Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus and ultrasonic image processing apparatus
US9265479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30056
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus comprises an ultrasonic scanning unit configured to scan a region including at least part of a liver of an object with an ultrasonic wave and acquire an echo signal associated with the liver, an image generating unit configured to generate an ultrasonic image of the liver based on an echo signal associated with the liver, and a calculation unit configured to calculate at least one of a first index indicating an irregularity degree of the liver and a second index indicating an irregularity feature of the liver by using the ultrasonic image of the liver.
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