公开(公告)号：US20180085093A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15699508

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Jo SHIKAMA

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S15/8977 ,  G01S15/8995

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an image generating unit configured to generate a plurality of different ultrasound image data items from reception signals corresponding to a plurality of different steering angles, on the basis of the reception signals which an ultrasound probe has generated on the basis of reflected ultrasonic waves received from a reflecting surface of a subject body by transmitting ultrasonic waves at the plurality of different steering angles, and a regression estimate generating unit configured to perform regression analysis on the basis of the different steering angles and the ultrasound image data items, and generate regression estimates which are weighting values on the basis of the result of the regression analysis, and an image synthesis unit configured to perform weighting on the plurality of ultrasound image data items on the basis of the regression estimates, and synthesize them, thereby generating synthetic image data.

公开(公告)号：US20220284997A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17652587

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Akihiro KAWABATA ,  Jo SHIKAMA

IPC: G16H10/60

Abstract: A medical information management apparatus includes a hardware processor that: generates first medical information that does not include subject identification information that uniquely identifies a subject on a basis of medical image information regarding the subject; generates second medical information that includes the subject identification information on a basis of the medical image information; and causes the first medical information that has been generated to be stored in a first medical information storage part.

公开(公告)号：US20160199024A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14965887

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Yoshihiro TAKEDA ,  Kazuya TAKAGI ,  Jo SHIKAMA ,  Makoto HORIUCHI

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/5215

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus generating an ultrasound image of inside of a test object based on ultrasound signals reflected and received from the inside of the test object includes: a candidate region extracting unit which extracts a plurality of candidate detection regions in a needle position range corresponding to a position of a puncture needle inserted into the test object; a needle identification range setting unit which determines a needle identification range including the needle position range from the ultrasound image based on the extracted candidate detection regions; a needle position range estimating unit which determines an estimated range of the needle position range in the needle identification range based on a value indicating an aggregation state related to a distribution of the candidate detection regions in the needle identification range; and a needle emphasizing unit which performs a process for emphasizing the estimated range in the ultrasound image.

Abstract translation: 基于从被测对象的内部反射和接收的超声波信号，生成测试对象内部的超声波图像的超声波诊断装置包括：候补区域提取单元，其在针对位置范围内提取多个候选检测区域， 穿刺针插入被检体内的位置; 针识别范围设定单元，其基于所提取的候选检测区域，从超声波图像确定包括针位置范围的针识别范围; 针位置范围估计单元，其基于指示与针识别范围中的候选检测区域的分布相关的聚集状态的值，确定针识别范围中的针位置范围的估计范围; 以及执行用于强调超声波图像中的估计范围的处理的针增强单元。

公开(公告)号：US20250032092A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18777184

申请日：2024-07-18

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Jo SHIKAMA

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a first hardware processor that detects a nerve region from a first ultrasound image to generate a second ultrasound image in which the nerve region is discriminable, a first acceptor that accepts an input operation; and a second hardware processor that causes a display to display the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image at the same time when a single input operation is accepted by the first acceptor in a state where the second ultrasound image is not displayed.

公开(公告)号：US20190216434A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16231784

申请日：2018-12-24

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Jo SHIKAMA ,  Takashi KIMOTO

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G06T5/50 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  G01S7/52033 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T2207/10132

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a hardware processor which performs control of causing a display to display an ultrasound image subjected to attenuation correction, based on a received signal and setting of the attenuation correction, the attenuation correction correcting strength of the received signal lowered due to attenuation of ultrasound waves inside a subject based on a correction amount according to a reflection depth of the ultrasound waves inside the subject; and an input receiver which receives an input operation that designates an adjustment amount, wherein the hardware processor changes the setting of the attenuation correction based on the adjustment amount, and in the changing the setting of the attenuation correction, sets the correction amount, for each of different reflection depths, to an amount according to a product of the adjustment amount and a predetermined weighting factor, the predetermined weighting factor being set correspondingly to each of the reflection depths.

公开(公告)号：US20220287688A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17652591

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Tomohito SAKAI ,  Ryota TORII ,  Jo SHIKAMA

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for generating an ultrasonic image of a subject in accordance with a set value of a plurality of scanning control parameters having a mutual relationship includes: a hardware processor that sets a setting range narrower than a limit range of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, for at least one scanning control parameter among the plurality of scanning control parameters; and determines a set value of the plurality of scanning control parameters based on the setting range.

公开(公告)号：US20210191587A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17087060

申请日：2020-11-02

Applicant: Konica Minolta Inc.

Inventor： Jo SHIKAMA

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: An operation target switching apparatus includes: a display part that displays an operation target that a user can select and operate; an operation input part that receives an input of a touch operation on an operation part not dedicated to an instruction for switching selection of the operation target; and a hardware processor that switches the selection of the operation target, in accordance with a mode of the touch operation.

公开(公告)号：US20170049420A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15233659

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Jo SHIKAMA ,  Kazuya TAKAGI ,  Yoshihiro TAKEDA

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B8/5276 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/54

Abstract: An ultrasonic image diagnostic device includes: an ultrasonic transmitting/receiving unit which repeatedly transmits an ultrasonic wave to a subject and receives an ultrasonic echo from the subject; an image processor which generates a plurality of ultrasonic images illustrating an in-vivo state of the subject based on ultrasonic echoes sequentially received from the subject; and a motion evaluating unit which performs motion evaluation of a moving body in the plurality of generated ultrasonic images, wherein the motion evaluating unit includes an interval setting unit which sets an interval between the ultrasonic images which should be compared with each other for the motion evaluation so as to be variable in increments of the number of frames based on a frame rate of the plurality of generated ultrasonic images.

Abstract translation: 超声波图像诊断装置包括：超声波发送/接收单元，其向对象反复发送超声波并从对象接收超声回波; 图像处理器，其基于从被检体依次接收的超声波回波生成表示被检体的体内状态的多个超声波图像; 以及运动评估单元，其执行所述多个生成的超声波图像中的移动体的运动评估，其中，所述运动评估单元包括间隔设置单元，其设置用于运动评估的彼此应该被比较的超声波图像之间的间隔 以便基于多个所生成的超声波图像的帧速率以帧数的增量变化。

公开(公告)号：US20160199025A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14983029

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Yoshihiro TAKEDA ,  Kazuya TAKAGI ,  Jo SHIKAMA ,  Makoto HORIUCHI

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/54

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus generates an ultrasound image of an inside of a subject on a basis of ultrasound signals which are reflected off at the inside of the subject and received. The apparatus includes a needle position specifier and a needle emphasis processor. With respect to each region in the ultrasound image, the needle position specifier obtains a deep region feature value relating to signal intensity in a region deeper than a region subject to judgment in relation to ultrasound signal distribution along an emission direction of an ultrasound emitted in a subject, and specifies a position of a puncture-needle which is inserted in the subject. The needle emphasis processor carries out a process for emphasizing the position of the puncture-needle which is specified in the ultrasound image.

Abstract translation: 超声波诊断装置基于从被检体的内侧反射并接收的超声波信号，生成被检体内部的超声波图像。 该装置包括针位置说明符和针加重处理器。 关于超声图像中的每个区域，针位置说明符获得与沿着超声信号分布相关的区域更深的区域中的信号强度的深区域特征值，该区域沿着在 并指定插入到被检体内的穿刺针的位置。 针重处理器执行强调超声波图像中指定的穿刺针的位置的处理。