CN101214160A - Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment - Google Patents

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CN101214160A
CN101214160A CNA2007103060131A CN200710306013A CN101214160A CN 101214160 A CN101214160 A CN 101214160A CN A2007103060131 A CNA2007103060131 A CN A2007103060131A CN 200710306013 A CN200710306013 A CN 200710306013A CN 101214160 A CN101214160 A CN 101214160A
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By the configuration, an observation target of which blood state needs to be grasped can be always optimally observed in real time in a Doppler image by a Color Doppler mode or a Power Doppler mode.In the present invention, an image processing device is configured by including an ultrasonic wave transmitting section, an ultrasonic wave receiving section, a transmission and reception control section, a B mode signal processing section, a B mode image generating and storing section, an image synthesizing section, a Doppler signal processing section, a Doppler image generating and storing section, a Doppler scan region setting section, a Doppler scan region storing section, a Doppler scan control section, a region marker movement control section and a region marker image generating section.

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Diagnostic ultrasound equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of diagnostic ultrasound equipment that utilizes ultrasound wave in the part of B mode image viewing area, to show blood-stream image with color Doppler pattern or power doppler mode (Power Doppler mode).
Background technology
In recent years, in the medical ultrasonic diagnostic equipment,, utilize the energy (power) of Doppler (Doppler) signal to show the Two dimensional Distribution of blood flow with coloured image to organism irradiation ultrasound wave.Utilize the energy of Doppler signal to show that the method for blood flow shows that with the frequency of utilizing Doppler signal the method for blood flow is different, though can't show direction, speed or the speed dispersion etc. of blood flow, but, become one of useful blood flow display packing in view of utilizing high sensitivity and high S/N recently to show the position of blood flow and the function of this uniqueness of intensity thereof.
In this device, for example as non-patent literature 1 " Diagnostic Imaging, December 1993, p.66-69 " recorded and narrated like that, the blood flow viewing area is set in the part of B mode image viewing area, and shows blood-stream image at this place.The blood flow viewing area can utilize operator to move freely in B mode image viewing area, can show the desirable blood-stream image of being concerned about the zone thus.
Blood-stream image shows with the color corresponding with the energy of Doppler signal, for example is made as purple, red, orange, yellow by the ascending of energy.And, there is not the part of blood flow not carry out the colour demonstration, promptly show the B mode image, can clearly distinguish mutually with the part that has blood flow.Because therefore the S/N of the blood-stream image that the energy by Doppler signal generates does not have the part of blood flow to be shown the B mode image than good.
Therefore, on the display surface of image display, when in B mode image viewing area, showing tumor image, show wanting to make the blood flow viewing area to move to the position that has this tumor image under the situation of blood flow of this part, if blood flow viewing area and tumor image are overlapping in the process that moves, then tumor image is covered and be cannot see, and can't confirm target.
Usually, hyperacoustic transceiver (send and be subjected to the ripple device) for example ultrasound probe abuts to subject by operator, so direction changes easily.Therefore,, tumor image is always appeared in the display frame while the direction that must watch picture to revise transceiver departs from, if but such as mentioned above, when target be cannot see halfway,, the direction of transceiver can't revise even departing from also.Thereby cause whether the uncertain blood flow shown in the blood flow viewing area must be the blood flow at desirable position.
Therefore, for example in Japanese kokai publication hei 8-173428 communique etc., a kind of ultrasound observation apparatus is proposed, even this ultrasound observation apparatus also shows the B mode image in above-mentioned blood flow viewing area in the moving of blood flow viewing area, and show blood-stream image when stopping when moving, even during making that the blood flow viewing area moves, also can observe the B mode image at least thus.
Patent documentation 1: Japanese kokai publication hei 8-173428 communique
Non-patent literature 1:Diagnostic Imaging, December 1993, p.66-69
Summary of the invention
The problem that invention will solve
Yet, as mentioned above, in diagnostic ultrasound equipment, the Two dimensional Distribution that in B mode image viewing area, shows blood flow in the formed blood flow zone with coloured image, but, can interrupt ultrasound wave in the past in the moving of blood flow viewing area and send, therefore not show the blood flow display image during this and only show the B mode image, therefore existence can't be observed the problem of the blood flow state of the internal organs in the motion.
In addition, carry out in the object of observation that needs to be grasped blood flow state under the situation of strenuous exercise, also exist when carrying out being difficult to discern in real time the problem of being concerned about the object position when unnecessary colour shows.
The present invention finishes in view of said circumstances, its purpose is to provide a kind of following diagnostic ultrasound equipment, this diagnostic ultrasound equipment can carry out optimal viewing to the object of observation that needs to be grasped blood flow state by simple processing and with low cost all the time in real time with the doppler image under color Doppler pattern or the power doppler mode.
The scheme that is used to deal with problems
Diagnostic ultrasound equipment of the present invention possesses:
The ultrasonic pulse transmitting element, it sends ultrasonic pulse to checking object;
The ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit, it receives the ultrasonic echo signal from the above-mentioned ultrasonic pulse of above-mentioned inspection object;
B mode image generation unit, it generates the B mode image of above-mentioned inspection object according to the received above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal of above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit;
The 1st is concerned about regional setup unit, and it is set the 1st and is concerned about the zone on above-mentioned B mode image;
Mobile indicating member, it indicates the moving of setting regions of the regulation on the above-mentioned B mode image;
The 2nd is concerned about regional setup unit, and it is concerned about that with the 2nd the zone is set at the mobile destination by the above-mentioned setting regions of above-mentioned mobile indicating member indication;
The doppler image generation unit, it is concerned about that according to the above-mentioned the 1st and/or the above-mentioned the 2nd the blood flow state information in zone generates doppler image based on the received above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal of above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit;
The mobile status image generation unit, it generates the setting regions image of the mobile status of the above-mentioned setting regions of expression according to above-mentioned mobile indicating member;
The setting regions image generates control unit, and it controls the generation of the above-mentioned setting regions image that is undertaken by above-mentioned mobile status image generation unit; And
The image synthesis unit, it generates the composograph that above-mentioned B mode image, above-mentioned doppler image and above-mentioned setting regions image are synthesized into.
The effect of invention
According to the present invention, has following effect: can utilize the doppler image under color Doppler pattern or the power doppler mode in real time the object of observation that needs to be grasped blood flow state to be carried out optimal viewing all the time.
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Fig. 1 is the structure chart of structure of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention 1.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of handling process of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of presentation graphs 1.
Fig. 3 is first figure of the processing of key diagram 2.
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Fig. 8 is the flow chart of handling process of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention 2.
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Figure 17 is the flow chart of the flow process of the deletion of Doppler scanning area image of appointed area of presentation graphs 8 and display process.
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Figure 35 is the figure of monitor picture of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of explanation embodiment 3.
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Figure 37 is the figure of monitor picture of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of explanation embodiment 3.
Figure 38 is the figure of monitor picture of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of explanation embodiment 3.
Figure 39 is the structure chart of structure of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of expression embodiment 3.
Figure 40 is the figure of the monitor picture in the existing diagnostic ultrasound equipment of explanation.
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1: diagnostic ultrasound equipment; 2: ultrasound probe; 3: the ultrasonic oscillator unit; 4: monitor; 5: image processing apparatus; 11: the ultrasound wave sending part; 12: the ultrasound wave acceptance division; 13: send and receive control part; 14:B mode signal handling part; The 15:B mode image generates preservation portion; 16: image synthesizes portion; 17: the Doppler scanning region setting part; 18: the Doppler signal handling part; 19: doppler image generates preservation portion; 20: Doppler scanning zone preservation portion; 21: input equipment; 22: the Doppler scanning control part; 23: the zone marker mobile control division; 24: the zone marker image production part.
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Below, with reference to the description of drawings embodiments of the invention.
Embodiment 1
Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 relates to embodiments of the invention 1, Fig. 1 is the structure chart of the structure of expression diagnostic ultrasound equipment, Fig. 2 is the flow chart of handling process of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of presentation graphs 1, Fig. 3 is first figure of the processing of key diagram 2, Fig. 4 is second figure of the processing of key diagram 2, Fig. 5 is the 3rd figure of the processing of key diagram 2, and Fig. 6 is the 4th figure of the processing of key diagram 2, and Fig. 7 is the 5th figure of the processing of key diagram 2.
As shown in Figure 1, the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 1 of present embodiment possesses: ultrasound probe 2, this ultrasound probe is inserted in the endoceliac tube chamber internal organs, has in its top ends care positions such as the affected part in the tube chamber internal organs are sent the hyperacoustic ultrasonic oscillator of reception unit 3; And image processing apparatus 5, it carries out the ultrasound wave driving to above-mentioned ultrasonic oscillator unit 3, utilizes the ultrasonic echo signal to show ultrasonography in monitor 4.
Above-mentioned image processing apparatus 5 possesses ultrasound wave sending part 11, ultrasound wave acceptance division 12, transmission reception control part 13, b mode signal handling part 14, B mode image generation preservation portion 15, the synthetic portion 16 of image, Doppler signal handling part 18, doppler image generation preservation portion 19, Doppler scanning region setting part 17, the regional preservation of Doppler scanning portion 20, Doppler scanning control part 22, zone marker mobile control division 23 and zone marker image production part 24.
In addition, above-mentioned Doppler scanning control part 22 is connected with by keyboard or the input equipment 21 that constitutes as for example mouse or the tracking ball etc. of indicating equipment.The mobile indicating member that this input equipment 21 constitutes in the present embodiment.
Above-mentioned ultrasound wave sending part 11 is to make above-mentioned ultrasonic oscillator unit 3 carry out the drive division that ultrasound wave drives, and constitutes the ultrasonic pulse transmitting element in the present embodiment.
In addition, above-mentioned ultrasound wave acceptance division 12 is the acceptance divisions that receive from the ultrasonic echo signal of above-mentioned ultrasonic oscillator unit 3, constitutes the ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit in the present embodiment.
Above-mentioned transmission reception control part 13 is control parts that the timing of the transmission reception of above-mentioned ultrasound wave sending part 11 and above-mentioned ultrasound wave acceptance division 12 is controlled.
14 pairs of above-mentioned ultrasound wave acceptance division 12 received ultrasonic echo signals of above-mentioned b mode signal handling part carry out signal processing and generate the B mode image, make the B mode image that is generated, and be saved in above-mentioned B mode image and generate in the preservation portion 15 the B mode image generation unit that this b mode signal handling part 14 constitutes in present embodiments.
Above-mentioned Doppler signal handling part 18 utilizes pulse Doppler (Pulse Doppler) method that the ultrasonic echo signal that above-mentioned ultrasound wave acceptance division 12 receives is handled, generation is used to show CFM (the Color Flow Mapping: the view data of image color blood-stream) with the blood flow dynamical correlation, promptly generate the doppler image of the speed of expression blood flow, the energy of Doppler signal, the dispersion of blood flow rate etc., and be saved in the doppler image generation preservation portion 19 the doppler image generation unit that this Doppler signal handling part 18 constitutes in present embodiments.
The processing region of 17 pairs of doppler images on the B mode image that above-mentioned b mode signal handling part 14 is generated, that above-mentioned Doppler signal handling part 18 is generated of above-mentioned Doppler scanning region setting part is set, and this Doppler scanning region setting part 17 constitutes the 1st in the present embodiment and is concerned about regional setup unit or the regional setup unit of the 2nd care.
The area information of the processing region of the above-mentioned doppler image that the above-mentioned Doppler scanning zone above-mentioned Doppler scanning region setting part 17 of preservation portion 20 preservations sets.
The setting of the processing region of the above-mentioned doppler image in the above-mentioned Doppler scanning region setting part 17 of above-mentioned Doppler scanning control part 22 controls, the doppler image that this Doppler scanning control part 22 constitutes in the present embodiment is concerned about regional designating unit.
Doppler scanning area image on the B mode image of the processing region of the above-mentioned doppler image that the above-mentioned Doppler scanning region setting part 17 of above-mentioned zone marking image generating unit 24 generations is set, the mobile status image generation unit that this zone marker image production part 24 constitutes in present embodiments.
Doppler scanning area image the moving on above-mentioned B mode image that above-mentioned zone labelling mobile control division 23 control above-mentioned zone marking image generating units 24 are generated, the setting regions image that this zone marker mobile control division 23 constitutes in the present embodiment generates control unit.
Above-mentioned image synthetic portion 16 synthetic B mode image, above-mentioned doppler image and Doppler scanning area images also are shown in the monitor 4 the image synthesis unit that the synthetic portion 16 of this image constitutes in the present embodiment.
The flow chart of use Fig. 2 and the key diagram of Fig. 3 to Fig. 7 illustrate the effect of the present embodiment of such formation.
The diagnostic ultrasound equipment 1 of present embodiment, when the operation technique person begins the endoceliac tube chamber internal organs of ultrasound probe 2 insertions to diagnose, as shown in Figure 2, viewing area to the tube chamber internal organs in step S101 carries out B mode scanning (scan), by the synthetic portion 16 of image B mode ultrasound image 31 as shown in Figure 3 is shown in the monitor 4.The 4 pairs of inspection message zones 30 that show inspection message (patient information, check data etc.) of monitor that show this B mode ultrasound image 31 show.In addition, in B mode ultrasound image 31, show a plurality of for example care position 32a, the 32b that are concerned about the zone that are concerned about as the operation technique person who diagnoses.
Then, as shown in Figure 4, in step S102, Doppler scanning region setting part 17 is set the acquiescence Doppler scanning zone 51 that is kept at the prescribed level in the Doppler scanning zone preservation portion 20.At this moment, the scanning of the ultrasonography that shows in monitor 4 only forms by the B mode scanning.
Then, in step S103, Doppler signal handling part 18 is according to the received ultrasonic echo signal of ultrasound wave acceptance division 12, utilize pulse Doppler (PulseDoppler) method that Doppler scanning zone 51 is handled, generation is used to show CFM (the Color Flow Mapping: the view data of image color blood-stream) with the blood flow dynamical correlation, promptly generate the Doppler scanning area image of the speed of expression blood flow, the energy of Doppler signal, the dispersion of blood flow rate etc., and be saved in the doppler image generation preservation portion 19.
Then, in step S104, as shown in Figure 5, the synthetic portion 16 of image generates and will be concerned about that the Doppler scanning area image 55 of the care zone 51a in zone overlap onto in the B mode ultrasound image 31 and the composograph that obtains as the 1st of Doppler scanning zone 51, and shows this composograph in monitor 4.
Then, in step S105, judge whether to exist the mobile indication by the Doppler scanning zone 51 of input equipment 21 operations that for example constitute by tracking ball by the operation technique person, under the situation of the mobile indication that does not have Doppler scanning zone 51, return step S104, when having the mobile indication in Doppler scanning zone 51, enter step S106.
Then, in step S106, as shown in Figure 6,23 pairs of zone marker image production parts 24 of zone marker mobile control division are controlled, input signal according to the input equipment 21 that for example constitutes by tracking ball, the composograph that has shown overlapping to be concerned about the Doppler scanning area image 55 of regional 51a and obtained, and the moving area block diagram that will represent Doppler scanning zone 51 is presented on the B mode ultrasound image 31 as 510 and moves.At this moment,, Doppler scanning area image 55 carries out Doppler scanning for being shown in real time.
In addition, be following state in existing diagnostic ultrasound equipment: the moving area block diagram that only will represent Doppler scanning zone 51 is presented on the B mode ultrasound image 31 as 510 and moves, and can't carry out the observation (with reference to Figure 12) of the Doppler scanning area image 55 of (being concerned about position 32a's) care zone 51a.
Then, in step S107, zone marker mobile control division 23 judges for example whether the operation of tracking ball has stopped the set time, when the operation that is judged as tracking ball has stopped the set time, if the Doppler scanning zone 51 after will moving is made as the appointed area and enters step S108, when the operation that is judged as tracking ball is not standing the time, establishes and be not made as the appointed area and return step S106.
If the operation of tracking ball stops for example more than certain time (for example 1 second), then in step S108, carry out Doppler scanning on the position in the Doppler scanning zone 51 in the care zone (ROI) of Doppler signal handling part 18 after conduct is moved, generation is used to show the view data with CFM (the Color Flow Mapping) image of blood flow dynamical correlation, promptly generate the Doppler scanning area image of the speed of expression blood flow, the energy of Doppler signal, the dispersion of blood flow rate etc., and be saved in the doppler image generation preservation portion 19.
Then, in step S109, the synthetic portion 16 of image generates and will be concerned about that the Doppler scanning area image 55 of the care zone 51b in zone overlap onto on the B mode ultrasound image 31 and the composograph that obtains as the 2nd of Doppler scanning zone 51, and in monitor 4, show this composograph, enter step S110.
In step S110, judge by the input that the operation technique person utilizes the input equipment 21 that is made of keyboard to carry out, confirming to check under the situation that (diagnosis) finishes, return step S103, end process when confirming to check (diagnosis) end.
As shown in Figure 7, by returning step S103 and repeating above-mentioned treatment S 103~S108, thereby the composograph that shows below in monitor 4, this composograph are the Doppler scanning area image 55 in the Doppler scanning zone 51 in the Doppler scanning area image 55 in the initial Doppler scanning zone 51 that shows mobile destination, before having deleted and the composograph that obtains.
Like this according to present embodiment, when showing the B mode image, under the situation of the Doppler scanning area image that shows the regional 51a of the 1st care, even as 510 the viewing area of Doppler scanning area image is moved by the moving area block diagram, also keep the 1st and be concerned about the demonstration of the Doppler scanning area image of regional 51a, so can proceed the observation of B pattern and Doppler's observation.And, when determining the Doppler scanning zone 51 of mobile destinatioies as 510 according to the moving area block diagram, switch to the 2nd from the 1st Doppler scanning area image of being concerned about regional 51a and be concerned about the Doppler scanning area image of regional 51b and show, can be concerned about incessantly that therefore the Doppler in zone observes.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, can utilize the coloured image under the power doppler mode in real time the object of observation that needs to be grasped blood flow state to be carried out optimal viewing all the time.
In addition, in the past, even the blood flow viewing area in moving, software also can detect the position of blood flow viewing area with fixed timing, and carries out Doppler scanning on the position of detected blood flow viewing area, therefore software has been increased load.Therefore, need high performance CPU, cause the cost of device to improve.
But present embodiment is owing to carry out Doppler scanning in the blood flow viewing area when moving beginning all the time in moving, and is therefore compared with the past, to software increase load, and can use cheap CPU by simple processing.
Embodiment 2
Fig. 8 to Figure 34 relates to embodiments of the invention 2, Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the handling process of expression diagnostic ultrasound equipment, Fig. 9 is first figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 10 is second figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 11 is the 3rd figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 12 is the 4th figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 13 is the 5th figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 14 is the 6th figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 15 is the 7th figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 16 is the 8th figure of the processing of key diagram 8, Figure 17 is the flow chart of the flow process of the deletion of Doppler scanning area image of appointed area of presentation graphs 8 and display process, Figure 18 is first figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 19 is second figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 20 is the 3rd figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 21 is the 4th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 22 is the 5th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 23 is the 6th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 24 is the 7th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 25 is the 8th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 17, Figure 26 is the flow chart of flow process of variation of the processing of presentation graphs 8, Figure 27 is first figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, Figure 28 is second figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, Figure 29 is the 3rd figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, Figure 30 is the 4th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, Figure 31 is the 5th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, Figure 32 is the 6th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, Figure 33 is the 7th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26, and Figure 34 is the 8th figure of the processing of explanation Figure 26.
Because embodiment 2 is identical with embodiment 1 structure, therefore difference only is described.
The flow chart of use Fig. 8 and Figure 17 and the key diagram of Fig. 3, Fig. 9 to Figure 16 illustrate the effect of present embodiment.
As shown in Figure 8, when the operation technique person inserts ultrasound probe 2 in the endoceliac tube chamber internal organs and begins to diagnose, the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 1 of present embodiment viewing area to the tube chamber internal organs in step S1 carries out B mode scanning (scan), by the synthetic portion 16 of image, similarly to Example 1 B mode ultrasound image 31 is shown to (with reference to Fig. 3) in the monitor 4.The 4 pairs of inspection message zones 30 that show inspection message (patient information, check data etc.) of monitor that show this B mode ultrasound image 31 show.In addition, on B mode ultrasound image 31, show a plurality of for example care position 32a, the 32b that are concerned about the zone that are concerned about as the operation technique person who diagnoses.
Then, for example the operation technique person uses input equipment 21 in step S2, and in the time for example will being concerned about that position 32a is assigned in the Doppler zone as the appointed area, Doppler scanning control part 22 is set at 1 with parameter i, enters step S3.
In step S3, as shown in Figure 9, Doppler scanning region setting part 17 is set the Doppler scanning zone 51 that comprises the prescribed level of being concerned about position 32a according to the pointer 50 that the operation technique person uses input equipment 21 operations.At this moment, the scanning of the ultrasonography that shows in monitor 4 is only formed by the B mode scanning.
Then, in step S4, Doppler scanning region setting part 17 is concerned about the area information in zone with the area information on the B mode image in Doppler scanning zone 51 as for example i and is saved in the Doppler scanning zone preservation portion 20.
Then, in step S5, Doppler signal handling part 18 is according to the received ultrasonic echo signal of above-mentioned ultrasound wave acceptance division 12, utilize pulse Doppler (PulseDoppler) method that i care zone is handled, generation is used to show and the dynamic view data of relevant CFM (Color Flow Mapping) image of blood flow, promptly generate the i Doppler scanning area image 55 of the speed of expression blood flow, the energy of Doppler signal, the dispersion of blood flow rate etc., and be saved in the doppler image generation preservation portion 19.
Then, in step S6, as shown in figure 10, the synthetic portion 16 of image generates i is concerned about that the i Doppler scanning area image 55 of regional 51a overlaps onto on the B mode ultrasound image 31 and the composograph that obtains, and shows this composograph in monitor 4.
Then, in step S7, use the pointer 50 of input equipment 21 operations according to the operation technique person, judge whether to have the mobile indication in Doppler scanning zone 51, under the situation of the mobile indication that does not have Doppler scanning zone 51, return step S5, when having the mobile indication in Doppler scanning zone 51, enter step S8.
Then, in step S8, as shown in figure 11,23 pairs of zone marker image production parts 24 of zone marker mobile control division are controlled, according to the pointer 50 that has used input equipment 21, the composograph that shows i overlapping and be concerned about the i Doppler scanning area image 55 of regional 51a and obtain is Yi Bian and show on B mode ultrasound image 31 that on one side Doppler scanning zone 51 moves.
In addition, as shown in figure 12, in diagnostic ultrasound equipment in the past following state: only Doppler scanning zone 51 is presented on the B mode ultrasound image 31 and moves, can't carry out (being concerned about position 32a's) i and be concerned about the observation of the i Doppler scanning area image 55 of regional 51a.
Then, in step S9, as shown in figure 13, use the indication of input equipment 21 operations according to the operation technique person, judged whether to append Doppler scanning zone 51 after moving as the appointed area, under the situation of not appending, return step S8, under the situation of appending, enter step S10 to the appointed area to the appointed area.
Then, in step S10, image processing apparatus 5 uses the indication of input equipment 21 operations according to the operation technique person, in monitor 4, show as Figure 14, Figure 15 or image shown in Figure 16, carry out " deletion and the display process of the Doppler scanning area image of appointed area " of explanation in the back, and enter step S11.
In step S11, the end of inspection (diagnosis) is judged in the input of using input equipment 21 to carry out according to the operation technique person, under the situation of the end that can't confirm to check (diagnosis), in step S12, i is increased progressively and return step S4, end process when confirming to check (diagnosis) end.
Below, the flow chart of use Figure 17 illustrates above-mentioned steps S10 " deletion and the display process of the Doppler scanning area image of appointed area ".
As shown in figure 17, in the deletion and display process of the Doppler scanning area image of appointed area, in step S21, the Doppler scanning control part 22 of image processing apparatus 5 only shows that i is concerned about the i Doppler scanning area image 55 of regional 51b, the k Doppler scanning area image 55 of deletion k<i.
Then, in step S22, Doppler scanning control part 22 uses the indication of input equipment 21 operations according to the operation technique person, judge whether to have the demonstration indication of i Doppler scanning area image 55 Doppler scanning area image 55 in addition, end process under situation about not having enters step S23 under situation about having.
In step S23, Doppler scanning control part 22 shows doppler image selection window 200 as shown in figure 18 in monitor 4, wait for the operation technique person to use input equipment 21 to operate and select to select in window 200 to be kept at the numbering k of the above-mentioned Doppler appointed area in the Doppler scanning zone preservation portion 20 at this doppler image (k is the integer 1 or more, i below: the k appointed area), and k is numbered in detection.
When detecting numbering k, Doppler scanning control part 22 only shows the k Doppler scanning area image of specified k appointed area in step S24, and end process.
The demonstration example of the image when above-mentioned Figure 14 has represented to specify the 1st and the 2nd Doppler scanning area image, the demonstration example of the image when above-mentioned Figure 15 has represented only to specify the 1st Doppler's area image, the demonstration example of the image when above-mentioned Figure 16 has represented only to specify the 2nd Doppler scanning area image.
In addition, Figure 19 to Figure 25 is illustrated in the demonstration example that has plural care position, for example has three above-mentioned processing under the situation of being concerned about position 32a, 32b, 32c.
In addition, specify the zone of Doppler scanning area image 55 by Doppler scanning zone 51 in the present embodiment, but be not limited thereto.
That is, also can be shown in step S4a, the 8a of Figure 26 and 9a like that, usage flag 100 replaces Doppler scanning zone 51.Specifically, to shown in Figure 34, make labelling 100 move and set the Doppler scanning zone 51 of the prescribed level that comprises labelling 100, also can obtain the effect same with present embodiment as Figure 27.
Like this according to present embodiment, similarly to Example 1, when showing the B mode image, show under the situation of Doppler scanning area image, even the demonstration of Doppler scanning area image is also kept in the viewing area of mobile Doppler scanning area image, therefore can proceed observation of B pattern and Doppler and observe.
In addition, in the present embodiment, except that above-mentioned effect,, therefore also has the effect that to observe/diagnose the blood flow state of being concerned about the position simultaneously owing to can make on the overlapping B of the being presented at mode image of a plurality of Doppler scanning area images.
Thereby, in the present embodiment, similarly to Example 1, can utilize the coloured image under the power doppler mode in real time the object of observation that needs to be grasped blood flow state to be carried out optimal viewing all the time.
Embodiment 3
Below, compare with in the past diagnostic ultrasound equipment the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 relevant with embodiments of the invention 3 is described.Figure 40 and Figure 41 are the figure of the monitoring image in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment that illustrates in the past.In diagnostic ultrasound equipment in the past, as shown in figure 35, can carry out coloured image to the Two dimensional Distribution of blood flow and show that blood flow viewing area (hereinafter referred to as the colored viewing area) 51a of (showing hereinafter referred to as colour) only has a place in B mode image viewing area 31.Therefore, in order simultaneously a plurality of care object position 32a, 32b in the B mode image viewing area 31 and 32c to be carried out the colour demonstration in real time, has only following method: as shown in figure 40, enlarge a colored viewing area 51a who is concerned about position 32a who includes in colored the demonstration, as shown in figure 41, specify the colored viewing area 51b that comprises all a plurality of care object position 32a, 32b and 32c.
But when enlarging colored viewing area 51a, it is many that signal processing etc. become, and frame frequency descends, and shows that promptly response descends.Therefore, the method that enlarges colored viewing area 51a is not suitable for thinking observing at a high speed the situation of being concerned about the zone.In addition, also existence causes also demonstrating the situation of being indifferent to the position that is present between a plurality of care object position 32a, 32b or the 32c with coloured image.So the operation technique person only is not easy the information at the care object position of needs is confirmed.
Present embodiment is finished in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a kind of can only carry out the diagnostic ultrasound equipment that real-time color shows to a plurality of care objects position in the B mode image viewing area.
From Figure 35 to Figure 38 the figure of the monitoring image of the explanation diagnostic ultrasound equipment relevant with embodiments of the invention 3.Figure 35 and Figure 36 will only be concerned about that to the place in the B mode image viewing area 31 shown in Figure 35 position 32a carries out colored picture displayed and three places shown in Figure 36 are concerned about that position 32a, 32b, 32c carry out the figure that colored picture displayed compares demonstration in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of present embodiment.As shown in figure 37, the operation technique person is in order to specify a plurality of care position, utilizes for example mouse etc. of input equipment, uses pointer 50a, 50b and 50c to specify.So, as shown in figure 38, be formed centrally the colored viewing area 51a in three places in pointer 50a, 50b and 50c being, simultaneously and in real time wherein a plurality of care position 32a, 32b and 32c carried out colour demonstration.
And, in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of present embodiment, if once specified care is regional, be the appointed area, the colour that then stops the appointed area showing or restarts colored demonstration and can instantaneously carry out.The demonstration of appointed area stops to wait specifies by the picture identical with the display frame shown in Figure 18 operated.
In the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of present embodiment, the operation technique person can only carry out colour to the care position of needs when needed and show.Therefore, the decline of frame frequency can be restricted to Min., and simultaneously the colour demonstration be carried out at a plurality of care objects position.In addition in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of present embodiment since in display frame not to being concerned about that blood flow information beyond the zone carries out colour and shows, so the operation technique person discerns easily and is concerned about regional information.
In addition, in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of present embodiment, there is not " being concerned about moving of zone " such notion.In the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of the present embodiment that can show a plurality of colored viewing areas simultaneously, only be newly to append to be concerned about the zone.Therefore, in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of present embodiment, in the display frame of B mode image, do not need to be concerned about action demonstration in the moving of zone etc.
Then, Figure 39 is the structure chart of structure of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 of expression present embodiment.In addition, in Figure 39, the structural element identical with Fig. 1 paid and add identical Reference numeral, omit explanation.As shown in figure 39, different with the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 1 of the embodiment 1 shown in Fig. 1 in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 of present embodiment, do not need zone marker mobile control division 23.On the other hand, in the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 of present embodiment, different with the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 1 of the embodiment 1 shown in Fig. 1, in B mode image viewing area, simultaneously and in real time the colour demonstration is carried out in a plurality of care zone, therefore preferably had a plurality of Doppler scannings zone preservation 20A of portion and a plurality of doppler image and generate the preservation 19A of portion.
That is, the diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 of present embodiment has: the zone marker image production part 24 that is used to specify Doppler scanning zone (colored viewing area); Be used to carry out the Doppler scanning region setting part 17 that the Doppler scanning zone is set; A plurality of Doppler scanning zone preservation 20A of portion in the position in storage Doppler scanning zone or zone; Control sends the reception ultrasound wave to the Doppler scanning zone and obtains the transmission receiving element of doppler data and the transmission reception control part 13 of hyperacoustic transmission reception; To the Doppler signal portion 18 that handles by the doppler data that obtains in each Doppler scanning zone; The a plurality of doppler images that generate and preserve doppler image generate the preservation 19A of portion; And the image of synthesizing doppler image synthesizes portion 16 on the Doppler scanning zone on the B pattern display image.
Doppler scanning control part 22 by input equipment 21 specified a plurality of care positions near, set labelling respectively by zone marker image production part 24.Simultaneously, set a plurality of Doppler scannings zone, be saved among the Doppler scanning zone preservation 20A of portion by Doppler's region setting part 17.Then, according to the information of the Doppler scanning zone preservation 20A of portion, from a plurality of Doppler scannings zone, set a Doppler scanning zone in order.At an above-mentioned selected Doppler scanning zone, carry out ultrasound wave through signal processing part 18 and send reception, Doppler signal is sent in the Doppler signal handling part 18, in generate a doppler image generation preservation 19A of portion who selects the preservation 19A of portion from a plurality of doppler images, generate and preserve doppler image.Then, from non-selected Doppler scanning zone, set a Doppler scanning zone,, be saved in another doppler image and generate among the preservation 19A of portion with the above-mentioned Doppler scanning that similarly carries out.Repeat this processing, generate the doppler image and the zone marker image at all synthetic specified in the preservation portion 15 care positions in synthetic portion 16 of image and B mode image, and be shown in the monitor 4.
The diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 of above-mentioned present embodiment can show a plurality of care position in the display frame of B mode image all the time in real time simultaneously with the doppler image under color Doppler pattern or the power doppler mode.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, in the scope that does not change aim of the present invention, can carry out various changes, change etc.

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1. diagnostic ultrasound equipment is characterized in that possessing:
The ultrasonic pulse transmitting element, it sends ultrasonic pulse to checking object;
The ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit, it receives the ultrasonic echo signal from the above-mentioned ultrasonic pulse of above-mentioned inspection object;
B mode image generation unit, it generates the B mode image of above-mentioned inspection object according to the received above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal of above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit;
The 1st is concerned about regional setup unit, and it is set the 1st and is concerned about the zone on above-mentioned B mode image;
Mobile indicating member, it indicates the moving of setting regions of the regulation on the above-mentioned B mode image;
The 2nd is concerned about regional setup unit, and it is concerned about that with the 2nd the zone is set at the mobile destination by the above-mentioned setting regions of above-mentioned mobile indicating member indication;
The doppler image generation unit, it is concerned about that according to the above-mentioned the 1st and/or the above-mentioned the 2nd the blood flow state information in zone generates doppler image based on the received above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal of above-mentioned ultrasonic echo signal receiving unit;
The mobile status image generation unit, it generates the setting regions image of the mobile status of the above-mentioned setting regions of expression according to above-mentioned mobile indicating member;
The setting regions image generates control unit, and it controls the generation of the above-mentioned setting regions image that is undertaken by above-mentioned mobile status image generation unit; And
The image synthesis unit, it generates the composograph that above-mentioned B mode image, above-mentioned doppler image and above-mentioned setting regions image are synthesized into.
2. diagnostic ultrasound equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned doppler image generation unit continues to generate the above-mentioned the 1st above-mentioned doppler image of being concerned about the zone at least in the moving of above-mentioned setting regions, the above-mentioned doppler image in zone is concerned about in deletion the above-mentioned the 1st under the situation in above-mentioned the 2nd care zone of having set mobile destination, generate the above-mentioned the 2nd and be concerned about regional above-mentioned doppler image
The regional above-mentioned doppler image of above-mentioned the 2nd care that above-mentioned image synthesis unit will continue to generate is synthesized in above-mentioned B mode image and the above-mentioned setting regions image.
3. diagnostic ultrasound equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned doppler image generation unit continues to generate above-mentioned doppler image at least in the moving of above-mentioned setting regions,
The above-mentioned doppler image that above-mentioned image synthesis unit will continue to generate is synthesized in above-mentioned B mode image and the above-mentioned setting regions image.
4. according to claim 1,2 or 3 described diagnostic ultrasound equipments, it is characterized in that,
Also have doppler image and be concerned about regional designating unit, this doppler image be concerned about regional designating unit specify above-mentioned image synthesis unit the one or more care zone of synthetic above-mentioned doppler image.
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