Medical diagnostic apparatus, method for operating medical diagnostic apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium

A method for operating a medical diagnostic apparatus for acquiring a signal to generate images of an observation target, sequentially generating a plurality of observation images based on the acquired signal, and causing an external display unit to continuously display the plurality of observation images, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a first freeze instruction input unit or a second freeze instruction input unit different from the first freeze instruction input unit, a command signal for freezing the plurality of observation images on the display unit;
• identifying, by an identification unit, which of the first and second freeze instruction input units have received the command signal;
• determining, by a correction amount determining unit, a correction amount based on a result of identification;
• and
• selecting, by an image selection unit, an observation image generated before receiving the command signal according to the correction amount or an observation image generated after receiving the command signal according to the correction amount, from among the plurality of observation images in accordance with the result of identification.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with an executable program stored thereon for operating a medical diagnostic apparatus for acquiring a signal to generate images of an observation target, sequentially generating a plurality of observation images based on the acquired signal, and causing an external display unit to continuously display the plurality of observation images,

• the program causing the medical diagnostic apparatus to execute:
• receiving, by a first freeze instruction input unit or a second freeze instruction input unit different from the first freeze instruction input unit, a command signal for freezing the plurality of observation images on the display unit;
• identifying, by an identification unit, which of the first and second freeze instruction input units have received the command signal;
• determining, by a correction amount determining unit, a correction amount based on a result of identification;
• and
• selecting, by an image selection unit, an observation image generated before receiving the command signal according to the correction amount or an observation image generated after receiving the command signal according to the correction amount, from among the plurality of observation images in accordance with the result of identification.