Konica Minolta, Inc.

Takashi Mizuno

Masahiko Kadokura

Kaoru Okada

Koji Oura

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for assisting insertion of a puncture needle into a subject, includes: an ultrasonic probe that is arranged to allow a probe distal end part to be pressed against a body surface of the subject, and acquires an ultrasonic image of an inside of the subject by transmission and reception of an ultrasonic wave; an optical camera that is attached to a proximal end side of the probe and captures an image of an arrangement position of the probe distal end part of the probe on a body surface; and a laser pointer that is attached to a proximal end side of the probe and emits laser light onto a body surface to form a predetermined projection image, to guide a target insertion position and a target orientation of the needle when the needle is inserted into the subject, in an optical image acquired by the camera.

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Kokubunji, Japan

Takashi Mizuno