Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided in an examination room, and a remote device is provided in another room. The remote device has a conversion unit that converts advice (voice) from an advisor into a character string. Data indicating the character string are transmitted from the remote device to the ultrasonic diagnostic device. The character string is displayed on a display device of the ultrasonic diagnostic device. An advisor image is also displayed on the display device.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a wireless communication unit and a control unit. The wireless communication unit is connected to a communication line via a wireless relay device, communicates with an information terminal via the communication line, and transmits ultrasonic image information to the information terminal. The control unit selects a shared group ID, which is one of a plurality of registered group IDs registered in advance, according to an operation of a user. The control unit, together with the wireless communication unit, transmits the shared group ID to the wireless relay device. The wireless relay device receives an affiliated group ID from the information terminal to establish wireless communication with the information terminal for which the affiliated group ID matching the shared group ID is received.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a wireless communication unit connected to a communication line via a wireless relay device and configured to communicate with an information terminal via the communication line; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit. The control unit reads a patient ID for specifying a patient, and transmits, together with the wireless communication unit, the patient ID to the wireless relay device. The wireless relay device receives a collation signal from the information terminal, and establishes wireless communication with the information terminal when the collation signal includes the patient ID. The control unit executes, together with the wireless communication unit, image transmission processing of transmitting ultrasonic image information, via the communication line, to the information terminal when the patient ID is in the collation signal transmitted from the information terminal to the wireless relay device.

Abstract: A display frame data array is transferred from an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to a diagnosis assisting server. The display frame data array is analyzed in the diagnosis assisting server, and a diagnosis assisting data array is generated. The diagnosis assisting data array is transferred from the diagnosis assisting server to the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. A display processing unit combines the display frame data array and the diagnosis assisting data array while synchronizing the data arrays.

Abstract: By repeatedly performing ultrasound transmission and reception with respect to a single scan plane designated within a target subject's body, a temporally sequential target set of time series data is obtained in a reception unit, an image generation unit, a tracking processing unit, an elastography processing unit, or a Doppler processing unit. A feature prediction unit inputs the target set of time series data into a learner, and predicts a feature indicated by the target set of time series data based on output data output from the learner in response to the target set of time series data, wherein the learner is trained to predict and output, based on an input set of time series data, a feature indicated by that set of time series data. A display control unit notifies a result of prediction by the feature prediction unit to a user.

Abstract: An information processing unit included in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus executes image transfer processing and display processing below. The image transfer processing is processing of successively transferring ultrasonic image data successively generated as time elapses, to an external processing apparatus. The display processing is processing of successively receiving as time elapses externally processed image data transmitted from the external processing apparatus, and causing a display apparatus to display a real-time image in accordance with the externally processed image data. The information processing unit acquires a processing burden value (information indicating a processing ability) of the external processing apparatus from the external processing apparatus, and sets a transfer rate in the image transfer processing in accordance with the processing ability.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with a control unit that transmits to an information processing apparatus ultrasonic diagnostic data generated by transmission and reception of ultrasound, and acquires from the information processing apparatus external processing data in which the ultrasonic diagnostic data have been subjected to processing. The control unit executes a diagnostic apparatus interface program as an interface program common to a plurality of applications installed to the information processing apparatus, and constructs a diagnostic apparatus interface. The diagnostic apparatus interface performs, when the information processing apparatus is caused to execute an execution application that is one of the plurality of the applications, transmission of the ultrasonic diagnostic data and reception of the external processing data with respect to the execution application.

Abstract: A Doppler processing unit or a beam data processing unit generates target time-series data based on a received beam data sequence from a reception unit. An artifact prediction unit predicts the type of artifact to be caused by the target time-series data by inputting the target time-series data to a trained artifact prediction learner. An artifact reduction unit performs artifact reduction processing based on the predicted type of artifact. A display control unit notifies a user of a corrected ultrasound image subjected to the artist reduction processing or the result of the prediction by the artifact prediction unit.

Abstract: In a Doppler mode, a Doppler processing unit generates Doppler data as target time-series data on the basis of a received beam data sequence from a reception unit. In an M mode, a beam data processing unit generates a received beam data sequence subjected to various types of signal processing as the target time-series data. A disease prediction unit inputs target time-series data to a disease prediction learner trained to predict and output a disease indicated by the time-series data on the basis of the input time-series data, and predicts the disease indicated by the target time-series data on the basis of output data of the disease prediction learner for the target time-series data. A display control unit notifies a user of the result of the prediction by the disease prediction unit.

Abstract: A current cross section searching unit identifies a current cross section corresponding to a scan plane by setting a group of provisional cross sections with respect to a tissue model corresponding to a target tissue, and calculating a degree of similarity between data of each provisional cross section and tomographic image data. An operation support information generating unit generates operation support information from difference information indicating a spatial relationship between the current cross section and a target cross section (corresponding to an observation cross section). The group of provisional cross sections set with respect to the tissue model is narrowed down based on a camera image.

Abstract: A first region of interest and a second region of interest are set respectively including a first end and a second end of a blood vessel of interest running in an umbilical cord. A template representing a fluctuation of a pulse at the first end is produced from a change of brightness information in the first region of interest. A graph representing a fluctuation of a pulse at the second end is produced from a change of brightness information in the second region of interest. A propagation time of blood is calculated by identifying a portion, in the graph, which matches the template. A length of the umbilical cord is estimated based on the propagation time.

Abstract: When a basic mode is selected, a basic processing block in an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus operates in real time, to generate a first display image array, and the first display image array is displayed on a display. When an extended mode is selected, necessary information is transferred from the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to an external information processing apparatus, and an extended processing block in the external information processing apparatus operates in real time, to generate a second display image array. The second display image array is displayed on the display.

Abstract: A display frame data array is transferred from an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to a diagnosis assisting server. The display frame data array is analyzed in the diagnosis assisting server, and a diagnosis assisting data array is generated. The diagnosis assisting data array is transferred from the diagnosis assisting server to the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. A display processing unit combines the display frame data array and the diagnosis assisting data array while synchronizing the data arrays.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided in an examination room, and a remote device is provided in another room. The remote device has a conversion unit that converts advice (voice) from an advisor into a character string. Data indicating the character string are transmitted from the remote device to the ultrasonic diagnostic device. The character string is displayed on a display device of the ultrasonic diagnostic device. An advisor image is also displayed on the display device.

Abstract: A current cross section searching unit identifies a current cross section corresponding to a scan plane by setting a group of provisional cross sections with respect to a tissue model corresponding to a target tissue, and calculating a degree of similarity between data of each provisional cross section and tomographic image data. An operation support information generating unit generates operation support information from difference information indicating a spatial relationship between the current cross section and a target cross section (corresponding to an observation cross section). The group of provisional cross sections set with respect to the tissue model is narrowed down based on a camera image.

Abstract: A camera is disposed on a display. A camera image is analyzed to determine a representative coordinate of an operator. The orientation of the display is controlled such that the representative coordinate is within a target area of the camera image. The position and attitude of the display may be controlled, based on the camera image, to avoid illumination reflection.

Abstract: A testing apparatus has a phantom and a scanning mechanism. The scanning mechanism moves an ultrasonic probe in a scanning direction (x direction) while maintaining a contact state of the ultrasonic probe with the phantom. The phantom includes a heart simulated element simulating a heart which is a tissue of interest, and a simulated element simulating a tissue which is present at a periphery of the heart. A form of the heart simulated element changes continuously in the scanning direction. A change of a form thereof represents a change with respect to time of the heart.

Abstract: A first region of interest and a second region of interest are set respectively including a first end and a second end of a blood vessel of interest running in an umbilical cord. A template representing a fluctuation of a pulse at the first end is produced from a change of brightness information in the first region of interest. A graph representing a fluctuation of a pulse at the second end is produced from a change of brightness information in the second region of interest. A propagation time of blood is calculated by identifying a portion, in the graph, which matches the template. A length of the umbilical cord is estimated based on the propagation time.

Abstract: A region of interest setting unit sets a region of interest within image data for a tomographic image. The region of interest setting unit sets the region of interest to the heart of an embryo and partitions the region of interest into a plurality of blocks. A waveform generating unit generates an embryonic heartbeat waveform for each block of the plurality of blocks within the region of interest on the basis of the image data within the block. A waveform evaluating unit uses a standard waveform to evaluate the reliability of the embryonic heartbeat waveform for each block of the plurality of blocks within the region of interest.

Abstract: A tracking processing unit performs tracking processing for a plurality of states during a tracking period and, on the basis of a plurality of tracking results obtained from the tracking processing for the plurality of states, tracks the movement of a measurement point during the tracking period. In addition, with regard to a plurality of tracking points that comprise the measurement point and an auxiliary point, the tracking processing unit performs tracking processing for each tracking point during the tracking period and, on the basis of a plurality of tracking results obtained from the plurality of tracking points, tracks the movement of the measurement point during the tracking period.