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AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsAkihiro Sano, Keisuke Hashimoto
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An ultrasonic diagnostic device generates an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body. The device is mobile. The device includes an operation panel to input information related to a location where it is used, a CPU to extract a plurality of extension functions that can be used in the input location among a plurality of extension functions that can be extended at the device, and a display portion to display the extracted plurality of extension functions in order to ask the operator to specify at least one desired function among the extracted plurality of extension functions.
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device for generating an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body, comprising:
A method of extending a function for a mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising the steps of:
A method of providing an extension function for a mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising the steps of:
A method of extending a function for a mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising the steps of:
A method of providing an extension function for a mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising the steps of:
A method of extending a function for an ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising the steps of:
A method of extending a function for a mobile ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising the steps of:
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Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
Tomography: echotomography
ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or…:…
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic device that produces images of internal organs or blood streams in a body using ultrasonic waves, a method of extending functions related to ultrasonic diagnosis, and a method of providing extension functions related to ultrasonic diagnosis.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is a diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic device according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 shows how function program files are downloaded through a network or wireless LAN according to the embodiment;
FIG. 3 shows an example of how functions are extended by detachably attaching function extension units according to the embodiment;
Now, an ultrasonic diagnostic device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. As shown in Table 1, one of the conditions for applying the present invention is that functions necessary in ultrasonic diagnosis are different depending upon the site/environment in which the device is used and who uses the device. 1 TABLE 1 Location Environment User Necessary functions Medical Simple Specialist Basic functions, practitioner examination doctor Basic measurement with Non-specialist Basic functions, no filling doctor Diagnostic navigation environment function Middle & Unique filling Doctor Basic functions, small enviroment Basic measurements, hospital Unique filling connection function, Diagnostic navigation function Large HIS/RIS/PACS Doctor, Basic functions, hospital enviroment technician Basic measurement, Applied functions, Applied measuring, Applied analysis, DICOM communication function, HL7 communication function, HL7 communication function, Electronic medical chart function Unique filing Doctor, Basic functions, enviroment technician Basic measurements, Applied functions, Applied measuring, Applied analysis, Unique filing connection function Operating Scanning to Surgeon Basic functions, room confirm 3D display affected function Emergency Emergency Emergency Basic functions, site examination resuce team Emergency examination navigation function In Emergency Emergency Basic functions, ambulance examination rescue team, Emergency examination image/ resuce doctor navigation function, information Real time image/ communication information with hospital communication function Satellite Tele-medicine Doctor Basic functions, hospital Tele-operation Basic measurements, Applied functions, Applied measuring, Applied analysis, Examination navigation function, Image/ information communication function
FIG. 1 is a diagram of the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic device according to the embodiment of the invention. Now, the echo-pulse system will be described. The device irradiates ultrasonic waves from a pulse transmission circuit 2 into a subject body through an ultrasonic probe 1. Then, echoes reflected by tissues, blood stream and the like in the subject body are received at a pulse receiving circuit 3 through this same probe 1 and demodulated. The received signal is subjected to delay control (phasing addition), filtered or subjected to other processing at a pre-processing portion 4, and then output to an echo signal processing control portion 5 as an echo signal. The echo signal processing control portion 5 carries out various kinds of processing related to image generation to the echo signal input from the pre-processing portion 4. The kinds of processing include transmission/reception operation processing, B mode operation processing, M mode operation processing, color Doppler operation processing, and PW Doppler operation processing, and CW operation processing. The image data produced here is subjected to coordinate transformation or interpolation at a scan converter 6 and then supplied to a video interface 7. The video interface 7 includes a video memory used to display ultrasonic images at a display (monitor) 8. Images are displayed at the monitor 8 based on data written in the memory. The video interface 7 also includes a cine memory used for recording dynamic picture images.
The echo signal processing control portion 5 is provided to carry out processing mainly related image generation to the echo signal, and normally dose not have any processing capability or very limited capability if any. The control portion operates according to an externally provided program file related to image generation and generates image data. The program may be provided through a storage medium such as floppy discs or PC cards (memory cards) 9 to 12. Alternatively, it may be downloaded using a network (wire or wireless electrical communication line). In order to carry out these methods, a PC card interface 13 and a network interface 14 are provided in the device. It is understood that these two methods can be combined. The methods will later be detailed.