Patent ID: 8103066
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An ultrasound system comprising: a diagnosis unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive ultrasound signals reflected from the target object; a volume data forming unit configured to form volume data based on the received ultrasound signals; an input unit configured to receive plane selection information, and region of interest (ROI) setting information from a user; a processor configured to extract plane data from the volume data according to the plane selection information to form a plane image and set a ROI on the plane image based on the ROI setting information, said processor being configured to extract at least a portion of the volume data based on the set ROI to form a ROI image and a 3D image corresponding to the ROI image; and a control unit operable to control a display unit to display the ROI image together with the 3D image and control the processor to set a new ROI on the displayed plane image based on updated ROI setting information received through the input unit to form a new ROI image and a 3D image corresponding to the new ROI image.