PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce power consumption of an ultrasonic diagnostic device which operates by a battery power supply.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic device 100 which has a battery power supply 13 and generates image data on the basis of reception signals acquired in ultrasonic examination on a subject, comprises: an input unit 11 which has an examination mode selection function for selecting an ideal examination mode for the ultrasonic examination a reception signal processing unit 4 which generates ultrasonic data in the selected examination mode on the basis of the reception signals and a signal processing control unit 8 which supplies power of the battery power supply 13 to a unit that is constituted in the reception signal processing unit 4 and generates ultrasonic data in the selected examination mode.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】バッテリ電源で駆動される超音波診断装置の消費電力を低減させる【解決手段】バッテリ電源13を有し、被検体に対する超音波検査において得られた受信信号に基づいて画像データを生成する超音波診断装置100は、当該超音波検査に好適な検査モードを選択する検査モード選択機能を有した入力部11と、選択された前記検査モードの超音波データを前記受信信号に基づいて生成する受信信号処理部4と、受信信号処理部4に対して構築した前記検査モードの超音波データを生成するユニットに対しバッテリ電源13の電力を供給する信号処理制御部8とを備える。【選択図】 図1