Abstract: An image generation unit generates image data of a tomographic image based on an electric signal received from a send/receive unit through a control unit. An ROI setting unit sets an ROI to the generated tomographic image. A characteristic value extraction unit extracts a characteristic value (such as volume of left ventricular of a heart) to the set ROI. A synchronization generation unit generates a synchronization signal based on the extracted characteristic value. A synchronization information addition unit adds information that represents the generated synchronization signal to image data and stores the image data in an image data storage unit. A data reading unit reads out the image data to which the information that represents the synchronization signal is added from the image data storage unit. An image display unit displays a tomographic image of the read-out image data.

Abstract: The ultrasonic image generating system has an ultrasonic beam output device which outputs a beam to a predetermined subject area, a receiving device which receives the reflected wave from the area, an image generating device which generates an image from the reflected wave and a beam output direction controller which performs control of changing the outgoing direction of the beam to the subject area based upon analysis of the image in order to reduce the area where the ultrasonic wave is shielded by an imaging target.

Abstract: An image generation unit 102 generates image data of a tomographic image based on an electric signal received from a send/receive unit 12 through a control unit 101. An ROI setting unit 103 sets an ROI to the generated tomographic image. A characteristic value extraction unit 104 extracts a characteristic value (such as volume of left ventricular of a heart) to the set ROI. A synchronization generation unit 105 generates a synchronization signal based on the extracted characteristic value. A synchronization information addition unit 106 adds information that represents the generated synchronization signal to image data and stores the image data in an image data storage unit 107. A data reading unit 109 reads out the image data to which the information that represents the synchronization signal is added from the image data storage unit 107. An image display unit 111 displays a tomographic image of the read-out image data.

Abstract: An ultrasonic image generating apparatus has