Ultrasound imaging system with touch-pad pointing device

Details Ultrasound imaging system with touch-pad pointing device Ultrasound imaging system with touch-pad pointing device

1998-08-06

2000-10-24

Chapman, John E.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

73620, A61B 814

Patent

active

061359580

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasound imaging system having an integrated touch-pad pointing device is provided. The touch-pad pointing device can be used to perform the functions currently performed by a trackball while overcoming the disadvantages commonly associated with trackballs. In addition to being integrated with the ultrasound imaging system, the touch-pad pointing device can also externally interface with the ultrasound imaging system, allowing the touch-pad pointing device to be easily added to existing ultrasound imaging systems that are not integrated with a touch-pad pointing device. Further, the touch-pad pointing device can be located on a remote user-interface device coupled with the ultrasound system to provide the further advantage of physically positioning the touch-pad pointing device closer to the user and away from the ultrasound machine.

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