Patent ID: 8900148
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61B,G01S

Abstract:
1. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasound probe configured to transmit ultrasonic waves into a subject and receive ultrasonic echoes generated by reflection of the ultrasonic waves from the subject, the ultrasound probe including a signal processor for processing reception signals based on the ultrasonic echoes and a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature at a predetermined position; and a diagnostic apparatus body configured to generate ultrasound images in accordance with the reception signals processed in the signal processor of said ultrasound probe, wherein said ultrasound probe is configured to perform a plurality of types of ultrasound transmission and reception in mutually different directions of ultrasound transmission and reception and said diagnostic apparatus body is configured to combine ultrasound images based on each of the plurality of types of ultrasound transmission and reception, and wherein, upon production of the composite ultrasound image in said diagnostic apparatus body, said ultrasound probe performs the ultrasound transmission and reception for producing said composite ultrasound image through said plurality of types of ultrasound transmission and reception or through at least one type of ultrasound transmission and reception after reduction of one or more types of ultrasound transmission and reception from said plurality of types of ultrasound transmission and reception based on a temperature measurement result obtained with said temperature sensor.