Abstract: A processing device includes a controller including hardware. The controller is configured to execute: generating an ultrasound image based on an ultrasound signal acquired by an ultrasound probe, the ultrasound probe being configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to a subject that is an observation target and receive an ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject; generating shift information including a shift direction of a display area of the ultrasound image displayed on a display unit in accordance with a command position with respect to the ultrasound image; shifting the ultrasound image in accordance with the shift information; and generating a character image indicating an area targeted for a process performed on the ultrasound image in relation to the command position in the ultrasound image after being shifted.

Abstract: A processing device includes a controller including hardware. The controller is configured to execute: generating an ultrasound image based on an ultrasound signal acquired by an ultrasound probe, the ultrasound probe being configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to a subject that is an observation target and receive an ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject; generating shift information including a shift direction of a display area of the ultrasound image displayed on a display unit in accordance with a command position with respect to the ultrasound image; shifting the ultrasound image in accordance with the shift information; and generating a character image indicating an area targeted for a process performed on the ultrasound image in relation to the command position in the ultrasound image after being shifted.

Abstract: A medical diagnosis apparatus obtains a signal for generating an image of an observation target and causes an external display device to display an observation image based on the obtained signal to perform diagnosis. The medical diagnosis apparatus includes: a detection unit configured to detect a shape and spatial position of a finger of a practitioner; an executable command selection unit configured to select one or more commands executable by the medical diagnosis apparatus in accordance with the shape and the spatial position of the finger of the practitioner; a command image generation unit configured to generate a command image corresponding to the one or more commands and to generate a finger shape image indicating the shape of the finger of the practitioner; and a display image generation unit configured to generate a display image using the command image, the finger shape image, and the observation image.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic apparatus acquires a signal to generate images of an observation target, sequentially generates observation images based on the acquired signal, and causes a display to continuously display the observation images. The apparatus includes: a first storage for storing the observation images in chronological order; input units for receiving a command signal for freezing the observation images on the display; and a second storage for storing correction information for each input unit so as to associate the correction information with each input unit. The apparatus is configured to: identify an input unit that has received the command signal among the input units; determine a correction amount based on a result of identification by the identification unit and the correction information; and select an observation image generated before or after receiving the command signal according to the correction amount, from among the observation images, based on the correction amount.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic apparatus acquires a signal to generate images of an observation target, sequentially generates observation images based on the acquired signal, and causes a display to continuously display the observation images. The apparatus includes: a first storage for storing the observation images in chronological order; input units for receiving a command signal for freezing the observation images on the display; and a second storage for storing correction information for each input unit so as to associate the correction information with each input unit. The apparatus is configured to: identify an input unit that has received the command signal among the input units; determine a correction amount based on a result of identification by the identification unit and the correction information; and select an observation image generated before or after receiving the command signal according to the correction amount, from among the observation images, based on the correction amount.

Abstract: A medical diagnosis apparatus obtains a signal for generating an image of an observation target and causes an external display device to display an observation image based on the obtained signal to perform diagnosis. The medical diagnosis apparatus includes: a detection unit configured to detect a shape and spatial position of a finger of a practitioner; an executable command selection unit configured to select one or more commands executable by the medical diagnosis apparatus in accordance with the shape and the spatial position of the finger of the practitioner; a command image generation unit configured to generate a command image corresponding to the one or more commands and to generate a finger shape image indicating the shape of the finger of the practitioner; and a display image generation unit configured to generate a display image using the command image, the finger shape image, and the observation image.