Patent ID: 9579086
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus configured to be connectable to an ultrasonic probe, an AC power source and a battery, the battery being a rechargeable power source, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: a transmission control section configured to control generation of a transmitted electric signal to the ultrasonic probe for transmitting ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic probe to a subject; an ultrasonic reception section configured to acquire a received signal from the ultrasonic probe based on reflected ultrasonic waves received by the ultrasonic probe; an AC adapter connection detector configured to detect whether the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is electrically connected with the AC power source; and a display, wherein, when the AC adapter connection detector detects that the AC power source is disconnected, power supply to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is switched to power supply from the battery, and an operation screen is displayed on the display, the operation screen illustrating selectable modes for controlling an amount of power consumed by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.