PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic system and method for measuring the number of ribs of an embryo.SOLUTION: The ultrasonic system for measuring the number of ribs of an embryo includes: a setting part for a user to set the part of measuring the number of ribs in a three-dimensional ultrasonic image of ribs of an embryo as a region of interest a measuring part for measuring the number of ribs in the set region of interest according to an automatic extraction algorithm for ribs and a display part for displaying the measured number of ribs.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】胎児の肋骨数を測定する超音波システムおよびその方法を提供する。【解決手段】胎児の肋骨数を測定する超音波システムは、ユーザが前記胎児の肋骨の3次元超音波映像の前記肋骨数を測定する部分を関心領域として設定する設定部と、前記設定された関心領域において肋骨自動抽出アルゴリズムに従って前記肋骨数を測定する測定部と、前記測定された肋骨数を表示する表示部とを備える。【選択図】図2
