Title:
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/081709
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
In the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (100) of an embodiment, a setting part (17f) establishes multiple observation sites. A distance-determining part (17b) compares the depth on a scanning line of at least one observation site among the multiple observation sites with a prescribed threshold value. A scan switching part (17c) switches the scanning mode so that: when the depth on the scan line of at least one observation site falls below the threshold value, a first scanning is performed that sends and receives ultrasonic waves one time each, alternating among each of the multiple observation sites; and when the depth on the scan line of at least one observation site exceeds the threshold value, a second scanning is performed that sends and receives ultrasonic waves multiple times on at least one of the multiple observation sites, and sends and receives ultrasonic waves, alternating among each of the multiple observation sites.
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Inventors:
BABA TATSURO (JP)
HASHIMOTO SHINICHI (JP)
HASHIMOTO SHINICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/079245
Publication Date:
June 21, 2012
Filing Date:
December 16, 2011
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Assignee:
TOSHIBA KK (JP)
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYS CORP (JP)
BABA TATSURO (JP)
HASHIMOTO SHINICHI (JP)
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYS CORP (JP)
BABA TATSURO (JP)
HASHIMOTO SHINICHI (JP)
International Classes:
A61B8/06
Foreign References:
| JP2005102718A | 2005-04-21 | |||
| JPH0473053A | 1992-03-09 | |||
| JPH0394739A | 1991-04-19 | |||
| JP2006116149A | 2006-05-11 | |||
| JP2007160120A | 2007-06-28 | |||
| JPH067352A | 1994-01-18 | |||
| JP2003339710A | 2003-12-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAKAI, HIROAKI (JP)
Hiroaki Sakai (JP)
Hiroaki Sakai (JP)
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