Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and method of ultrasonic imaging
US10342514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8979
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a setting unit, a transmitter, a signal processing unit, and an image generating unit. The setting unit sets a plurality of ROIs within a scanning region. The transmitter transmits an ultrasonic wave for displacement generation on a plurality of transmission conditions corresponding to the respective ROIs from an ultrasonic probe and transmits an ultrasonic wave for observation that observes a displacement generated by each transmission of the ultrasonic wave for displacement generation, from the ultrasonic probe a plurality of times. The signal processing unit analyzes a plurality of pieces of reflected wave data, acquires a plurality of pieces of displacement information, and calculates distribution information on the respective transmission conditions. The image generating unit generates a plurality of pieces of image data based on the pieces of distribution information and composite image data by composing the pieces of image data.
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