JP2011072532A - Medical diagnostic imaging apparatus and ultrasonograph - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical diagnostic imaging apparatus which enables an operator to perform various kinds of operations continuously without moving the eyes from a screen, and to provide an ultrasonograph. <P>SOLUTION: The medical diagnostic imaging apparatus includes: display control means which displays on an image display part an operation table image, together with a medical image, wherein arrangement of a plurality of operation members are expressed according to the distance from the operator so that an operation member arranged at a position far from the operator is displayed above the operation member arranged at a position closer to the operator; and detection means which is provided with resolution capable of specifying the position of a part of the body of the operator and detects a part of the body of the operator positioned over the operation table. The display control means switches the display state of the operation table image on the basis of the result detected by the detection means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical image diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

  Medical image diagnostic apparatuses such as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a fluoroscopic imaging apparatus, an X-ray CT apparatus, and an MRI apparatus, while confirming a medical image of a patient, determine positioning of an imaging system, setting of imaging conditions, image processing, etc. You have to do various operations. For this reason, the operator must move his / her line of sight between the display device screen and the console every time an operation is required, which is very troublesome, delays work, and requires a long examination or treatment time. There was also. In addition, since the movement of the line of sight occurs, there is a case where a moment when a change appears in the display image due to switching of settings may be missed.

  In order to deal with such problems, there has been proposed a medical image diagnostic apparatus in which an operator can perform various operations without moving his / her line of sight from a display device screen.

  For example, it is detected whether or not a part of the operator's body is deceived on the console and the position of the deception, and the operation member detected based on the position of the detected operation member (input element) is detected. A medical image diagnostic apparatus that displays operation information on a display device together with a medical image is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

  Further, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is disclosed that graphically displays a switch related to an operation together with a medical image on a display device screen, and performs operations such as moving, selecting, and setting a pointer with a pointing device incorporated in a mouse or the like ( Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-357900 A JP 2007-252564 A

  However, in the method disclosed in Patent Document 1, only the operation information of the detected operation member is displayed on the screen. Therefore, where the part of the body that operates the operation member such as the operator's finger is located on the console. I do not know where it is located. Therefore, when searching for an operation member to be operated next, it is necessary for the operator to move the line of sight from the display device screen to the console and confirm the position of the finger or the like.

  Also, in the method of operating the GUI with a pointing device as disclosed in Patent Document 2, for example, when an arbitrary value between 0 and 100 is set, the usability is poor. For this reason, the operator may move the line of sight from the display device screen and set an arbitrary value using a slide switch having the same function arranged on the console.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a medical image diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that allow an operator to continuously perform various operations without moving the line of sight from the screen. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following characteristics.

1. An operator operates a predetermined operation member of a console having a plurality of operation members to set conditions, acquires an image signal of a subject based on the set conditions, and performs image processing on the image signal. In the medical image diagnostic apparatus for displaying the performed medical image on the image display unit,
The plurality of operation members according to a distance from the operator so that the operation member arranged at a position far from the operator is displayed above the operation member arranged at a position near the operator. Display control means for displaying on the image display unit together with the medical image an operation console image representing the arrangement of
A detection means for detecting a part of the operator's body located above the operator console, having a resolution capable of specifying the position of the part of the operator's body;
Have
The display control means includes
A medical image diagnostic apparatus that switches the display state of the console image based on a result detected by the detection means.

2. The display control means includes
When the detection means cannot detect a part of the operator's body, the console image including all the operation members is displayed on the image display unit,
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body, the display state is switched so as to enlarge and display a part of the console image corresponding to the position where the operator's body part is detected. 2. The medical image diagnostic apparatus as described in 1 above.

3. The display control means includes
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body,
Switching the display state by changing the color or brightness of the console image corresponding to the location or operation member on the console where the detection means detects a part of the operator's body, or blinking the display. 3. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to 1 or 2 above.

4). The display control means includes
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body,
A display state is displayed so that an image of a finger or a hand is superimposed on a portion of the console image corresponding to a place on the console or an operation member where the detection means detects a part of the operator's body. 4. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of 1 to 3, wherein switching is performed.

5). The display control means includes
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body,
The display state is switched so that the setting state of the operation member corresponding to the position at which the detection unit detects a part of the operator's body or the operation member in the vicinity of the position is displayed on the console image. 5. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of 1 to 4 above.

6). The detection means includes
6. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of 1 to 5, wherein at least one of an object position detection sensor selected from an infrared sensor, a capacitance sensor, and a moving image camera is used.

7). The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of 1 to 6, wherein
An ultrasonic probe that transmits ultrasonic waves into the subject and obtains reflected waves as image signals of the subject;
The image display unit
It is a flat panel display that is movably attached to the display position of the display screen,
The display control means includes
An ultrasonic diagnostic image obtained by visualizing the inside of the subject is displayed as a medical image on an upper screen obtained by dividing the display screen in a vertical direction, and the console image is displayed on a lower screen. Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment.

  According to the present invention, an operator positioned above the console has display control means for displaying the console image together with the medical image on the display unit and resolution capable of specifying the position of a part of the operator's body. Detecting means for detecting a part of the body, and the display control means switches a display state of the console image based on a result detected by the detecting means.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide a medical image diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that allow an operator to continuously perform various operations without moving the line of sight from the screen.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the ultrasound diagnosing device in embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the ultrasonic diagnosing device in embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the 1st display example in embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd display example in embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the 3rd display example in embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the 4th example of a display in embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the 5th example of a display in embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the 5th example of a display in embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. In addition, the structure which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in each figure shows that it is the same structure, The description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus will be described as an example of a medical image diagnostic apparatus. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 transmits ultrasonic waves (ultrasound signals) to a subject such as a living body (not shown) and reflects the reflected ultrasonic waves (echoes, ultrasonic signals) reflected by the received subject. The internal state in the subject is imaged as an ultrasound image (medical image) and displayed on the display device 10.

  The ultrasonic probe 2 transmits an ultrasonic wave (ultrasonic signal) to the subject and receives a reflected wave of the ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject. Many types of ultrasonic probes 2 having different shapes and performances are prepared according to the inspection application, and are selected according to the inspection application. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, four types of ultrasonic probes 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, and 2 d are configured to be detachable from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 51 via the cable 3.

  The console 1 includes a plurality of operation members 4 such as various switches and trackballs. In this embodiment, the operation member 4a is a gain setting key, the operation member 4b is a focus setting key, the operation member 4c is a display depth setting key, the operation member 4d is a freeze setting key, and the operation member 4e is an ultrasonic frequency setting key. . The operation member 4f is a trackball, and the operation member 4g is a determination button, which is used for measuring a distance between two points of a medical image displayed on the display device 10, for example.

  The display device 10 includes a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal panel, and is attached to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 51 so that the display position can be moved. Therefore, the operator can easily change the display screen 11 of the display device 10 to a display position that allows easy viewing. On the display screen 11, a medical image and a console image indicating the arrangement of the operation members 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, 4 d, 4 e, 4 f, and 4 g are divided and displayed. The display device 10 is an image display unit of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which a medical image and a console image are divided and displayed in the vertical direction of the display screen 11.

  Details will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The transmission / reception unit 30 transmits a drive signal to the ultrasonic probe 2 and transmits ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic probe 2 toward the subject. The ultrasonic wave transmitted into the subject is reflected as an echo signal, and the signal received by the ultrasonic probe 2 is input to the transmission / reception unit 30.

  The signal processing unit 31 performs image processing or the like on the signal input from the transmission / reception unit 30 to generate various ultrasonic images (medical images) such as a B-mode image and an M-mode image.

  The image synthesis unit 32 has a frame memory, synthesizes the medical image generated by the signal processing unit 31 and the console image indicating the arrangement of the operation member 4 and displays the synthesized image on the display device 10. The console image is a graphic image or a photographed image in which the shapes of the operation members 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, and 4g of the console 1 are designed at a predetermined scale. The console image is stored in advance in a nonvolatile storage medium or the like, and stored in a predetermined area of the frame memory when the power is turned on.

  The control unit 7 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a storage unit, and the like, reads a program stored in the storage unit into a RAM (Random Access Memory), and controls each unit of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 according to the program. . The storage unit includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, and the like.

  The control unit 7 controls the transmission / reception unit 30 and the signal processing unit 31 based on the function associated with each operation member 4 according to the operation of the operation member 4 provided on the console 1.

  The detection unit 50 is a detection unit that detects a part (hand or finger) of the operator's body located above each of the operation members 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, and 4g. The detection unit 50 is provided in each of the operation members 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, and 4g so as to have a resolution capable of specifying a part of the operator's body, and the operation members 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, Hands and fingers above 4e, 4f, and 4g are detected. The detection unit 50 is a detection means of the present invention.

  For the detection unit 50, various object position detection sensors such as a capacitance sensor, a photoelectric sensor, a moving image camera, a photo reflector, and a pressure sensor can be used.

  When a capacitance sensor is used, a conductive paint is applied to the surface of the operation member 4 to form detection electrodes, and a capacitance sensor is connected to each. When the hand or finger approaches the detection electrode, the capacitance value changes, and the hand or finger can be detected.

  When using a photoelectric sensor, a photoelectric sensor is arrange | positioned at each operation member 4 so that light may be interrupted when the operation member 4 is put in hand. When using a photo reflector, a photo reflector is arranged on each operation member 4 so that it can be detected that light hits the hand placed on the operation member 4 and is reflected.

  When using a pressure sensitive sensor, it arrange | positions on the surface of each operation member 4. FIG.

  The operation member 4 of the console 1 on which the operation member 4 is arranged is captured by a video camera such as a video camera, and is subjected to image processing for comparison with an image that is not covered by the hand or finger. 4 may be detected.

  There are two states in which a hand or a finger is detected by the detection unit 50: a state in which the hand or finger is crushed by the operation member 4 (non-contact) and a state in which the hand or finger contacts the operation member 4. More preferably, the detector 50 can detect and detect two states.

  For example, when a capacitance between a detection electrode and a finger is detected using a capacitance sensor, a state in which the detection electrode and the finger are close to each other (a state in which the finger is crushed) and a state in which the detection electrode and the finger are in contact are Can be detected and detected. In addition, for example, a state in which a hand or a finger is crushed by the operation member 4 by image processing may be detected, and a state in which the hand or the finger has contacted may be detected by a pressure sensor.

  The display control unit 6 is provided in the CPU of the control unit 7, communicates with the detection unit 50 at a constant cycle, and controls to switch the display state of the console image based on the detection result of the detection unit 50. The display control unit 6 is display control means of the present invention.

  3-8 is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of embodiment.

  FIG. 3B shows a state where the finger F is placed on the operation member 4 c of the console 1. FIG. 3A shows the display on the display screen 11 at this time.

  A medical image is displayed in the medical image display area 12 of the display screen 11, and a console image is displayed in the console state display area 13. The console image includes graphic displays 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, and 5g in which the operation members 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, and 4g are drawn in the same arrangement, and operation information (keys). Name).

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the console image is displayed above the operation members 4g, 4f, and 4d arranged at positions far from the operator, with the operation members 4a and 4e arranged at a position close to the operator. As shown, graphic displays 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, and 5g are displayed according to the distance from the operator. Near the graphic display 5c corresponding to the operation member 4c, characters of “display depth” indicating operation information (key name) of the operation member 4c are displayed.

  In addition, the graphic display 5c corresponding to the operation member 4c on which the finger F is placed has its display state switched by changing its color or brightness or blinking so that it can be identified.

  A control procedure for performing display for specifying the operation member on which the finger F is placed will be described.

  The detection unit 50 detects whether or not the operation member 4 and the finger are in contact with each other.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the operation member 4c is in contact with the finger, the display control unit 6 changes the data of the graphic display 5c of the image composition unit 32 from, for example, black to red based on the detection result of the detection unit 50. Rewrite to change the color.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the operation member 4c is not in contact with the finger, the display control unit 6 rewrites the data of the graphic display 5c of the image composition unit 32 to be the original black.

  Note that the display state for specifying the graphic display 5 may be changed by changing the line type, highlight display, reverse display, flashing display, or the like in addition to changing the color. Further, an arrow or the like may be displayed over the graphic display 5.

  Thus, since the display state is switched and displayed so that the graphic display 5c corresponding to the operation member 4c can be specified, and the operation information (key name) called display depth is displayed, the operator places his finger. It is possible to clearly know the position of the operating member 4 and the operation information (key name).

  When the operator tries to adjust the gain from the state shown in FIG. 3B, the position of the operation member 4a (gain setting key) to be operated is relative to the position where the hand is currently placed when viewing the console image. Since the positional relationship of being on the upper side is known, the direction in which the hand is moved next can be easily grasped. As a result, gain adjustment can be performed without moving the line of sight from the display device 10 onto the console 1.

  FIG. 4 is a display example in which the portion of the operation member 4c on which the finger F is placed is enlarged and the setting state of the operation member 4c is displayed. FIG. 4B shows a state where the finger F is placed on the operation member 4 c of the console 1. FIG. 4A shows the display on the display screen 11 at this time.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the operation member 4c is in contact with the finger, the display control unit 6 converts the console image data of the image composition unit 32 based on the detection result of the detection unit 50 into FIG. The graphic display 5c is enlarged so as to become the center of the console state display area 13 as shown in FIG.

  The display control unit 6 reads the setting state of the operation member 4c stored in the control unit 7, and displays the setting state in the vicinity of the graphic display 5c as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 4A, a setting state of 15 mm is displayed under operation information (key name) called display depth. The display control unit 6 updates and displays the setting state at predetermined time intervals.

  In addition, although the example which displays the setting state of the operation member 4c which the finger contacted was demonstrated, you may make it display the setting state of the operation member 4 nearest to the position of the detected finger F. FIG.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the operation member 4c is not in contact with the finger, the display control unit 6 stores the data of the graphic display 5c of the image composition unit 32 in the operation console state display area 13 and the operation member of the operation console 1. Rewrite to display the console image including all 4a-4g. In this display state, the setting state is not displayed.

  As described above, when it is detected that the operation member 4c is in contact with the finger, a part of the console image corresponding to the operation member 4c on which the finger F is placed is enlarged and the setting state is displayed. Since the state is switched, the operator can clearly know the operation member 4 on which the finger is placed and the set state.

  Note that either the enlarged display of the console image or the display of the setting state may be switched.

  FIG. 5 is a display example in which a finger image 80 is superimposed on the graphic display 5c of the operation member 4c on which the finger F is placed. FIG. 5B shows a state where the finger F is placed on the operation member 4 c of the console 1. FIG. 5A shows the display on the display screen 11 at this time.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the operation member 4c is in contact with the finger, the display control unit 6 obtains the data of the finger image 80 stored in the control unit 7 in advance based on the detection result of the detection unit 50. As shown in FIG. 5A, the image is superimposed on the graphic display 5 c and displayed on the display device 10.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the operation member 4c is not in contact with the finger, the display control unit 6 deletes the data of the superimposed finger image 80.

  In this way, when it is detected that the operation member 4c is in contact with the finger, the finger image 80 is superimposed on the graphic display 5c corresponding to the operation member 4c on which the finger F is placed, and the display state is switched. Therefore, the operator can know the operation member 4 on which the finger is placed intuitively.

  In this example, a display example in which the finger image 80 is superimposed on the graphic display 5c of the operation member 4c on which the finger F is placed has been described. However, the finger F touches the operation members 4c and 4d of the console 1. Instead, a state of being positioned above the operation members 4c and 4d may be detected, and an image of a finger or hand may be displayed superimposed on the operation members 4c and 4d. In that case, for example, a capacitance sensor or the like is used for the detection unit 50, and a part of the operator's body (hand or finger) is crushed by the operation member 4, and What is necessary is just to comprise so that it can distinguish and detect from the state which one part contacted.

  Next, the display screen 11 when measuring the distance between two points will be described with reference to FIG.

  The distance measurement between two points is to measure the distance between two points of the medical image displayed in the medical image display area 12, and is performed in the following procedure.

  1. The cursor displayed in the medical image display area 12 is moved to the start point position by the operation member 4f (trackball).

  2. The operation member 4g (decision button) is pressed to determine the starting point position.

  3. The cursor is moved to the end position by the operation member 4f (trackball).

  4). The operation member 4g (decision button) is pressed to determine the end point position.

  As described above, in the distance measurement between the two points, the operation member 4f and the operation member 4g are alternately operated. Therefore, it is efficient to place the finger on the operation member 4f and the operation member 4g.

  FIG. 6B shows a case where the distance between two points is measured by placing the finger F1 on the operation member 4f of the console 1 and placing the finger F2 on the operation member 4g.

  Also in this case, the display control unit 6 performs the same control as in FIG. The detection unit 50 detects whether or not the operation member 4 and the finger are in contact with each other.

  That is, when the display control unit 6 detects that the finger is in contact with the operation member 4f and the operation member 4g, the display control unit 6 detects all the corresponding graphic displays 5g based on the detection by the detection unit 50. 5f data is rewritten from black to red, for example, and the display state is switched.

  FIG. 6A shows the display on the display screen 11 at this time. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the operator uses the trackball and the enter button as the positions of the two positions where the finger is placed from the console state display area 13, the operation member 4f where the finger is placed, and the operation member 4g. You can recognize that there is. Therefore, the distance between the two points can be efficiently measured without moving the line of sight from the display device 10 onto the console 1.

  Next, a state where a part of the operator's body (hand or finger) is above the operation member 4 without touching the operation member 4 (a state where the hand or finger is crushed by the operation member 4) An example of display in the display area 13 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7B shows a state where the finger F is located above the operation members 4d and 4b without touching the operation members 4d and 4b of the console 1.

  The detection unit 50 uses, for example, a capacitance sensor or the like, with a part of the operator's body (hand or finger) being crushed by the operation member 4 and a part of the operator's body on the operation member 4. It shall be comprised so that it can distinguish and detect from the state which contacted.

  When the detection unit 50 detects that the finger is pinched between the operation member 4d and the operation member 4b, the display control unit 6 detects all the corresponding graphic displays 5b, based on the detection by the detection unit 50. The data of 5d is rewritten from black to blue, for example, and the display state is switched.

  In this way, the operator can know from the display screen 11 where the hand is currently placed on the console 1 without touching the operation member 4d and the operation member 4b.

  When the operator next tries to set the frequency from this state, when the operator looks at the console image displayed in the console state display area 13 in the screen, the next operation is performed for the current finger position. The positional relationship of the operation member 4e (frequency setting key) to be performed is known.

  When the operator moves the finger in the direction of the arrow and positions the finger above the operation members 4e and 4f as shown in FIG. 8B, the detection unit 50 detects this state, and the display control unit 6 The graphic displays 5b and 5d are controlled to be switched from blue to black, and the graphic displays 5e and 5f are switched from black to blue.

  When the operator moves the finger in the direction of the arrow and places the finger on the operation member 4e, the detection unit 50 detects this state, and the display control unit 6 displays the graphic as shown in FIG. 5e is controlled to switch the display state from blue to red.

  In this way, the graphic display 5 of the operation member 4 positioned above without touching the hand or finger, for example, while the operator moves the hand or finger, is displayed in blue on the console image, for example. Therefore, the finger can be easily placed on the target operation member 4 without moving the line of sight from the display device 10 onto the console 1. In addition, since the graphic display 5 is displayed in red, for example, on the operation member 4 on which the finger is placed, it can be easily confirmed that the finger is placed on the target operation member 4.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a medical image diagnostic apparatus that allows an operator to continuously perform various operations without moving the line of sight from the screen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console 2 Ultrasonic probe 3 Cable 4 Operation member 5 Graphic display 6 Display control part 7 Control part 8 Imaging part 10 Display apparatus 11 Display screen 14 Console state display area 30 Transmission / reception part 31 Signal processing part 32 Image composition part 32 50 detector 100 ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

Claims (7)

An operator operates a predetermined operation member of a console having a plurality of operation members to set conditions, acquires an image signal of a subject based on the set conditions, and performs image processing on the image signal. In the medical image diagnostic apparatus for displaying the performed medical image on the image display unit,
The plurality of operation members according to a distance from the operator so that the operation member arranged at a position far from the operator is displayed above the operation member arranged at a position near the operator. Display control means for displaying on the image display unit together with the medical image an operation console image representing the arrangement of
A detection means for detecting a part of the operator's body located above the operator console, having a resolution capable of specifying the position of the part of the operator's body;
Have
The display control means includes
A medical image diagnostic apparatus that switches the display state of the console image based on a result detected by the detection means. The display control means includes
When the detection means cannot detect a part of the operator's body, the console image including all the operation members is displayed on the image display unit,
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body, the display state is switched so as to enlarge and display a part of the console image corresponding to the position where the operator's body part is detected. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The display control means includes
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body,
Switching the display state by changing the color or brightness of the console image corresponding to the location or operation member on the console where the detection means detects a part of the operator's body, or blinking the display. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The display control means includes
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body,
A display state is displayed so that an image of a finger or a hand is superimposed on a portion of the console image corresponding to a place on the console or an operation member where the detection means detects a part of the operator's body. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medical image diagnostic apparatus is switched. The display control means includes
When the detection means detects a part of the operator's body,
The display state is switched so that the setting state of the operation member corresponding to the position at which the detection unit detects a part of the operator's body or the operation member in the vicinity of the position is displayed on the console image. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The detection means includes
The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of an object position detection sensor selected from an infrared sensor, a capacitance sensor, and a moving image camera is used. The medical image diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An ultrasonic probe that transmits ultrasonic waves into the subject and obtains reflected waves as image signals of the subject;
The image display unit
It is a flat panel display that is movably attached to the display position of the display screen,
The display control means includes
An ultrasonic diagnostic image obtained by visualizing the inside of the subject is displayed as a medical image on an upper screen obtained by dividing the display screen in a vertical direction, and the console image is displayed on a lower screen. Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment.

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