Patent ID: 7972270
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A61B,G01S

Abstract:
1. An ultrasound imaging apparatus, comprising: a two-dimensional ultrasonic probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic beam a number of times to an object and receive a reflective ultrasonic signal based on each transmission; a controller configured to control the ultrasonic probe such that the ultrasonic beam is focused on a first variable focus position in a first direction and a second variable focus position in a second direction independently of each other, the first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular to a transmitting and reception direction and each other; an image generation unit configured to generate an ultrasonic image based on the number of reflective ultrasonic signals; and a display unit configured to display a number of focus positions corresponding to the number of transmissions and receptions in the first and second directions with the ultrasonic image.