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Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus

US10709421B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2017
Grant dateJul 14, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/5246
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry causes an ultrasound probe to execute first ultrasound scanning to acquire blood flow information within a first scanning area and causes the ultrasound probe to execute second ultrasound scanning to acquire tissue shape information within a second scanning area. The processing circuitry receives an instruction for changing a flow-velocity value to be displayed in display of the blood flow information. When, because of a change of the flow-velocity value according to the instruction, a time for transmitting/receiving ultrasound per scanning line in the first ultrasound scanning exceeds a transmitting/receiving time before the change, the processing circuitry assigns a time corresponding to the excess to at least one of the first ultrasound scanning and the second ultrasound scanning.

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