(19)
(11) EP 1 829 483 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:
07.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(21) Application number: 07004259.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/12(2006.01)

(54)

Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic processing method

Ultraschalldiagnosevorrichtung und Ultraschalldiagnoseverarbeitungsverfahren

Appareil de diagnostic ultrasonique et procédé de traitement du diagnostic ultrasonique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE NL

(30) Priority: 02.03.2006 JP 2006056464

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36

(73) Proprietors:
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)
  • Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Oonuki, Yutaka
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)
  • Shikata, Hiroyuki
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)
  • Kosaku, Hideki
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)
  • Ogawa, Takashi
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)
  • Aoki, Minoru
    Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 514 584
US-A- 4 543 960
US-A- 5 402 793
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US-A- 5 207 225
US-A1- 2005 277 836
   
       
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