Ultrasonic diagnostic device and image processing device

An image processing device that generates and displays diagnostic information on an object that is subject to examination by using an ultrasound image containing an image of the object, the ultrasound image being generated based on reflection of ultrasound, wherein

• the ultrasound image is associated with a time stamp indicating a time at which the ultrasound image has been generated, and
• the image processing device comprises:
• an extracting unit operable to extract a characteristic quantity related to the object within the generated ultrasound image;
• an interpolating unit operable to perform interpolation using a plurality of pairs to generate new characteristic quantities, each of the plurality of pairs containing:
• (a) a characteristic quantity extracted by the extracting unit from an ultrasound image;
• and (b) a time stamp associated with the ultrasound image, the new characteristic quantities corresponding to times other than times indicated by time stamps contained in the plurality of pairs;
• an information generating unit operable to generate the diagnostic information in accordance with the new characteristic quantities;
• and
• a display unit operable to display the generated diagnostic information.

An ultrasonic diagnostic device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the ultrasonic diagnostic device comprising:

• a signal receiving unit operable to receive an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal related to the object;
• an end-time predicting unit operable to predict at least one of an end-diastolic time and an end-systolic time from at least one of a past end-diastolic time and a past end-systolic time that the end-time predicting unit has specified using the received ECG signal;
• and
• an image generating unit operable to generate an ultrasound image at the at least one of the predicted times.

An ultrasonic diagnostic device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the ultrasonic diagnostic device comprising:

• an information calculating unit operable to calculate diagnostic information from the ultrasound image;
• a time predicting unit operable to predict a time at which the calculated diagnostic information takes a characteristic value by using the diagnostic information;
• and
• an image generating unit operable to generate an ultrasound image for the object at the predicted time.

An image processing device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the image processing device comprising:

• a signal receiving unit operable to receive an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal related to the object;
• an end-time predicting unit operable to predict at least one of an end-diastolic time and an end-systolic time from at least one of a past end-diastolic time and a past end-systolic time that the end-time predicting unit has specified using the received ECG signal;
• and
• an image generating unit operable to generate an ultrasound image at the at least one of the predicted times.

An image processing device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the image processing device comprising:

• an information calculating unit operable to calculate diagnostic information from the ultrasound image;
• a time predicting unit operable to predict a time at which the calculated diagnostic information takes a characteristic value by using the diagnostic information;
• and
• an image generating unit operable to generate an ultrasound image for the object at the predicted time.

A program to have a computer function as an ultrasonic diagnostic device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the program including:

• an image generating step for successively generating an ultrasound image;
• a quantity extracting step for extracting a characteristic quantity related to the object within the generated ultrasound image;
• a time stamp generating step for generating a time stamp indicating a time at which the ultrasound image has been generated, and associating the time stamp with the extracted characteristic quantity to make a pair;
• an interpolating step for performing interpolation using a plurality of pairs made in the time stamp generating step so as to generate new characteristic quantities corresponding to times other than times indicated by time stamps contained in the plurality of pairs;
• an information generating step for generating diagnostic information on the object in accordance with the new characteristic quantities;
• and
• a display step for displaying the generated diagnostic information.

A program to have a computer function as an image processing device that generates and displays diagnostic information on an object that is subject to examination by using an ultrasound image containing an image of the object, the ultrasound image being generated based on reflection of ultrasound, wherein the ultrasound image is associated with a time stamp indicating a time at which the ultrasound image has been generated, and

• the program includes:
• an extracting step for extracting a characteristic quantity related to the object within the generated ultrasound image;
• an interpolating step for performing interpolation using a plurality of pairs to generate new characteristic quantities, each of the plurality of pairs containing:
• (a) a characteristic quantity extracted in the extracting step from an ultrasound image;
• and (b) a time stamp associated with the ultrasound image, the new characteristic quantities corresponding to times other than times indicated by time stamps contained in the plurality of pairs;
• an information generating step for generating the diagnostic information in accordance with the new characteristic quantities;
• and
• a display step for displaying the generated diagnostic information.

A program to have a computer function as an ultrasonic diagnostic device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the program including:

• a signal receiving step for receiving an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal related to the object;
• an end-time predicting step for predicting at least one of an end-diastolic time and an end-systolic time from at least one of a past end-diastolic time and a past end-systolic time that have been specified in the end-time predicting step by using the received ECG signal;
• and
• an image generating step for generating an ultrasound image at the at least one of the predicted times.

A program to have a computer function as an ultrasonic diagnostic device that generates and displays an ultrasound image containing an image of an object which is subject to examination in accordance with reflection of ultrasound, the program including:

• an information calculating step for calculating diagnostic information from the ultrasound image;
• a time predicting step for predicting a time at which the calculated diagnostic information takes a characteristic value by using the diagnostic information;
• and
• an image generating step for generating an ultrasound image for the object at the predicted time.