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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2018
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an array transducer in which a plurality of elements are arranged; a transmitting unit that transmits an ultrasound beam to a subject; a receiving unit that receives ultrasound echoes from the subject to acquire element data; an element data analysis unit that analyzes the element data to acquire element data information; a collation pattern database in which a plurality of collation patterns that are associated with a plurality of examination parts of the subject and are related to the element data information are stored in advance; and a part recognition unit that collates the element data information using the collation pattern to perform part recognition determining from which examination part of the subject the ultrasound echoes have been reflected.