Abstract: Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including: a tomogram constructing means; an elasticity information calculating means; an elasticity image constructing means; a display means; an estimation data generating means configured to generate estimation data for estimating the characteristic of a biomedical tissue on the basis of the elasticity image; an estimation data selecting means configured to select at least one parameter used for the estimation of the characteristic of the biomedical tissue and to make the selected parameter displayed on the display means, an analyzing means configured to analyze the elasticity image using at least one parameter selected by the estimation data selecting means and to make the result of analysis displayed on the display means; wherein the display means displays the parameter used for the estimation of the characteristic and the result of analysis.

Abstract: Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including: a tomogram constructing means; an elasticity information calculating means; an elasticity image constructing means; a display means; an estimation data generating means configured to generate estimation data for estimating the characteristic of a biomedical tissue on the basis of the elasticity image; an estimation data selecting means configured to select at least one parameter used for the estimation of the characteristic of the biomedical tissue and to make the selected parameter displayed on the display means, an analyzing means configured to analyze the elasticity image using at least one parameter selected by the estimation data selecting means and to make the result of analysis displayed on the display means; wherein the display means displays the parameter used for the estimation of the characteristic and the result of analysis.

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can classify an elasticity image by using elasticity data of the elasticity image and image information and objectively estimate a progress state of a disorder. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has an elasticity information calculator for calculating elasticity data of a biomedical tissue by using RF signal frame data from the inside of an object which is received by ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving means, an elasticity image constructing unit for generating an elasticity image on the basis of a distortion amount and/or an elasticity modulus calculated by an elasticity information calculator, an elasticity image estimating unit 11 for generating estimation data for estimating the characteristic of a biomedical tissue on the basis of an elasticity image, and an image classifying unit 12 for classifying an elasticity image by using at least one of estimation data generated by the elasticity image estimating unit 11.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided with: an ultrasonic probe which transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from an object; a reception processing unit which receives a reflection echo signal measured by the ultrasonic probe and generates RF signal frame data relating to a cross-sectional plane of a part to be diagnosed of the object; a displacement measurement unit which measures the displacements of tissue at a plurality of measurement points of the cross-sectional plane and generates displacement frame data, an elasticity information calculation unit which calculates elasticity information indicating the hardness or softness of the tissue at the plurality of measurement points and generates elasticity frame data; a unit for generating image which generates histograms of the displacements and/or the elasticity information of the tissue at the plurality of measurements points at different times; and an image display which displays the histograms generated at the different times.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic measurement method enabling easy acquisition of elasticity information by means of a shear wave. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with an ultrasonic probe (4) configured to transmit/receive an ultrasonic wave to/from an object (5), a vibrator (3) configured to generate a shear wave, a transmission/reception units (2,6) configured to transmit/receive an ultrasonic wave to/from the ultrasonic probe (4), a shear wave propagation detecting unit (14) for determining the propagation position of the shear wave and the propagation time of the shear wave, a shear wave image constructing unit (16) configured to construct a shear wave image showing the relation between the propagation position and propagation time of the shear wave, and an elasticity information calculating unit (15) configured to calculate elasticity information based on the boundary of the shear wave image.

Abstract: In order to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic image display method for recognizing a region (boundary portion) having elasticity information of interest, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having an elasticity information calculating unit 10 for calculating elasticity information containing distortion or an elasticity modulus on the basis of RF signal frame data based on a reflection echo signal received through an ultrasonic probe 1, an elasticity mage constructing unit 12 for constructing an elasticity image on the basis of the elasticity information obtained by the elasticity information calculating unit 10, a tomographic image constructing unit 6 for constructing a tomographic image on the basis of the RF signal frame data, and an image display unit 15 for displaying one or both of the tomographic image and the elasticity image is provided with a histogram calculating unit 111 for creating histogram data based on the elasticity information and the frequency, and a boundary detec

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can classify an elasticity image by using elasticity data of the elasticity image and image information and objectively estimate a progress state of a disorder. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has an elasticity information calculator for calculating elasticity data of a biomedical tissue by using RF signal frame data from the inside of an object which is received by ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving means, an elasticity image constructing unit for generating an elasticity image on the basis of a distortion amount and/or an elasticity modulus calculated by an elasticity information calculator, an elasticity image estimating unit 11 for generating estimation data for estimating the characteristic of a biomedical tissue on the basis of an elasticity image, and an image classifying unit 12 for classifying an elasticity image by using at least one of estimation data generated by the elasticity image estimating unit 11.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus characterized by comprising: an ultrasonic probe for transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave to/from an object; a phasing and summing unit for generating RF signal frame data of a cross-sectional site of the object on the basis of a reflection echo signal measured by the ultrasonic probe; an elasticity calculator for generating frame data of elasticity information representing the degree of hardness or softness of a tissue at each measurement point of the cross-sectional site on the basis of a pair of RF signal frame data acquired in different times; a weighting unit for weighting the elasticity information of each measurement point of the generated elasticity frame data in accordance with the degree of sharpness of a distribution of elasticity information for plural measurement points containing adjacent measurement points; a smoothing unit for smoothing the weighted elasticity information of the plurality of elasticity frame data generated at the different times; and an

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus enabling accurate measurement of elasticity information is provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is characterized in comprising setting means configured to set a first movement reference point and a second movement reference point on a tomographic image and/or an elastic image, and measurement means configured to cause the first movement reference point and the second movement reference point to follow the pulsation of an object and to measure the length of a line segment formed by the first movement reference point and the second movement reference point, and causes display means to display the length of the line segment and elasticity information based on the strain and/or elastic modulus.