Patent ID: 8043216
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: A61B,G01S

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying an elastic image comprising the steps of: (a) measuring ultrasound cross-section data of a cross-section region of a subject; (b) determining a distortion value of tissue in the cross-section region of the subject on the basis of the ultrasound cross-section data; (c) generating an elastic image of the cross-section region of the subject on the basis of the distortion value and displaying the elastic image on a display device; (d) determining compression state information relating to the compression state of the cross-section region of the subject on the basis of the pressure applied to the subject; and (e) displaying the compression state information together with the elastic image on the display device; wherein the compression state information is determined by integrating the distortion value of the tissue of the cross-section region of the subject with respect to time from a state of zero pressure applied to the subject.