Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus and Method - US12599359B2
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USPTO granted Fujifilm Corporation Patent US12599359B2 for an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and control method capable of displaying blood vessel measurements within an ultrasound image display range. The apparatus includes features for detecting regions of interest and positioning blood vessel information display accordingly. The patent includes 20 claims and was filed on January 31, 2022.
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USPTO issued Patent US12599359B2 to FUJIFILM Corporation for an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus. The patent covers technology for acquiring ultrasound images, analyzing them to determine blood vessel diameter and depth, and displaying the blood vessel information within the image display range while avoiding regions of interest. The patent names Tsuyoshi Matsumoto as inventor and includes 20 claims covering the apparatus components and control method.
For medical device manufacturers and healthcare technology companies, this patent grant establishes exclusive intellectual property rights for Fujifilm in the area of intelligent blood vessel measurement display in ultrasound diagnostic equipment. Competitors developing similar ultrasound diagnostic features should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around requirements. The patent does not impose compliance obligations on third parties.
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Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method of controlling ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
Grant US12599359B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
FUJIFILM Corporation
Inventors
Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Abstract
Provided are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus capable of appropriately displaying a measurement result regarding a target blood vessel in an ultrasound image within a display range of the ultrasound image, and a method of controlling the same. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 includes a transducer array 2, an image acquisition unit 11 that acquires an ultrasound image, a display device 8 that displays the ultrasound image, a blood vessel information acquisition unit 16 that acquires blood vessel information including at least one of a diameter or a depth of a target blood vessel in the ultrasound image by analyzing the ultrasound image, a blood vessel information display unit 17 that displays the blood vessel information within a display range of the ultrasound image, a region-of-interest detection unit 18 that detects a region of interest in the ultrasound image to be noticed other than the target blood vessel by analyzing the ultrasound image, and an apparatus controller 13 that, in a case where the region of interest is detected, decides a display region of the blood vessel information in the display range based on a position of the region of interest and performs control such that the blood vessel information display unit 17 displays the blood vessel information in the display region.
CPC Classifications
A61B 8/0891 A61B 8/0841 A61B 8/4494 A61B 8/461 A61B 8/469 A61B 8/54 A61B 8/565 A61B 8/085 A61B 8/463 A61B 8/468 A61B 8/5223 A61B 8/12 A61B 8/14 A61B 8/52 A61B 8/5207 A61B 8/5215 A61B 8/523 G16H 30/40 G16H 40/63
Filing Date
2022-01-31
Application No.
17589076
Claims
20
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