Medical image processing apparatus with awareness of type of subject pattern

A medical image processing method comprising:

• generating frame data by scanning a subject;
• and
• applying image processing on the generated frame data and generating medical image data,
• transmitting, by a ultrasonic probe, a transmission ultrasonic wave to the subject according to a drive signal and receiving a reflected ultrasonic wave;
• generating the drive signal and outputting the generated drive signal to the ultrasonic probe;
• and
• generating a reception signal from an electric signal generated by the ultrasonic probe;
• wherein:
• the image processing includes:
• dividing the generated frame data into frame data of a plurality of sub regions by applying a grid on the frame;
• classifying frame data of each of the sub regions according to a pattern;
• selecting a parameter for image processing for each sub region based on a classification result of each of the sub regions;
• and
• applying image processing on the frame data of each of the sub regions with use of a selected parameter of each of the sub regions,
• the frame data is generated from the reception signal,
• the classifying of the frame data of each of the sub regions is based on a type of organ of the subject,
• the drive signal is a B mode drive signal,
• the reception signal is a B mode signal,
• the frame data is B mode frame data generated from the reception signal,
• the classifying of the frame data of each of the sub regions is based on a structure of a speckle pattern, and
• the image processing further includes at least one of smoothing, edge enhancement, persistence, and gradation conversion.

A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable medical image processing program causing a computer to perform:

• generating frame data by scanning a subject;
• and
• applying image processing on the generated frame data and generating medical image data,
• transmitting, by a ultrasonic probe, a transmission ultrasonic wave to the subject according to a drive signal and receiving a reflected ultrasonic wave;
• generating the drive signal and outputting the generated drive signal to the ultrasonic probe;
• and
• generating a reception signal from an electric signal generated by the ultrasonic probe;
• wherein:
• the image processing includes:
• dividing the generated frame data into frame data of a plurality of sub regions by applying a grid on the frame;
• classifying frame data of each of the sub regions according to a pattern;
• selecting a parameter for image processing for each sub region based on a classification result of each of the sub regions;
• and
• applying image processing on the frame data of each of the sub regions with use of a selected parameter of each of the sub regions,
• the frame data is generated from the reception signal,
• the classifying of the frame data of each of the sub regions is based on a type of organ of the subject,
• the drive signal is a B mode drive signal,
• the reception signal is a B mode signal,
• the frame data is B mode frame data generated from the reception signal,
• the classifying of the frame data of each of the sub regions is based on a structure of a speckle pattern, and
• the image processing further includes at least one of smoothing, edge enhancement, persistence, and gradation conversion.