Patent ID: 8403854

Claim:
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus configured to sequentially acquire volume data by performing a 3D scan through transmitted ultrasounds on a diagnosis object portion in an object, the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus comprising: a 2-D image data generating unit configured to sequentially generate 2-D image data based on receiving signals collected by performing a 2D scan of a pre-scan mode to a reference scanning plane for the diagnosis object portion; a scan control unit configured to sequentially scan a plurality of 3D sub-regions formed by dividing the 3D scan region of a real imaging mode along a prescribed direction, and to perform a 3D scan on the 3D sub-region that contains at least a part of the reference scanning plane prior to performing 3D scans on another 3D sub-region, when the imaging mode transfers from the pre-scan mode to the real imaging mode; and a display unit configured to display the image data acquired through the ultrasound scans by the scan control unit.