Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.

Jin Ki Park

Jong Sik Kim

Sang-eun Lee

Sung Wook Park

Jin Yong Lee

Hyuk-jae Chang

Ji-hyun Yoon

In-jeong Cho

Nam-sik Chung

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprise an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to an object and receive a response signal reflected from the object, an image generator configured to create an ultrasound image of the object based on a first ultrasound signal and a first response signal and a controller configured to control transmission order and transmission intervals of the ultrasound signal and estimate a position of the ultrasonic probe based on a second ultrasound signal and a second response signal. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, the current position of the ultrasonic probe is estimated using an ultrasound signal transmitted for creation of an ultrasound image without attachment of an extra sensor, so the position of the ultrasonic probe may be estimated more economically and effectively.

Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for estimating position of probe and method for controlling the same

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Seoul, South Korea

Jin Ki Park