公开(公告)号：US20130006108A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13613001

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Hiroki YOSHIARA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Tetsuya YOSHIDA ,  Yoko OKAMURA ,  Yuko KANAYAMA

发明人： Hiroki YOSHIARA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Tetsuya YOSHIDA ,  Yoko OKAMURA ,  Yuko KANAYAMA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/481 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S7/5202 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/8952 ,  G01S15/8993

摘要： An ultrasound apparatus according to the present embodiments includes a receiving unit and a probe controlling unit. The receiving unit receives settings in relation to the aperture of the ultrasound probe and the region of interest of the subject with a contrast agent injected. The probe controlling unit controls the ultrasound probe based on the settings received by the receiving unit in such a manner as to transmit an ultrasound wave from the vibrator arranged in the aperture to the region of interest.

摘要翻译： 根据本实施例的超声波装置包括接收单元和探针控制单元。 接收单元接收与超声探针的孔径相关的设定和注射造影剂的受试者的感兴趣区域。 探针控制单元基于由接收单元接收的设置，以便将布置在孔中的振动器的超声波传输到感兴趣区域的方式来控制超声波探头。

公开(公告)号：US20130096430A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-18

申请号：US13693536

申请日：2012-12-04

申请人： Hiroki YOSHIARA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Tetsuya YOSHIDA ,  Yoko OKAMURA

发明人： Hiroki YOSHIARA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Tetsuya YOSHIDA ,  Yoko OKAMURA

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

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/481 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/485 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5253 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/585 ,  A61B17/3403 ,  A61B2017/3413

摘要： According to one embodiment, a detector detects a position at a leading end of a puncture needle. A determination unit determines a first scanning region in a subject and a second scanning region based on the position at the detected leading end, the second scanning region being narrower than the first scanning region. A transmission/reception controller controls a transmitter and a receiver to switches between first ultrasonic scanning for the first scanning region and second ultrasonic scanning for the second scanning region according to an instruction from an operator.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，检测器检测穿刺针的前端的位置。 确定单元基于检测到的前端的位置确定被摄体中的第一扫描区域和第二扫描区域，第二扫描区域比第一扫描区域窄。 发送/接收控制器控制发送器和接收器根据来自操作者的指令在第一扫描区域的第一超声波扫描和第二扫描区域的第二超声波扫描之间进行切换。

公开(公告)号：US20100286526A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12773257

申请日：2010-05-04

申请人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Tetsuya YOSHIDA

发明人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Tetsuya YOSHIDA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/523 ,  G01S7/52073 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S15/8993

摘要： According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is disclosed. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an image data acquisition unit which transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave on a plurality of cross sections by selected one of ultrasonic scanning while swinging a one-dimensional array probe and ultrasonic scanning using a two-dimensional array probe thereby to acquire image data for each cross section, a reconstruction unit which reconstructs volume data using a plurality of image data acquired by the ultrasonic scanning, an image generating unit which generates at least one first image using the volume data and a plurality of second images corresponding to the cross section scanned by the ultrasonic wave using the plurality of image data acquired by the ultrasonic scanning, and a display unit which displays the first image or the second image selectively, or displays the first image and the second image simultaneously.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，公开了一种超声波诊断装置。 超声波诊断装置包括图像数据获取单元，其通过使用二维阵列探针摆动一维阵列探针并且使用二维阵列探针进行超声波扫描，通过选择的超声波扫描中的多个横截面来发送和接收超声波，从而获取 用于每个横截面的图像数据，重建单元，其使用通过超声波扫描获取的多个图像数据重建体数据;图像生成单元，其使用体数据生成至少一个第一图像;以及多个第二图像，其对应于 使用通过超声波扫描获取的多个图像数据由超声波扫描的横截面，以及选择性地显示第一图像或第二图像的显示单元，或者同时显示第一图像和第二图像。

公开(公告)号：US20120253181A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13435346

申请日：2012-03-30

申请人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA

发明人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/46 ,  A61B8/486 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B2017/3413

摘要： An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a scan controlling unit that exercises control to perform a first scanning process by transmitting an ultrasound wave in a first direction and a second scanning process by transmitting an ultrasound wave in each of a plurality of directions; an image generating unit that generates a first ultrasound image and second ultrasound images from the first and the second scanning processes, respectively; an image generation controlling unit that has a needle image generated, based on an analysis result on the brightness distribution of each member of a group of images based on the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound images or an analysis result on the brightness distribution of each of the second ultrasound images; an image synthesizing unit that generates a synthesized image from the first ultrasound image and the needle image; and a display controlling unit that displays the synthesized image.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置包括：扫描控制单元，其通过在多个方向中的每一个方向上发送超声波，进行通过在第一方向和第二扫描处理中发送超声波来执行第一扫描处理的控制; 图像生成单元，分别从第一和第二扫描处理生成第一超声波图像和第二超声波图像; 基于第一超声波图像和第二超声波图像，基于对一组图像的每个成员的亮度分布的分析结果生成针图像的图像生成控制单元，或者关于每个图像的亮度分布的分析结果 的第二超声图像; 图像合成单元，其从所述第一超声波图像和所述针图像生成合成图像; 以及显示控制单元，显示合成图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110172531A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12976382

申请日：2010-12-22

申请人： Yuko KANAYAMA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama ,  Yoko OKAMURA

发明人： Yuko KANAYAMA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama ,  Yoko OKAMURA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G06T15/08

摘要： According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic transmission/reception unit, a volume data generating unit, a projected image generating unit, a two dimensional region-of-interest setting unit, a specifying unit, a calculation unit and a three-dimensional region-of-interest determination unit. The specifying unit specifies cells on rays which pass through the respective pixels in the 2D-ROI and are used to acquire a VR image. The calculation unit calculates the contribution degree of each cell based on the voxel value and opacity of each cell specified and calculates the average value of the contribution degrees of cells equal in distance from the screen of the VR image along the line-of-sight direction. The three-dimensional region-of-interest determination unit specifies the distances from the screen of the VR image which correspond to average contribution values exceeding the predetermined threshold and determines the position of the 3D-ROI in the volume data.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，超声波诊断装置包括超声波探头，超声波发送/接收单元，音量数据生成单元，投影图像生成单元，二维感兴趣区域设置单元，指定单元，计算 单位和三维感兴趣区域确定单元。 指定单元在通过2D-ROI中的各个像素的光线上指定单元格，并且用于获取VR图像。 计算单元基于规定的每个单元的体素值和不透明度来计算每个单元的贡献度，并且计算沿着视线方向从VR图像的屏幕的距离相等的单元的贡献度的平均值 。 三维感兴趣区域确定单元指定与从超过预定阈值的平均贡献值相对应的VR图像的屏幕的距离，并确定体积数据中的3D-ROI的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090318809A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12484465

申请日：2009-06-15

申请人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama

发明人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S7/52077 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  G01S7/52073 ,  G01S15/8918

摘要： An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasound to a test body and receive an echo signal, an image generation unit configured to generate a plurality of tomograms with respect to the test body based on the echo signal, an image memory configured to record the generated tomograms, and a control processor. The control processor performs control such that image processing of extracting a microstructure is performed, using correlation between a tomogram stored in the image memory and a tomogram corresponding to a position of the ultrasonic probe at that point in time. The microstructure-extracted image is displayed on the display part in a predetermined form.

摘要翻译： 一种超声波诊断装置，包括：超声波探头，被配置为将超声波发送到测试体并接收回波信号;图像生成单元，被配置为基于所述回波信号生成相对于所述测试体的多个断层图像;图像存储器， 记录所生成的断层图像，以及控制处理器。 控制处理器执行控制，使得使用存储在图像存储器中的断层图像与在该时间点的超声波探头的位置相对应的断层图像之间的相关性来执行提取微结构的图像处理。 显微组织提取的图像以预定的形式显示在显示部分上。

公开(公告)号：US20080319317A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12178709

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Yoko OKAMURA

发明人： Naohisa KAMIYAMA ,  Yoko OKAMURA

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/463 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8993

摘要： An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus removes a speckle pattern using information on a direction (depth direction) that is substantially orthogonal to a plurality of ultrasonic images included in three-dimensional image data. For example, three-dimensional CFAR processing, two-dimensional CFAR processing, and a depth-direction arithmetic process are performed to discriminate a continuous structure that is three-dimensionally arranged from a local microstructure, thereby generating a microstructure extracted image.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置使用与包含在三维图像数据中的多个超声波图像基本正交的方向（深度方向）的信息来去除斑纹图案。 例如，进行三维CFAR处理，二维CFAR处理和深度方向运算处理，以区分从局部微结构三维排列的连续结构，从而生成微结构提取图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110184291A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US13014219

申请日：2011-01-26

申请人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA

发明人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa KAMIYAMA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/565 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/107 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/366 ,  A61B2090/367 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/395

摘要： According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a data acquisition unit configured to ultrasonically scan a three-dimensional area including a predetermined region of an object and acquire volume data associated with the three-dimensional area, a calculation unit configured to cut the volume data at at least one plane and calculate a full-scale contour of a slice of the predetermined region and a full-scale planned surgical line used for surgical operation of the predetermined region, and an output unit configured to output at least one of the full-scale contour of the slice of the predetermined region and the full-scale planned surgical line.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，超声波诊断装置包括：数据获取单元，被配置为超声波扫描包括对象的预定区域的三维区域并获取与三维区域相关联的体积数据;计算单元，被配置为切割体积 在至少一个平面上的数据，并且计算预定区域的切片的满刻度轮廓和用于预定区域的外科手术的全尺寸计划外科线，以及输出单元，其被配置为输出完整的 - 预定区域的切片的尺度轮廓和全尺寸计划的外科线。

公开(公告)号：US20080249413A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US12061262

申请日：2008-04-02

申请人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama

发明人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  G01S7/52061 ,  G01S15/8993

摘要： An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, that generates image data of a C-mode image of an examination-target portion based on volume data generated through an ultrasonic scan of an object and for displaying the C-mode image, has a curved C-mode surface generating unit and a curved C-mode image generating unit. The curved C-mode surface generating unit generates, based on the volume data, a curved C-mode surface formed by a curved surface that curves without including a non-visualized portion. The curved C-mode image generating unit generates image data of a curved C-mode image based on data of the curved C-mode surface generated by the curved C-mode surface generating unit.

摘要翻译： 基于通过物体的超声波扫描生成的体数据并显示C模式图像，生成检查对象部分的C模式图像的图像数据的超声波诊断装置具有弯曲C模式表面生成 单元和弯曲C模式图像生成单元。 弯曲C模式表面生成单元基于体积数据生成由弯曲表面形成的弯曲C模式表面，该弯曲表面曲线而不包括非可视化部分。 弯曲C模式图像生成单元基于由弯曲C模式表面生成单元生成的弯曲C模式表面的数据生成弯曲C模式图像的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100331691A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12821729

申请日：2010-06-23

申请人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama

发明人： Yoko OKAMURA ,  Naohisa Kamiyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/485

摘要： Certain embodiments provide an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes acquiring ultrasonic image data corresponding to each time phase in a first interval including at least one contraction and one stretching by scanning a diagnosis region of an object which repeats a contracting motion and a stretching motion, with an ultrasonic wave, accompanying application of a dynamic load including repetitive contraction and relaxation, over the first interval, generating velocity information of the diagnosis region associated with the contracting motion and the stretching motion by using the ultrasonic image data corresponding to each time phase in the first interval, deciding reference information as a reference for a period of the dynamic load by using the velocity information, and generating support information for supporting operation of applying the dynamic load by using the reference period and outputting the information in a predetermined form.

摘要翻译： 某些实施例提供一种超声波诊断装置，包括通过扫描包含重复收缩运动和拉伸运动的物体的诊断区域的第一间隔获取对应于每个时间相位的超声波图像数据，所述第一间隔包括至少一次收缩和一次拉伸 伴随着在第一间隔中施加包括重复收缩和松弛的动态载荷，通过使用与第一间隔中的每个时间相对应的超声波图像数据，产生与收缩运动相关联的诊断区域的速度信息和拉伸运动 通过使用速度信息来确定参考信息作为动态负载的周期的参考，并且通过使用参考周期产生用于支持施加动态负载的操作的支持信息，并以预定形式输出信息。