SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.

An ultrasonic image providing method of the present disclosure includes: receiving ultrasonic images; measuring a plurality of similarities for a plurality of measurement items for at least one of the ultrasonic images; comparing the plurality of similarities with corresponding default thresholds, respectively; when none of the plurality of similarities is greater than the corresponding default threshold, selecting a measurement item maintaining the greatest similarity among the plurality of similarities for a reference time; and providing an ultrasonic image for the selected measurement item as an ultrasonic image.

Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and method for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound image. In particular, the ultrasound imaging apparatus includes an ultrasound transmitter/receiver module configured to obtain 3D volume data for displaying the 3D ultrasound image, a display displaying the 3D ultrasound image, a memory storing at least one instruction, and at least one processor electrically connected to the ultrasound transmitter/receiver module, the display, and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the ultrasound imaging apparatus to obtain the 3D volume data, set at least two regions of interest (ROIs) in the 3D volume data, perform high-quality rendering on a first ROI among the at least two ROIs, and perform high-speed rendering on a second ROI other than the first ROI.

Provided is an ultrasound device comprising, ultrasonic probes, a transceiver configured to deliver transmission signals to the ultrasonic probes and receive reception signals from the ultrasonic probes, channels configured to deliver the transmission signals and the reception signals, a relay unit configured to select a target ultrasonic probe connected to the channels among the ultrasonic probes, a controller configured to generate a test input signal and a selection signal, and a signal output unit configured to select a target channel among the channels based on the selection signal and output the test input signal to the target channel.

An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver module, a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor including processing circuitry, wherein, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the ultrasound imaging apparatus is configured to repeatedly perform elastography on a region of interest (ROI) through the ultrasound transceiver module, based on receiving a user input for obtaining an elasticity value of the ROI of an object, identify an elasticity measurement ROI on an elasticity image when the elasticity image of the ROI is obtained through the elastography, obtain an elasticity value from the identified elasticity measurement ROI, accumulate the obtained elasticity value as elasticity data, display information about the number of the accumulated elasticity data together with the obtained elasticity image, and obtain a next elasticity image through next elastography.

A control method of an ultrasound imaging system comprises: obtaining a cine image, which comprises a plurality of image frames, by aligning an elasticity image generated based on a shear wave tracking signal received from a probe on the same time stamp and an elasticity reliability image generated based on parameters obtained from the shear wave tracking signal from the probe, with an ultrasound image generated based on an echo signal received from the probe; determining an elastic modulus measurement suitability of each of the plurality of image frames based on elasticity image data and elasticity reliability image data of each of the plurality of image frames; automatically extracting a plurality of image frames for measuring an elastic modulus based on the elastic modulus measurement suitability; automatically determining a position of measurement region of interest (ROI) of each of the extracted image frames based on the elasticity image data and the elasticity reliability image data of each of the extracted plurality of image frames; and displaying one of the extracted plurality of image frames and simultaneously displaying at least one of a first indicator for indicating an elastic modulus measurement suitability of the displayed image frame, a second indicator for indicating an automatically determined position of measurement ROI of the displayed image frame, and a third indicator for indicating a sort order of the displayed image frame among the extracted plurality of image frames.

An ultrasound imaging disclosure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an ultrasound imaging apparatus configured to irradiate ultrasonic waves to an object to which an ultrasonic contrast agent is administered, receive an echo signal reflected from the object, and analyze a contrast enhanced ultrasound image for the object, the ultrasound imaging apparatus including an image processor configured to set a region of interest in the ultrasound image, and generate a time intensity curve representing brightness of each frame of the ultrasound image within the set region of interest and a curve fitting model representing a tendency of the time intensity curve according to a predetermined mathematical model.

Disclosed is an ultrasonic probe including a first transducer configured to transmit a first transmission signal and receive a reflection signal, a second transducer configured to transmit a second transmission signal and receive a reflection signal, a first pulser configured to supply an electrical signal to the first transducer, a second pulser configured to supply an electrical signal to the second transducer, a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the first pulser and the second pulser, and a controller configured to supply a voltage generated in the voltage generator to the second pulser to discharge a voltage supplied to the first pulser when an image mode is changed in a state in which the first transducer is activated.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a probe including a plurality of elements provided to transmit an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive an echo signal reflected from the object, and a processor modifying the echo signal based on comparing frequency characteristic data of the echo signal with pre-stored normal frequency characteristic data and amplifying the modified echo signal.

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an ultrasonic probe may be provided, the ultrasonic probe including a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing, an acoustic module at least partially arranged in the first housing and including a transducer and a lens portion, the transducer being capable of converting an ultrasonic signal and an electrical signal, and the lens portion being capable of changing a path of the ultrasonic signal, a first connector connected to an inner surface of the first housing, and a second connector at least partially arranged in the second housing and connected to the first connector, wherein the first connector is configured to connect the second connector and the first housing to each other, such that the first housing is coupled to the second housing.

An ultrasound apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display on an ultrasound image a measuring device image including a plurality of measuring points which indicate points on the ultrasound image that are to be measured, and an adjusting portion for adjusting the plurality of measuring points; an input unit configured to receive a touch input for changing a position of the adjusting portion; and a controller configured to adjust a position of at least one of the plurality of measuring points based on the changed position of the adjusting portion, and to obtain a measurement value based on positions of the plurality of measuring points including the at least one measuring point, the position of which is adjusted, wherein the plurality of measuring points are disposed apart from the adjusting portion.