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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and controlling method of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

US8894579B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 2010
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/0883
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has a unit which sets a display region for displaying a 3D image, a unit which transmits and receives ultrasound waves, a unit which generates volume data, a unit, on the basis of the volume data, which sets an analysis region, a unit, on the basis of the data on the analysis region contained in the volume data, which analyzes a fluctuations in signal intensity over time, a unit, on the basis of the analysis result, which calculates a cardiac cycle, a unit, on the basis of the cardiac cycle and the volume data, which generates data set constructed by data with substantially equal cardiac cycle, and generates data sets corresponding to a plurality of cardiac cycles, and a unit which displays the 3D images based on the data sets as a moving image.

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