Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method for diagnosing ultrasound probe
US11918419B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/5292
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus can be connected with an ultrasound probe including a plurality of elements adapted to transmit ultrasound signals and to receive reflected wave signals from a subject or from the air. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry diagnoses states of the elements based on a feature value of the reflected wave signal. The processing circuitry also prepares, based on the states, deterioration degree information indicative of the deterioration degrees of the elements. The processing circuitry superimposes the deterioration degree information onto an ultrasound image of the subject and causes a display to display a resultant image.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.