diff --git a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.cpp b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.cpp
index c1ef31fdb2..1e9b1ea8c4 100644
--- a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.cpp
@@ -1,344 +1,355 @@
 /*===================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center,
 Division of Medical and Biological Informatics.
 All rights reserved.
 
 This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
 even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 See LICENSE.txt or http://www.mitk.org for details.
 
 ===================================================================*/
 
 // Blueberry
 #include <berryISelectionService.h>
 #include <berryIWorkbenchWindow.h>
 
 //Mitk
 #include <mitkDataNode.h>
 #include <mitkNodePredicateNot.h>
 #include <mitkNodePredicateProperty.h>
 #include <mitkIRenderingManager.h>
 
 // Qmitk
 #include "UltrasoundSupport.h"
 #include <QTimer>
 
 // Qt
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
 // Ultrasound
 #include "mitkUSDevice.h"
 #include "QmitkUSAbstractCustomWidget.h"
 
 #include <usModuleContext.h>
 #include <usGetModuleContext.h>
 #include "usServiceReference.h"
 #include "internal/org_mitk_gui_qt_ultrasound_Activator.h"
 
 const std::string UltrasoundSupport::VIEW_ID = "org.mitk.views.ultrasoundsupport";
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::SetFocus()
 {
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::CreateQtPartControl( QWidget *parent )
 {
   m_Timer = new QTimer(this);
 
   // create GUI widgets from the Qt Designer's .ui file
   m_Controls.setupUi( parent );
 
   connect( m_Controls.m_DeviceManagerWidget, SIGNAL(NewDeviceButtonClicked()), this, SLOT(OnClickedAddNewDevice()) ); // Change Widget Visibilities
   connect( m_Controls.m_DeviceManagerWidget, SIGNAL(NewDeviceButtonClicked()), this->m_Controls.m_NewVideoDeviceWidget, SLOT(CreateNewDevice()) ); // Init NewDeviceWidget
   connect( m_Controls.m_NewVideoDeviceWidget, SIGNAL(Finished()), this, SLOT(OnNewDeviceWidgetDone()) ); // After NewDeviceWidget finished editing
   connect( m_Controls.m_BtnView, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(OnClickedViewDevice()) );
   connect( m_Controls.m_FrameRate, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(OnChangedFramerateLimit(int)) );
   connect( m_Controls.m_FreezeButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(OnClickedFreezeButton()) );
   connect( m_Timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(DisplayImage()));
 
   // Initializations
   m_Controls.m_NewVideoDeviceWidget->setVisible(false);
   std::string filter = "(&(" + us::ServiceConstants::OBJECTCLASS() + "="
       + "org.mitk.services.UltrasoundDevice)("
       + mitk::USDevice::GetPropertyKeys().US_PROPKEY_ISACTIVE + "=true))";
   m_Controls.m_ActiveVideoDevices->Initialize<mitk::USDevice>(
         mitk::USDevice::GetPropertyKeys().US_PROPKEY_LABEL ,filter);
 
   m_Node = this->GetDataStorage()->GetNamedNode("US Image Stream");
   if (m_Node.IsNull())
   {
     // Create Node for US Stream
     m_Node = mitk::DataNode::New();
     m_Node->SetName("US Image Stream");
     this->GetDataStorage()->Add(m_Node);
   }
 
   m_Controls.tabWidget->setTabEnabled(1, false);
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::OnClickedAddNewDevice()
 {
   m_Controls.m_NewVideoDeviceWidget->setVisible(true);
   m_Controls.m_DeviceManagerWidget->setVisible(false);
   m_Controls.m_Headline->setText("Add New Video Device:");
   m_Controls.m_WidgetActiveDevices->setVisible(false);
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::DisplayImage()
 {
   m_Device->Modified();
   m_Device->Update();
 
   mitk::Image::Pointer curOutput = m_Device->GetOutput();
 
   if ( m_ImageAlreadySetToNode && ( curOutput.GetPointer() != m_Node->GetData() ) )
   {
     MITK_INFO << "Data Node of the ultrasound image stream was changed by another plugin. Stop viewing.";
     this->StopViewing();
     return;
   }
 
   if (! m_ImageAlreadySetToNode && curOutput.IsNotNull() && curOutput->IsInitialized())
   {
     m_Node->SetData(curOutput);
     m_ImageAlreadySetToNode = true;
   }
 
   this->RequestRenderWindowUpdate();
 
   if ( curOutput->GetDimension() > 1
     && (curOutput->GetDimension(0) != m_CurrentImageWidth
     || curOutput->GetDimension(1) != m_CurrentImageHeight) )
   {
     // make a reinit on the ultrasound image
     mitk::IRenderWindowPart* renderWindow = this->GetRenderWindowPart();
     if ( renderWindow != NULL && curOutput->GetTimeGeometry()->IsValid() )
     {
       renderWindow->GetRenderingManager()->InitializeViews(
         curOutput->GetTimeGeometry(), mitk::RenderingManager::REQUEST_UPDATE_ALL, true );
       renderWindow->GetRenderingManager()->RequestUpdateAll();
     }
 
     m_CurrentImageWidth = curOutput->GetDimension(0);
     m_CurrentImageHeight = curOutput->GetDimension(1);
   }
 
   m_FrameCounter ++;
   if (m_FrameCounter == 10)
   {
     int nMilliseconds = m_Clock.restart();
     int fps = 10000.0f / (nMilliseconds );
     m_Controls.m_FramerateLabel->setText("Current Framerate: "+ QString::number(fps) +" FPS");
     m_FrameCounter = 0;
   }
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::OnClickedViewDevice()
 {
   m_FrameCounter = 0;
   // We use the activity state of the timer to determine whether we are currently viewing images
   if ( ! m_Timer->isActive() ) // Activate Imaging
   {
     this->StartViewing();
   }
   else //deactivate imaging
   {
     this->StopViewing();
   }
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::OnChangedFramerateLimit(int value)
 {
   m_Timer->setInterval(1000 / value);
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::OnClickedFreezeButton()
 {
   if ( m_Device->GetIsFreezed() )
   {
     m_Device->SetIsFreezed(false);
     m_Controls.m_FreezeButton->setText("Freeze");
   }
   else
   {
     m_Device->SetIsFreezed(true);
     m_Controls.m_FreezeButton->setText("Start Viewing Again");
   }
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::OnNewDeviceWidgetDone()
 {
   m_Controls.m_NewVideoDeviceWidget->setVisible(false);
   m_Controls.m_DeviceManagerWidget->setVisible(true);
   m_Controls.m_Headline->setText("Ultrasound Devices:");
   m_Controls.m_WidgetActiveDevices->setVisible(true);
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::StartViewing()
 {
   m_ImageAlreadySetToNode = false;
 
   m_Controls.tabWidget->setTabEnabled(1, true);
   m_Controls.tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(1);
 
   //get device & set data node
   m_Device = m_Controls.m_ActiveVideoDevices->GetSelectedService<mitk::USDevice>();
   if (m_Device.IsNull())
   {
     m_Timer->stop();
     return;
   }
 
   //start timer
   int interval = (1000 / m_Controls.m_FrameRate->value());
   m_Timer->setInterval(interval);
   m_Timer->start();
 
   //change UI elements
   m_Controls.m_BtnView->setText("Stop Viewing");
 
   this->CreateControlWidgets();
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::StopViewing()
 {
   m_Controls.tabWidget->setTabEnabled(1, false);
 
   this->RemoveControlWidgets();
 
   //stop timer & release data
   m_Timer->stop();
   m_Node->ReleaseData();
   this->RequestRenderWindowUpdate();
 
   //change UI elements
   m_Controls.m_BtnView->setText("Start Viewing");
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::CreateControlWidgets()
 {
   m_ControlProbesWidget = new QmitkUSControlsProbesWidget(m_Device->GetControlInterfaceProbes(), m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets);
   m_Controls.probesWidgetContainer->addWidget(m_ControlProbesWidget);
 
   // create b mode widget for current device
   m_ControlBModeWidget = new QmitkUSControlsBModeWidget(m_Device->GetControlInterfaceBMode(), m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets);
   m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->addItem(m_ControlBModeWidget, "B Mode Controls");
   if ( ! m_Device->GetControlInterfaceBMode() )
   {
     m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->setItemEnabled(m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->count()-1, false);
   }
 
   // create doppler widget for current device
   m_ControlDopplerWidget = new QmitkUSControlsDopplerWidget(m_Device->GetControlInterfaceDoppler(), m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets);
   m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->addItem(m_ControlDopplerWidget, "Doppler Controls");
   if ( ! m_Device->GetControlInterfaceDoppler() )
   {
     m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->setItemEnabled(m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->count()-1, false);
   }
 
   ctkPluginContext* pluginContext = mitk::PluginActivator::GetContext();
   if ( pluginContext )
   {
     std::string filter = "(ork.mitk.services.UltrasoundCustomWidget.deviceClass=" + m_Device->GetDeviceClass() + ")";
 
     QString interfaceName ( us_service_interface_iid<QmitkUSAbstractCustomWidget>() );
     m_CustomWidgetServiceReference = pluginContext->getServiceReferences(interfaceName, QString::fromStdString(filter));
 
     if (m_CustomWidgetServiceReference.size() > 0)
     {
       m_ControlCustomWidget = pluginContext->getService<QmitkUSAbstractCustomWidget>
         (m_CustomWidgetServiceReference.at(0))->CloneForQt(m_Controls.tab2);
       m_ControlCustomWidget->SetDevice(m_Device);
       m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->addItem(m_ControlCustomWidget, "Custom Controls");
     }
     else
     {
       m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->addItem(new QWidget(m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets), "Custom Controls");
       m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->setItemEnabled(m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->count()-1, false);
     }
   }
 
   // select first enabled control widget
   for ( int n = 0; n < m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->count(); ++n)
   {
     if ( m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->isItemEnabled(n) )
     {
       m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->setCurrentIndex(n);
       break;
     }
   }
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::RemoveControlWidgets()
 {
   // remove all control widgets from the tool box widget
   while (m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->count() > 0)
   {
     m_Controls.m_ToolBoxControlWidgets->removeItem(0);
   }
 
   // remove probes widget (which is not part of the tool box widget)
   m_Controls.probesWidgetContainer->removeWidget(m_ControlProbesWidget);
   delete m_ControlProbesWidget;
   m_ControlProbesWidget = 0;
 
   delete m_ControlBModeWidget;
   m_ControlBModeWidget = 0;
 
   delete m_ControlDopplerWidget;
   m_ControlDopplerWidget = 0;
 
   // delete custom widget if it is present
   if ( m_ControlCustomWidget )
   {
     ctkPluginContext* pluginContext = mitk::PluginActivator::GetContext();
     delete m_ControlCustomWidget; m_ControlCustomWidget = 0;
 
     if ( m_CustomWidgetServiceReference.size() > 0 )
     {
       pluginContext->ungetService(m_CustomWidgetServiceReference.at(0));
     }
   }
 }
 
 void UltrasoundSupport::OnDeciveServiceEvent(const ctkServiceEvent event)
 {
   if ( m_Device.IsNull() || event.getType() != us::ServiceEvent::MODIFIED ) { return; }
 
   ctkServiceReference service = event.getServiceReference();
 
   if ( m_Device->GetDeviceManufacturer() != service.getProperty(mitk::USImageMetadata::PROP_DEV_MANUFACTURER).toString().toStdString()
     && m_Device->GetDeviceModel() != service.getProperty(mitk::USImageMetadata::PROP_DEV_MODEL).toString().toStdString() )
   {
     return;
   }
 
   if ( ! m_Device->GetIsActive() && m_Timer->isActive() )
   {
     this->StopViewing();
   }
+
+  if ( m_CurrentDynamicRange != service.getProperty(QString::fromStdString(mitk::USDevice::GetPropertyKeys().US_PROPKEY_BMODE_DYNAMIC_RANGE)).toDouble() )
+  {
+    m_CurrentDynamicRange = service.getProperty(QString::fromStdString(mitk::USDevice::GetPropertyKeys().US_PROPKEY_BMODE_DYNAMIC_RANGE)).toDouble();
+
+    // update level window for the current dynamic range
+    mitk::LevelWindow levelWindow;
+    m_Node->GetLevelWindow(levelWindow);
+    levelWindow.SetAuto(m_Image, true, true);
+    m_Node->SetLevelWindow(levelWindow);
+  }
 }
 
 UltrasoundSupport::UltrasoundSupport()
 : m_ControlCustomWidget(0), m_ControlBModeWidget(0),
   m_ControlProbesWidget(0), m_ImageAlreadySetToNode(false),
   m_CurrentImageWidth(0), m_CurrentImageHeight(0)
 {
   ctkPluginContext* pluginContext = mitk::PluginActivator::GetContext();
 
   if ( pluginContext )
   {
     // to be notified about service event of an USDevice
     pluginContext->connectServiceListener(this, "OnDeciveServiceEvent",
       QString::fromStdString("(" + us::ServiceConstants::OBJECTCLASS() + "=" + us_service_interface_iid<mitk::USDevice>() + ")"));
   }
 }
 
 UltrasoundSupport::~UltrasoundSupport()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.h b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.h
index fa3c909ebc..15439003ba 100644
--- a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.h
+++ b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.ultrasound/src/internal/UltrasoundSupport.h
@@ -1,124 +1,125 @@
 /*===================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center,
 Division of Medical and Biological Informatics.
 All rights reserved.
 
 This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
 even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 See LICENSE.txt or http://www.mitk.org for details.
 
 ===================================================================*/
 
 #ifndef UltrasoundSupport_h
 #define UltrasoundSupport_h
 
 #include <berryISelectionListener.h>
 
 #include <QmitkAbstractView.h>
 
 #include "ui_UltrasoundSupportControls.h"
 #include "QmitkUSAbstractCustomWidget.h"
 #include "QmitkUSControlsBModeWidget.h"
 #include "QmitkUSControlsDopplerWidget.h"
 #include "QmitkUSControlsProbesWidget.h"
 
 #include <QTime>
 
 #include <ctkServiceEvent.h>
 
 /*!
 \brief UltrasoundSupport
 This plugin provides functionality to manage Ultrasound devices, create video devices and to view device images.
 
 \sa QmitkFunctionality
 \ingroup ${plugin_target}_internal
 */
 class UltrasoundSupport : public QmitkAbstractView
 {
   // this is needed for all Qt objects that should have a Qt meta-object
   // (everything that derives from QObject and wants to have signal/slots)
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
   virtual void SetFocus();
 
   static const std::string VIEW_ID;
 
   virtual void CreateQtPartControl(QWidget *parent);
 
   UltrasoundSupport();
   virtual ~UltrasoundSupport();
 
   public slots:
     /*
     * \brief This is called when the newDeviceWidget is closed
     */
     void OnNewDeviceWidgetDone();
 
     protected slots:
 
       void OnClickedAddNewDevice();
 
       void OnClickedViewDevice();
 
       void OnChangedFramerateLimit(int);
 
       void OnClickedFreezeButton();
 
       void OnDeciveServiceEvent(const ctkServiceEvent event);
 
       /*
       * \brief This is the main imaging loop that is called regularily during the imaging process
       */
       void DisplayImage();
 
 protected:
 
   void StartViewing();
   void StopViewing();
 
   void CreateControlWidgets();
   void RemoveControlWidgets();
 
   int m_FrameCounter;
 
   /*
   * \brief This timer triggers periodic updates to the pipeline
   */
   QTimer* m_Timer;
 
   QTime   m_Clock;
 
   /*
   * \brief The device that is currently used to aquire images
   */
   mitk::USDevice::Pointer m_Device;
 
   /*
   * \brief The node that we feed images into
   */
   mitk::DataNode::Pointer m_Node;
 
   mitk::Image::Pointer m_Image;
 
   Ui::UltrasoundSupportControls m_Controls;
 
   QmitkUSAbstractCustomWidget*  m_ControlCustomWidget;
   QmitkUSControlsBModeWidget*   m_ControlBModeWidget;
   QmitkUSControlsDopplerWidget* m_ControlDopplerWidget;
   QmitkUSControlsProbesWidget*  m_ControlProbesWidget;
 
   QList<ctkServiceReference>    m_CustomWidgetServiceReference;
 
   bool m_ImageAlreadySetToNode;
   unsigned int m_CurrentImageWidth;
   unsigned int m_CurrentImageHeight;
+  double m_CurrentDynamicRange;
 };
 
 #endif // UltrasoundSupport_h
\ No newline at end of file