Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging apparatus capable of setting a region of interest having a shape corresponding to a shape of the cervix canal in an elasticity image of the cervix and displaying the region of interest, and a control method thereof. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a display unit configured to display an ultrasound elasticity image and a controller configured to select a point included in a path corresponding to the cervix canal in the elasticity image of the cervix displayed on the display unit, configured to set a region of interest having a shape corresponding to a shape of at least one portion of the cervix canal based on the selected point, and configured to display the region of interest on the display unit.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus configured to automatically search a cross-section including a desired feature of an object. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a display; a memory storing one or more instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the stored one or more instructions to: acquire three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound volume data regarding a region of interest of an object; identify a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) cross-sections, each including at least one feature to be observed, based on the 3D ultrasound volume data; determine priority levels of the plurality of 2D cross-sections based on the at least one feature included in each of the plurality of 2D cross-sections; and control the display to display a plurality of 2D ultrasound images respectively corresponding to at least some of the plurality of 2D cross-sections based on the priority levels.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a processor configured to set an internal orifice of an uterus (IOS) point indicating the IOS of a cervix and an external orifice of an uterus (EOS) point indicating the EOS of the cervix, from a cervix line indicating a cervical canal, set a region of interest (ROI) of the IOS and a ROI of the EOS based on the IOS point and the EOS point, and calculate degrees of elasticity in the ROI of the IOS and the ROI of the EOS, and a display configured to display information indicating the degrees of elasticity in the ROI of the IOS and the ROI of the EOS.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus for registering medical images having different modalities and a method for controlling the same. A reference location is designated in advance, a pre-designated cross-sectional image of an object is used, a corresponding location is extracted, and then image registration is performed. The image processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a communication unit configured to receive a first medical image and a second medical image having a different modality from the first medical image of an object from a first medical apparatus and a second medical apparatus, respectively; and an image processing unit configured to extract a pre-designated cross-sectional image from the second medical image, extract a location corresponding to a reference location of the object from the extracted cross-sectional image, and perform registration of the second medical image and the first medical image corresponding to the extracted cross-sectional image.

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 ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising a processor configured to obtain an ultrasound image, a display configured to display the ultrasound image, and a controller configured to identify a menstrual cycle based on a state of an endometrial region on the ultrasound image and configured to control the display to display the identified menstrual cycle.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus configured to automatically search a cross-section including a desired feature of an object. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a display; a memory storing one or more instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the stored one or more instructions to: acquire three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound volume data regarding a region of interest of an object; identify a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) cross-sections, each including at least one feature to be observed, based on the 3D ultrasound volume data; determine priority levels of the plurality of 2D cross-sections based on the at least one feature included in each of the plurality of 2D cross-sections; and control the display to display a plurality of 2D ultrasound images respectively corresponding to at least some of the plurality of 2D cross-sections based on the priority levels.

Abstract: Provided is a method of displaying a medical image, including: generating a first image showing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound signals transmitted toward the ROI; selecting second images showing the ROI from among prestored images; and displaying the first image and the second images on a screen.

Abstract: A medical imaging device includes: a display configured to display first and second medical images having different modalities from each other with respect to an object: an image processor configured to match the first and second medical images, extract a second object corresponding to a first object selected in the first medical image from the second medical image, extract first feature information of the first object by analyzing the first medical image, and extract second feature information of the second object by analyzing the second medical image: and a controller configured to generate final diagnostic information based on the first and second feature information, and control the display to display the final diagnostic information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging apparatus capable of setting a region of interest having a shape corresponding to a shape of the cervix canal in an elasticity image of the cervix and displaying the region of interest, and a control method thereof. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a display unit configured to display an ultrasound elasticity image and a controller configured to select a point included in a path corresponding to the cervix canal in the elasticity image of the cervix displayed on the display unit, configured to set a region of interest having a shape corresponding to a shape of at least one portion of the cervix canal based on the selected point, and configured to display the region of interest on the display unit.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a processor configured to set an internal orifice of an uterus (IOS) point indicating the IOS of a cervix and an external orifice of an uterus (EOS) point indicating the EOS of the cervix, from a cervix line indicating a cervical canal, set a region of interest (ROI) of the IOS and a ROI of the EOS based on the IOS point and the EOS point, and calculate degrees of elasticity in the ROI of the IOS and the ROI of the EOS, and a display configured to display information indicating the degrees of elasticity in the ROI of the IOS and the ROI of the EOS.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a medical imaging apparatus and a method of providing medical images which may more accurately quantify elasticity of tissues. The medical imaging apparatus includes a display unit displaying an elastic image in which different colors are mapped according to strain values of tissues within an object, and a controller, when a target area containing lesion tissues and a reference area containing normal tissues are set in the elastic image, calculating a representative target area value representing strain values of the target area and a representative reference area value representing strain values of the reference area, and displaying a color reference area, expressing distribution of the representative reference area value in the reference area in color, through the display unit.

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: 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: A medical imaging device includes: a display configured to display first and second medical images having different modalities from each other with respect to an object: an image processor configured to match the first and second medical images, extract a second object corresponding to a first object selected in the first medical image from the second medical image, extract first feature information of the first object by analyzing the first medical image, and extract second feature information of the second object by analyzing the second medical image: and a controller configured to generate final diagnostic information based on the first and second feature information, and control the display to display the final diagnostic information.

Abstract: Provided is a method of displaying a medical image, including: generating a first image showing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound signals transmitted toward the ROI; selecting second images showing the ROI from among prestored images; and displaying the first image and the second images on a screen.

Abstract: Embodiments for forming a color map necessary for forming an elastic image in an ultrasound system. A transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit transmits ultrasound signals to a target object and receives ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object to thereby obtain receive signals. The receive signals include first receive signals obtained before applying a stress to the target object and second receive signals obtained after applying a stress to the target object. An ultrasound data forming unit forms first and second ultrasound data based on the first and second receive signals, respectively. A processing unit computes strains by using the first and second ultrasound data and form a histogram based on the computed strains. The processing unit further clusters the histogram for separation into a plurality of clusters and forms a color map including a plurality of color map regions corresponding to the respective clusters.

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.