Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
US5456255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8979
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus comprising a transmission/reception unit, a signal processing unit, a conversion unit, and a display unit. The transmission/reception unit transmits/receives ultrasonic waves to/from an object to be examined, thereby obtaining ultrasonic reception signals. The signal processing unit executes signal processing of the ultrasonic reception signals to obtain ultrasonic images. The conversion unit converts an ultrasonic image having a predetermined dynamic image obtained from the object to be examined to which a contrast medium is injected into an ultrasonic image having a dynamic range corresponding to that of the display unit. The display unit displays the ultrasonic image obtained by the conversion unit.
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