Ultrasound probe and ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus

Details Ultrasound probe and ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus Ultrasound probe and ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus

2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S437000, C600S447000, C600S459000, C600S462000, C600S467000, C601S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08007438

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe which transmits/receives an ultrasound wave with respect to a subject to be diagnosed, an ultrasound wave transmit section which transmits an ultrasound wave for driving the ultrasound probe, a pressing section which applies an external pressure to the subject, a displacement measuring section which obtains two tomographic image data different in time series from a reflected echo signal received from the ultrasound probe and measures a displacement of each part in the subject based on the two tomographic image data, an image generating section which generates an elastic image from elasticity information based on the displacement of each part measured by the displacement measuring section, and a display section which displays the generated elastic image. Further, a pressing decision section decides whether or not the pressing operation by the pressing section is proper.

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