ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENT METHOD USING SAME

摘要

This ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that is configured to allow connection of a probe having a transducer and which performs prescribed measurement processing on a measured object site in a subject. The apparatus is equipped with a controller that: generates multiple image frames by driving the probe and performing at multiple different times, transmission processing, which transmits ultrasonic waves into the subject comprising the measured object site, and received signal processing, which generates frames that are configured from received signals based on ultrasonic waves reflected from the subject comprising the measured object site and received by the probe; selects at least two or more measured object frames that will serve as the measured object from among the multiple frames; extracts measureable regions in which the measurement processing is possible based on the various received signals from the measured object site contained in the at least two or more measured object frames; and performs the specified measurement processing on the measured object site by combining the measureable regions.