JPH07241294A - Ultrasonic image diagnostic system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an ultrasonic image diagnostic system capable of shortening printing time per image outputted from a video printer and outputting prints free from image deterioration. CONSTITUTION:This ultrasonic image diagnostic system 1 is composed of an ultrasonic probe 2, an ultrasonic wave observing section 3 for displaying the echo images transmitted and received by this ultrasonic probe 2, an image processing section 4 for forming image data for ultrasonic diagnosis in accordance with the echo data obtd. in this ultrasonic observing section 3, a motor 4a for displaying the diagnostic image corresponding to the image data for diagnosis formed by this image processing section 4 and a video printer 4b for recording the diagnostic images. The image processing section 4 is composed of an image data storage section 41 which successively stores the echo data transferred from the ultrasonic wave observing section 3, an arithmetic processor 42 which processes the data stored in this image data storage device 41 at a high speed, a CPU 46 which controls the respective devices and a main storage device 47 which stores respective image data after the image processing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention records at least one image on one recording medium without degrading the ultrasonic diagnostic image obtained based on the echo data obtained by the ultrasonic observation section. The present invention relates to an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an ultrasonic wave is repeatedly transmitted from an ultrasonic transducer into a living tissue, and echo data of the ultrasonic pulse reflected from the living tissue is provided in the same or different ultrasonic wave. By gradually shifting the direction in which this ultrasonic pulse is received and transmitted by the transducer, the information collected from multiple directions within the living body is displayed on the monitor as a visible ultrasonic diagnostic image. There is an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging device. In this ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus, a video printer is used as the image recording means in order to record the ultrasonic diagnostic image displayed on the monitor.

However, in order to record an ultrasonic diagnostic image using a video printer, it takes several tens of seconds to print out, so a new ultrasonic diagnostic image is recorded while being printed out from this video printer. In addition to being unable to do so, it was not possible to output an instruction for obtaining an ultrasonic diagnostic image to be recorded next.

Therefore, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-234248, image data is stored in an image recording memory while the control circuit switches the image recording memory in accordance with the print output time of the video printer. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that enables the operation of ultrasonic image recording by the print key without waiting for the end of the print output from the video printer by reading out the data and operating the output signal to the video printer. Has been done.

[0005]

However, in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-234248, the printout time per sheet of the ultrasonic diagnostic image printed out from the video printer is reduced. Since it does not change, it takes a considerable amount of time for the necessary number of prints to be output when a diagnosis is made using a plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic images. When making a diagnosis by comparing, there is a problem that the diagnosis time is lengthened by confirming each part of each print image and under what conditions.

Further, an ultrasonic diagnostic image obtained by A / D converting the analog image once displayed on the monitor in the video printer is recorded on the recording paper output from the video printer, so that the ultrasonic image displayed on the monitor is recorded. The ultrasonic diagnostic image on the recording paper had image deterioration as compared with the ultrasonic diagnostic image.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and shortens the print time per image on one sheet of recording paper output from a video printer, reduces image deterioration, is easy to see, and is easy to handle. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus capable of printing out various diagnostic images.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus of the present invention is an ultrasonic observing section for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves in a living body to obtain echo data, and this ultrasonic observing section. An image processing unit for processing the echo data obtained in step 1 to generate image data for ultrasonic diagnosis, and an image recording means for recording an ultrasonic diagnostic image corresponding to the image data obtained by this image processing unit on a recording medium. An ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus comprising: and the echo data taken into the ultrasonic observation unit is gradually transferred to the image processing unit as a digital signal in the form of sound ray data, and is gradually transferred by this image processing unit. The echo data is generated into ultrasonic diagnostic image data and is gradually stored in the main storage device, while at least one ultrasonic diagnostic image data is selected from the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic image data stored in the main storage device. image data When selecting and recording on the recording medium of the image recording means, the image processing section generates print image data corresponding to the image configuration recorded on one recording medium of the image recording means, and generates this. A diagnostic image corresponding to the print image data is recorded on the recording medium of the image recording means.

[0009]

According to this structure, the echo data captured by the ultrasonic observation unit is transferred to the image processing unit as a digital signal in the form of sound ray data, and the echo data is transferred to the image data for ultrasonic diagnosis in the image processing unit. And stored in the main storage device.

Therefore, when one ultrasonic diagnostic image data is selected from a plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic image data stored in the main storage device and recorded on one recording medium of the image recording means, A diagnostic image without image deterioration is recorded on the recording medium.

Further, when a plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic image data are selected from a plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic image data stored in the main storage device and are recorded in the recording medium of the image recording means, Print image data corresponding to the image structure recorded on one recording medium is generated, and a diagnostic image in which a plurality of images are arranged on the recording medium is recorded based on the generated print image data without image deterioration. It is recorded on the recording medium.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an image configuration on a recording paper output from a video printer.

As shown in FIG. 1, an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1
Is an ultrasonic transducer 21 that rotates in the radial direction, for example, in the distal direction of the insertion portion 2a to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves, and the operating portion 2b.
An ultrasonic probe 2 having a drive unit 22 for driving the ultrasonic transducer 21 in the radial direction, and echo data transmitted and received by the ultrasonic transducer 2a of the ultrasonic probe 2 are processed to obtain a real-time echo image ( Ultrasonic tomographic image)
An ultrasonic observation unit 3 for obtaining data, an image processing unit 4 for generating ultrasonic diagnostic image data based on the echo data transmitted to the ultrasonic observation unit 3, and an ultrasonic wave generated by the image processing unit 4. A monitor 4a for displaying an ultrasonic diagnostic image corresponding to diagnostic image data, a video printer 4b as an image recording means for printing the diagnostic image data generated by the image processing unit 4 on a recording sheet as a recording medium, and the like. Has been done.

The ultrasonic observing unit 3 irradiates ultrasonic waves into the living body from the ultrasonic transducer 21 driven by the driving unit 22, and a transmitting / receiving unit 31 which receives the ultrasonic waves reflected in the living body. , A frame memory 32 for storing the echo data taken in by the transmitting / receiving unit 31, and a digital scan converter for converting the sound ray data for each scan stored in the frame memory 32 into a desired digital image signal of the television system ( (Hereinafter abbreviated as DSC) 33, a D / A converter 34 that converts the digital image signal converted by the DSC 33 into an analog image signal, the drive unit 22 of the ultrasonic probe 2 and the transmission / reception unit 31 of the ultrasonic observation unit 3.
Also, a system controller 35 for controlling the frame memory 32 and the like are provided.

The monitor 3a has an ultrasonic observation section 3
A real-time echo image is displayed by the analog image signal output from the D / A converter 34.

The image processing unit 4 includes a D of the ultrasonic observation unit 3.
SC33 Image data storage device 4 for gradually storing the echo data transferred from the preceding stage in the form of sound ray data one by one
1 and an arithmetic processor 42 for performing various kinds of image processing such as DSC processing for converting one set of sound ray data stored in the image data storage device 41 into desired television data and brightness value conversion processing at high speed. And an external storage device 43 that stores various information such as various processing programs and backup data, and an input instructing unit that gives an input instruction such as an image display area setting on a recording paper output from the video printer 4b. For example, a keyboard 44 or a trackball 45 as an operation terminal, a CPU 46 that controls each device so that a diagnostic image corresponding to an input instruction from these input instruction means is recorded on a recording sheet,
Main memory 47 for storing various image data after image processing
A frame buffer 48 for temporarily storing each image data after the image processing, and D for converting a digital image signal output from the frame buffer 48 into an analog image signal.
A / A converter 49 and the like are provided.

Each device of the image processing unit 4, each unit, and the video printer 4b are connected to each other via a data transfer bus. Therefore, various kinds of data, processed image data, etc. are directly and reliably transferred smoothly.

The main storage device 47 is installed in the monitor 4a.
The desired image data is selected from the various image data stored in the keyboard using the keyboard 44, and the selected image data is
The image for ultrasonic diagnosis converted into an analog image signal by the / A converter 49 is displayed.

The operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described. First, the insertion portion 2a of the ultrasonic probe 2 is inserted into the body cavity for ultrasonic observation.

Next, the drive unit 22 of the ultrasonic probe 2 is driven under the control of the system controller 35 to rotate the ultrasonic transducer 21 in the radial direction to irradiate the living body with ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic waves emitted into the living body are reflected by the living tissue and received by the ultrasonic probe 2. The received ultrasonic waves are converted into electric signals and transmitted to the ultrasonic observation unit 3. The electric signal transmitted to the ultrasonic observation unit 3 is taken in as echo data of the tomographic image in the body cavity by the transmission / reception unit 31 which is controlled by the system controller 35 like the drive unit 22.

Next, the echo data taken in by the transmitter / receiver 31 is stored in the frame memory 32, while the DSC 3
3, the echo data is converted into a corresponding video signal through the D / A converter 34, and a real-time echo image is displayed on the monitor 3a.

At this time, the echo data stored in the frame memory 32 is output to the DSC 33 and at the same time D
The echo data as a digital signal is transferred in the form of sound ray data from the previous stage of SC33 to the image processing unit 4.

The sound ray data transferred to the image processing unit 4 is gradually stored in the image data storage device 41 as one set of ultrasonic image data forming an echo image.
The ultrasonic image data stored in the image data storage device 41 is subjected to processing such as DSC processing and brightness value conversion processing in the gradual operation processing processor 42, and is processed as ultrasonic diagnostic image data in the main storage device 47 (not shown). Will be stored in the memory.

Here, the case where the ultrasonic diagnostic image is printed on the recording paper of the video processor 4b will be described. From the ultrasonic diagnostic image data stored in the main memory 47, for example, four types of images are displayed on the keyboard 4
4 is used for selection, while the trackball 45 is used to set the arrangement positions of four types of images. Then, CPU4
Each device is controlled by 6 to display four types of diagnostic images 50a, 50 on one sheet of recording paper 51 on the monitor 4a as shown in FIG.
Image data for printing in which b, 50c and 50d are arranged is generated, and the image for printing is displayed on the monitor 4a by D / A conversion. At this time, if this image is confirmed and there is no change, the print image data is transferred from the main storage device 47 to the video printer 4.
Feed b to get the desired print.

As described above, the image data for printing supplied to the video printer is the sound ray data transferred to the image data storage device without D / A conversion of the echo data taken in the ultrasonic observation section. Since the ultrasonic diagnostic image data generated by processing by the arithmetic processing processor is generated, the image printed on the recording paper is recorded in high definition without image deterioration.

By storing four images on one sheet of recording paper, the print output time per image can be shortened, and a plurality of images can be printed on one sheet of recording paper to save the recording sheet. You can also

Furthermore, by printing a plurality of images on one sheet of recording paper in a desired arrangement, it is possible to observe images of various parts on one sheet of recording paper, so that there is no complexity and inspection / The efficiency of treatment can be greatly improved.

In the above-described embodiment, four prints are contained in one print, as shown in FIG. 2, but the image construction for one print is not limited to four. , 2 images, 3 images on one sheet of recording paper as required. ． ． 8 images. ． ． It may be configured to store a plurality of images. The plurality of images stored on one sheet of recording paper are, for example, images with different time series or different diagnostic sites, or images with different image enlargement ratios at the same diagnostic site, and further ultrasonic frequency at the same diagnostic site. Different images, reference images for diagnosis, clinical images, and the like. Even if the images are arranged or configured on the recording paper by the CPU via the input instructing means, the number of images specified in advance is set. The image layout and configuration may be determined correspondingly.

Further, the larger the number of images stored on one recording sheet, the shorter the print output time per image. However, in the case of the image configuration in which one image is stored on one recording sheet, the image is printed. Although the print output time per hit is not shortened, a diagnostic image without image deterioration is printed, which is suitable for detailed observation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, one sheet of recording paper 5 is used.
An ultrasonic diagnostic image 52 based on ultrasonic diagnostic image data that can be displayed on the monitor 4a and an echo image 53 (original image) displayed on the monitor 3a may be recorded on the monitor 1. That is, by outputting an instruction to record the original image and the ultrasonic diagnostic image on one recording sheet from the input instructing means, the arithmetic processor 42 divides the ultrasonic diagnostic image 52 and the echo image 53 into a main image. By constructing the image data stored in the working memory of the storage device 47 as shown in the figure to generate the printing image data and supplying it to the video printer 4b, an echo image is formed on one recording paper 51. 53 (original image) and the ultrasonic diagnostic image 52 are printed out.

As described above, by storing the original image and the ultrasonic diagnostic image, which have been separately managed in the past, on one sheet of recording paper, the comparison between the ultrasonic tomographic image (original image) and the ultrasonic diagnostic image and Recording paper management becomes easy. The layout relationship between the original image and the ultrasonic diagnostic image is not limited to the positional relationship shown in the figure, and the original image and the ultrasonic diagnostic image have an inverse relationship, or the original image and the ultrasonic diagnostic image. The two images may be printed out in the same size.

4 and 5 relate to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus, and FIG. 5 is another diagram on the recording paper output from the video printer. It is a figure which shows the image structural example. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, an image of a video endoscope 6 having an observation means in an insertion portion 61 that can be inserted into a body cavity is displayed. The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1a is configured by connecting to the data transfer bus of the image processing unit 4 via the processor 62. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same members are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1a configured as described above will be described. The electric signal of the optical image in the body cavity, which is captured by the video endoscope 6 shown in FIG.
And the electric signal of the optical image is converted into a video signal by the image processor 62. The endoscopic image data converted by the image processor 62 is stored in the main storage device 47 via the data transfer bus. The main storage device 47 stores the ultrasonic diagnostic image data generated by the arithmetic processing processor 42 as described in the first embodiment.

Therefore, an instruction is output from the input instructing means to print the endoscopic image 54 and the ultrasonic diagnostic image 52 of the same portion on one recording sheet,
The ultrasonic diagnostic image 52 and the endoscopic image 54, which have been separately stored in the working memory of the main storage device 47 via the CPU 46, should fit on one sheet of recording paper 51 as shown in FIG. The image data for printing is generated. Then, by supplying the image data for printing to the video printer 4b, one recording sheet 51
The endoscopic image 54 and the ultrasonic diagnostic image 52 are placed on the upper side and printed out. This facilitates comparison between the ultrasonic tomographic image and the endoscopic image and recording paper management. Other actions and effects are similar to those of the above-described embodiment.

In this embodiment, the video endoscope is provided as a separate structure. However, the observation means is used by using the video endoscopic ultrasonic probe in which the observation means is provided in the ultrasonic probe shown in FIG. The image data of the optical image obtained in step 1 may be stored in the main storage device.

Further, not only the video endoscope but also the image data obtained by converting the optical image captured by the optical endoscope into an electric signal may be stored in the main storage device.

By the way, when the image data for ultrasonic diagnosis is conventionally printed out, the patient name, the case name,
Various character information such as ultrasonic frequency is displayed. However, when displaying a plurality of images on one sheet of recording paper, it is not necessary to display common character information such as a patient name and a case name for each image. Therefore, by making the image configuration on the recording paper output from the video printer as shown in FIG. 6, the entire character information can be reduced and the working memory area of the main storage device 47 can be effectively used. .

Image data is selected from a plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic image data and endoscopic image data stored in the main memory 47 of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatuses 1 and 1a of the first and second embodiments. And print out, the CPU 46
The character information and each image data are combined through a work memory provided in the main storage device 47 to generate print image data, and the print image data is supplied to the video printer 4b. That is, as shown in the figure, different images 73a, 73b, 73
For c and 73d, the display character is divided into the common character information section 71 and the non-common character information section 72a, 72b, 72c and 72d and displayed.

Therefore, the common character information section 71 uses common character information commonly used for each image data, for example, a patient name,
The case name, history, etc. are displayed, and the non-common character information section 72
In a, 72b, 72c, and 72d, for example, the frequency and range of ultrasonic waves are displayed as character information unique to each image.

In this way, by dividing the character information stored conventionally for all images into the common character information and the non-common character information, the character information commonly used for each image data is stored in the common character information section. On the other hand, since it is possible to store only character information unique to each image for each image, it is possible to reduce the total usage amount of the working memory in the main storage device.

Further, when the recording paper is seen at a glance, the character information recorded in the non-common character information portion becomes image-specific information (information characteristic of each image), so that comparison of diagnostic images can be easily performed. be able to.

Although the recording means has been described as a video printer in the above embodiments, the recording means is not limited to a video printer, and a digital copying machine capable of receiving and printing image data of digital signals. And so on.

The recording medium for the diagnostic image data may be a resin sheet such as an OHP sheet in addition to the recording paper.

[Supplementary Notes] (1) An ultrasonic observation unit for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves in a living body to obtain echo data, and image data for ultrasonic diagnosis by processing the echo data obtained by this ultrasonic observation unit In an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus including an image processing unit that generates a, and an image recording unit that records an ultrasonic diagnostic image corresponding to the image data obtained by the image processing unit on a recording medium, the ultrasonic observation unit The captured echo data is gradually transferred to the image processing unit as a digital signal in the form of sound ray data, and the echo data that is gradually transferred by this image processing unit is generated as ultrasonic diagnostic image data and gradually stored in the main storage device. While storing, when at least one or more ultrasonic diagnostic image data is selected from the plurality of ultrasonic diagnostic image data stored in the main storage device and recorded in the recording medium of the image recording means, The picture The image processing unit generates print image data corresponding to the image configuration recorded on one recording medium of the image recording unit, and a diagnostic image corresponding to the generated print image data is recorded in the image recording unit. An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging device for recording on a medium.

(2) The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein the image recorded on the recording medium of the image recording means is a combination of ultrasonic diagnostic images. (3) On the recording medium of the image recording means An ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein the recorded image is a combination of an echo image and an ultrasonic diagnostic image. (4) An endoscope obtained by a video endoscope in the image processing unit and generated by an image processor. The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein the image data is stored in a main storage device.

(5) The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus according to appendix 4, wherein the image recorded on the recording medium of the image recording means is a combination of an endoscopic image and an ultrasonic diagnostic image (6) The image recording 6. The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus according to appendix 1 or 5, wherein the character information recorded on the recording medium of the means is divided into a common character information part and a non-common character information part and stored in the main storage device.

(7) The image recorded on the recording medium of the image recording means is an ultrasonic diagnostic image, an echo image, or
7. The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus according to appendix 6, which is a combination of at least one of endoscopic images.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, the print time per image on one sheet of recording paper output from the video printer is shortened, the image deterioration is small, the image is easy to see, and the handling is easy. An ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus capable of printing out a diagnostic image can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an image configuration on a recording paper output from a video printer.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the image configuration on the recording paper output from the video printer according to the application example of the first embodiment.

4 and 5 relate to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of the image configuration on the recording paper output from the video printer.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a recording state of character information on a recording paper output from a video printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 3 ... Ultrasonic observation part 4 ... Image processing part 4b ... Video printer 41 ... Image data storage device 42 ... Arithmetic processing processor 44 ... Keyboard (input instruction means) 45 ... Trackball (input instruction means) 46 ... CPU 47 ... Main storage device

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 29, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

As shown in FIG. 1, an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1
Is an ultrasonic transducer 21 that rotates in the radial direction, for example, in the distal direction of the insertion portion 2a to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves, and the operating portion 2b.
The ultrasonic probe 2 having a drive unit 22 for driving the ultrasonic transducer 21 in the radial direction, the ultrasonic probe 2 ultrasonic transducer 2 1 transceiver wave the real-time processing the echo data echo images in (Ultrasonic tomographic image)
An ultrasonic observation unit 3 for obtaining data, an image processing unit 4 for generating ultrasonic diagnostic image data based on the echo data transmitted to the ultrasonic observation unit 3, and an ultrasonic wave generated by the image processing unit 4. A monitor 4a for displaying an ultrasonic diagnostic image corresponding to diagnostic image data, a video printer 4b as an image recording means for printing the diagnostic image data generated by the image processing unit 4 on a recording sheet as a recording medium, and the like. Has been done.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Each device of the image processing unit 4, each unit, and the video printer 4b are connected to each other via a data transfer bus. Therefore, various kinds of data, processed image data, etc. are directly and reliably transferred smoothly.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0025

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

As described above, the image data for printing supplied to the video printer is the sound ray data transferred to the image data storage device without D / A conversion of the echo data taken in the ultrasonic observation section. because produced by treatment with the arithmetic processor is obtained by generating the ultrasonic diagnostic image data, the image to be printed on the recording sheet is high definition recording without image degradation.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0037

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

By the way, when the image data for ultrasonic diagnosis is conventionally printed out, the patient name, the case name,
Various character information such as ultrasonic frequency is displayed. However, when displaying a plurality of images on one sheet of recording paper, it is not necessary to display common character information such as a patient name and a case name for each image. Therefore, by the image configuration on the recording sheet outputted from the video printer as shown in FIG. 6, it can reduce the overall character information, to effectively utilize the working memory area of the main memory 47 it can.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An ultrasonic observation unit for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves in a living body to obtain echo data, and an image for processing the echo data obtained by the ultrasonic observation unit to generate image data for ultrasonic diagnosis. In an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus including a processing unit and an image recording unit that records an ultrasonic diagnostic image corresponding to the image data obtained by the image processing unit on a recording medium, echo data captured by the ultrasonic observation unit Is gradually transferred to the image processing unit as a digital signal in the form of sound ray data,
The echo data that is gradually transferred by the image processing unit is generated into ultrasonic diagnostic image data and gradually stored in the main storage device, while the ultrasonic diagnostic image data stored in the main storage device is selected. Corresponding to the image configuration recorded on one recording medium of the image recording unit by the image processing unit when at least one or more ultrasonic diagnostic image data is selected and recorded on the recording medium of the image recording unit A diagnostic image corresponding to the generated print image data is recorded on a recording medium of the image recording means, and the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus is characterized in that: