JPS59222140A - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and particularly to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for group medical examinations in which the diagnosis site is clearly defined.

[Technical background of the invention]

Among ultrasound diagnostic devices, ultrasound diagnostic devices in particular irradiate ultrasound waves into the human body, which can cause damage to the tissues of various parts of the body.
This method uses the different degrees of attenuation and reflection to obtain an image of the reflected waves.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of devices that can clearly indicate which part of the human body the obtained tomographic image corresponds to inside the body (for example, at the corner of the image). The reason for this is thought to be the ease of organizing the obtained data (tomographic images) and the prevention of erroneous organization.

[Problems with background technology]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional linear electronic scanning device. 1 is an electronic scan probe, 2 is an ultrasonic transceiver, 3 is a transmission/reception control unit, 4 is a signal amplification processor, 5 is an image memory, 6 is an image mixer, 7 is a monitor, and 8 is a photographing device. Since the above blocks are general blocks, detailed explanation will be omitted.

Several types of marks are available that simply indicate a certain range of parts of the human body such as the leg, front of the abdomen, side of the abdomen (left), side of the abdomen (right), etc. using the A1 D mark selector in the diagnostic part display function section A. Is it necessary to use the A2 mark or turn memo that has been written? Select Dmark B. A3 is a probe mark rotation movement operating device that rotates the direction of the jig rope mark P. A4 is a probe mark plane moving operation device, which moves the probe mark P in the XY plane. Reference numeral A5 is a Zorope mark position controller which, when the body mark B is selected, sets the probe mark P in a predetermined direction in advance on the intermediate flame. A6 is a probe mark memory.

An example of operation of the above-mentioned conventional device will be described with reference to FIG.

■ The operator selects the D-mark selector A2 according to the diagnosis area.
By operating this, body mark B will be displayed on the monitor as shown in Figure 2.

(2) The operator operates the probe mark plane movement operation device A4 to move the probe mark P in parallel to the diagnosis site.

(2) The operator operates the probe mark rotation movement operating device A3 to rotate the probe mark P so that it is the same as the diagnosis site of the Zorope mark P2.

This completes the operation, but three steps are required.
The burden on the operator is no different from handwriting the diagnosis site after recording the data. However, it has the advantage of being able to photograph the diagnostic site along with the data, which is useful for testing various diagnostic sites for general patients depending on the patient.

However, when it is necessary to take data of many subjects per day for mass medical examinations, etc., the above-mentioned operations are complicated and place a heavy burden on the operator. In other words, in the case of group medical examinations, the diagnostic site is often roughly determined because data of a large number of subjects are to be photographed in a short period of time, and the display of this type of diagnostic site is not a display of the approximate position. It just exists.

Therefore, in the case of mass medical examinations, repeating the same operations described above was time consuming and extremely burdensome for the operator.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus whose operation is simplified in cases such as group medical examinations.

[Summary of the invention]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of displaying a diagnostic site mark on captured data. Kuhn 1r has a diagnostic part pattern memory storing one or more diagnostic part pattern memory and an operation section corresponding to the diagnostic part clarifying pattern, and when either of them is operated, the corresponding diagnostic part clarifying pattern is selected and displayed. The present invention is characterized by comprising a selection means.

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 is a system block diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Components in the figure that have the same functions as those in FIG.

The difference from FIG. 1 is that the diagnostic site specifying function section A' includes a diagnostic site selector (means) A7 and a diagnostic site specifying pattern memory A8.
It consists only of That is, for the purpose of specifying the diagnosis site, at least one diagnosis site specification pattern that has been specified in advance at the glove position, for example, as shown in FIG. Explicit pattern memory A
8, and accordingly, the diagnostic site selector A7 is set in a state where a plurality of buttons are arranged, and a pictorial display as shown in FIG. 4 is provided thereon. The operator selects the diagnostic region clarifying pattern corresponding to the diagnostic region to be photographed using the diagnostic region selector A7. As a result, the diagnostic region clarifying pattern is recorded in the photographed data. This diagnostic site selector A
7, a pictorial display as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on each push button, so that the operator can operate it by simply pressing the push buttons one after another. This push button and pictorial display serve as the operating section of the diagnostic site selector A7. Note that even if this pictorial display is not on the pushbutton, the intent of the present invention will not be impaired if it is placed in a place where the selection of the button will not be misunderstood, for example, around the pushbutton.

Furthermore, the pictorial representation is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4, and the intent of the present invention will not be impaired as long as the pictorial representation is clear and consistent with that.

Furthermore, the device of the present invention can be used for purposes other than mass medical examinations.

So, that is, the same thing that usually gets turned around? The diagnostic region selector A7 is used to photograph the turn, and if necessary, it is also possible to add a conventional device and use the function of moving the glove mark in the same way.

In this way, in the case of a group medical examination, most of the diagnostic sites have been determined, so those diagnostic site patterns are memorized and sequentially selected using a diagnostic site selector with a pictorial display etc., and images are taken. By displaying the diagnosis site in the data, operability can be improved, and the examination can be performed smoothly without taking much time.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention described in detail above, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus whose operation is simplified in cases such as group medical examinations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a system block diagram of a conventional device, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation example of the same device, Fig. 3 is a system block diagram showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a diagnostic site selector. It is an explanatory view showing one example of the above pictorial display. A, A'...Diagnosis site specification function section, A7...Diagnosis site selector, A8...Diagnosis site specification/? turn memory. Agent Patent attorney Kensuke Chika (and 1 other person) Funeral diagram 2 (A) (B) (C) Figure 3

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) An ultrasonic diagnostic device that can display a diagnostic site mark on captured data includes a diagnostic site pattern memory that stores one or more diagnostic site specification/-E' turns, and an operation unit that corresponds to the diagnostic site specification pattern. 1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: a diagnostic part selection means for selecting and displaying a corresponding diagnostic part clarifying pattern when any one of the diagnostic part clarifying patterns is operated. (2) The operating section of the diagnostic site selection means has a plurality of operation buttons and a pictorial display of the diagnostic site or a clear display 7 corresponding thereto. The ultrasonic diagnostic device described in Section 1. (3) The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the pictorial display or the clear display according to the pictorial display is arranged in an order corresponding to the diagnosis site.