PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a novice to perform appropriate ultrasonic examination.SOLUTION: An affected part that is suspected is estimated on the basis of ECG (electrocardiograph) data obtained from a subject and how to apply a probe to scan the affected part is guide-displayed to an operator. Since the apparatus guides to the operator how to apply the probe for scanning the suspicious affected part, even a novice is able to perform appropriate ultrasonic examination. Since the suspicious affected part is estimated on the basis of the ECG data of the subject, even the novice can appropriately perform ultrasonic examination of the suspicious affected part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】初心者でも適切な超音波検査を実施可能にする。【解決手段】被検体から得たECGデータを基に疑わしい病変部位を推定し、その病変部位を走査するためのプローブの当て方を操作者にガイド表示する。【効果】疑わしい病変部位を走査するためのプローブの当て方が操作者にガイドされるため、初心者でも適切な超音波検査を実施することが出来る。被検体のECGデータを基に疑わしい病変部位を推定するので、疑わしい病変部位を初心者でも適切に超音波検査することが出来る。【選択図】図8