PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce power consumption by stopping power supply to a unit not used in an ultrasonic examination.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 includes: power source units 33, 45 and 54 for ultrasonic examinations, which supply power required for the ultrasonic examinations based on transmission and reception of ultrasonic pulses or ultrasonic continuous waves to/from a subject to a prescribed unit an examination state detection part 11 which detects the examination state of the ultrasonic examination to the subject and a power source control part 8 which controls power supply by the power supply units for the ultrasonic examinations on the basis of the detection result of the examination state.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】超音波検査における消費電力の低減【解決手段】超音波診断装置100は、被検体に対する超音波パルスあるいは超音波連続波の送受信に基づいた超音波検査に必要な電力を所定のユニットへ供給する超音波検査用電源ユニット33、45及び54と、前記被検体に対する前記超音波検査の検査状態を検出する検査状態検出部11と、前記検査状態の検出結果に基づいて前記超音波検査用電源ユニットによる電力供給を制御する電源制御部8とを備える。【選択図】 図1
