(19)
(11) EP 1 745 745 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:
15.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/15

(21) Application number: 06014698.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/14(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for obtaining ultrasonic images and method of obtaining ultrasonic images

Verfahren und Gerät zur Gewinnung von Ultraschallbildern

Méthode et appareil pour obtenir des images ultrasoniques

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE NL

(30) Priority: 19.07.2005 JP 2005208275

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/04

(73) Proprietors:
  • Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Otawara-shi Tochigi (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kobayashi, Tadaharu
    Otawara-shi, Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2004 215 077
   
       
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