Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is provided. The ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasonic push pulses to a biological tissue of a test object and further configured to transmit measuring ultrasonic pulses to the biological tissue subjected to the transmitted push pulses in order to measure an elasticity of the biological tissue, a respiration detection part configured to detect respiration of the test object, and a notification part which, based on the detection by the respiration detection part, is configured to give notification allowing a transmission timing of the push pulses to be recognized.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided for allowing a displacement between a direction of an acoustic line of ultrasound and a direction of movement of biological tissue to be recognized. The apparatus includes a strain calculating section for calculating a strain in biological tissue based on two temporally different echo signals in an identical acoustic line acquired by an ultrasonic probe; an elasticity image data generating section for generating data for an elasticity image according to the strain calculated by the strain calculating section; a movement detecting section for detecting movement of the biological tissue in a B-mode image; an angle calculating section for calculating an angle between a direction of an acoustic line of ultrasound transmitted/received by the ultrasonic probe and a direction of movement of the biological tissue detected by the movement detecting section; and an image display processing section for displaying an indicator indicating the angle.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is provided. The ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasonic push pulses to a biological tissue of a test object and further configured to transmit measuring ultrasonic pulses to the biological tissue subjected to the transmitted push pulses in order to measure an elasticity of the biological tissue, a respiration detection part configured to detect respiration of the test object, and a notification part which, based on the detection by the respiration detection part, is configured to give notification allowing a transmission timing of the push pulses to be recognized.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a 3D tomographic image data capturing device which captures 3D tomographic image data from a 3D region inside a subject, a region-of-interest setting device which sets a 3D region of interest corresponding to the 3D region in an image memory, a surface image extracting device which extracts data on a surface image, in the 3D region of interest, of a massive tissue included in the 3D region, a stereoscopic display generating device which generates stereoscopic display data, and a display device which displays the stereoscopic display data. The region-of-interest setting device displays a 2D tomographic image of a 2D region including the massive tissue on the display device, allows setting of a marker indicating a periphery of the massive tissue in the 2D tomographic image, and generates the 3D region of interest according to data on the marker's position.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a 3D tomographic image data capturing device which captures 3D tomographic image data from a 3D region inside a subject, a region-of-interest setting device which sets a 3D region of interest corresponding to the 3D region in an image memory, a surface image extracting device which extracts data on a surface image, in the 3D region of interest, of a massive tissue included in the 3D region, a stereoscopic display generating device which generates stereoscopic display data, and a display device which displays the stereoscopic display data. The region-of-interest setting device displays a 2D tomographic image of a 2D region including the massive tissue on the display device, allows setting of a marker indicating a periphery of the massive tissue in the 2D tomographic image, and generates the 3D region of interest according to data on the marker's position.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe which captures 3D tomographic image data, a puncture needle which is attached to a puncture guide and introduced into a 3D region of a subject on which the 3D tomographic image data is captured, and an image processor which forms image data on an introduction sectional plane including an expected introduction path along which the introduction is expected. The image processor includes a monitor area setting device which sets, in a 3D memory area, a monitor memory area which corresponds to a planar monitor area in the 3D region which the expected introduction path penetrates, a penetration point detecting device which detects a point of penetration of the monitor area by the puncture needle according to tomographic image data, and a sectional plane position correcting device which corrects the position of the introduction sectional plane to include the penetration point.

Abstract: In order to facilitate recognition of the correct orientation of a connector, the rear portion of a connector 24 is configured to form an elevation angle when the front portion of the connector can be correctly inserted into a receptacle 500 in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: In order for an operator to perceive a lock completion of the mechanical connection between a connector of an ultrasonic probe and a socket of an ultrasonic diagnostic equipment main body, the following structure is provided. In the ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, the ultrasonic probe includes a connector portion having a lock mechanism (a cam shaft penetrating a connector, a conductive movable contact/lock pin projecting from the cam shaft, and a connector lock releasing handle), and an ultrasonic probe main body. The ultrasonic diagnostic equipment main body includes a socket having connection hole H for connecting the connector, a locking confirming contact points for conducting by being in contact with the movable contact/lock pin as the connection with the connector being mechanically locked, LED for illuminating under conduction, and a safety circuit for allowing for starting scanning when conducting.

Abstract: In order to prevent a troublesome result if a wrong operation button is pressed by mistake, a signal is transmitted from a “New Patient” button 6a to a control section 7′ when a normal/lock switching switch 6b′ is in a normal mode. When the normal/lock switching switch 6b′ is in a lock mode, no signal is transmitted from the “New Patient” button 6a to the control section 7′, and an LED 8 is lit.

Abstract: In order to facilitate recognition of the correct orientation of a connector, the rear portion of a connector 24 is configured to form an elevation angle when the front portion of the connector can be correctly inserted into a receptacle 500 in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: In order for an operator to perceive a lock completion of the mechanical connection between a connector of an ultrasonic probe and a socket of an ultrasonic diagnostic equipment main body, the following structure is provided. In the ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, the ultrasonic probe includes a connector portion having a lock mechanism (a cam shaft penetrating a connector, a conductive movable contact/lock pin projecting from the cam shaft, and a connector lock releasing handle), and an ultrasonic probe main body. The ultrasonic diagnostic equipment main body includes a socket having connection hole H for connecting the connector, a locking confirming contact points for conducting by being in contact with the movable contact/lock pin as the connection with the connector being mechanically locked, LED for illuminating under conduction, and a safety circuit for allowing for starting scanning when conducting.

Abstract: In order to prevent a troublesome result if a wrong operation button is pressed by mistake, a signal is transmitted from a “New Patient” button 6a to a control section 7′ when a normal/lock switching switch 6b′ is in a normal mode. When the normal/lock switching switch 6b′ is in a lock mode, no signal is transmitted from the “New Patient” button 6a to the control section 7′, and an LED 8 is lit.