button when the drag operation is terminated after the touch operation of the other operation button is disabled. . With this configuration, it is possible to secure the degree of freedom of the arrangement positions of the operation buttons for changing the display content of the ultrasonic image or the drag area and the other operation buttons.
- the display control means is configured to continue the cursor movement when the drag is continuously stopped at the edge of the drag area after starting the drag from within the drag area. Further, the display control means is configured to move the cursor by a drag operation in which the finger is traced in the drag area.
- the display control means displays a warning message on the display screen so as not to touch the first display area, or displays the second display area. Flashing or changing the brightness to warn the operator.
- the display control unit is configured to display the distance of the ultrasonic image calculated by the calculation unit in the first or second display area.
- the display control means is configured to display a finger image together with the icon as a drag operation guide in the drag area.
- the display device has an outer frame portion around the display screen,
- the second display area has an independent function area in which an adjacent part adjacent to the inside of the outer frame part can be set with an independent function for each side.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit that can detect the coordinate position of the instruction point of the operator of the touch panel in the independent function area, the moving speed or acceleration of the instruction point, and output a signal. I have. With this configuration, when input is performed by tracing the touch panel area along the monitor frame with fingers or tools, input with various operation patterns can be stably performed, and operability can be improved.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit that can change a parameter represented by a continuous value, a discrete value, or a binary value by operating the independent function region.
- a control unit that can change a parameter represented by a continuous value, a discrete value, or a binary value by operating the independent function region.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention detects the relative position or absolute position of the designated point of the independent function area with respect to the length of the outer frame portion, or the absolute movement amount or relative amount when the designated point is moved.
- the control part which can do is provided.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit that can change the function assigned to the independent function region individually or collectively on each side of the outer frame portion. With this configuration, it is possible to easily change the function assigned to the independent function area, and various parameter changing operations can be performed in this area.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention can display information on the function assigned to each of the independent function areas adjacent to each side of the outer frame part in each of the independent function areas. With this configuration, the user can easily confirm the function assigned to the touch panel area along each monitor frame.
- the present invention makes it possible to treat the touch panel area adjacent to the outer frame part of the monitor as a touch pad capable of setting independent functions, and this area along the outer frame part of the monitor with fingers or tools as input means. By tracing, it is possible to easily adjust the input speed and input position, and to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having an effect that an input can be performed intuitively by various operation methods.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of 1st Embodiment of the ultrasound diagnosing device which concerns on this invention
- Explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a display of 1st Embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnosing device which concerns on this invention.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the further example of a display of 1st Embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnosing device which concerns on this invention.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the further example of a display of 1st Embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnosing device which concerns on this invention.
- the block diagram which shows the structure of 1st Embodiment of the ultrasound diagnosing device which concerns on this invention.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of 3rd Embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnosing device which concerns on this invention.
- Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the touchpad area of FIG.
- the block diagram which shows the structure of 3rd Embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnosing device which concerns on this invention.
- 12 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in FIG.
- Explanatory drawing which shows other drag operations of the touchpad area of FIG.
- Explanatory drawing which shows further another drag operation of the touchpad area of FIG.
- the block diagram which shows the whole structure of the ultrasonic diagnosing device in the 4th Embodiment of this invention.
- the block diagram which shows the modification of the whole structure of the ultrasonic diagnosing device in the 4th Embodiment of this invention is an explanatory diagram of an example when performing CINE playback in FIG. 19 (when the position is expressed with a touchpad).
- 19 is an explanatory diagram of an example when performing CINE playback in FIG. 19 (when speed is expressed with a touchpad).
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the first embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention.
- the display screen shown in FIG. 1 includes an ultrasonic image area A1 in which the ultrasonic image P is displayed and a display content change button for selecting the change content of the ultrasonic image P (for example, Fov in the figure).
- Pos, ROI, Dop (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a button) is divided into an operation component display area A2, which differs from the prior art in the following points.
- the ultrasonic image area A1 may not have a touch panel, but may have a touch panel for other uses.
- the operation component display area A2 has a touch panel, and when the displayed content change buttons (Fov, Pos, ROI, Dop in the figure) are selectively touched with the finger F and dragged, the device side
- the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 is changed according to the selected change content and the drag direction.
- the touch operation is invalidated on the device side. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the ultrasonic image region A1 from becoming dirty due to fingerprints or scratches, and to make it easier to see the ultrasonic tomographic image.
- FIG. 1 shows an operation when the position of the Doppler / sampling gate G of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 in (4) is moved, and the Dop button displayed in the operation component display area A2 is touched. It shows a case where it is dragged in the right direction.
- the Dop button is set with a rule so that the position of the Doppler sampling gate G is moved in that direction when dragged in the left-right direction in advance, on the device side based on this rule, The position of the Doppler sampling gate G of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 is moved according to the drag direction.
- the button b is touched as a button of another function during the dragging, but the touch operation of the button b is invalidated.
- the button b can be dragged from the position of the Dop button. Further, when the touch panel is not touched during the dragging, it is determined that the operation of the Dop button is finished, and the touch operation of the button b which has been invalidated is validated.
- a change operation rule such as moving the target image left and right and up and down, enlarging or reducing the width or the entire image can be set.
- FIG. 2 shows an operation when the position of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 in (2) is changed in the one-dimensional scanning direction, and the POS button displayed in the operation component display area A2 is touched.
- the apparatus changes the position of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 from the position indicated by the dotted line to the position indicated by the solid line according to the drag direction.
- FIG. 3 shows an operation when the angle in the one-dimensional scanning direction of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 in (1) is changed, and the FOV button displayed in the operation component display area A2 is touched.
- the ultrasound image area A1 is selected according to the drag direction.
- the angle (fan-shaped opening angle) of the display image P is changed.
- FIG. 3 since it is dragged in the left direction, it is changed from a fan shape having a large opening angle (wide) shown by a dotted line to a fan shape having a small opening angle (narrow) shown by a solid line.
- the drag direction of the POS button and the FOV button is only in the horizontal direction of the display image in the ultrasonic image area A1, they are arranged in the horizontal direction at the lower end of the screen as an example.
- FIG. 4 shows another display example of buttons in the operation component display area A2, and a Focus button for changing the focus position of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 and the depth of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1.
- a Depth button for changing the depth and a Zoom button for zooming the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 are provided, and the drag direction of these buttons is perpendicular to the display image in the ultrasonic image area A1. Since it is only the direction, as an example, it is arranged in the vertical direction at the right end of the screen.
- the arrangement position of these buttons is the ultrasonic image area A1 in which the buttons are not normally arranged, but the area where the ultrasonic image P is not displayed is determined and can be switched with the dedicated key. Is shown. (This right end surface of the display device may be fixed to the operation component display area from the beginning.) As shown in FIG. 4, when the Focus button is touched and dragged in the vertical direction, the device side drags. The focus position of the display image P is changed according to the direction, and the focus mark is moved.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that executes the above display control.
- the display device with a touch panel includes a display device 4 and a touch panel 5.
- the ultrasonic control unit 2 controls ultrasonic transmission of the ultrasonic probe 1 and reception of the reflected signal.
- the display control unit 3 processes the received reflected signal and displays an ultrasonic image in the ultrasonic image area A1 of the display device 4 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and displays various operation buttons as operation component displays. Display control for displaying in the area A2 is executed.
- the input control unit 6 detects the touch position of the touch panel 5, and the ultrasonic control unit 2 changes the image of the ultrasonic image area A 1 of the display device 4 according to the touch position of the touch panel 5 detected by the input control unit 6. Control for.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the display control.
- a touch detection process is executed (step S1), and if not touched, the process returns from step S2 to step S1, while if touched, the process proceeds from step S2 to step S3.
- step S3 the touch position is detected, and then it is checked whether or not the touch detection position is a draggable region (step S4). If it is a draggable area, the touch panel operation other than the display content change button is prohibited (step S5), and then the change content of the display content change button touched for the operation is selected (step S6).
- step S7 the touch detection function is first activated (step S7), and if touched, the process proceeds from step S8 to step S9.
- step S9 the movement distance of the touch position is detected, and if there is a movement, the process proceeds from step S10 to step S11, the display change value corresponding to the movement distance is changed (display state change), and then the process returns to step S7. If there is no movement in step S10, the process returns to step S7. If it is not touched in step S8, the display change is canceled (step S12), then touch panel operations other than the display change button are permitted (step S13), and then the process returns to step S1.
- step S14 a touch detection process is executed (step S14). If not touched, the process returns from step S15 to step S1, while if touched, the process proceeds from step S15 to step S14. Note that the timing for changing the display state as described above is not only performed in real time in accordance with the movement of the touch position, but may also be changed after the movement of the touch position is completed.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the second embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention.
- the display screen shown in FIG. 7 is divided into an ultrasonic image area A1 in which the ultrasonic image P is displayed and an operation component display area A2 for instructing the change contents of the ultrasonic image P, as in the prior art.
- the following points are different from the prior art.
- the ultrasonic image area A1 which is the first display area of the present invention
- the ultrasonic image area A1 may not have a touch panel, but may have a touch panel for other uses.
- the operation component display area A2 which is the second display area is provided with a touch panel, and a touch pad arbitratable icon A21 for selecting the change contents of the ultrasonic image P, an icon display / drag area A221, and a SET.
- a touch pad area A22 having a button A222 and a NEXT button A223 is displayed.
- the touch pad arbitration enabled icon A21 includes an icon 100 for moving a mouse cursor as a substitute for a trackball, and a plurality of icons 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105 indicating image change contents. When one of them is selected by a touch operation, the icon of the selected change content is displayed in the icon display / drag area A221 of the touchpad area A22. As a result, the function of the icon display / drag area A221 is clearly identified as to what is currently assigned, thereby improving visibility to the operator. When the icon display / drag area A221 is dragged, on the device side, the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 is changed according to the instruction of the selected change content and the drag direction. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the ultrasonic image region A1 from becoming dirty due to fingerprints or scratches, and to make it easier to see the ultrasonic tomographic image.
- the touch pad arbitration enabled icon A21 shown in FIG. 7 will be briefly described.
- the icon 101 is a ROI size icon for changing the size (ROI size) of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1
- the icon 102 is a position in the two-dimensional direction of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1.
- the icon 103 is a POS icon that changes the position of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 in the one-dimensional scanning direction.
- the icon 104 changes the angle in the one-dimensional scanning direction of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1. This is the Fov icon to be used.
- the icon 105 is a Dop icon that changes the Doppler sampling gate of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1.
- FIGS. 8A to 8D show an operation in the case of moving the position of the Doppler / sampling gate G of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 in the above (4).
- FIG. 8A when the function is not assigned to the icon display / drag area A221 and nothing is displayed, when the Dop icon 105 is touched on the touchpad arbitration enabled icon A21, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the same image as the touched Dop icon 105 and a finger image as a drag operation guide are displayed in the icon display / drag area A221.
- the apparatus side performs a Doppler / sampling gate of the display image P in the ultrasonic image area A1 according to the drag direction.
- the position of G is moved.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that executes the above display control.
- the display device with a touch panel includes a display device 54 and a touch panel 55.
- the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 52 controls the ultrasonic transmission of the ultrasonic probe 51 and reception of the reflected signal thereof, and the signal processing unit 53 processes the received reflected signal to obtain the signals shown in FIGS. 7 and 8A to 8D.
- the ultrasonic image P is displayed in the ultrasonic image area A1 of the display device 54, and display control for displaying various operation buttons in the operation component display area A2 is executed.
- the control unit 510 includes an input information control unit 511, a function assignment control unit 512, and a screen display control unit 513.
- the input information control unit 511 receives user operation information (event) from the touch panel 55 and the operation panel 56 and performs processing thereof.
- the function assignment control unit 512 particularly determines which function is assigned to the touch pad area A22, and the screen display control unit 513 particularly performs display control for switching icons displayed in the icon display / drag area A221 of the touch pad area A22. Execute. Further, the control unit 510 executes control for changing the image of the ultrasonic image area A1 of the display device 54 in accordance with the drag direction of the icon display / drag area A221.
- a warning level blinking , And the amount of change in luminance
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the third embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention.
- the display screen shown in FIG. 10 is divided into an ultrasonic image area A1 where the ultrasonic image P is displayed and an operation component display area A2 for dragging the ultrasonic image P, as in the prior art.
- the ultrasonic image area A1 which is the first display area of the present invention, only the ultrasonic image P and the cursor C are displayed, and the cursor C does not move even if it is touched.
- the ultrasonic image area A1 may not have a touch panel, but may have a touch panel for other purposes.
- the operation component display area A2 as the second display area has a touch panel, and has a touch pad area 1100 that is a drag area for moving the cursor C, a start button 1101, and a set.
- a button 1102, a next button 1103, a button 1104 for other modes, and the like are displayed.
- the touch pad area 1100 is dragged with the finger F, the apparatus moves the cursor C according to the drag direction and the drag distance (C1 ⁇ C2 in the figure). For this reason, it is possible to prevent the ultrasonic image area A1 from being smudged with fingerprints or scratches, and to make the ultrasonic image P easier to see.
- the operator's identification information is input. If the same operator erroneously touches the ultrasonic image area A1 a plurality of times during a predetermined period, the warning level ( The attention may be further increased by increasing the frequency of blinking and the amount of change in luminance.
- the drag operation is not effective only in the touch pad area 1100, but is effective outside the touch pad area 1100 as shown in FIG.
- the touch operation of the button 1104 for another mode is disabled and the drag operation is enabled.
- the touch operation of the button 1104 for another mode in which the touch operation is invalidated is validated.
- the fetal image is displayed in the ultrasonic image area A1 to measure the diameter of the head of the fetus.
- the cursor C designates both ends (start point and end point) of the head. When both ends of the head are designated, both ends of the head are measured based on the relationship with the size of the fetal image and displayed as 1105 (xxxx mm) in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that executes the above-described measurement control.
- the display device with a touch panel includes a display device 54 and a touch panel 55.
- the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 52 controls the ultrasonic transmission of the ultrasonic probe 51 and the reception of the reflection signal thereof, and the signal processing unit 53 processes the received reflection signal to generate an ultrasonic image as shown in FIG. P is displayed in the ultrasonic image area A1 of the display device 54, and display control for displaying various operation buttons in the operation component display area A2 is executed based on the control of the screen display control unit 513.
- the control unit 510a includes an input information control unit 511, a calculation unit 512a, and a screen display control unit 513.
- the input information control unit 511 receives user operation information (event) from the touch panel 55 and the operation panel 56 and performs processing thereof.
- the calculation unit 512a measures the both ends of the head based on the relationship with the size of the fetal image and displays the measurement result. 513 is instructed.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the arithmetic unit 512a that executes the above-described measurement control.
- the process shown in FIG. 13 starts when the start button 1101 is touched. First, it is checked whether or not the set button 1102 is touched (ON) (step S21), and touch (ON). Then, the current position of the cursor C is stored as a starting point (step S22). Next, it is also checked whether or not the Set button 1102 has been touched (ON) (step S23), and when touched (ON), the current position of the cursor C is stored as the end point (step S24), and then The distance between the start point and end point of the ultrasonic image P is measured (step S25). Further, it is checked whether or not the next button 1103 has been touched (ON) (step S26). When the next button 1103 is touched (ON), the process returns to step S21, and distance measurement of other parts is possible.
- the cursor movement can be continued when the drag continues at the edge of the touch pad area 1100 with the inside of the touch pad area 1100 as the drag start position like the finger F shown in FIG. is there. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, it is possible to trace the inside of the touch pad area 1100 with the finger F (FIG. 14) in the same direction a plurality of times.
- FIGS. 16, 17, and 18 An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 18.
- FIG. 16 the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention schematically transmits an ultrasonic signal to an object (not shown) using an ultrasonic probe (not shown) and receives a reflected signal from the object.
- An ultrasonic signal transmission / reception unit 201 an image processing unit 202 that generates an ultrasonic diagnostic image by performing image processing from a received signal or an operation signal that requests an image parameter change, and displays the generated ultrasonic diagnostic image
- a display monitor 210 to be displayed a touch panel 211 superimposed on the display monitor 210, and a control block 203 that performs data exchange between the processing units and display control of the display monitor 210.
- An outer frame 2101 is attached to the display monitor 210, and the touch panel 211 may use an adjacent portion adjacent to the inside of the outer frame 2101 as a touch pad (independent function area) that can set an independent function for each side. Is possible.
- the control block 203 includes a touch pad function area use determination unit 204 that distinguishes between use in an area having the touch pad function and use in other areas.
- the touch panel 211 is not limited to the one superimposed on the display monitor 210, and may be any one that integrates a display function and an operation function.
- a console 2102 provided with hard keys such as a trackball, a key switch, a slide resistor, and an encoder knob may be used together as an input device.
- FIG. 18 shows an outline of a display screen of the display monitor 210, and includes an ultrasonic diagnostic screen 3100, an outer frame of the display monitor 210 (hereinafter “display monitor frame”) 2101, and an outer frame within the touch panel 211.
- An area 320 (including a lower side 320a, a right side 320b, an upper side 320c, and a left side 320d) and menus (for example, Caliper, Color, and Doppler shown in FIG. , CINE, 2D-Live), a soft key 312 arranged on the touch panel 211 and a soft key 313 capable of assigning a function to the touch panel area 320 along the display monitor frame 2101 and displaying the function. (Including the lower 313a, the right 313b, the upper 313c, the left 313d, and the center 313e).
- the function as a touch pad assigned according to each mode through processing by the control block 203 is a soft key.
- an ultrasound diagnostic screen 3100 corresponding to each mode is displayed.
- soft keys 313a, 313b, 313c, and 313d for displaying operation names corresponding to the sides 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d of the touch panel region 320 along the display monitor frame 2101 are arranged in a frame shape. It includes an area 313e that can display the current mode name and the like.
- the operation name to be assigned can be displayed not only in the soft key 313 but also directly in the touch panel area 320.
- By pressing each of the soft keys 313a, 313b, 313c, and 313d functions that can be changed in each mode are displayed one after another, and the functions can be changed accordingly.
- by pressing the center soft key 313e all the soft keys 313a to 313d on each side can be changed simultaneously to a combination registered in advance or a combination registered by the user.
- the positional relationship between the soft keys 312 and 313 and the ultrasound diagnostic screen 3100, the shape and arrangement of the soft keys 312 and 313, and the shape of the display monitor 210 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 18 may be different from those shown in FIG.
- the touch panel area 320 in the vertical and horizontal directions along the display monitor frame 2101, the input speed and input position by the operator can be adjusted. It becomes easy, and the input by an intuitive and various operation method is attained. Also, by providing a soft key 313 that can select a function of the touch panel area 320, the functions assigned to the touch panel area 320 can be changed collectively or individually, and the functions currently assigned on the touch panel area 320 can be changed. By displaying, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation by the operator. Also, by arranging the soft key 312 that can switch the mode on the same screen, the movement distance of the finger during the mode switching operation can be reduced, and the entire operability of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus can be improved.
- FIG. 19 shows a specific example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 shows a screen in a CINE playback mode for playing back a video under diagnosis stored as an image series in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
- the soft key 312 selects the current mode (CINE), and the current mode name (CI) is also displayed on the soft key 313e at the center of the soft key 313.
- the ultrasound diagnostic screen 3100 displays an ultrasound image 330, a CINE playback bar 331 indicating the length of the entire stored image series, a pointer 332 indicating the current display position in the CINE playback bar 331, a scale 333, and the like. Is done.
- TIME Contrast, no assignment, Zoom
- the touch panel area 320a on the lower side corresponding to the soft key 313a displaying “TIME” may be pressed with a finger or scrolled in the horizontal direction.
- the length in the left-right direction of the touch panel region 320a is set to the length of the entire image series (N sheets).
- the pressed position with the left end of the touch panel area 320a as the origin is B
- the length of the touch panel area 320a is A
- the position of the pointer 332 with the left end of the CINE playback bar 331 as the origin is b, CINE playback.
- the center of the touch panel area 320a is set to zero speed
- the right and left speeds are positive and negative
- the relative speed is expressed by the distance from the center.
- the image feeding speed can be controlled stably and stably. Note that all the above-described processing is performed via the control block 203.
- the touch panel area 320d on the left side is traced up and down with a finger or the like.
- the “Zoom” function is assigned to the corresponding soft key 313d, the movement of the finger or the like via the control block 203 is performed.
- the scale 333 and the ultrasonic image 330 can be continuously enlarged or reduced.
- the “Contrast” function is assigned to the corresponding soft key 313b, and the contrast of the display monitor 210 can be changed.
- the contrast can be set as a continuous value, it can be set by the same method as described above.
- the touch panel area 320b is virtually equally divided by the number of possible values by the control block 203. Thus, each value can be set depending on the pressed position.
- FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 show examples in which the present embodiment is applied to other main functions of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
- FIG. 22 shows a Doppler mode screen for measuring the blood flow velocity at the position indicated by the sample volume (SV) in the image.
- the current mode Doppler
- the current mode name D
- the sample volume 340 is displayed on the left screen of the ultrasound diagnostic screen 3100
- the blood flow intensity 341 vertical axis
- the time axis horizontal axis
- the touch panel areas 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d along the monitor frame 2101 have functions (SV (Hol.), Volume, Scale (D, SV (Ver.)) Displayed on the soft keys 313a, 313b, 313c, and 313d, respectively.
- SV Hol.
- D Volume, Scale
- SV Very-Ved
- the corresponding soft keys 313a and 313d are respectively “SV (Horizontal)”. Since “SV (Vertical)” is assigned, the position of the sample volume 340 can be continuously moved in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction in the same process as in FIG.
- FIG. 23 shows a color mode screen in which the direction of blood flow in the ROI (Region of Interest) 350 can be viewed in different colors.
- the soft key 312 selects the current mode (Color), and the current mode name (C) is also displayed on the soft key 313e.
- an ROI 350 is displayed on the ultrasound diagnostic screen 3100.
- Functions ROI (Hol., ROIsizeV, ROIsizeH, ROI (Ver.)) Assigned to the soft keys 313a, 313b, 313c, and 313d are assigned to the touch panel areas 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d along the monitor frame 2101, respectively. It has been.
- the size of the ROI 350 can be continuously increased or decreased in the horizontal or vertical direction.
- the touch panel area 320 may be pressed by two points with fingers or the like to increase or decrease the relative distance between the two points and reflect this in the size of the ROI 350.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the fourth embodiment of the present invention when inputting using the touch panel region 320 along the monitor frame 2101, the relative position or absolute position of the pressed point is detected.
- parameters that take discrete values or continuous values can be easily changed by detecting the moving speed and acceleration, and the relative and absolute amounts of movement.
- each functional block used in the description of each of the above embodiments is typically realized as an LSI which is an integrated circuit. These may be individually made into one chip, or may be made into one chip so as to include a part or all of them.
- the name used here is LSI, but it may also be called IC, system LSI, super LSI, or ultra LSI depending on the degree of integration.
- the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI's, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible.
- An FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- a reconfigurable processor that can reconfigure the connection and setting of circuit cells inside the LSI may be used.
- integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI's as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology or a derivative other technology, it is naturally also possible to carry out function block integration using this technology.
- the present invention can prevent a display portion of an ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on a display device with a touch panel from being smudged with fingerprints or scratches when the display content of the ultrasonic tomographic image is changed by a drag operation.
- the ultrasonic tomographic image can be easily seen and can be used for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention makes it possible to treat a portion along the monitor frame of the touch panel region superimposed on the monitor as a touch pad, and to the monitor frame with a finger or a tool with respect to this portion.
- Ultrasound diagnosis that allows the user to change the image parameters with the effect that the input speed and input position can be easily controlled by the input along the line, and the input can be performed intuitively by various operation methods. It is useful as a device.
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また本発明は、タッチパネル付き表示装置に表示されている超音波断層画像の表示内容をドラッグ操作により変更可能な超音波診断装置に関する。
また本発明は、タッチパネル付き表示装置に表示されているマウスカーソルの移動及び超音波断層画像の表示内容をドラッグ操作により変更可能な超音波診断装置に関する。
また本発明は、タッチパネル付き表示装置に表示する超音波診断画像の各種画像パラメータを変更することが可能な超音波診断装置に関するものである。
超音波プローブを介して超音波信号を送受信する超音波信号送受信部と、
前記超音波信号送受信部が受信した超音波信号を超音波画像に変換する画像処理部と、
前記画像処理部により変換された超音波画像を第1の表示領域に表示し、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像の表示内容を変更するための操作ボタンを第2の表示領域に表示するとともに、少なくとも前記第2の表示領域上にタッチパネルを備えた表示装置と、
前記第2の表示領域に表示されている操作ボタンがタッチされて前記タッチパネル上をドラッグされた場合に、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像の表示内容を前記操作ボタンごとに設定したルールに基づき変更する表示制御手段とを、
有する構成とした。
超音波プローブを介して超音波信号を送受信する超音波信号送受信部と、
前記超音波信号送受信部が受信した超音波信号を超音波画像に変換する画像処理部と、
前記画像処理部により変換された超音波画像を第1の表示領域に表示し、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像の表示内容変更を指示するためのアイコンと、その変更方向をドラッグ操作で変更するためのドラッグエリアを第2の表示領域に表示するとともに、少なくとも前記第2の表示領域上にタッチパネルを備えた表示装置と、
前記アイコンがタッチされた場合にそのアイコンを前記ドラッグエリアに表示して前記ドラッグエリア上をドラッグされた場合に、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像を前記アイコンの変更内容指示及び前記ドラッグエリアのドラッグ方向に応じて変更する表示制御手段とを、
有する構成とした。
この構成により、超音波画像が表示されている第1の表示領域をドラッグしないで、操作ボタンが表示されている第2の表示領域をドラッグするので、超音波断層画像の表示部分に指紋や傷が付いて汚れることを防止することができ、ひいては超音波断層画像を見やすくすることができる。
また、前記表示制御手段は、前記操作ボタン又は前記ドラッグエリア内の位置から前記タッチパネル上をドラッグ中に、他の操作ボタンがタッチされた場合に前記他の操作ボタンのタッチ操作を無効にする構成とした。
また、前記表示制御手段は、前記他の操作ボタンのタッチ操作を無効にした後、前記ドラッグ操作が終了した場合に、前記無効にした前記他の操作ボタンのタッチ操作を有効にする構成とした。
この構成により、超音波画像の表示内容を変更するための操作ボタン又は前記ドラッグエリアとそれ以外の操作ボタンの配置位置の自由度を確保することができる。
また、前記表示制御手段は、前記ドラッグエリア内を指でなぞるドラッグ操作でカーソルを移動する構成とした。
前記表示制御手段は、前記演算手段により演算された前記超音波画像の距離を前記第1又は第2の表示領域に表示する構成とした。
前記第2の表示領域は、前記外枠部の内側に隣接した隣接部を各辺のそれぞれに独立した機能を設定可能な独立機能領域を有する構成とした。
この構成により、操作者はモニタの外枠部の各辺を利用し、容易に、超音波診断装置の各種画像パラメータの調整時の操作性を向上させることができる。
この構成により、手指や道具でモニタ枠に沿ったタッチパネル領域をなぞって入力を行う際に、多様な操作パターンでの入力が安定して可能となり、操作性を向上させることができる。
この構成により、多様な性質を持つ画像パラメータを独立機能領域で変更することができる。
この構成により、独立機能領域で画像パラメータの調節方法を多様にし、各パラメータの性質に適した方法で調節を行うことができる。
この構成により、独立機能領域に割り当てられる機能を容易に変更することを可能にし、多種のパラメータ変更操作をこの領域で行うことができる。
この構成により、各モニタ枠に沿ったタッチパネル領域に割り当てられている機能をユーザが容易に確認することができる。
また、本発明はモニタの外枠部に隣接したタッチパネル領域を独立した機能の設定が可能なタッチパッドとして扱うことを可能にし、入力手段として手指や道具でモニタの外枠部に沿ってこの領域をなぞることで、入力速度や入力位置の調節が容易になり、直感的かつ多種の操作方法による入力が可能になるという効果を有する超音波診断装置を提供することができるものである。
<第1の実施の形態>
図1は本発明に係る超音波診断装置の第1の実施の形態の表示例を示す説明図である。図1に示す表示画面は、従来技術と同様に超音波画像Pが表示される超音波画像領域A1と、超音波画像Pの変更内容を選択するための表示内容変更ボタン(例えば、図のFov、Pos、ROI、Dop)(以下、単にボタンと表示する場合もある)が表示される操作部品表示領域A2に分割されているが、以下の点が従来技術と異なっている。
(1)Fov(Field of View):超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pの一次元走査方向の角度を変化させる。
(2)Pos(Position):超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pの一次元走査方向の位置を変化させる。
(3)ROI(Region of Interest) :超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pの二次元方向の大きさや位置を変化させたり、カラー表示させたりする。
(4)Dop(Doppler):超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pのドップラ・サンプリングゲートの位置を移動させる。
図7は本発明に係る超音波診断装置の第2の実施の形態の表示例を示す説明図である。図7に示す表示画面は、従来技術と同様に超音波画像Pが表示される超音波画像領域A1と、超音波画像Pの変更内容を指示するための操作部品表示領域A2に分割されているが、以下の点が従来技術と異なっている。
(1)Fov(Field of View):超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pの一次元走査方向の角度を変化させる。
(2)Pos(Position):超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pの一次元走査方向の位置を変化させる。
(3)ROI(Region of Interest) :超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pの二次元方向の大きさや位置を変化させたり、カラー表示させたりする。
(4)Dop(Doppler):超音波画像領域A1の表示画像Pのドップラ・サンプリングゲートの位置を移動させる。
図10は本発明に係る超音波診断装置の第3の実施の形態の表示例を示す説明図である。図10に示す表示画面は、従来技術と同様に超音波画像Pが表示される超音波画像領域A1と、超音波画像Pをドラッグ操作するための操作部品表示領域A2に分割されている。まず、本発明の第1の表示領域である超音波画像領域A1は超音波画像P及びカーソルCが表示されるのみであり、タッチしてもカーソルCは移動しない。なお、超音波画像領域A1はタッチパネルなしでもよいが、他の用途のためにタッチパネル付きでもよい。
本発明の第4の実施の形態の超音波診断装置を図16、図17、図18に示す。図16において、本発明にかかる超音波診断装置は概略的に、被検体(不図示)に対して超音波プローブ(不図示)を用いて超音波信号を送信し被検体からの反射信号を受信するための超音波信号送受信部201と、受信信号又は画像パラメータ変更を要求する操作信号から画像処理を行って超音波診断画像を生成する画像処理部202と、生成された超音波診断画像を表示する表示モニタ210と、表示モニタ210上に重畳されているタッチパネル211と、各処理部間でのデータの授受や表示モニタ210の表示制御を行う制御ブロック203とを有する。表示モニタ210には外枠2101が付属し、タッチパネル211は外枠2101の内側に隣接した隣接部を各辺のそれぞれに独立した機能を設定可能なタッチパッド(独立機能領域)として使用することが可能である。また制御ブロック203は、前記のタッチパッド機能を持つ領域での使用とそれ以外の領域での使用とを区別するタッチパッド機能領域使用判定部204を含んでいる。
また、本発明にかかる超音波診断装置は、モニタ上に重畳されたタッチパネル領域のうちモニタ枠に沿った部分をタッチパッドとして扱うことを可能にし、この部分に対して手指や道具でモニタ枠に沿って入力を行うことで、入力速度や入力位置の制御が容易になり、直感的かつ多種の操作方法による入力が可能になるという効果を有し、画像パラメータをユーザが変更し得る超音波診断装置などとして有用である。
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- 超音波プローブを介して超音波信号を送受信する超音波信号送受信部と、
前記超音波信号送受信部が受信した超音波信号を超音波画像に変換する画像処理部と、
前記画像処理部により変換された超音波画像を第1の表示領域に表示し、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像の表示内容を変更するための操作ボタンを第2の表示領域に表示するとともに、少なくとも前記第2の表示領域上にタッチパネルを備えた表示装置と、
前記第2の表示領域に表示されている操作ボタンがタッチされて前記タッチパネル上をドラッグされた場合に、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像の表示内容を前記操作ボタンごとに設定したルールに基づき変更する表示制御手段とを、
有する超音波診断装置。 - 超音波プローブを介して超音波信号を送受信する超音波信号送受信部と、
前記超音波信号送受信部が受信した超音波信号を超音波画像に変換する画像処理部と、
前記画像処理部により変換された超音波画像を第1の表示領域に表示し、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像の表示内容変更を指示するためのアイコンと、その変更方向をドラッグ操作で変更するためのドラッグエリアを第2の表示領域に表示するとともに、少なくとも前記第2の表示領域上にタッチパネルを備えた表示装置と、
前記アイコンがタッチされた場合にそのアイコンを前記ドラッグエリアに表示して前記ドラッグエリア上をドラッグされた場合に、前記第1の表示領域に表示されている超音波画像を前記アイコンの変更内容指示及び前記ドラッグエリアのドラッグ方向に応じて変更する表示制御手段とを、
有する超音波診断装置。 - 前記表示制御手段は、前記ドラッグエリア内をドラッグ開始位置として前記ドラッグエリア外のタッチパネル上をドラッグ終了位置としてドラッグされた場合にもドラッグ操作を有効とすることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示制御手段は、前記操作ボタン又は前記ドラッグエリア内の位置から前記タッチパネル上をドラッグ中に、他の操作ボタンがタッチされた場合に前記他の操作ボタンのタッチ操作を無効にすることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1つに記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示制御手段は、前記他の操作ボタンのタッチ操作を無効にした後、前記ドラッグ操作が終了した場合に、前記無効にした前記他の操作ボタンのタッチ操作を有効にすることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示制御手段は、前記ドラッグエリア内からドラッグ開始後、前記ドラッグエリアのエッジでドラッグが停止続けた場合にカーソル移動を継続することを特徴とする請求項2、3、5のいずれか1つに記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示制御手段は、前記ドラッグエリア内を指でなぞるドラッグ操作でカーソルを移動することを特徴とする請求項2、3、5のいずれか1つに記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記第1の表示領域にタッチされた場合、前記表示制御手段は、前記表示画面に、前記第1の表示領域にタッチしないよう警告メッセージを表示するか、又は前記第2の表示領域を点滅させるか又は輝度変更を行い、操作者に警告することを特徴とする請求項1、2、3、5のいずれか1つに記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記ドラッグ操作で移動したマウスカーソルの始点と終点の間の前記超音波画像の距離を演算する演算手段をさらに備え、
前記表示制御手段は、前記演算手段により演算された前記超音波画像の距離を前記第1又は第2の表示領域に表示することを特徴とする請求項1、2、3、5のいずれか1つに記載の超音波診断装置。 - 前記表示制御手段は、前記ドラッグエリアにドラッグ操作ガイドとして指画像を前記アイコンとともに表示することを特徴とする請求項2、3、5のいずれか1つに記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示装置は、表示画面周辺部に外枠部を有し、
前記第2の表示領域は、前記外枠部の内側に隣接した隣接部を各辺のそれぞれに独立した機能を設定可能な独立機能領域を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波診断装置。 - 前記表示制御手段は、前記独立機能領域での前記タッチパネルの操作者の指示点の座標位置、指示点の移動速度又は加速度を検出し信号を出力することが可能な制御部であることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示制御手段は、前記独立機能領域の操作により、連続値、離散値又は二値で表されるパラメータを変化させることが可能な制御部であることを特徴とする請求項11又は12に記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記表示制御手段は、前記外枠部の長さに対する前記独立機能領域の前記指示点の相対位置又は絶対位置、あるいは指示点を移動したときの絶対移動量又は相対量を検出することができる制御部であることを特徴とする請求項13に記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記独立機能領域に割り当てる機能を、前記外枠部の各辺のそれぞれに、個別又は一括で変更可能にできることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の超音波診断装置。
- 前記外枠部の各辺に隣接した前記独立機能領域それぞれに割り当てる機能の情報を前記独立機能領域それぞれに表示可能であることを特徴とする請求項15記載の超音波診断装置。
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