US Patent Application 18324602. ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS simplified abstract

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ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Organization Name

FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor(s)

Riki Igarashi of Kanagawa (JP)

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18324602 titled 'ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a control method that can accurately identify the examination site regardless of the examiner's skill level.

  • The apparatus includes an image acquisition unit where an examiner inputs an ultrasound image of the subject.
  • A site discrimination unit analyzes the reflection signals from a distance measurement device to acquire posture information of the examiner and the subject.
  • The site discrimination unit then uses this information along with the ultrasound image to discriminate the examination site shown in the ultrasound image.
  • The goal is to improve accuracy in identifying the examination site during ultrasonography.


Original Abstract Submitted

There are provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a control method of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which can discriminate an examination site with high accuracy regardless of a skill level of an examiner. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an image acquisition unit in which an ultrasound image of a subject is input by an examiner performing ultrasonography on the subject; and a site discrimination unit that discriminates an examination site shown in the ultrasound image on the basis of posture information of the examiner and the subject, which is acquired by analyzing reflection signals in a case of transmitting detection signals from a distance measurement device toward the examiner and the subject, and the ultrasound image acquired by the image acquisition unit.

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