Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide a portable ultrasonic diagnostic device to which electric energy can be transferred wirelessly. The device according to the present invention comprises: a wireless energy radiating part for converting an electrical energy into wireless energy to radiate the wireless energy therearound; a main body of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, the main body being separated from the radiating part; a wireless energy converting part disposed in the main body and being configured to convert the wireless energy radiated from the radiating part into the electrical energy; and a rechargeable battery connected to the converting part so as to be recharged by the electrical energy converted at the converting part.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a portable ultrasound system to form a control panel using a touch panel, comprising: an ultrasound diagnostic unit for transmitting ultrasound signals to a target object and receiving ultrasound signals reflected from the target object to generate an ultrasound image of the target object based on the received ultrasound signals; a control unit for generating a control panel screen with a plurality of input sections for receiving user inputs to operate said ultrasound diagnostic unit; and a touch panel for displaying the generated control panel screen and generating output signals in response to the user inputs, wherein said control unit is further configured to control said ultrasound diagnostic unit based on the output signals.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of providing software contents through a communication network, comprising the steps of: (a) arranging a contents database to store a plurality of software contents in the contents providing system; (b) connecting the ultrasound diagnostic device to the contents providing system through the communication network; (c) uploading first software contents from the ultrasound diagnostic device to the contents providing system to store the first software contents in the contents database; and (d) upon a download request for second software contents from the ultrasound diagnostic device, retrieving the second software contents from the contents database to provide the second software contents to the ultrasound diagnostic device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide a portable ultrasound device comprising a probe, an image acquisition part, a processor and a communication module. The probe transmits an ultrasound signal to an object and receives the ultrasound signal reflected from the object. The image acquisition part acquires image of the object and forms a still image signal and a moving image signal. The processor receives the received ultrasound signal from the probe to form ultrasound image data, receives the still image signal and the moving image signal to form still image data and moving image data, and processes data transmitted from a medical facility. The communication module receives at least one of the ultrasound image data, still image data and moving image data from the processor to transmit them through an inter-network to the medical facility and receives the data transmitted from the medical facility to forward them to the processor.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing system, which includes: a volume data processor for forming volume data based on image signals and setting at least one frame in the volume data; an AGC/LGC parameter setting unit for setting axial gain compensation (AGC) and lateral gain compensation (LGC) parameters based on the frame; a gain parameter setting unit for setting a gain parameter based on the frame; an amplifying unit for performing AGC/LGC upon image signals based on the AGC/LGC parameters and amplifying the image signals based on the gain parameter; a brightness adjusting unit for analyzing intensities of pixels included in the volume data formed based on the image signal performing the AGC/LGC and adjusting the gain, and adjusting brightness of the volume data based on the analysis result; and an image processor for forming images based on the frame and the volume data.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus and method for identifying an organ within a human body by calculating the distances of an input ultrasound image signal and the ultrasound image signals classified by the predetermined types of organs in a database, which is based on the feature vectors of the inputted ultrasound image signal and the average vector and the standard deviation vector of the ultrasound image signals, thereby determining an ultrasound image signal having the shortest distance among the calculated distances as the optimal organ image signal for the input ultrasound image signal.

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasound diagnostic system adapted to provide an elastic image with additional information. The ultrasound diagnostic system comprises: a probe for receiving echo signals from a target object, the probe being configured to transfer a pressure applied by an user to the target object; an elastic image processor for producing an elastic image and an additional information related thereto based on each of the echo signals before and after applying the pressure; and a display for displaying the elastic image and the additional information, which are inputted from the elastic image processor. The additional information includes an elastic image map and a strain ratio of a medium.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for producing a three-dimensional (3D) moving image of a moving target object. The method comprises the steps of transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals to/from the moving target object; obtaining raw data; generating image frame data based on the obtained raw data; generating virtual image frame data based on the generated image frame data; and rendering a 3D moving image of the moving target object using the image and virtual image frame data. The apparatus comprises a probe, a raw 3D data obtaining unit, and an enhanced live 3D imaging unit for producing a 3D image of the moving target object.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a biopsy needle to be observed in a three-dimensional ultrasound diagnostic system using an interventional ultrasound system. The apparatus comprises an ultrasound transducer, a three-dimensional image-forming section, a section for extracting a target object, a location-calculating section, a display section, and a controller. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a two-dimensional ultrasound image of a subject; generating a three-dimensional volume image based on the two-dimensional ultrasound image; segmenting a target image, which corresponds to a target object within the subject, from the three-dimensional volume image; displaying a guide line of the biopsy guide on the segmented target image; extracting the segmented target image; acquiring information on a location of the biopsy needle by reference to the segmented target image; calculating an error based on the information; and displaying a guiding status of the biopsy needle based on the calculated error.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus and method for identifying an organ within a human body by calculating the distances of an input ultrasound image signal and the ultrasound image signals classified by the predetermined types of organs in a database, which is based on the feature vectors of the inputted ultrasound image signal and the average vector and the standard deviation vector of the ultrasound image signals, thereby determining an ultrasound image signal having the shortest distance among the calculated distances as the optimal organ image signal for the input ultrasound image signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for producing a three-dimensional (3D) moving image of a moving target object. The method comprises the steps of transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals to/from the moving target object; obtaining raw data; generating image frame data based on the obtained raw data; generating virtual image frame data based on the generated image frame data; and rendering a 3D moving image of the moving target object using the image and virtual image frame data. The apparatus comprises a probe, a raw 3D data obtaining unit, and an enhanced live 3D imaging unit for producing a 3D image of the moving target object.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system using a knowledge-based image adjusting device, which enables to obtain the optimal ultrasound image by automatically adjusting image parameters on the basis of pre-stored patient information so that operating procedures required of a system operator are reduced. The ultrasound imaging system comprises a patient information recording medium; a reference image database for storing reference image parameters; a similarity calculation unit for comparing patient information and corresponding reference image parameters and determining the parameter with the highest similarity; and an image adjusting block for selecting a type of probe and automatically adjusting image settings of the selected probe. The ultrasound imaging system further comprises a user input device for inputting and adjusting degrees of freedom parameters.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a biopsy needle to be observed in a three-dimensional ultrasound diagnostic system using an interventional ultrasound system. The apparatus comprises an ultrasound transducer, a three-dimensional image-forming section, a section for extracting a target object, a location-calculating section, a display section, and a controller. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a two-dimensional ultrasound image of a subject; generating a three-dimensional volume image based on the two-dimensional ultrasound image; segmenting a target image, which corresponds to a target object within the subject, from the three-dimensional volume image; displaying a guide line of the biopsy guide on the segmented target image; extracting the segmented target image; acquiring information on a location of the biopsy needle by reference to the segmented target image; calculating an error based on the information; and displaying a guiding status of the biopsy needle based on the calculated error.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system using a knowledge-based image adjusting device, which enables to obtain the optimal ultrasound image by automatically adjusting image parameters on the basis of pre-stored patient information so that operating procedures required of a system operator are reduced. The ultrasound imaging system comprises a patient information recording medium; a reference image database for storing reference image parameters; a similarity calculation unit for comparing patient information and corresponding reference image parameters and determining the parameter with the highest similarity; and an image adjusting block for selecting a type of probe and automatically adjusting image settings of the selected probe. The ultrasound imaging system further comprises a user input device for inputting and adjusting degrees of freedom parameters.