# US 2014/0155749 A1 · Ultrasonic image display apparatus and control program for controlling the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0155749 A1 - Document ID: US20140155749A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/095,316 - Filed: 2013-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC - Applicants: Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC - Inventors: Masafumi Ogasawara - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155749A1 ## CPC - A61B 8/5292: {using additional data, e.g. patient information, image labeling, acquisition parameters} - A61B 8/0891: {for diagnosis of blood vessels} - A61B 8/4254: {using sensors mounted on the probe} - A61B 8/5253: {combining overlapping images, e.g. spatial compounding} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract An ultrasonic image display apparatus is provided. The ultrasonic image display apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe configured to move while in contact with a test object and configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves to and from the test object to obtain echo signals from a three-dimensional region of the test object, a parameter calculation section configured to calculate a parameter related to a moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe, a data generation section configured to generate data based on the echo signals of a plurality of frames, by selecting the frames in accordance with the parameter calculated by the parameter calculation section so that the echo signals of the frames used for generating the data are acquired within a required range, and a display section configured to display an ultrasonic image generated based on the data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ultrasonic image display apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe configured to move while in contact with a test object and configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves to and from the test object to obtain echo signals from a three-dimensional region of the test object; a parameter calculation section configured to calculate a parameter related to a moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe; a data generation section configured to generate data based on the echo signals of a plurality of frames, by selecting the frames in accordance with the parameter calculated by the parameter calculation section so that the echo signals of the frames used for generating the data are acquired within a required range; and a display section configured to display an ultrasonic image generated based on the data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data generation section is configured to control a number of frames or a time for generating the data based on the parameter calculated by the parameter calculation section so that the echo signals of the frames used for generating the data are acquired within the required range. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data generation section is configured to generate the data by adding up or averaging data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data generation section is configured to generate the data based on data selected from data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic image generated based on the data is a projection image obtained through projection of the three-dimensional region. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the ultrasonic image generated based on the data is a projection image obtained through projection of the three-dimensional region. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the parameter by performing a correlation calculation on data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the parameter by performing a correlation calculation on data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the parameter by performing a correlation calculation on data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the parameter by performing a correlation calculation on the data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the parameter by performing a correlation calculation on data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the parameter by performing a correlation calculation on data derived from the echo signals of the plurality of frames. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe as a parameter related to the moving velocity, based on a detection signal from a sensor attached to the ultrasonic probe and configured to detect the moving velocity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe as a parameter related to the moving velocity, based on a detection signal from a sensor attached to the ultrasonic probe and configured to detect the moving velocity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe as a parameter related to the moving velocity, based on a detection signal from a sensor attached to the ultrasonic probe and configured to detect the moving velocity. ### Claim 16 (depends on 4) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe as a parameter related to the moving velocity, based on a detection signal from a sensor attached to the ultrasonic probe and configured to detect the moving velocity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe as a parameter related to the moving velocity, based on a detection signal from a sensor attached and configured to detect the moving velocity. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) An ultrasonic image display apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the parameter calculation section is configured to calculate the moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe as a parameter related to the moving velocity, based on a detection signal from a sensor attached and configured to detect the moving velocity. ### Claim 19 A control program for controlling an ultrasonic image display apparatus, the control program configured to cause a computer to implement: a parameter calculation function configured to calculate a parameter related to a moving velocity of an ultrasonic probe configured to move while in contact with a test object and configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves to and from the test object to obtain echo signals from a three-dimensional region of the test object; a data generation function configured to generate data based on the echo signals of a plurality of frames, by selecting the frames in accordance with the parameter calculated by the parameter calculation function so that the echo signals of the frames used for generating the data are acquired within a required range; and a display control function configured to display an ultrasonic image generated based on the data. ### Claim 20 A method for operating an ultrasonic image display apparatus, the method comprising: moving an ultrasonic probe while the ultrasonic probe is in contact with a test object; transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from the test object to obtain echo signals from a three-dimensional region of the test object; calculating a parameter related to a moving velocity of the ultrasonic probe; generating data based on the echo signals of a plurality of frames, by selecting the frames in accordance with the parameter calculated by the parameter calculation section so that the echo signals of the frames used for generating the data are acquired within a required range; and displaying an ultrasonic image generated based on the data.