Patent ID: 6682486
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: A61B,G01S

Abstract:
An ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus comprising:ultrasonic wave transmitting means for transmitting ultrasonic waves each having a predetermined waveform; ultrasonic wave receiving means for receiving ultrasonic echoes reflected from an object to be inspected to thereby output detection signals; signal processing means for processing the detection signals derived from said ultrasonic wave receiving means to thereby produce data; first storage means for storing data which is obtained by transmitting ultrasonic waves to a first object and receiving ultrasonic echoes reflected from the first object; second storage means for storing data which is obtained by transmitting ultrasonic waves to a second object and receiving ultrasonic echoes reflected from the second object; correlative coefficient calculating means for calculating a correlative coefficient between the data stored in said first storage means and the data stored in said second storage means; image processing means for producing an image signal based upon the correlative coefficient calculated by said correlative coefficient calculating means; and an image display unit for displaying an ultrasonic diagnostic image based upon the image signal produced by said image processing means.