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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-Shi, Tochigi-Ken, JP;
Go Tanaka, Otawara, JP;
Kazutoshi Sadamitsu, Otawara, JP;
Koichiro Kurita, Nasushiobara, JP;
Eiji Goto, Otawara, JP;
Itsuki Kuga, Nasushiobara, JP;
Junho Cha, Busan, KR;
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Otawara-Shi, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a position detection unit detects position information of an ultrasonic probe including ultrasonic transducers, with reference to a reference position. A transmission/reception unit supplies a driving signal to each transducer and generates a reception signal based on a reception echo signal generated by the transducer. Based on the reception signal, a three-dimensional data generation unit generates first three-dimensional data, in which a region corresponding to a living body tissue is specified by a specifying unit. A setting unit sets a first viewpoint based on the position information and specified region. An image generation unit generates a rendering image by rendering processing using the first viewpoint and first three-dimensional data.