Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, which relate to a technology for determining whether a position sensor mounted to an ultrasonic probe is separated from the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a plurality of position sensors mounted to the ultrasonic probe so as to acquire position information of the ultrasonic probe, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether at least one of a distance and a direction between the plurality of position sensors corresponds to at least one of a predetermined distance and a predetermined direction on the basis of coordinate information of the plural position sensors, and determines that at least one of the plural position sensors is separated from the ultrasonic probe when at least one of the distance and the direction does not correspond to at least one of the predetermined distance and the predetermined direction.

Abstract: An image registration method includes acquiring first image data for a target object that includes first coordinate information; acquiring second image data for the target object that includes second coordinate information, by using a probe; and registering the first image data with the second image data, using the first coordinate information and the second coordinate information. According to the image registration method, image registration between a plurality of pieces of volume data adjusted so that their coordinate axes correspond to each other is performed, whereby a high-quality registered image may be quickly and simply obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasound apparatus and method for controlling the same, whereby once a feature point for re-registration is selected on one of registered ultrasound image and external image, a cursor is displayed on the other image at a point corresponding to the selected feature point.

Abstract: An image registration method includes acquiring first image data for a target object that includes first coordinate information; acquiring second image data for the target object that includes second coordinate information, by using a probe; and registering the first image data with the second image data, using the first coordinate information and the second coordinate information. According to the image registration method, image registration between a plurality of pieces of volume data adjusted so that their coordinate axes correspond to each other is performed, whereby a high-quality registered image may be quickly and simply obtained.

Abstract: An image registration method includes acquiring first image data for a target object that includes first coordinate information; acquiring second image data for the target object that includes second coordinate information, by using a probe; and registering the first image data with the second image data, using the first coordinate information and the second coordinate information. According to the image registration method, image registration between a plurality of pieces of volume data adjusted so that their coordinate axes correspond to each other is performed, whereby a high-quality registered image may be quickly and simply obtained.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, which relate to a technology for determining whether a position sensor mounted to an ultrasonic probe is separated from the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a plurality of position sensors mounted to the ultrasonic probe so as to acquire position information of the ultrasonic probe, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether at least one of a distance and a direction between the plurality of position sensors corresponds to at least one of a predetermined distance and a predetermined direction on the basis of coordinate information of the plural position sensors, and determines that at least one of the plural position sensors is separated from the ultrasonic probe when at least one of the distance and the direction does not correspond to at least one of the predetermined distance and the predetermined direction.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound system and method for providing change information of a target object by performing image registration on a reference image acquired before radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and an ultrasound image acquired during the RFA and comparing the reference image and the ultrasound image that have undergone the image registration with each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasound apparatus and method for controlling the same, whereby once a feature point for re-registration is selected on one of registered ultrasound image and external image, a cursor is displayed on the other image at a point corresponding to the selected feature point.

Abstract: An image registration method includes acquiring first image data for a target object that includes first coordinate information; acquiring second image data for the target object that includes second coordinate information, by using a probe; and registering the first image data with the second image data, using the first coordinate information and the second coordinate information. According to the image registration method, image registration between a plurality of pieces of volume data adjusted so that their coordinate axes correspond to each other is performed, whereby a high-quality registered image may be quickly and simply obtained.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound system and method for providing change information of a target object by performing image registration on a reference image acquired before radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and an ultrasound image acquired during the RFA and comparing the reference image and the ultrasound image that have undergone the image registration with each other.