Title:
DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/146016
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
In tomographic image data, a reference region-setting unit (30) sets a body reference region for the body of a fetus and sets a cardiac reference region for the heart of the fetus. A body shift analysis unit (50) analyzes the movement of the fetus' body in the tomographic image data using the body reference region and obtains body shift information. A cardiac motion analysis unit (60) analyzes the movement of the fetus' heart in the tomographic image data using the cardiac reference region and obtains cardiac motion information. Once body shift information and cardiac motion information are obtained in this manner, a pulse information-processing unit (70) obtains fetal pulse information on the basis of the cardiac motion information from which the body shift information has been subtracted. The pulse information obtained by the pulse information-processing unit (70) is displayed on the display unit (80).
Inventors:
NAKATA MASAHIKO (JP)
KASAHARA EIJI (JP)
MURASHITA MASARU (JP)
KASAHARA EIJI (JP)
MURASHITA MASARU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2013/054965
Publication Date:
October 03, 2013
Filing Date:
February 26, 2013
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Assignee:
NAKATA MASAHIKO (JP)
HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD (JP)
HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD (JP)
International Classes:
A61B8/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2011001309A1 | 2011-01-06 |
Foreign References:
| JP2010233966A | 2010-10-21 | |||
| JP2011244931A | 2011-12-08 | |||
| JP2007509642A | 2007-04-19 | |||
| JP2011177338A | 2011-09-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YKI Patent Attorneys (JP)
Patent business corporation YKI international patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation YKI international patent firm (JP)
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