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(11) EP 1 744 181 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/48

(21) Application number: 06014453.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.07.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 15/89(2006.01)
A61B 8/14(2006.01)
 A61B 8/08(2006.01)

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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic image processing method

Diagnostisches Ultraschallgerät und Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Ultraschallbildern

Dispositif de diagnostic à ultrasons et procédé de traitement d'images à ultrasons

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE NL

(30) Priority: 15.07.2005 JP 2005207687

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(73) Proprietors:
  • Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)
  • Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Abe, Yasuhiko c/o Toshiba Medical Systems Corp.
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)
  • Kawagishi, Tetsuya c/o Toshiba Medical System Cor.
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen 
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München
80687 München (DE)


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