Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus control method, and medical image diagnostic apparatus

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus control method for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

• reading out various types of sub-preset conditions corresponding to a selected mother preset condition from a preset condition storage unit which stores a plurality of mother preset conditions and various types of sub-preset conditions, the mother preset conditions being concerned with at least image data acquisition conditions and the sub-preset conditions being set by updating all or some of the image data acquisition conditions included in each of the mother preset conditions;
• selecting a sub-preset condition suitable for ultrasonic examination on the object from the readout various types of sub-preset conditions;
• initializing an image data acquisition condition based on the selected mother preset condition with respect to each unit related to generation of the image data and updating the image data acquisition condition by using the selected sub-preset condition;
• and
• generating image data based on a reception signal in ultrasonic transmission/reception using the updated image data acquisition condition.

A medical image diagnostic apparatus which acquires data by imaging an object and generates image data, comprising:

• a preset condition storage unit configured to store at least a plurality of mother preset conditions set in advance concerning image data acquisition conditions and various types of sub-preset conditions set in advance by updating all or some of the image data acquisition conditions included in each of the mother preset conditions;
• a sub-preset condition selection unit configured to read out the various types of sub-preset conditions corresponding to the selected mother preset condition from the preset condition storage unit and select a sub-preset condition suitable for ultrasonic examination on the object from the readout various types of sub-preset conditions;
• an acquisition condition control unit configured to initialize an image data acquisition condition based on the selected mother preset condition with respect to each unit related to generation of the image data and update the image data acquisition condition by using the selected sub-preset condition;
• and
• an image data generation unit configured to generate image data based on imaging operation using the image data acquisition condition after update.