Acoustic wave measurement apparatus and method for operating acoustic wave measurement apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides an acoustic wave measurement apparatus and a method for operating said acoustic wave measurement apparatus, which enable: reducing selection work to be performed by an operator with regard to measuring methods and measurement results; carrying out measurement of a measurement object with less procedures and in a prompt and simplified manner; and performing measurement with less operator-dependent variation in measurement results. This acoustic wave measurement apparatus (1) is provided with: an image display unit (14) for displaying an acoustic wave image; a measurement object designation reception unit (28) for receiving a designation of a measurement object; a position designation reception unit (30) for receiving a designation of the position of the measurement object on the acoustic wave image displayed in the image display unit (14); a measuring method information reception unit (32) for receiving information indicating a measuring method; a detection / measurement algorithm setting unit (29) for setting a detection / measurement algorithm on the basis of the measurement object received by the measurement object designation reception unit (32) and the measuring method information received by the measuring method information reception unit (32); and a measurement unit (31) for, on the basis of the received position and the detection / measurement algorithm, detecting a measurement object and making a measurement of the measurement object.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an acoustic wave measuring device which is a medical image diagnosis device using sound waves and which measures organs or lesions etc. on an acoustic wave image displayed on a display device, and an operating method of the acoustic wave measuring device. Background technique [0002] In recent years, medical acoustic wave measurement devices generally have measurement functions for measuring lengths, areas, and the like of various organs, lesions, etc. included in acquired acoustic wave images. In order to measure a measurement target, an operator generally uses an input device such as a touch panel, a trackball, or a mouse to input coordinates to operate a cursor that is a caliper, and sets a measurement point or an area of ​​interest on a displayed image. [0003] Patent Document 1 discloses an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that automatically determines the optimum measurement item based on the type of measurement ...

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In addition, Patent Document 2 discloses a technology that prevents dirt caused by fingerprints adhering to the display mechanism and solves the problem of ultrasonic diagnosis by separately providing a display mechanism that displays an ultrasonic diagnostic image and a display mechanism / receiving mechanism that instructs measurement processing. Problems with blurry images or measurements

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