Patent ID: 6558327
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A61B,G01S

Abstract:
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic scanning device for scanning the inside of a subject by using that ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic image generating device for generating an ultrasonic image on the basis of data obtained by scanning, and an ultrasonic image display device for displaying the ultrasonic image, wherein said ultrasonic scanning device iterates a photographing cycle comprising a strong ultrasonic B mode image photographing step of photographing B mode images by using a strong enough ultrasonic wave to make a contrast agent disappear, a weak ultrasonic turbulent image photographing step of photographing turbulent images by using a weak enough ultrasonic wave not to let the contrast agent disappear, and a weak ultrasonic monitor image photographing step of repeating many times photographing of monitor images by using a weak enough ultrasonic wave not to let the contrast agent disappear.