Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Akihiro Sano

Naohisa Kamiyama

Yoichi Ogasawara

Keisuke Hashimoto

Fumiyasu Sakaguchi

Masao Takimoto

Nobuo Yamazaki

Eiji Goto

Susumu Matsui

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic equipmentwhich projects ultrasonic signals into a patient, and which generates an ultrasonic image on the basis of reflection echoes from within the patient. The ultrasonic diagnostic equipmentcomprises a workflow systemwhich controls equipment operations including the generation of the ultrasonic image, in accordance with a workflow protocol based on the examination procedure of steps created beforehand, and a visual workflow editorwhich is so constructed as to edit the workflow protocol visually with icons on a screen. Owing to the configuration, the creation of the workflow protocol is facilitated, chances for the utilization of the workflow system are expanded, and even users, such as beginners, who are slightly skilled in the ultrasonic diagnostic equipment and have experienced operations little, are permitted to master the operating method of the equipment promptly and to operate the equipment more easily.

Ultrasonograph, work flow edition system, and ultrasonograph control method

An ultrasonic diagnostic device generates an ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject body. The device is mobile. The device includes an operation panel to input information related to a location where it is used, a CPU to extract a plurality of extension functions that can be used in the input location among a plurality of extension functions that can be extended at the device, and a display portion to display the extracted plurality of extension functions in order to ask the operator to specify at least one desired function among the extracted plurality of extension functions.

Ultrasonic diagnostic device, function extending method related to ultrasonic diagnosis, and method of providing extension function related to ultrasonic diagnosis

A medical diagnosis system wherein a medical image is produced in a medical diagnosis apparatus, comprises a first storage device which stores an examination procedure for the medical diagnosis apparatus, a second storage device which stores supply information, a supply device which supplies the supply information stored in the second storage device, and a control processor which controls that the supply information is supplied in the supply device in accordance with the examination procedure stored in the first storage device.

Medical diagnosis system having a medical diagnosis apparatus and a display to be observed by a patient

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises: an operation device which is configured to communicate with a main frame connected to an ultrasonic probe and which an operator of the main frame and the ultrasonic probe may carry and; a system controller to execute a workflow system which switches the operation of the main frame by sequentially executing a plurality of execution items (activities), which is executed by operation of the main frame, according to the work procedure (workflow protocol) predetermining the execution sequence of execution items, and alters the sequence of the execution items in compliance with the operation of the operation device.

Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus and operation device

A workflow representing an operation procedure is displayed on a monitor as a status window to notify a user of the operation procedure. The workflow is defined by a workflow protocol in which activities of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for realizing operations associated with diagnosis are arranged in accordance with the operation procedure. Since each function of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is controlled in accordance with the workflow protocol, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus can perform a diagnostic operation according to the workflow using the functions according to the workflow protocol.

Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

In order to enable quantitative and ready assessment of the kinetics of a tissue on the basis of motion information of the tissue resulting from analysis performed according to the Doppler method, and to enable ready observation of a temporal change in motion of the tissue, there is provided, as one aspect, a diagnostic ultrasound Doppler imaging system. The system comprises a unit for scanning an object with ultrasonic waves over a cross section of the object to produce an echo signal representing electrical quantities proportional to ultrasonic waves reflected from the object; a unit for extracting from the echo signal a Doppler signal emanating from a tissue in motion inside the object; and a unit for analyzing the frequency of the Doppler signal to obtain two-dimensional image data concerning the motion of the tissue on the cross section frame by frame. The system further comprises a unit for superposing a plurality of old and new frames of the two-dimensional image data computed time-sequentially; and a unit for displaying the superposed two-dimensional image data. The displaying unit includes a circuit for coloring the superposed two-dimensional image data according to the motion of the tissue.

Diagnostic ultrasound Doppler imaging system and Doppler imaging method

There is provided an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus in which a region containing an organ of an object being examined is diagnosed by means of ultrasonic beams, the organ being in motion, the apparatus comprising: an element for scanning the region by the ultrasonic beams to obtain ultrasonic echo signals having Doppler shift; an element for calculating movement velocities every sampling volume on the basis of the ultrasonic echo signals; and an element for displaying in color the movement velocities.

Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus and image displaying system

There is provided an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus in which a region containing an organ of an object being examined is diagnosed by means of ultrasonic beams, the organ being in motion, the apparatus comprising: an element for scanning the region by the ultrasonic beams to obtain ultrasonic echo signals having Doppler shift; an element for calculating movement velocities every sampling volume on the basis of the ultrasonic echo signals; and an element for displaying by color the movement velocities.

A diagnostic ultrasound system comprising an element for detecting a velocity of motion of a tissue, such as a cardiac muscle or a vascular wall, contained in an object at every sampling point in a section of the object and an element for creating two-dimensionally mapped data of the velocity in the section. The system further comprises an element for analyzing a motion state of the tissue on the basis of local velocities falling into a plurality of local regions set on the two-dimensionally mapped data of the velocity and an element for displaying analysis results of the motion state. The velocity detecting element transmits an ultrasonic pulse signal toward the tissue in order to acquire a Doppler shifted echo, according to a pulsed Doppler technique.

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Otawara, Japan

Akihiro Sano