Title:
ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017038638
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide equipment that moves a scanning surface for diagnosis according to the movement of a fetus.SOLUTION: A scanning surface setting unit 40 sets a scanning surface for diagnosis including the heart of a fetus, and a tracking region including a tracking direction crossing the scanning surface for diagnosis. By controlling a probe 10, a transmission/reception unit 12 scans an ultrasonic beam in the scanning surface for diagnosis and the tracking region, and acquires a reception signal of an ultrasonic wave. An image forming unit 20 forms an ultrasonic image including the heart of the fetus on the basis of the reception signal of the ultrasonic wave acquired from the scanning surface for diagnosis. A tracking processing unit 30 tracks a movement destination of the fetus on the basis of the reception signal of the ultrasonic wave acquired from the tracking region. The scanning surface setting unit 40 changes at least one of the position and inclination of the scanning surface for diagnosis and moves the scanning surface for diagnosis to the movement destination of the fetus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
KASAHARA EIJI
Application Number:
JP2015160507A
Publication Date:
February 23, 2017
Filing Date:
August 17, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI LTD
International Classes:
A61B8/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Corporation yki International Patent Office