Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus, radiofrequency wave cautery treatment device, ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment system, and ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment apparatus

An ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment system comprising:

• an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasonic waves and receive echo signals;
• an image generator unit configured to generate an ultrasonic image based on the echo signals received by said ultrasonic probe, the ultrasonic image generated from at least one of B-mode image data and Doppler image data;
• a display unit configured to display the generated ultrasonic image;
• a biopsy needle configured to radiate radiofrequency waves;
• and
• a display controller unit configured to:
• determine, for each frame, based on at least one of the B-mode image data and the Doppler image data, whether the generated ultrasonic image is a radiation ultrasonic image acquired at a time of radiation of the radiofrequency waves and based on the echo signals received by said ultrasonic probe at a time when the radiofrequency waves are radiated by said radiofrequency wave cautery treatment device, or a non-radiation ultrasonic image acquired at a time of non-radiation of the radiofrequency waves and based on the echo signals received by said ultrasonic probe at a time when the radiofrequency waves are not radiated by said radiofrequency wave cautery treatment device;
• and
• control display of the generated ultrasonic image on said display unit by displaying a non-radiation ultrasonic image in place of the generated ultrasonic image when the generated ultrasonic image is a radiation ultrasonic image.

An ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment apparatus comprising:

• a body comprising:
• an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasonic waves and receive echo signals;
• a biopsy needle configured to radiate radiofrequency waves connected to said ultrasonic probe;
• an image generator unit configured to generate an ultrasonic image based on the echo signals received by said ultrasonic probe, the ultrasonic image generated from at least one of B-mode image data and Doppler image data;
• a display unit configured to display the generated ultrasonic image;
• and
• a display controller unit configured to:
• determine, for each frame, based on at least one of the B-mode image data and the Doppler image data, whether the generated ultrasonic image is a radiation ultrasonic image acquired at a time of radiation of the radiofrequency waves and based on the echo signals received by said ultrasonic probe at a time when the radiofrequency waves are radiated by said radiofrequency wave cautery treatment device, or a non-radiation ultrasonic image acquired at a time of non-radiation of the radiofrequency waves and based on the echo signals received by said ultrasonic probe at a time when the radiofrequency waves are not radiated by said radiofrequency wave cautery treatment device;
• and
• control display of the generated ultrasonic image on said display unit by displaying a non-radiation ultrasonic image in place of the generated ultrasonic image when the generated ultrasonic image is a radiation ultrasonic image.