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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Seiichi Fukai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukiko Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Fukai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukiko Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a technology that prevents a part of a touch panel-equipped display displaying an ultrasonic tomographic image from getting dirty with a fingerprint or scratch when using a drag operation to change the content of the ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on the touch panel-equipped display. According to this technology, the display screen is divided into an ultrasonic image area Awhich displays an ultrasonic image P and an operating part display area Awhich displays buttons (Fov, Pos, ROI, and Dop) for selecting a change to be made in the ultrasonic image P. The operating part display area Ahas a touch panel, and when a finger F selectively touches one of the displayed buttons and is dragged, the displayed image P of the ultrasonic image area Ais changed on the apparatus side according to the selected changes and drag direction.