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Imaging apparatus for diagnosis and program

US11717262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2020
Grant dateAug 8, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/54
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An imaging apparatus is disclosed for diagnosis including a plurality of transmitting and receiving units, an error of a scale of a tomographic image to be generated is reduced. The imaging apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving unit comprising a first transmitting and receiving unit configured to perform transmission and reception of an ultrasound signal and a second transmitting and receiving unit configured to perform transmission and reception of an optical signal when rotating in the lumen of the measurement subject body; and a processor configured to: convert positional information of each position outside the range in which the flushing liquid flows regarding the ultrasound line data generated by the processor based on a ratio between the ultrasound propagation velocity in the flushing liquid and the ultrasound propagation velocity in the blood vessel; and construct the first tomographic image using the ultrasound line data which is converted by the processor.

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