ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising:
- an image obtaining unit configured to irradiate an imaging region in a subject into which a contrast agent is injected with an ultrasonic wave, and to obtain tomographic image information that draws the imaging region;
an input unit configured to input scan parameter value information which is set in said image obtaining unit and a target sound pressure parameter value of a sound pressure parameter as an index of an estimated sound pressure in the subject;
an estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value calculating device configured to calculate, at the time of performing the irradiation, an estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value in the subject based on the scan parameter value information and maximum drive voltage information of a piezoelectric transducer group configured to generate the ultrasonic wave; and
a maximum drive voltage optimization device configured to compare, each time the scan parameter value information is changed, the estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value and the target sound pressure parameter value with each other and to optimize a maximum drive voltage value of the maximum drive voltage information.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an image obtaining unit for irradiating an imaging region in a subject to which a contrast agent is injected with an ultrasonic wave and obtaining tomographic image information that draws the imaging region, an input unit for inputting scan parameter value information which is set in the image obtaining unit and a target sound pressure parameter value of a sound pressure parameter as an index of an estimated sound pressure in the subject, an estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value calculating device, at the time of performing the irradiation, for calculating an estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value in the subject on the basis of the scan parameter value information and maximum drive voltage information of a piezoelectric transducer group for generating the ultrasonic wave, and a maximum drive voltage optimization device, each time the scan parameter value information is changed, for comparing the estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value calculated by using the estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value calculating device and the target sound pressure parameter value with each other and optimizing the maximum drive voltage value of the maximum drive voltage information.
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20 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising:
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an image obtaining unit configured to irradiate an imaging region in a subject into which a contrast agent is injected with an ultrasonic wave, and to obtain tomographic image information that draws the imaging region; an input unit configured to input scan parameter value information which is set in said image obtaining unit and a target sound pressure parameter value of a sound pressure parameter as an index of an estimated sound pressure in the subject; an estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value calculating device configured to calculate, at the time of performing the irradiation, an estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value in the subject based on the scan parameter value information and maximum drive voltage information of a piezoelectric transducer group configured to generate the ultrasonic wave; and a maximum drive voltage optimization device configured to compare, each time the scan parameter value information is changed, the estimated maximum sound pressure parameter value and the target sound pressure parameter value with each other and to optimize a maximum drive voltage value of the maximum drive voltage information.
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2. An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising:
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an image obtaining unit configured to irradiate an imaging region in a subject into which a contrast agent is injected with an ultrasonic wave, and to obtain tomographic image information that draws the imaging region; an input unit configured to input scan parameter value information which is set in said image obtaining unit and a target MI value in the subject; an estimated maximum MI value calculating device configured to calculate, at the time of performing the irradiation, an estimated maximum MI value in the subject based on the scan parameter value information and maximum drive voltage information of a piezoelectric transducer group for configured to generate the ultrasonic wave; and a maximum drive voltage optimization device configured to compare, each time the scan parameter value information is changed, the estimated maximum MI value and the target MI value with each other and to optimize a maximum drive voltage value of the maximum drive voltage information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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