Ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus

An ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus comprising:

• one or a plurality of ultrasonic probes;
• a scanning unit configured to scan an inside of an object with ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic probe;
• an image generation unit configured to generate one or a plurality of ultrasonic images based on an output from the scanning unit;
• a display unit configured to display the ultrasonic image;
• a posture detection unit configured to detect a posture of the display unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the display unit to change a display layout of the display unit in response to a change in the detected posture of the display unit.

An ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus comprising:

• one or a plurality of ultrasonic probes;
• a scanning unit configured to scan an inside of an object with ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic probe;
• an image generation unit configured to generate an ultrasonic image based on an output from the scanning unit;
• a display unit configured to display the ultrasonic image;
• a posture detection unit configured to detect a posture of the display unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the scanning unit and the display unit to change a scanning condition and a display layout in response to a change in the detected posture of the display unit.