公开(公告)号：US20170273661A9

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US14951613

申请日：2015-11-25

申请人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Kimito KATSUYAMA ,  Yukiya MIYACHI

发明人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Kimito KATSUYAMA ,  Yukiya MIYACHI

IPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B2017/3413 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3925 ,  A61B2560/0475 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30021

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20120259225A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13437266

申请日：2012-04-02

申请人： Rika TASHIRO

发明人： Rika TASHIRO

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/469

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a region of interest setting unit for setting a region of interest containing at least part of a liver and at least part of a kidney in a B mode image, a controller for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic beams to obtain reception data for measuring a sound speed, a sound speed map producer for producing a sound speed map of a liver region based on the reception data for measuring a sound speed, and a hepatorenal contrast calculator for calculating an average luminance in the liver region and an average luminance in a kidney region of the region of interest and calculating a hepatorenal contrast based on the calculated average luminances.

摘要翻译： 一种超声波诊断装置，包括：感兴趣区域设定单元，用于在B模式图像中设定包含至少一部分肝脏和至少一部分肾脏的感兴趣区域;控制器，用于发送和接收超声波束，以获得接收数据， 测量声速，用于根据用于测量声速的接收数据产生肝脏区域的声速图的声速图生成器和用于计算肝脏区域中的平均亮度的肝肾对比度计算器和平均亮度 所述感兴趣区域的肾脏区域，并基于计算的平均亮度计算肝肾对比度。

公开(公告)号：US09226729B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13246471

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Rika Tashiro ,  Kimito Katsuyama ,  Yukiya Miyachi

发明人： Rika Tashiro ,  Kimito Katsuyama ,  Yukiya Miyachi

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B19/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B2017/3413 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3925 ,  A61B2560/0475 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30021

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 将超声波诊断装置，超声波图像生成装置以及将穿刺工具插入的被检体发送超声波的方法，接收从受检者和穿刺工具反射的反射波，并根据接收到的时间序列生成回波信号 反射波，并且基于产生的回波信号产生对象的超声图像。 这些装置和方法在来自回波信号的时间序列帧之间产生差分回波信号，基于差分回波信号执行尖端检测处理，从而检测包括穿刺工具的尖端的至少一个尖端候选，突出显示尖端 检测到穿刺工具的候选者，从而生成尖端图像，并且显示突出的穿刺工具的尖端图像，以便叠加在所生成的超声波图像上。

公开(公告)号：US20120035477A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US13197031

申请日：2011-08-03

申请人： Rika TASHIRO

发明人： Rika TASHIRO

IPC分类号： A61B8/13

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  G01S7/52046

摘要： An ultrasound image having a good image quality is generated in the neighborhood of a puncture needle without lowering the image quality of the whole ultrasound image. A first echo signal received by transmitting first ultrasonic waves focused on an imaging target position and a second echo signal received by transmitting second ultrasonic waves having the depth of the focal point positioned at a uniform position are obtained, the weights of the first echo signal and the second echo signal are determined according to the focal point positions of the respective ultrasonic waves, and weighted addition is performed to generate a corrected image.

摘要翻译： 在穿刺针附近产生具有良好图像质量的超声图像，而不降低整个超声图像的图像质量。 通过发送聚焦在成像目标位置上的第一超声波接收的第一回波信号和通过发送具有位于均匀位置的焦点的深度的第二超声波而接收的第二回波信号，获得第一回波信号和 根据各个超声波的焦点位置来确定第二回波信号，并执行加权相加以产生校正图像。

公开(公告)号：US20120238877A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13359162

申请日：2012-01-26

申请人： Rika TASHIRO

发明人： Rika TASHIRO

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/4483 ,  G01S7/52049 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S7/52074

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: a convex type ultrasound probe including a transducer array with a curvature; an image producer for producing a B mode image based on reception data; an abdominal wall detector for detecting an abdominal wall of the subject on the B mode image; a controller for obtaining reception data for a sound speed map by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic beams for a sound speed map through the transducer array by convex scan when a shape of the abdominal wall substantially corresponds to the curvature of the transducer array and by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic beams for a sound speed map through the transducer array by linear scan when the shape of the abdominal wall is substantially linear; and a sound speed map producer for producing a sound speed map based on the obtained reception data for a sound speed map.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置包括：凸型超声波探头，其包括具有曲率的换能器阵列; 用于基于接收数据产生B模式图像的图像生成器; 腹壁检测器，用于在B模式图像上检测被检体的腹壁; 控制器，用于当腹壁的形状基本上对应于换能器阵列的曲率并通过发送和接收时通过凸面扫描通过换能器阵列发送和接收用于声速图的超声波束来获得声速图的接收数据 用于通过线性扫描通过换能器阵列的声速的超声波束，当腹壁的形状基本上是线性时; 以及声速图制作器，用于基于所获得的声速图的接收数据产生声速图。

公开(公告)号：US20120095339A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13271344

申请日：2011-10-12

申请人： Rika TASHIRO

发明人： Rika TASHIRO

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B2090/067 ,  A61B2090/378

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe, an image producer, a monitor, a position designating unit for designating a target position when paracentesis is performed, an insertion position calculating unit for calculating an insertion position from information on the target position designated by the position designating unit and a predetermined insertion angle and an insertion position display unit for displaying the insertion position calculated by the insertion position calculating unit. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus ensures that a puncture needle inserted from a position away from an ultrasound probe to reduce the insertion angle so as to be imaged at a higher definition can also reach a target site.

摘要翻译： 一种超声波诊断装置，包括超声波探头，图像产生器，监视器，用于在进行穿刺时指定目标位置的位置指定单元;插入位置计算单元，用于根据由位置指定的目标位置的信息计算插入位置 指定单元和预定插入角度，以及插入位置显示单元，用于显示由插入位置计算单元计算的插入位置。 超声波诊断装置确保从远离超声波探头的位置插入的穿刺针以降低插入角度以便以更高的清晰度成像也可以到达目标部位。

公开(公告)号：US20120078103A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13246471

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Kimito KATSUYAMA ,  Yukiya MIYACHI

发明人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Kimito KATSUYAMA ,  Yukiya MIYACHI

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B2017/3413 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3925 ,  A61B2560/0475 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30021

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 将超声波诊断装置，超声波图像生成装置以及将穿刺工具插入的被检体发送超声波的方法，接收从受检者和穿刺工具反射的反射波，并根据接收到的时间序列生成回波信号 反射波，并且基于产生的回波信号产生对象的超声图像。 这些装置和方法在来自回波信号的时间序列帧之间产生差分回波信号，基于差分回波信号执行尖端检测处理，从而检测包括穿刺工具的尖端的至少一个尖端候选，突出显示尖端 检测到穿刺工具的候选者，从而生成尖端图像，并且显示突出的穿刺工具的尖端图像，以便叠加在所生成的超声波图像上。

公开(公告)号：US20110245670A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13017782

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Tomohiro NISHINO ,  Tsuyoshi TANABE

发明人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Tomohiro NISHINO ,  Tsuyoshi TANABE

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic image generating section, a head mounted display (HMD), and an orientation measurement section. The ultrasonic probe has two-dimensionally arranged ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasonic image generating section generates a 2D ultrasonic image representing a cross section of a three-dimensional area inside of a patient's body. The HMD has an orientation sensor for outputting signals corresponding to motion of the HMD and a projector for projecting images and the like within the view of an operator Op. The orientation measurement section measures rotation direction and rotation angle of the operator Op's head (HMD). A plurality of cross sections of the three-dimensional area inside of the patient's body for which the 2D image is generated is preliminary set, and the generated 2D ultrasonic image is switched according to the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the HMD.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置设置有超声波探头，超声波图像生成部，头戴显示器（HMD）以及取向测定部。 超声波探头具有二维布置的超声波换能器。 超声波图像生成部生成表示患者体内的三维区域的截面的2D超声波图像。 HMD具有用于输出对应于HMD的运动的信号的定向传感器和用于在操作者视野内投影图像等的投影仪。 方向测量部分测量操作员Op的头部（HMD）的旋转方向和旋转角度。 预先设定生成2D图像的患者身体内部的三维区域的多个横截面，根据HMD的旋转方向和旋转角度切换生成的2D超声波图像。

公开(公告)号：US20170143294A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14951613

申请日：2015-11-25

申请人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Kimito KATSUYAMA ,  Yukiya MIYACHI

发明人： Rika TASHIRO ,  Kimito KATSUYAMA ,  Yukiya MIYACHI

IPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B2017/3413 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3925 ,  A61B2560/0475 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30021

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US09149252B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13408505

申请日：2012-02-29

申请人： Rika Tashiro ,  Yukiya Miyachi ,  Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Rika Tashiro ,  Yukiya Miyachi ,  Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S15/89

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/5253 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes plural ultrasound transducers which perform transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves toward a target site of a subject containing a puncture needle. A method of transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave uses the ultrasound transducers. The apparatus and the method form an ultrasonic beam to be transmitted from a transmit aperture set on the ultrasound transducers, acquire information relating to a specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam in the puncture needle, set a first receive aperture different from the transmit aperture set on the ultrasound transducers on the basis of the information relating to the specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam, and process an ultrasonic echo signal received by the ultrasound transducers using the first receive aperture.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置包括多个超声波换能器，其对包含穿刺针的被检体的靶部进行超声波的发送接收。 超声波发射和接收的方法使用超声波换能器。 所述装置和方法形成要从设置在超声波换能器上的发射孔径发射的超声波束，获取与穿刺针中的超声波束的镜面反射分量有关的信息，设置与发射孔径不同的第一接收孔径 基于与超声波束的镜面反射分量有关的信息设置在超声波换能器上，并使用第一接收孔处理由超声换能器接收的超声回波信号。