Abstract: A compression plate includes a body part having a box shape with an open top, and a guide member that guides an ultrasound probe along a scanning direction of the ultrasound probe. The guide member includes a first guide part that guides the ultrasound probe along a first scanning path, and a second guide part that guides the ultrasound probe along a second scanning path. The first guide part and the second guide part are disposed such that effective image regions of the ultrasound probe partially overlap each other in a case in which scanning using the ultrasound probe is performed along the first scanning path and the second scanning path.

Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes a processor, in which the processor is configured to: acquire a position of an ultrasound probe that emits an ultrasound beam toward a breast of an examinee, which is in a compressed state via a compression plate; and in a case in which the position of the ultrasound probe in a direction orthogonal to a side surface of the compression plate on a chest wall side is equal to or smaller than a predetermined distance from the side surface and a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, perform control of switching to a steer mode or a trapezoidal mode in which an emission direction of the ultrasound beam is directed toward the chest wall side.

Abstract: A first display unit that is provided at a position of an arm part in front of an examinee, and a second display unit that is provided at a side surface of the arm part are provided. Then, control of switching between the display units that display an ultrasound image is performed according to a rotational position of the arm part.

Abstract: A medical support device includes a processor configured to: acquire an examination image including a radiation image obtained by performing radiographic imaging of a breast in a state of being compressed by a compression member and a plurality of ultrasound images captured in a state in which the breast is compressed by the compression member, and that displays a position of a virtual cross section on each of the ultrasound image and the radiation image, and a schema image including a first schema image as an image that shows a first schema as a schematic view showing the breast in the radiographic imaging and that displays a position of the virtual cross section based on the ultrasound image; and execute display control of displaying a display image including the examination image and the schema image.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnostic system and a control method of the ultrasound diagnostic system capable of performing advanced measurement, report creation, and the like even while improving operability and mobility of an ultrasound probe. An ultrasound probe, a portable terminal, and a diagnostic apparatus are wirelessly connected to each other, the ultrasound probe has a probe memory, the ultrasound probe acquires echo data, including echo information before becoming an ultrasound image, through transmission and reception of an ultrasound wave with respect to a subject and stores the acquired echo data in the probe memory, the portable terminal controls the ultrasound probe and the diagnostic apparatus such that the echo data stored in the probe memory is wirelessly transmitted from the ultrasound probe to the diagnostic apparatus, and the diagnostic apparatus performs ultrasound diagnosis based on the echo data wirelessly transmitted from the ultrasound probe.

Abstract: The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image generation apparatus and method transmit ultrasound waves to a subject into which a puncture tool is inserted, receive reflected waves reflected from the subject and the puncture tool, and generate echo signals of time-sequential frames based on the received reflected waves, and generate an ultrasound image of the subject based on the generated echo signals. These apparatus and method generate a differential echo signal between time-sequential frames from the echo signals, perform a tip detection process based on the differential echo signal to thereby detect at least one tip candidate including a tip end of the puncture tool, highlight a tip candidate of the puncture tool detected to thereby generate a tip image, and display the tip image of the highlighted puncture tool so as to be superimposed on the generated ultrasound image.

Abstract: In an ultrasound diagnostic system, in a case where a routine test in which a plurality of parts of a subject are sequentially subjected to ultrasound diagnosis in accordance with a determined procedure is performed and in a case where information on the subject is input from an input unit, a workstation-side control unit makes a workstation-side display unit perform a second display in which one past image and a current image including an ultrasound image newly created in an ultrasound diagnostic device with respect to a part corresponding to the one past image are displayed side by side on a past image region and a current image region adjacent to each other, in an arrangement order of a plurality of past images in a past routine test of the subject stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a control method for an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus capable of obtaining excellent operability and accurately performing an examination. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an examination menu selection unit that selects at least one examination menu from a plurality of predetermined examination menus; an examination execution unit that executes the examination menu selected by the examination menu selection unit; and an examination controller that, in a case where two or more examination menus are selected by the examination menu selection unit, controls the examination execution unit to concatenate and continuously execute the two or more selected examination menus.

Abstract: In an ultrasound diagnostic system, in a case where a routine test in which a plurality of parts of a subject are sequentially subjected to ultrasound diagnosis in accordance with a determined procedure is performed and in a case where information on the subject is input from an input unit, a workstation-side control unit makes a workstation-side display unit perform a second display in which one past image and a current image including an ultrasound image newly created in an ultrasound diagnostic device with respect to a part corresponding to the one past image are displayed side by side on a past image region and a current image region adjacent to each other, in an arrangement order of a plurality of past images in a past routine test of the subject stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnostic system and a control method for an ultrasound diagnostic system that enable a user to smoothly examine a subject.

Abstract: In an ultrasound system and a control method of the ultrasound system according to the embodiment of the present invention, a ticket acquisition unit acquires an electronic ticket including information on an upper limit time for scanning an examination site using an ultrasound probe, and a scanning control unit controls a scanning time from start to end of the scanning to be limited to the upper limit time included in the electronic ticket. Accordingly, a patient can scan the examination site safely at home or the like.

Abstract: The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image generation apparatus and method transmit ultrasound waves to a subject into which a puncture tool is inserted, receive reflected waves reflected from the subject and the puncture tool, and generate echo signals of time-sequential frames based on the received reflected waves, and generate an ultrasound image of the subject based on the generated echo signals. These apparatus and method generate a differential echo signal between time-sequential frames from the echo signals, perform a tip detection process based on the differential echo signal to thereby detect at least one tip candidate including a tip end of the puncture tool, highlight a tip candidate of the puncture tool detected to thereby generate a tip image, and display the tip image of the highlighted puncture tool so as to be superimposed on the generated ultrasound image.

Abstract: The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image generation apparatus and method transmit ultrasound waves to a subject into which a puncture tool is inserted, receive reflected waves reflected from the subject and the puncture tool, and generate echo signals of time-sequential frames based on the received reflected waves, and generate an ultrasound image of the subject based on the generated echo signals. These apparatus and method generate a differential echo signal between time-sequential frames from the echo signals, perform a tip detection process based on the differential echo signal to thereby detect at least one tip candidate including a tip end of the puncture tool, highlight a tip candidate of the puncture tool detected to thereby generate a tip image, and display the tip image of the highlighted puncture tool so as to be superimposed on the generated ultrasound image.

Abstract: In an ultrasound system and a control method of the ultrasound system, in a case where occurrence of an error is detected, first operation information as at least one piece of operation information with the highest priority among a plurality of pieces of operation information corresponding to a type of the error that has occurred is displayed, and in a case where the number of times of the operation corresponding to the first operation information, which is performed by the user, has reached a predetermined number within a predetermined period after the first operation information is displayed, second operation information as at least one piece of operation information with the highest priority next to the first operation information is displayed.

Abstract: In an ultrasound diagnostic system, in a case where a routine test in which a plurality of parts of a subject are sequentially subjected to ultrasound diagnosis in accordance with a determined procedure is performed and in a case where information on the subject is input from an input unit, a workstation-side control unit makes a workstation-side display unit perform a second display in which one past image and a current image including an ultrasound image newly created in an ultrasound diagnostic device with respect to a part corresponding to the one past image are displayed side by side on a past image region and a current image region adjacent to each other, in an arrangement order of a plurality of past images in a past routine test of the subject stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: In a photoacoustic image generation apparatus and an operation method of the photoacoustic image generation apparatus, all positions of an insert during puncture can be accurately grasped on an image after an examination. A photoacoustic image generation apparatus includes a photoacoustic image generation unit that generates a photoacoustic image based on a detection signal acquired by detecting a photoacoustic wave emitted from a tip portion of an insert inserted into a subject using acoustic wave detection means, and a control unit that causes a storage unit to store position information of the tip portion of a puncture needle on the photoacoustic image in response to a predetermined trigger during a step of collecting a cell of the subject at the tip portion of the puncture needle in cytology.

Abstract: In an ultrasound diagnostic system, in a case where a routine test in which a plurality of parts of a subject are sequentially subjected to ultrasound diagnosis in accordance with a determined procedure is performed and in a case where information on the subject is input from an input unit, a workstation-side control unit makes a workstation-side display unit perform a second display in which one past image and a current image including an ultrasound image newly created in an ultrasound diagnostic device with respect to a part corresponding to the one past image are displayed side by side on a past image region and a current image region adjacent to each other, in an arrangement order of a plurality of past images in a past routine test of the subject stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an operating unit for inputting an instruction from an operator; and a controller for eliminating at least a part of the puncture guide line, which has been displayed so as to be superimposed on the ultrasound image, when an instruction for non-display of the puncture guide line is given through the operating unit during the freeze operation, and automatically returning the eliminated puncture guide line and displaying the eliminated puncture guide line so as to be superimposed on the real-time ultrasound image at the time of returning from the freeze operation to the live operation.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes a transducer array (2); a transmission and reception circuit (5) that causes the transducer array (2) to transmit an ultrasound beam toward a subject, and processes a reception signal output from the transducer array (2) that has received an ultrasound echo from the subject to generate a sound ray signal; an image generation unit (6) that generates an ultrasound image on the basis of the sound ray signal; a display device (8) that displays the ultrasound image; a blood vessel extraction unit (9) that extracts a blood vessel region by analyzing the ultrasound image; a highlight region setting unit (11) that sets at least one highlight region extending in a depth direction of the ultrasound image; and a highlighting unit (12) that highlights the blood vessel region which is extracted by the blood vessel extraction unit (9) and overlaps the at least one highlight region, on the display device (8).

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including: a touch panel that has a display screen displaying an acquired ultrasound image and allows an input operation of a user; and a processor configured to: generate a caliper and display the caliper on the display screen in such a manner as to be superimposed on the ultrasound image; display, on the display screen, a caliper operation effective region surrounding the caliper, stop displaying the caliper operation effective region in a case where the user touches the caliper operation effective region displayed on the display screen of the touch panel; move the caliper following a movement operation by the user while in touch with the touch panel; and resume the display of the moved caliper operation effective region that surrounds the moved caliper upon a release of the touch by the user.