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An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method of displaying ultrasonic images

A technology for acquiring devices and ultrasound, applied in ultrasound/sonic/infrasonic diagnosis, sonic diagnosis, infrasonic diagnosis, etc., which can solve the problem of the difficulty of knowing which direction the image moves or rotates, the difficulty of intuitively grasping the direction of the three-dimensional image, and the difficulty of intuitively grasping Issues such as the relative positional relationship between the ultrasonic probe and the 3D image

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-14
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYST CORP
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Therefore, it is difficult to intuitively grasp the orientation of the 3D image
[0006] In addition, even if the indicator 200 indicating the same direction as the three-dimensional image is displayed on the screen 11a of the display unit, it is difficult to intuitively grasp the relative positional relationship between the ultrasonic probe and the three-dimensional image.
Therefore, it is difficult to know in which direction the ultrasound probe should be moved or rotated in order to display the desired image

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[0067]First, Modification 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B . 6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a process of superimposing and displaying a marker on a three-dimensional image, and are schematic diagrams expressing a tomographic image. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A , the mark forming unit 91 selects the tomographic image data 110 acquired at the center of the swing direction among the plurality of tomographic image data acquired along the swing direction. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B , the mark forming unit 91 writes, as a mark, a frame line 112 surrounding a preset region of interest 111 on the tomographic image data 110 acquired at the center in the swing direction. For example, the mark forming unit 91 colors the frame line 112 or sets a pixel value higher than that of the surrounding area. Information on the region of interest 111 and information on the frame line 112 are stored in the condition storage unit 10 in advance. Then, the mark forming u...

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[0078] Next, Modification 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A , 7B, 7C, and 7D. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are diagrams for explaining the processing of superimposing and displaying a marker on a three-dimensional image, and are schematic diagrams expressing a tomographic image. As shown in FIG. 7A , the mark forming unit 91 writes marks for all tomographic image data acquired along the wobble direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B , the mark forming unit 91 writes a linear mark 122 transverse to the scanning direction (horizontal direction) at the center of a preset region of interest 121 for all tomographic image data 120 . This linear mark 122 is written along the scanning direction. For example, the mark forming unit 91 colors the linear mark 122 or sets the pixel value higher than that of the surrounding area. Information on the region of interest 121 and information on the linear marker 122 are stored in the condition storage unit 10 in advance. Then, the mark...

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[0086] Next, modification 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A , 8B, 8C, and 8D. 8A, 8B, 8C, and 8D are diagrams for explaining a process of superimposing and displaying a marker on a three-dimensional image, and are schematic diagrams expressing a tomographic image. As shown in FIG. 8A , the mark forming unit 9 writes marks for all tomographic image data acquired along the wobble direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B , the mark forming unit 91 writes a mark 132 at the end of a preset region of interest 131 for all the tomographic image data 130 . This mark 132 is written in the center of the region of interest 131 in the transmission and reception direction. For example, the mark forming unit 91 colors the mark 132 or sets a pixel value higher than that of the surrounding area. Information on the region of interest 131 and information on the marker 132 are stored in the condition storage unit 10 in advance. Then, the mark forming unit 91 outputs to the VR p...

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An ultrasonic probe transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject to be examined and receives reflected waves from the subject to be examined. An image processor generates three-dimensional image data based on the reflected waves received by the ultrasonic probe. Moreover, the image processor displays a mark indicating the positional relationship between the three-dimensional image and the ultrasonic probe on a display, the mark overlapping the three-dimensional image based on the three-dimensional image data.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic image acquisition device and an ultrasonic image display method for acquiring and displaying a three-dimensional image. In particular, the present invention relates to a technique for improving the operability of an ultrasonic probe. Background technique [0002] An ultrasonic imaging device capable of acquiring and displaying a three-dimensional image can rotate or move the three-dimensional image displayed on the display unit, or change its orientation, by an operator's instruction while the ultrasonic probe is fixed to the subject. In order to display a desired three-dimensional image on the display unit, it is necessary for the operator to move or rotate the ultrasound probe on the subject. However, it is difficult for the operator to grasp the positional relationship between the three-dimensional image displayed on the display unit and the ultrasonic probe, and therefore it is difficult to know in whi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B8/14
CPCA61B8/00A61B8/13A61B8/466A61B8/08A61B8/463A61B8/483A61B8/461
Inventor 赤木和哉栗田康一郎郡司隆之中岛修樋口治郎
Owner TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYST CORP
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