Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device includes an ultrasonic probe, a user interface, a display, and one or more processors. The one or more processors execute operations including: selecting a preset used in examination from among a plurality of presets set for a plurality of examination locations based on a signal input through the user interface, deducing an examination location of a subj ect using a trained model by inputting, to the trained model, an input image created based on an ultrasonic image obtained by scanning the subject via the ultrasonic probe, determining whether to recommend that a user change the selected preset to a preset of the deduced examination location based on the selected preset examination location and the deduced examination location; and displaying a message on the display recommending that the user change the preset when it is determined that a preset change should be recommended.

Abstract: Various ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses and method are provided for calculating a velocity of propagation of shear waves. In one example, a method includes applying mechanical vibrations to a patient to generate shear waves, receiving first echo signals based on first ultrasonic pulses transmitted at a first pulse repetition frequency, creating data for an image based on the first echo signals, and calculating at least one frequency component of the mechanical vibrations. The method includes calculating a second pulse repetition frequency that is different from the first pulse repetition frequency, based on the at least one frequency component of the mechanical vibrations. The method include receiving second echo signals based on second ultrasonic pulses transmitted at the second pulse repetition frequency and calculating a velocity of propagation of said shear waves based on the second echo signals transmitted at the second pulse repetition frequency.

Abstract: To set parameters according to a body part of interest serving as a target for producing a color Doppler image, a processor in an ultrasonic image display system identifies a body part of interest serving as a target for producing a color Doppler image of a patient based on data for a B-mode image, and determines parameters regarding acquisition of data for the color Doppler image according to the body part of interest. The processor then controls an ultrasonic probe to perform a color Doppler scan for a color Doppler image on the patient using the determined parameters, and creates data for a color Doppler image based on echo data obtained by the color Doppler scan.

Abstract: A processor in an ultrasonic image display system displays in first and second B-mode images BI1, BI2 a first measured portion M1 and a region R indicating a candidate of a second measured portion M2, and after the first measured portion M1 has been displayed, acquires a result of a first measurement based on echo data obtained by a first measuring scan. Moreover, after the region R has been displayed, the processor stores echo data obtained by a second measuring scan in said memory. After the echo data obtained by the second measuring scan has been stored, once a user interface has accepted an operator's input for defining the second measured portion M2 within the region R, the processor acquires a result of a second measurement based on the echo data stored in the memory.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method for controlling the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a processor for executing by a program: a first calculating function of, based on a first echo signal of first ultrasound transmitted to biological tissue in a subject to be examined, calculating a value relating to elasticity of said biological tissue; and a second calculating function of calculating a value of attenuation of ultrasound in said biological tissue; and a display device on which a first image produced based on a first two-dimensional (2D) color map CM1 is displayed, wherein said color map CM1 defines a display mode according to the value relating to elasticity of said biological tissue and the value of attenuation in said biological tissue.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including an elastic image data generating unit which generates elastic image data having color information corresponding to strain calculated by a physical quantity data generating unit, and a displayer which causes an elastic image having a color corresponding to the strain to be displayed on an ultrasound image of the biological tissue, based on the elastic image data. The elastic image data generating unit generates the elastic image data, based on a color conversion table which is indicative of information of association of strain and the color information with each other and in which the color information changes depending on strain in a predetermined range of strain set in advance. The displayer displays an elasticity index image indicating an elasticity index indicative of a relative relationship of an average value of strain in a region set to the ultrasound image and the predetermined range of strain.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including an elastic image data generating unit which generates elastic image data having color information corresponding to strain calculated by a physical quantity data generating unit, and a displayer which causes an elastic image having a color corresponding to the strain to be displayed on an ultrasound image of the biological tissue, based on the elastic image data The elastic image data generating unit generates the elastic image data, based on a color conversion table which is indicative of information of association of strain and the color information with each other and in which the color information changes depending on strain in a predetermined range of strain set in advance. The displayer displays an elasticity index image indicating an elasticity index indicative of a relative relationship of an average value of strain in a region set to the ultrasound image and the predetermined range of strain.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe for transmitting a first ultrasonic beam BM1 to biological tissue in a subject; a transmission control section for transmitting an ultrasonic beam for generating shear waves in the biological tissue from the ultrasonic probe to the biological tissue while applying steering to the beam; and a region-defining section for defining a region in an ultrasonic image of the subject, wherein the transmission control section transmits the first ultrasonic beam while applying steering to the beam by setting transmission parameters such that the first ultrasonic beam travels closest to and outside of the region.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method for controlling the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a processor for executing by a program: a first calculating function of, based on a first echo signal of first ultrasound transmitted to biological tissue in a subject to be examined, calculating a value relating to elasticity of said biological tissue; and a second calculating function of calculating a value of attenuation of ultrasound in said biological tissue; and a display device on which a first image produced based on a first two-dimensional (2D) color map CM1 is displayed, wherein said color map CM1 defines a display mode according to the value relating to elasticity of said biological tissue and the value of attenuation in said biological tissue.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is provided. The ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasonic push pulses to a biological tissue of a test object and further configured to transmit measuring ultrasonic pulses to the biological tissue subjected to the transmitted push pulses in order to measure an elasticity of the biological tissue, a respiration detection part configured to detect respiration of the test object, and a notification part which, based on the detection by the respiration detection part, is configured to give notification allowing a transmission timing of the push pulses to be recognized.

Abstract: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of transmitting a push pulse with conditions for transmission and a number of transmissions set suitably to a subject.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device capable of preventing useless transmission of an ultrasonic pulse for detection from being performed characterized by including a processor that executes a program for controlling an ultrasonic probe such that transmission of an ultrasonic push pulse to a biological tissue of a test object and transmission of a plurality of ultrasonic pulses for detection on the same sound ray in order to detect a shear wave generated in the aforementioned biological tissue with the push pulse concerned are alternatively repeated, the program for controlling the aforementioned ultrasonic probe such that the aforementioned ultrasonic pulses for detection are transmitted on the aforementioned sound ray until the aforementioned shear wave is detected at a predetermined number of detection points on the sound ray that the aforementioned ultrasonic pulses for detection are transmitted.

Abstract: To improve the frame rate of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for displaying an elasticity image by detecting shear waves generated by push pulses. After first and second push pulses have been simultaneously transmitted to different positions, each of a first ultrasonic detecting pulse DP1 and a second ultrasonic detecting pulse DP2 for detecting each respective shear wave generated by each of the first and second push pulses is transmitted in a different acoustic line, and in a period after the first ultrasonic detecting pulse DP1 has been transmitted and before the first ultrasonic detecting pulse DP1 is transmitted again in the same acoustic line, the second ultrasonic detecting pulse DP2 is transmitted.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is provided. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a physical quantity data generating unit configured to generate physical quantity data by calculating a physical quantity related to elasticity of parts in a living tissue based on an echo signal obtained by transmission and reception of an ultrasound wave to and from the living tissue, an elasticity image data generating unit configured to generate elasticity image data including information indicative of a display form corresponding to the calculated physical quantity, and a display unit configured to display an elasticity image generated based on the elasticity image data and having a display form corresponding to the physical quantity, wherein the elasticity image is generated based on physical quantity data for a plurality of frames within a predetermined time period having a length that includes a plurality of heartbeats.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and method includes controlling, with a transmission control section, a transmission of an ultrasonic push pulse to biological tissue in a subject. The apparatus and method includes controlling, with the transmission control section, transmission of an ultrasonic detecting pulse for detecting shear waves generated in said biological tissue by said push pulse. The apparatus and method includes calculating, with a measurement-value calculating section, a measurement value regarding elasticity of said biological tissue based on echo signals of said ultrasonic detecting pulse. The apparatus and method includes creating, with a Doppler processing section, Doppler data based on said echo signals of said ultrasonic detecting pulse. The apparatus and method includes displaying an image based on the Doppler data on a display section.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus comprises a processor for executing by a program: a transmission/reception control function of ultrasound; a measurement-value calculating function of calculating a measurement value regarding elasticity of the biological tissue in a portion for which elasticity is to be measured in the biological tissue based on echo signals of ultrasonic detecting pulses; and an evaluating function of evaluating an impact of an inhibiting factor intercepting propagation of the shear waves toward the portion for which elasticity is to be measured on image quality of an elasticity image based on data indicating brightness for a region rr in a B-mode image BI. The transmission/reception control function transmits the push pulse to such a position that degradation of image quality of the elasticity image by the inhibiting factor may be restrained based on an evaluation by the evaluating function.

Abstract: A medical image display apparatus for displaying medical images of a biological tissue includes a physical quantity calculator that calculates a first physical quantity related to elasticity of the biological tissue, and a display image control unit that displays a first elastic image having a display form corresponding to the first physical quantity calculated by the physical quantity calculator and a second elastic image having a display form corresponding to a second physical quantity related to elasticity of the biological tissue calculated by other another medical image display apparatus as the medical images. The display image control unit displays images in which portions having a same elasticity in the biological tissue in a same display form as the first and second elastic images.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including an elastic image data generating unit which generates elastic image data having color information corresponding to strain calculated by a physical quantity data generating unit, and a displayer which causes an elastic image having a color corresponding to the strain to be displayed on an ultrasound image of the biological tissue, based on the elastic image data. The elastic image data generating unit generates the elastic image data, based on a color conversion table which is indicative of information of association of strain and the color information with each other and in which the color information changes depending on strain in a predetermined range of strain set in advance. The displayer displays an elasticity index image indicating an elasticity index indicative of a relative relationship of an average value of strain in a region set to the ultrasound image and the predetermined range of strain.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided. The device includes a transmission control unit configured to generate a first ultrasonic wave and a second ultrasonic wave for detecting movement of a physical object in a biological tissue, wherein values of transmission parameters of repetitively transmitted first ultrasonic waves that are relevant to movement of the physical object are different from one another. The device further includes a decision unit configured to determine presence or absence of movement of the physical object, and a display image control unit configured to generate an image according to the value of the transmission parameter of the first ultrasonic wave in a case where the decision unit decides that movement is present, or a predetermined value in a case where the decision unit decides that movement is absent and the value of the transmission parameter of first ultrasonic wave has reached the predetermined value.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic device includes a transmission control unit configured to control an ultrasonic probe such that transmission of a push pulse of an ultrasonic wave to a biological tissue of a test object and transmission of an ultrasonic pulse for measurement for measuring a shear wave generated in the biological tissue with the push pulse are alternately performed a plurality of times, the transmission control unit configured to control the ultrasonic probe such that an ultrasonic pulse for detection is transmitted, wherein the ultrasonic pulse for detection is for detecting that a first shear wave generated with a first push pulse has passed through a region through which an ultrasonic pulse for measurement corresponding to a second push pulse to be transmitted next to the first push pulse is scheduled to be transmitted.