Title:
ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/069451
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging apparatus capable of setting a region of interest having a shape corresponding to a shape of the cervix canal in an elasticity image of the cervix and displaying the region of interest, and a control method thereof. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a display unit configured to display an ultrasound elasticity image and a controller configured to select a point included in a path corresponding to the cervix canal in the elasticity image of the cervix displayed on the display unit, configured to set a region of interest having a shape corresponding to a shape of at least one portion of the cervix canal based on the selected point, and configured to display the region of interest on the display unit.
Inventors:
SHIN DONG KUK (KR)
KO DAL KWON (KR)
KIM JONG-SIK (KR)
OH SU YEONG (KR)
KWAK DONG UK (KR)
KIM KEON WOO (KR)
KIM MUN YEONG (KR)
PARK HYEON SU (KR)
SEOL HYEON JU (KR)
CHOI SE GYEONG (KR)
HONG JUN SEOK (KR)
HWANG HAN SEONG (KR)
KO DAL KWON (KR)
KIM JONG-SIK (KR)
OH SU YEONG (KR)
KWAK DONG UK (KR)
KIM KEON WOO (KR)
KIM MUN YEONG (KR)
PARK HYEON SU (KR)
SEOL HYEON JU (KR)
CHOI SE GYEONG (KR)
HONG JUN SEOK (KR)
HWANG HAN SEONG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2016/011412
Publication Date:
April 27, 2017
Filing Date:
October 12, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
A61B8/00; A61B5/00; A61B8/08
Foreign References:
| KR20150089837A | 2015-08-05 | |||
| KR20120122455A | 2012-11-07 | |||
| KR20070021420A | 2007-02-23 | |||
| US20150148676A1 | 2015-05-28 | |||
| US20150148674A1 | 2015-05-28 | |||
| US20090030314A1 | 2009-01-29 |
Other References:
E. HERNANDEZ-ANDRADE ET AL., EVALUATION OF CERVICAL STIFFNESS DURING PREGNANCY USING SEMIQUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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