Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, medical image processing apparatus, and medical image processing method
US10456106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/5246
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a position detection unit detects position information of an ultrasonic probe including ultrasonic transducers, with reference to a reference position. A transmission/reception unit supplies a driving signal to each transducer and generates a reception signal based on a reception echo signal generated by the transducer. Based on the reception signal, a three-dimensional data generation unit generates first three-dimensional data, in which a region corresponding to a living body tissue is specified by a specifying unit. A setting unit sets a first viewpoint based on the position information and specified region. An image generation unit generates a rendering image by rendering processing using the first viewpoint and first three-dimensional data.
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