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- Patent Title: Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus and method for constructing distribution image of blood flow dynamic state
- Patent Title (中): 用于构建血流动态分布图的超声诊断装置及方法
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Application No.: US13263184Application Date: 2010-04-07
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Publication No.: US08971600B2Publication Date: 2015-03-03
- Inventor: Hideki Yoshikawa , Takashi Azuma
- Applicant: Hideki Yoshikawa , Takashi Azuma
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.
- Priority: JP2009-095535 20090410
- International Application: PCT/JP2010/056329 WO 20100407
- International Announcement: WO2010/117025 WO 20101014
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00 ; G06T7/00 ; A61B8/00 ; G01S15/89 ; A61B8/06 ; A61B8/13 ; A61B8/08 ; G01S7/52

Abstract:
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided for displaying a color map on which a difference in blood flow dynamics is reflected. Setting a test subject who is administered a contrast agent is assumed as an imaging target, and a probe transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from the target for contrast imaging. Image data is constructed based on signals received by the probe and a time-intensity curve is generated from intensity values of the image data. According to the time-intensity curve, a value of a predetermined parameter is calculated for producing a distribution image of blood flow dynamics. The distribution image (color map) of the blood flow dynamics is produced from the parameter value. The color map is a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional image being color-coded according to the parameter value. At least one of the followings may be used as the parameter; a contrast agent inflow start time, a balanced intensity arrival time, a contrast agent disappearance start time, a contrast agent duration, a preset threshold arrival time, an intensity increase rate, an intensity decrease rate, intensity of balanced state, and a total flow amount.
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