Konica Minolta, Inc.

Hajime Hirasawa

Takashi Kimoto

Masao Kimura

Seiichi Fukai

Satoru Uchikawa

Katsumi Satake

An ultrasound probe () of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus () includes an acceleration sensor () provided for outputting acceleration information for use in obtaining an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing a subject. The acceleration information is converted into angle information of the ultrasound probe by an angle conversion section (). The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus () includes a monitor () for displaying a diagnosing image of the subject obtained with the ultrasound probe (), and a body mark () corresponding to the diagnostic mode selected at the time of diagnosing and a probe icon () placed at an angle corresponding to the angle information with respect to the body mark () are displayed on the monitor (). This makes it possible to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which can display an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing the subject.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Hajime Hirasawa