CN115956946A

CN115956946A - Ultrasonic imaging interface display method and ultrasonic imaging equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115956946A
Application number: CN202111194190.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郎朗; 程陈; 朱建光
Original assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio Medical Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio Medical Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-13
Filing date: 2021-10-13
Publication date: 2023-04-14

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments and discloses an ultrasonic imaging interface display method and ultrasonic imaging equipment. The ultrasonic imaging interface display method comprises the following steps: transmitting ultrasonic waves to a target tissue, and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves returned by the target tissue to obtain ultrasonic echo signals; obtaining an ultrasonic image of the target tissue according to the ultrasonic echo signal; displaying a main interface of ultrasonic imaging, wherein the main interface comprises an operation area for adjusting imaging parameters, an image display area for displaying ultrasonic images and an image saving area for saving the ultrasonic images and then displaying the ultrasonic images in a thumbnail; acquiring a first switching instruction for switching a mirror image layout mode of a main interface; and carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface according to the first switching instruction. The operation area of the main interface is changed through mirroring so as to meet the equipment operation requirements of different users and different use scenes, and the control convenience of the ultrasonic imaging equipment is enhanced.

Description

Ultrasonic imaging interface display method and ultrasonic imaging equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to an ultrasonic imaging interface display method and ultrasonic imaging equipment.

Background

An ultrasonic imaging device is a common medical device, which scans human tissue by using an ultrasonic sound beam, and obtains and displays a human tissue map through receiving and processing a reflected signal, so that medical staff can perform relevant medical operations or know the condition of a patient.

In general, the position between the ultrasound imaging apparatus and the patient is relatively fixed, and the interface layout of the main interface of the ultrasound imaging apparatus is also fixed, so that the ultrasound imaging apparatus has a problem of inconvenient operation in some ultrasound detection scenarios. For example, a POC ultrasound scene (Point Of Care, which refers to ultrasound examination performed by a patient bedside) needs to push an ultrasound imaging device into a ward, and because the ward space is narrow and the positions Of the beds Of different patients are different, the placement positions Of the ultrasound imaging devices correspondingly vary greatly during each ultrasound examination, which also causes inconvenience to ultrasound examination Of medical staff.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide an ultrasonic imaging interface display method and ultrasonic imaging equipment, and aims to solve the technical problem that the ultrasonic imaging equipment is inconvenient to operate in certain ultrasonic detection scenes.

The invention provides an ultrasonic imaging interface display method, which is applied to ultrasonic imaging equipment and comprises the following steps:

transmitting ultrasonic waves to target tissues, and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves returned by the target tissues to obtain ultrasonic echo signals;

obtaining an ultrasonic image of the target tissue according to the ultrasonic echo signal;

displaying a main interface of ultrasonic imaging, wherein the main interface comprises an operation area for adjusting imaging parameters, an image display area for displaying the ultrasonic image and an image saving area for saving the ultrasonic image and then displaying the ultrasonic image in a thumbnail;

acquiring a first switching instruction for switching the mirror image layout mode of the main interface;

and carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface according to the first switching instruction.

Optionally, in a first implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, in the mirror image layout mode, the operation area and the image saving area are respectively located at two adjacent sides of the image display area.

Optionally, in a second implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the main interface further includes a function area for performing a specific function operation, and the function area and the operation area respectively display a plurality of function interface elements.

Optionally, in a third implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

acquiring a second switching instruction for switching the simplified layout mode of the main interface;

and according to the second switching instruction, hiding the image storage area, the operation area and the non-use functional interface elements of the functional area, and amplifying the original display range of the image display area.

Optionally, in a fourth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

acquiring a first exit instruction for the main interface to exit the minimalist layout mode;

and restoring to display all the functional interface elements of the image storage area, the operation area and the functional area according to the first exit instruction, and restoring the original display range of the image display area.

Optionally, in a fifth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

when the main interface is in the mirror image layout mode, acquiring a third switching instruction for switching the main interface from the mirror image layout mode to a simple layout mode;

and according to the third switching instruction, hiding the image storage area, the functional area and the non-use functional interface element of the operation area, keeping the display position of the operation area unchanged, and amplifying the original display range of the image display area.

Optionally, in a sixth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

acquiring a second exit instruction for the main interface to exit the simplified layout mode;

and restoring to display all the functional interface elements of the image storage area, the functional area and the operation area according to the second exit instruction, and restoring the original display range of the image display area.

Optionally, in a seventh implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

when the main interface is in the simple layout mode, acquiring a fourth switching instruction for switching the main interface from the simple layout mode to the mirror layout mode;

and adjusting the display position of the operation area in the main interface according to the fourth switching instruction, wherein the display position of the operation area before adjustment and the display position after adjustment are in mirror symmetry.

Optionally, in an eighth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, in the simplified layout mode, the operation area displays functional interface elements of a plurality of ultrasound probes, and the functional interface element of each ultrasound probe corresponds to at least one ultrasound detection mode.

Optionally, in a ninth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

acquiring a function operation instruction of a user for carrying out ultrasonic imaging image storage operation based on the function area;

and executing the function operation instruction to obtain the currently displayed ultrasonic image in the image display area and carrying out thumbnail display in the image storage area.

The second aspect of the present invention provides an ultrasound imaging interface display method, which is applied to an ultrasound imaging device, and the ultrasound imaging interface display method includes:

displaying a main interface of ultrasonic imaging, wherein the main interface comprises an operation area for adjusting imaging parameters, an image display area for displaying the ultrasonic image and an image saving area for saving the ultrasonic image and then displaying the ultrasonic image in a thumbnail; the main interface is further provided with a first switching inlet in a mirror image layout mode, and the first switching inlet is used for carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface when the main interface is activated.

Optionally, in a first implementation manner of the second aspect of the present invention, the ultrasound imaging interface display method further includes:

and activating the first switching inlet based on the clicking operation of the user on the first switching inlet so as to perform mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image saving area in the main interface.

Optionally, in a second implementation manner of the second aspect of the present invention, the main interface further displays a setting menu for switching an interface layout mode, a second switching entry of a mirror image layout mode is provided under the setting menu, and the second switching entry is used for performing mirror image exchange between the display positions of the operation area and the image saving area in the main interface when activated.

Optionally, in a third implementation manner of the second aspect of the present invention, the method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface further includes:

and when the user opens the setting menu, activating the second switching inlet based on the clicking operation of the user at the second switching inlet so as to perform mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operating area and the image storage area in the main interface.

A second aspect of the present invention provides an ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising:

a probe;

a transmitting circuit, wherein the transmitting circuit excites the probe to transmit ultrasonic waves to a target object;

a receiving circuit which controls the probe to receive an ultrasonic echo returned from the target object to obtain an ultrasonic echo signal;

a processor that processes the ultrasound echo signals to obtain an ultrasound image of the target object;

a display that displays the ultrasound image;

wherein the processor further performs the steps of:

In the technical scheme provided by the invention, ultrasonic imaging equipment firstly transmits ultrasonic waves to a target tissue so as to obtain a corresponding ultrasonic echo signal, and then an ultrasonic image of the target tissue is obtained according to the ultrasonic echo signal; the main interface comprises an operation area for adjusting imaging parameters, an image display area for displaying ultrasonic images and an image saving area for saving the ultrasonic images and then displaying the ultrasonic images in thumbnail images. Before the interface layout is adjusted, a switching instruction for switching the mirror image layout mode of the main interface is obtained; and then carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface according to the switching instruction. The operation area of the main interface is changed through mirroring so as to meet the equipment operation requirements of different users and different use scenes, and the control convenience of the ultrasonic imaging equipment is enhanced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an ultrasound imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a first schematic diagram of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a second schematic diagram of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a third schematic diagram of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a second schematic flow chart diagram of a method for displaying an ultrasound imaging interface in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a fourth schematic diagram of a layout of a primary interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a third flowchart illustrating an ultrasound imaging interface displaying method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a fifth schematic view of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a sixth schematic view of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a fourth flowchart illustrating an ultrasound imaging interface displaying method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a seventh schematic view of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is an eighth schematic view of a layout of a primary interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 14 is a fifth flowchart illustrating an ultrasound imaging interface display method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a ninth schematic view of a layout of a main interface of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a tenth schematic diagram of the layout of the main interface of the ultrasound imaging apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural block diagram of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention. The ultrasound imaging apparatus 10 may include an ultrasound probe 100, a transmission circuit 101, a transmission/reception selection switch 102, a reception circuit 103, a beam forming circuit 104, a processor 105, a display 106, and a memory 107.

The ultrasonic probe 100 includes a transducer (not shown) composed of a plurality of array elements arranged in an array, the plurality of array elements are arranged in a row to form a linear array, or arranged in a two-dimensional matrix to form an area array, and the plurality of array elements may also form a convex array. The array elements are used for emitting ultrasonic beams according to the excitation electric signals or converting the received ultrasonic beams into electric signals. Each array element can thus be used to perform a mutual conversion of the electrical impulse signal and the ultrasound beam, thereby performing an emission of ultrasound waves to a target region of human tissue (e.g. a target heart in this embodiment) and also to receive echoes of the ultrasound waves reflected back through the tissue. In performing ultrasonic detection, which array elements are used for transmitting ultrasonic beams and which array elements are used for receiving ultrasonic beams can be controlled by the transmitting/receiving selection switch 102, or the array elements are controlled to be time-slotted for transmitting ultrasonic beams or receiving echoes of ultrasonic beams. The array elements participating in ultrasonic wave transmission can be simultaneously excited by the electric signals, so that the ultrasonic waves are transmitted simultaneously; or the array elements participating in the ultrasonic wave transmission can be excited by a plurality of electric signals with certain time intervals, so that the ultrasonic waves with certain time intervals are continuously transmitted.

The transmitting circuit 101 is configured to generate a transmitting sequence according to the control of the processor 105, the transmitting sequence is configured to control some or all of the plurality of array elements to transmit ultrasonic waves to the biological tissue, and the transmitting sequence parameters include the position of the array element for transmission, the number of array elements, and ultrasonic beam transmitting parameters (such as amplitude, frequency, number of transmissions, transmitting interval, transmitting angle, wave pattern, focusing position, etc.). In some cases, the transmit circuitry 101 is further configured to phase delay the transmitted beams to cause different transmit elements to transmit ultrasound at different times so that each transmitted ultrasound beam can be focused at a predetermined region of interest. In different operating modes, such as a B image mode, a C image mode, and a D image mode (doppler mode), the parameters of the transmitted sequence may be different, and the echo signals received by the receiving circuit 320 and processed by subsequent modules and corresponding algorithms may generate a B image reflecting the tissue anatomy, a C image reflecting the tissue anatomy and blood flow information, and a D image reflecting the doppler spectrum image.

The receiving circuit 103 is configured to receive the electrical signal of the ultrasonic echo from the ultrasonic probe 100 and process the electrical signal of the ultrasonic echo. The receive circuit 103 may include one or more amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and the like. The amplifier is used for amplifying the electric signal of the received ultrasonic echo after proper gain compensation, the analog-to-digital converter is used for sampling the analog echo signal according to a preset time interval so as to convert the analog echo signal into a digitized signal, and the digitized echo signal still retains amplitude information, frequency information and phase information. The data output from the reception circuit 103 may be output to the beam combining circuit 104 for processing or may be output to the memory 107 for storage.

The beam forming circuit 104 is in signal connection with the receiving circuit 103, and is configured to perform corresponding beam forming processing such as delaying and weighted summing on signals output by the receiving circuit 103, because distances from ultrasonic receiving points in a measured tissue to receiving array elements are different, channel data of the same receiving point output by different receiving array elements has a delay difference, delay processing is required to be performed, phases are aligned, and weighted summing is performed on different channel data of the same receiving point, so as to obtain beamformed ultrasound image data, and ultrasound image data output by the beam forming circuit 104 is also referred to as radio frequency data (RF data). The beam synthesis circuit 104 outputs the radio frequency data to the IQ demodulation circuit. In some embodiments, the beam forming circuit 104 may also output the rf data to the memory 107 for buffering or saving, or directly output the rf data to the image processing module of the processor 105 for image processing.

The beamforming circuitry 104 may perform the above functions in hardware, firmware, or software, for example, the beamforming circuitry 104 may include a central controller Circuit (CPU), one or more microprocessor chips, or any other electronic components capable of processing input data according to specific logic instructions, which when implemented in software, may execute instructions stored on a tangible and non-transitory computer readable medium (e.g., memory 107) to perform beamforming calculations using any suitable beamforming method.

The processor 105 is used to configure a central controller Circuit (CPU), one or more microprocessors, a graphics controller circuit (GPU) or any other electronic components capable of processing input data according to specific logic instructions, which may perform control of peripheral electronic components according to the input instructions or predetermined instructions, or perform data reading and/or saving on the memory 107, or may process input data by executing programs in the memory 107, such as performing one or more processing operations on acquired ultrasound data according to one or more operating modes, including but not limited to adjusting or defining the form of ultrasound waves emitted by the ultrasound probe 100, generating various image frames for display by the display 106 of a subsequent human-computer interaction device, or adjusting or defining the content and form displayed on the display 106, or adjusting one or more image display settings (e.g., ultrasound images, interface components, positioning fields) displayed on the display 106.

The image processing module of the processor 105 is configured to process the data output by the beam forming circuit 104 or the data output by the IQ demodulation circuit to generate a gray-scale image of the signal intensity variation within the scanning range, which reflects the anatomical structure inside the tissue and is called B image. The image processing module may output the B image to the display 106 of the human-computer interaction device for display.

The human-computer interaction device is used for performing human-computer interaction, namely receiving input and output visual information of a user; the input of the user can be received by a keyboard, an operating button, a mouse, a track ball and the like, and a touch screen integrated with a display can also be adopted; which outputs visual information using the display 106.

The memory 107 may be a tangible and non-transitory computer readable medium, such as a flash memory card, solid state memory, hard disk, etc., for storing data or programs, e.g., the memory 107 may be used to store acquired ultrasound data or temporarily not immediately displayed image frames generated by the processor 105, or the memory 107 may store a graphical user interface, one or more default image display settings, programming instructions for the processor, the beam-forming circuit, or the IQ demodulation circuit.

It should be noted that the structure of fig. 1 is merely illustrative, and may include more or fewer components than those shown in fig. 1, or have a different configuration than that shown in fig. 1. The components shown in fig. 1 may be implemented in hardware and/or software.

The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and the like in the description and in the claims, as well as in the drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It will be appreciated that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments described herein may be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

The ultrasound imaging apparatus 10 in the embodiment of the present invention may be used to implement the ultrasound imaging interface display method described in any one of the following embodiments, which will be discussed below with reference to the ultrasound imaging apparatus 10.

Referring to fig. 2, an ultrasound imaging interface display method provided in an embodiment of the present invention is particularly suitable for an ultrasound imaging device using a touch display, and is used for performing a touch operation by using the touch display, where the first embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method includes:

201. transmitting ultrasonic waves to a target tissue, receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves returned by the target tissue, and obtaining ultrasonic echo signals;

202. obtaining an ultrasonic image of the target tissue according to the ultrasonic echo signal;

in this embodiment, the transmitting circuit 101 excites the ultrasonic probe 100 to transmit an ultrasonic wave to a target tissue, the receiving circuit 103 controls the ultrasonic probe 100 to receive an ultrasonic echo returned from the target tissue to obtain an ultrasonic echo signal, and the processor 105 processes the ultrasonic echo signal to obtain an ultrasonic image of the target tissue.

203. Displaying a main interface of ultrasonic imaging;

in this embodiment, the processor 105 outputs the obtained ultrasound image of the target tissue to the display 106 for displaying, so that a user (mainly a medical staff) can perform relevant medical operation (such as puncturing) or know the condition of a patient based on the ultrasound image. The processor 105 also displays the main interface for ultrasound imaging. The embodiment does not limit the specific content displayed on the main interface and the interface layout style.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 3, the main interface includes: (1) The operation area 301 is used for adjusting imaging parameters, for example, the imaging parameters include, but are not limited to, an image mode, a transmission frequency, an echo signal intensity, an image display depth, an image display dynamic range, a transmission deflection angle, and the like, and a user adjusts the imaging parameters in the operation area 301 to correspondingly adjust an ultrasound image, so that the user can perform medical operations better or obtain a better image display effect; (2) The image display area 302 is used for displaying the ultrasonic image, and the ultrasonic image is dynamically displayed in the image display area 302, so that a user can more intuitively know the medical operation process or the condition of a patient. (3) An image saving area 303 for saving the ultrasound image and displaying it as a thumbnail. In order for the user to study the medical procedure or the condition of the patient in more detail, it is necessary to save some important ultrasound images displayed in the image display area in the image saving area 303 in thumbnail form so that the user can view them at any time.

204. Acquiring a first switching instruction for switching the mirror image layout mode of the main interface;

in this embodiment, the processor 105 obtains a first switching instruction for switching the mirror image layout mode of the main interface displayed by the display 106, where the switching of the mirror image layout mode of the main interface may be realized by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or by an operation of the user moving a track ball or a mouse on the display 106. It should be noted that the first switching instruction herein does not refer to the first switching instruction generated in sequence, but refers to a switching instruction and is distinguished from other switching instructions. Meanwhile, the embodiment does not limit a specific implementation manner of the first switching instruction, and the first switching instruction is specifically used for implementing mirror image layout mode switching of the main interface.

In this embodiment, in order to adapt to the usage scenario of the ultrasound imaging apparatus or facilitate user operation, the processor 105 provides a plurality of interface layout modes, where in a normal usage scenario, the main interface adopts a default interface layout mode, and in some special usage scenarios, another interface layout mode is selected. The content displayed correspondingly in different interface layout modes may be the same or different, and the display positions of the operation area 301, the image display area 302 and the image saving area 303 may be freely changed to adapt to the operation requirements of different users in different use scenes.

205. And carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface according to the first switching instruction.

In this embodiment, the mirror image layout mode is an interface layout mode suitable for a specific application scene such as a POC ultrasound scene, and the difference between the main interface switched to the mirror image layout mode and the main interface before is that: after the switching, the display positions of the operation area 301 and the image saving area 303 in the main interface are mirror-symmetrical. The mirror layout mode is mainly used to adjust the display position of the operation region 301 in the main interface.

For convenience of understanding, it is assumed that the interface layout before the mirror layout mode is switched is shown in fig. 3, the processor 105 executes the first switching instruction to mirror-swap the display positions of the operation area 301 and the image saving area 303 of the main interface, and the interface layout after entering the mirror layout mode is shown in fig. 4. Due to the fact that the display position of the operation area 301 is adjustable, flexible placement of the ultrasonic imaging device is achieved. Meanwhile, the mirror image layout mode can also adapt to the operation habits of different users, such as left-hand and right-hand operation habits.

In one embodiment, in the mirror image layout mode, the operation area 301 and the image saving area 303 are respectively located at two adjacent sides of the image display area 302. The adjacent sides are not limited, and are preferably positioned on both left and right sides of the image display area 302, as shown in fig. 4.

In the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the ultrasonic imaging equipment firstly transmits ultrasonic waves to the target tissue so as to obtain corresponding ultrasonic echo signals, and then an ultrasonic image of the target tissue is obtained according to the ultrasonic echo signals; the main interface comprises an operation area for adjusting imaging parameters, an image display area for displaying ultrasonic images and an image saving area for saving the ultrasonic images and then displaying the ultrasonic images in thumbnail images. Before the interface layout is adjusted, a switching instruction for switching the mirror image layout mode of the main interface is obtained; and then carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface according to the switching instruction. The operation area of the main interface is changed through mirroring so as to meet the equipment operation requirements of different users and different use scenes, and the control convenience of the ultrasonic imaging equipment is enhanced.

Optionally, on the basis of the first embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method corresponding to fig. 2, in a second optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the main interface further includes a functional area for performing a specific functional operation, and the functional area and the operating area respectively display a plurality of functional interface elements. The function-specific operation referred to herein specifically refers to an operation for implementing some specific functions, such as an ultrasound image freezing function, an ultrasound image photographing function, an ultrasound image recording function, a B-mode ultrasound mode, a C-mode ultrasound mode, a PW-mode ultrasound mode, and the like.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 5, the main interface includes: the display device comprises an operation area 301, an image display area 302, an image saving area 303 and a function area 304, wherein the function area 304 displays function interface elements a, B, C and D, the operation area 301 displays function interface elements E and F, each of the function interface elements a, B, C, D, E and F respectively and correspondingly implements a function or an operation, the expression form of the function interface elements is not limited, and the function interface elements can be icons, buttons, progress control bars and the like. In this embodiment, the display position of the function area 304 on the main interface is not limited, and the function area 304 is preferably disposed at the bottom of the operation area 301, the image display area 302, and the image storage area 303.

In one embodiment, the ultrasonic imaging interface display method comprises the following steps:

and executing the functional operation instruction to obtain the currently displayed ultrasonic image in the image display area and carrying out thumbnail display in the image storage area.

In this embodiment, the processor 105 obtains a function operation instruction for saving an ultrasound image displayed in an image display area of the home interface, and the saving operation of the image may be the saving of the image by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or the saving of the image by an operation of the user moving a trackball or a mouse on the display 106. The embodiment does not limit the specific implementation manner of the functional operation instruction, and the functional operation instruction is specifically used for saving the ultrasound imaging image. The processor 105 executes the function operation instruction of ultrasound imaging image saving, obtains the ultrasound image currently displayed in the image display area 303 and performs thumbnail display in the image saving area 303. When a user saves a plurality of ultrasonic images, the ultrasonic images are sequentially arranged in the image saving area and are displayed in a thumbnail mode, and therefore the user can conveniently check the ultrasonic images.

In the embodiment of the invention, the main interface further provides a functional area for realizing specific functional operation, so that a user can conveniently and conveniently operate the ultrasonic imaging equipment.

Optionally, on the basis of the second optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method, referring to fig. 6, a third optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes:

601. displaying a main interface of the ultrasonic imaging;

602. acquiring a second switching instruction for switching the simplified layout mode of the main interface;

the embodiment further provides a minimalist layout mode of the main interface, the processor 105 obtains a second switching instruction for switching the minimalist layout mode of the main interface displayed by the display 106, and the switching of the minimalist layout mode of the main interface may be realized by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or by an operation of the user moving a track ball or a mouse on the display 106. Meanwhile, the embodiment does not limit a specific implementation manner of the second switching instruction, and the second switching instruction is specifically used for implementing the switching of the simplified layout mode of the main interface.

603. And according to the second switching instruction, hiding the image storage area, the operation area and the non-use functional interface elements of the functional area, and amplifying the original display range of the image display area.

In this embodiment, the very simple layout mode is an interface layout mode suitable for a specific application scene such as a POC ultrasound scene, and the difference between the main interface switched to the very simple layout mode and the main interface before is that: after the switching, the image saving area 303 is not displayed and only the commonly used functions in the display operation area 301 and the function area 304 are retained while the image display area 302 is enlarged. The extremely simple layout mode is mainly used for simplifying the display content of the main interface and simultaneously magnifying and displaying the ultrasonic images. In this embodiment, the common functions in the display operation area 301 and the function area 304 are not limited, and may be default settings in factory shipment or customized by a user.

For convenience of understanding, it is assumed that the main interface layout before the very simple layout mode is switched is as shown in fig. 5, and the processor 105 executes the second switching instruction to hide the image saving area 303, the functional interface element F of the operation area 301, and the functional interface elements a and B of the functional area 304, and enlarge the original display range of the image display area, where the original display range may be the image display range set by default in the main interface, or may be the actual display range of the image before the very simple layout mode is switched. The interface layout after entering the minimalist layout mode is shown in fig. 7.

In the embodiment of the invention, after the main interface is switched to the extremely simple layout mode, the image storage area is hidden, the display contents of the operation area and the function area are simplified, and only common function operation is reserved, so that the use difficulty of the ultrasonic imaging equipment is reduced, the amplification display requirement of the ultrasonic image in a specific application scene is met, and the practicability of the scheme is improved.

Optionally, on the basis of the third optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method, a fourth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes:

acquiring a first exit instruction for the main interface to exit the simplified layout mode;

The present embodiment may further implement exit control of the minimalist layout mode, where the processor 105 obtains a first exit instruction for exiting the minimalist layout mode from the main interface displayed on the display 106, and the operation of exiting the minimalist layout mode from the main interface may be implemented by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or implemented by an operation of a user moving a trackball or a mouse on the display 106. It should be noted that, the first exit instruction herein does not refer to the first exit instruction generated in sequence, but refers to an exit instruction and is distinguished from other exit instructions. Meanwhile, the embodiment does not limit the specific implementation manner of the first exit instruction, and the first exit instruction is specifically used for implementing the very simple layout mode exit of the main interface.

In this embodiment, the processor 105 executes the first exit instruction in the minimalist layout mode, and restores all the functional interface elements in the display image saving area 303, the operation area 301, and the function area 304, and restores the original display range of the image display area 303. The original display range may be an image display range set by default in the main interface, or may be an actual image display range before switching of the simplified layout mode. In this embodiment, after the main interface exits the minimalist layout mode, a default main interface layout may be displayed, or a main interface layout before switching is displayed.

For ease of understanding, it is assumed for example that the main interface layout before the very simple layout mode exits is shown in fig. 7, the processor 105 executes the first exit instruction of the very simple layout mode, resumes displaying the hidden image saving area 303 and all the functional interface elements E and F of the operation area 301, resumes displaying all the functional interface elements a, B, C and D of the functional area 304, and enlarges the original display range of the image display area 302, and the interface layout after exiting the very simple layout mode is shown in fig. 5.

The embodiment of the invention realizes the exit of the simple layout mode, and directly restores the main interface to the interface layout before entering the simple layout mode after the exit, thereby facilitating the direct use of the user and improving the practicability of the scheme.

Optionally, on the basis of the second optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method, referring to fig. 8, a fifth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes:

801. displaying a main interface of the ultrasonic imaging;

802. when the main interface is in the mirror image layout mode, acquiring a third switching instruction for switching the main interface from the mirror image layout mode to a simple layout mode;

in this embodiment, when the main interface is in the mirror image layout mode, the processor 105 obtains a third switching instruction for performing the minimalist layout mode switching on the main interface displayed by the display 106, where the minimalist layout mode switching on the main interface may be realized by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or may be realized by an operation of a user moving a trackball or a mouse on the display 106. Meanwhile, the embodiment does not limit a specific implementation manner of the third switching instruction, and the third switching instruction is specifically used to implement switching of the primary interface from the mirror image layout mode to the very simple layout mode.

803. And according to the third switching instruction, hiding the image storage area, the functional area and the non-use functional interface element of the operation area, keeping the display position of the operation area unchanged, and amplifying the original display range of the image display area.

In this embodiment, the difference between the main interface switched to the simplified layout mode and the previous main interface is as follows: after the switching, the image saving area 303 and the function area 304 are not displayed, only the common functions of the operation area 301 are displayed, and meanwhile, the original display position of the operation area 301 is kept unchanged, for example, the original display position is still located on the left side or the right side of the image display area 302, and there may be a change in the size of the display range, and meanwhile, the image display area 302 is further enlarged, that is, the display range of the original image display area 302 is enlarged to the position area where the original image saving area 303 is located.

For convenience of understanding, it is assumed that the main interface layout in the mirror layout mode is as shown in fig. 5, the processor 105 executes a third switching instruction to hide the image storage area 303 and the function area 304, hide the function interface element F in the operation area 301, keep the display position of the operation area 301 unchanged, and enlarge the original display range of the image display area, where the original display range may be the image display range set by default in the main interface or the image display range in the mirror layout mode. The interface layout after entering the minimalist layout mode is shown in fig. 9.

For ease of understanding, it is assumed that the main interface layout in the mirror layout mode is as shown in fig. 5, and the processor 105 executes a third switching instruction to hide the image storage area 303 and the functional area 304; hiding the functional interface elements E and F in the operation area 301, displaying the common functional interface elements H and M instead, and keeping the display position of the operation area 301 unchanged; and amplifying the original display range of the image display area, wherein the original display range can be the default image display range in the main interface or the image display range in a mirror image layout mode. The interface layout after entering the minimalist layout mode is shown in fig. 10.

The difference between this embodiment and the third alternative embodiment of the method for switching the simplified layout mode is that: in this embodiment, the interface layout of the main interface is switched from the mirror image layout mode to the simple layout mode, and in the third alternative embodiment, the interface layout of the main interface is directly switched to the simple layout mode. The embodiment of the invention realizes the free switching among different interface layout modes and improves the convenience of interface layout switching. After the interface layout of the main interface is switched from the mirror image layout mode to the simple layout mode, the display position of the operation area in the mirror image layout mode is reserved, and the display content of the main interface is simplified, so that the use difficulty of the ultrasonic imaging equipment is reduced, the amplification display requirement of the ultrasonic image in a specific application scene is met, and the practicability of the scheme is improved.

Optionally, on the basis of the fifth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method, a sixth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes:

In this embodiment, the processor 105 obtains a second exit instruction for exiting the minimalist layout mode from the main interface displayed on the display 106, and the operation for exiting the minimalist layout mode from the main interface may be implemented by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or by an operation of a user moving a trackball or a mouse on the display 106. The embodiment does not limit a specific implementation manner of the second exit instruction, and the second exit instruction is specifically used for implementing the simple layout mode exit of the main interface.

In this embodiment, the processor 105 executes the second exit instruction in the minimalist layout mode to restore all the functional interface elements in the display image saving area 303, the functional area 304 and the display operation area 301, and restore the original display range of the image display area 303. The original display range may be an image display range set by default in the main interface, or may be an actual image display range before the mirror image layout mode is switched. In this embodiment, the default main interface layout may be displayed after the main interface exits from the simplified layout mode, or the default main interface layout may be displayed before the main interface exits.

For convenience of understanding, it is assumed for example that the main interface layout before the very simple layout mode exits is as shown in fig. 9, the processor 105 executes the second exit instruction of the very simple layout mode, resumes displaying the hidden image saving area 303, resumes displaying the hidden functional area 304 and all the functional interface elements a, B, C, D thereof, resumes displaying all the functional interface elements E, F of the operating area 301, and resumes the original display range of the image display area 302, and the interface layout after exiting the very simple layout mode is as shown in fig. 5.

The embodiment of the invention realizes the exit of the simple layout mode, and directly restores the main interface to the interface layout before entering the simple layout mode after the exit, thereby facilitating the direct use of users and improving the practicability of the scheme.

Optionally, on the basis of the third and fifth optional embodiments of the ultrasound imaging interface display method, referring to fig. 11, a seventh optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes:

1101. displaying a main interface of ultrasonic imaging;

1102. when the main interface is in the simple layout mode, acquiring a fourth switching instruction for switching the main interface from the simple layout mode to the mirror layout mode;

in this embodiment, when the main interface is in the minimalist layout mode, the processor 105 obtains a fourth switching instruction for switching the mirror layout mode of the main interface displayed by the display 106, where the switching of the mirror layout mode of the main interface may be realized by a touch operation of a user on the display 106, or may be realized by an operation of the user moving a trackball or a mouse on the display 106. Meanwhile, the embodiment does not limit the specific implementation manner of the fourth switching instruction, and the fourth switching instruction is specifically used for switching the main interface from the simple layout mode to the mirror layout mode.

1103. And adjusting the display position of the operation area in the main interface according to the fourth switching instruction, wherein the display position of the operation area before adjustment and the display position after adjustment are in mirror symmetry.

In this embodiment, the difference between the main interface switched to the mirror layout mode and the previous main interface is that: after the switching, the display position of the operation area 301 in the main interface changes, specifically, the display position before the adjustment of the operation area and the display position after the adjustment are in mirror symmetry.

For convenience of understanding, it is assumed that the layout of the main interface in the very simple layout mode is as shown in fig. 9, and the processor 105 executes the fourth switching instruction to adjust the display position of the operation area 301 in the main interface, where the adjustment display position may be a display position exchange with another display area having a mirror symmetry relationship, or directly adjust the operation area 301 to a new display position, and the new display position is mirror symmetric to the adjusted display position, and the interface layout after entering the mirror layout mode is as shown in fig. 12.

The difference between this embodiment and the first alternative embodiment of the method for switching the mirror layout mode is that: in the present embodiment, the interface layout of the main interface is switched from a very simple layout mode to a mirror layout mode, and in the first optional embodiment, the interface layout of the main interface is directly switched to a mirror layout mode. The embodiment of the invention realizes the free switching among different interface layout modes and improves the convenience of interface layout switching. After the interface layout of the main interface is switched to the mirror image layout mode from the extremely simple layout mode, the display content of the main interface is simplified, and meanwhile, the display position of an operation area in the mirror image layout mode is reserved, so that the use difficulty of the ultrasonic imaging equipment is reduced, the operation convenience requirement in a specific application scene is met, and the practicability of the scheme is improved.

Optionally, on the basis of the third and fifth optional embodiments of the ultrasound imaging interface display method, in an eighth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present invention, in the simplified layout mode, the common function displayed in the operation area 301 is a function interface element of a plurality of ultrasound probes, for example, an icon with an ultrasound probe pattern is used as the function interface element, and the function interface element of each ultrasound probe corresponds to at least one ultrasound detection mode. The present embodiment is not limited to the type of ultrasound probe, such as a cardiac ultrasound probe, a vascular ultrasound probe, an abdominal ultrasound probe, and the like. For example, as shown in fig. 13, an ultrasound probe a, an ultrasound probe B, and an ultrasound probe C are displayed in the operation area 301, and compared with the interface layout in the non-simplified layout mode, in the simplified layout mode, not only the display content of the interface is reduced, but also more display space is made available for displaying ultrasound images.

In this embodiment, the content displayed in the operation area 301 is further simplified in the very simple layout mode, only the functional interface elements commonly used by the user for switching different ultrasonic detection modes are reserved, when the user touches and clicks the functional interface element of a certain ultrasonic probe in the operation area 301 in the main interface, one or more ultrasonic detection modes corresponding to the ultrasonic probe are correspondingly activated, and when multiple ultrasonic detection modes exist in one ultrasonic probe, a selection menu of the ultrasonic detection modes can be popped up, so that the user can select the ultrasonic detection mode to be used. Each ultrasonic detection mode is preset with one set of default imaging parameters, and a user can directly use the ultrasonic detection mode without adjusting the imaging parameters, so that the practicability of the scheme is improved.

Optionally, referring to fig. 14, a ninth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method according to the embodiment of the present invention includes:

1401. transmitting ultrasonic waves to target tissues, and receiving echoes of the ultrasonic waves returned by the target tissues to obtain ultrasonic echo signals;

1402. obtaining an ultrasonic image of the target tissue according to the ultrasonic echo signal;

1403. And displaying the main interface of the ultrasonic imaging.

In this embodiment, the processor 105 outputs the obtained ultrasound image of the target tissue to the display 106 for displaying, so that the user (mainly a medical staff) can perform relevant medical operation (such as puncturing) or know the condition of the patient based on the ultrasound image. The processor 105 also displays the main interface for ultrasound imaging. The embodiment does not limit the specific content and interface layout style displayed by the main interface.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 15, the main interface includes:

(1) The operation area 301 is used for adjusting imaging parameters, for example, the imaging parameters include, but are not limited to, an image mode, a transmission frequency, an echo signal intensity, an image display depth, an image display dynamic range, a transmission deflection angle, and the like, and a user adjusts the imaging parameters in the operation area 301 to correspondingly adjust an ultrasound image, so that the user can perform medical operations better or obtain a better image display effect;

(2) The image display area 302 is used for displaying the ultrasonic image, and the ultrasonic image is dynamically displayed in the image display area 302, so that a user can more intuitively know the medical operation process or the condition of a patient.

(3) The image saving area 303 for displaying the ultrasound images as thumbnails after saving is convenient for the user to study the medical operation procedure or the patient condition in more detail, so that some important ultrasound images displayed in the image displaying area need to be saved and saved in the image saving area 303 in a thumbnail form so that the user can view the images at any time.

(4) The first switching entry 305 is used for triggering execution of switching of the mirror image layout mode, and the first switching entry 305 is used for carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area 301 and the image saving area 302 in the main interface when the first switching entry 305 is activated, so that a user can conveniently and quickly realize one-key switching of the mirror image layout mode.

In an embodiment, the first switching entry 305 is preferably a shortcut icon, which can be displayed on the main interface in a floating manner, and the display position can be fixed or movable. When the user performs a click operation at the first switching entry 305, the first switching entry 305 is activated, and the display positions of the operation area 301 and the image saving area 303 in the main interface are mirror-swapped. It should be added that, since the mirror layout mode only involves the display position change of the operation region 301, the display content of the main interface is not changed, and therefore, the exit mode of the mirror layout mode may not be set. When the main interface is in the mirror image layout mode, if the mirror image mode is switched again, the main interface is restored to the interface layout before the mirror image layout mode is switched last time.

In the embodiment of the invention, the shortcut operation icon for switching the mirror image layout mode is introduced into the main interface, and a user can realize one-key switching of the mirror image layout mode by clicking operation, so that the speed and convenience for switching the layout mode are improved.

Optionally, on the basis of the tenth optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method described above, referring to fig. 16, in an eleventh optional embodiment of the ultrasound imaging interface display method provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the main interface further displays a setting menu 306 for switching the interface layout mode, and a second switching entry (not shown) of the mirror image layout mode is provided below the setting menu 306, where the second switching entry is used to mirror-exchange the display positions of the operation area 301 and the image saving area 303 in the main interface when activated. The present embodiment is not limited to the display position of the setting menu 306.

In an embodiment, when the user opens the setting menu 306, the user performs a click operation on the second switching entry to activate the second switching entry, thereby performing mirror image swapping on the display positions of the operation area 301 and the image saving area 303 in the main interface.

In the embodiment of the invention, the shortcut operation icon for switching the mirror image layout mode is displayed in the main interface, and the setting menu for switching the mirror image layout mode is also displayed, so that the individualized operation requirements of different users are met, and the practicability of the scheme is improved.

It is clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described systems, apparatuses and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not described herein again.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, which is substantially or partly contributed by the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to perform all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: various media capable of storing program codes, such as a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic imaging interface display method is applied to ultrasonic imaging equipment, and is characterized by comprising the following steps:

2. The ultrasound imaging interface display method of claim 1, wherein in the mirror layout mode, the operating area and the image saving area are respectively located at two adjacent sides of the image display area.

3. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 1, wherein the main interface further includes a function area for performing a specific function operation, and the function area and the operation area respectively display a plurality of function interface elements.

4. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 3, further comprising:

5. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 4, further comprising:

6. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 3, further comprising:

and according to the third switching instruction, hiding the image storage area, the function area and the non-use function interface element of the operation area, keeping the display position of the operation area unchanged, and enlarging the original display range of the image display area.

7. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 6, further comprising:

acquiring a second exit instruction for the main interface to exit the minimalist layout mode;

8. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 4 or 6, further comprising:

9. The method for displaying the ultrasonic imaging interface according to claim 4 or 6, wherein in the simplified layout mode, the operation area displays functional interface elements of a plurality of ultrasonic probes, and the functional interface element of each ultrasonic probe corresponds to at least one ultrasonic detection mode.

10. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 3, further comprising:

11. An ultrasonic imaging interface display method is applied to ultrasonic imaging equipment, and is characterized by comprising the following steps:

displaying a main interface of ultrasonic imaging, wherein the main interface comprises an operation area for adjusting imaging parameters, an image display area for displaying the ultrasonic image and an image saving area for saving the ultrasonic image and then displaying the ultrasonic image in a thumbnail; the main interface is further provided with a first switching inlet in a mirror image layout mode, and the first switching inlet is used for carrying out mirror image exchange on the display positions of the operation area and the image storage area in the main interface when the first switching inlet is activated.

12. The ultrasound imaging interface display method of claim 11, further comprising:

13. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 11, wherein a setting menu for switching an interface layout mode is further displayed on the main interface, a second switching entry for a mirror image layout mode is provided under the setting menu, and the second switching entry is used for performing mirror image exchange between the display positions of the operating area and the image saving area in the main interface when activated.

14. The ultrasound imaging interface display method according to claim 13, further comprising:

15. An ultrasound imaging apparatus, comprising:

a probe;

a display that displays the ultrasound image;

wherein the processor further performs the steps of: