摘要 |
<p>An ultrasonic image searching apparatus is provided, which includes an input unit for inputting a key word for selecting an object to be searched and an ultrasonic image, a feature extraction unit for extracting the feature of the ultrasonic image inputted via the input unit, a storage unit for storing a plurality of previously acquired ultrasonic images and a database of commentary information and image feature information with respect to each ultrasonic image, a display, and a controller for comparing the key word input from the input unit or the feature extracted from the feature extraction unit with the commentary information and the image feature information in the storage unit and outputting the ultrasonic images contained in the storage unit on the display according to a degree of similarity. Thus, a massive amount of the prestored ultrasonic images can be efficiently searched, and connection with the network such as a web server provides an effect of searching the ultrasonic image.</p> |