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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2009
Mitsuhiro Oshiki, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuhiro Oshiki, Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic wave, a transmitter for configured to supply a signal to the ultrasonic probe and forming an ultrasonic beam, a receiver configured to receive a reception signal obtained by transmitting the ultrasonic beam to an object, a signal processor configured to form an ultrasonic image on the basis of the reception signal, a display unit configured to display the ultrasonic image, and a control unit configured to control the transmitter, the receiver, the signal processor and the display unit, comprising a setting unit configured to set an operation mode of the transmitter to a low power consumption operation mode or a high spatial resolution operation mode.