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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2007
Tetsuya Kawagishi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Yasuhiko Abe, Otawara, JP;
Shinichi Hashimoto, Otawara, JP;
Muneki Kataguchi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Tetsuya Kawagishi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Yasuhiko Abe, Otawara, JP;
Shinichi Hashimoto, Otawara, JP;
Muneki Kataguchi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatuscomprises an ultrasonic probefor transmitting the ultrasound while three-dimensionally scanning, and receiving ultrasound reflected from biological tissue, an image processor(and a signal processor) for generating image data for an MPR image based on results received thereof, an information memoryfor storing cross-sectional-position information D showing a cross-section of this MPR image, a display part, and a controller. The image processorgenerates image data for the new MPR image for the relevant cross-sectional position, based on the cross-sectional position shown in the cross-sectional-position information Dobtained when the MPR image was obtained in the past and the received results obtained by the new three-dimensional scan performed with the ultrasonic probe. The controllercauses the display partto display the new MPR image.