ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that enables an objective and easy diagnosis.

SOLUTION: The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a physical quantity calculation unit configured to calculate a physical quantity relating to an elasticity of body tissue based on echo data obtained by ultrasound transmitted to and received from the body tissue; a physical quantity average unit configured to calculate an average value of physical quantities in an elastic image EG of the body tissue generated based on the calculated physical quantity; a comparison value calculation unit configured to calculate a comparison value for each pixel by comparing a physical quantity for each pixel of the elastic image EG with the average value; and an index value calculation unit configured to calculate an index value In relating to an elasticity of a predetermined region in the elastic image based on the comparison values.

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