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ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ULTRASOUND IMAGE

  • US 20090306511A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2009
  • Published: 12/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ultrasound imaging apparatus that generates image data based on volume data acquired by three-dimensional scan with ultrasound waves on a target site for examination or treatment using a puncture needle, the ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising:

  • a scan controller configured to set a first three-dimensional scanning region including an insertion direction of the puncture needle into the target site and one or more second three-dimensional scanning regions adjacent to the first three-dimensional scanning region, and control three-dimensional scan on the first three-dimensional scanning region and the second three-dimensional scanning regions;

    a volume data generator configured to generate volume data based on received signals acquired from the first three-dimensional scanning region and the second three-dimensional scanning regions by the three-dimensional scan;

    an image data generator configured to generate image data by processing the volume data; and

    a display configured to display the image data,wherein the scan controller executes control for three-dimensionally scanning the first three-dimensional scanning region at a higher volume rate than the second three-dimensional scanning regions.

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