Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, method for controlling ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and processor for ultrasound diagnostic apparatus

A method for controlling an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

• acquiring an ultrasound image on the basis of a reception signal generated by transmission and reception of an ultrasound beam from an ultrasound probe to a subject;
• performing image analysis on the acquired ultrasound image to recognize an imaged site of the subject;
• and
• during detection of a target site, guiding a user to operate the ultrasound probe so as to detect at least one peripheral site effective to detect the target site, and guiding the user to operate the ultrasound probe so as to detect the target site on the basis of a recognition result.

A processor for an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, wherein the processor is configured to:

• acquire an ultrasound image on the basis of a reception signal generated by transmission and reception of an ultrasound beam from an ultrasound probe to a subject;
• perform image analysis on the acquired ultrasound image to recognize an imaged site of the subject;
• and
• during detection of a target site, guide a user to operate the ultrasound probe so as to detect at least one peripheral site effective to detect the target site, and guide the user to operate the ultrasound probe so as to detect the target site on the basis of a recognition result for the imaged site.