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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, diagnostic imaging apparatus, and program

US8911374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2009
Grant dateDec 16, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/543
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is configured as follows. Namely, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with a control unit which collets a heart synchronized signal, etc. synchronizing with workings of a heart of a patient, etc., and an image processing unit which detects an overlapped area of the three-dimensional data acquired by ultrasonic scanning from different echo windows, for the three dimensional image data group acquired in the same time phase in synchronization with the heart synchronized signal or aspiration synchronized signal, combines the three-dimensional image data, and generates a panorama three-dimensional image data group consisting of panorama three-dimensional image data which are continued in time and have a display area larger than each of the three-dimensional image data.

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