Ultrasonograph and method of diagnosis using same
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsManabu Migita, Yoshihiko Itoh, Akihiro Kawabata, Takehiko Suginouchi, Makiko Urabe, Yushi Nishimura
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Abstract
An ultrasonograph of the present invention comprises a probe (1), a controller (3) connected to the probe (1), and a display (4) connected to the controller (3). The controller (4) causes the display (4) to display a detected image of a target object detected by the probe (1) and an angular position relationship image showing a relative angular position of the probe to the detected image of the target object. This enables even a non-expert to take accurate measurements.
Claims7
An ultrasonograph comprising a controller to which a probe and a display are connected, wherein:
- based on an analysis on a detected image of a target object detected by the probe, the controller generates a positional relationship image showing a positional relationship between the probe and the target object, and causes the display to display the positional relationship image;
- the positional relationship image is displayed on a part of the detected image;
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- a center line of the target object and a probe symbol indicative of a positional state of the probe including obliqueness of the probe with respect to the center line are displayed in the positional relationship image.
An ultrasonograph comprising a controller to which a probe and a display are connected, wherein:
- based on an analysis on a detected image of a target object detected by the probe, the controller generates a positional relationship image showing a positional relationship between the probe and the target object, and causes the display to display the positional relationship image;
- the probe is composed of a plurality of transducer arrays arranged in parallel to each other, and each of the plurality of transducer arrays is composed of a plurality of ultrasonic transducers arranged in line;
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- the display unit displays an image of the target object acquired by the plurality of transducer arrays as an image showing a positional relationship including obliqueness of the probe with respect to the target object.
An ultrasonograph comprising a controller to which a probe and a display are connected, wherein:
- based on an analysis on a detected image of a target object detected by the probe, the controller generates a positional relationship image showing a positional relationship between the probe and the target object, and causes the display to display the positional relationship image;
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- the probe is composed of a single transducer array movable to a plurality of parallel positions, and the transducer array is composed of a plurality of ultrasonic transducers arranged in line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.