Ultrasound imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same

1. An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising:

an image processor configured to obtain image information from a transducer converting waves received from an object to electrical signals;

a user interface unit comprising a display unit and configured to output by the display unit a result of mapping to the image information;

a controller communicatively connected to the image processor and user interface unit and configured to control the user interface unit, divide the obtained image information into pieces of image information in units of regions of a human body according to an anatomical classification criterion, and map a body marker to the pieces of image information based on at least one region of a bone, a blood vessel, a nerve, a muscle, and a ligament of the human body; and

a user input unit configured to input information to the body marker output in a form of a plurality of layers,

wherein the user interface unit outputs the body marker in the form of the plurality of layers such that the plurality of layers of the body marker are mapped to the image information in units of the respective regions of the human body, and

wherein the controller modifies the information input to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers.

2. The ultrasound imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller divides the obtained image information in units of the regions of the human body using at least one among a line, a plane, and a color.

3. The ultrasound imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller increases or decreases, according to a user input, sizes of portions of the pieces of image information of the image information in units of the regions of the human body.

4. The ultrasound imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller divides the obtained image information into at least one among images of a bone, a blood vessel, a nerve, a muscle, and a ligament of the object.

5. The ultrasound imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface unit outputs the body marker, which is mapped to the image information in units of the regions of the human body, in the form of at least one among a cross-sectional image, a two-dimensional (2D) image, and a three-dimensional (3D) image.

6. The ultrasound imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information input to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers comprises at least one of:

diagnostic information;

reference information;

reference image information; and

reference annotation information.

7. A method of controlling an ultrasound imaging apparatus, the method comprising:

obtaining, by the ultrasound imaging apparatus, image information from a transducer converting waves received from an object to electrical signals;

dividing, by the ultrasound imaging apparatus, the obtained image information into pieces of image information in units of regions of a human body according to an anatomical classification criterion;

mapping, by the ultrasound imaging apparatus, a body marker to the pieces of image information based on at least one region of a bone, a blood vessel, a nerve, a muscle and a ligament of the human body;

outputting, to a display unit communicatively connected to the ultrasound imaging apparatus, a result of mapping; and

inputting information to the body marker output in a form of a plurality of layers,

wherein the outputting of the result of mapping the body marker to the pieces of image information comprises outputting the body marker in the form of the plurality of layers such that the plurality of layers of the body marker are mapped to the pieces of image information of the image information divided in units of the respective regions of the human body, and

wherein the mapping of the body marker to the pieces of image information comprises modifying the information input to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the dividing of the obtained image information into the pieces of image information in units of the regions of the human body comprises dividing the obtained image information in units of the regions of the human body using at least one among a line, a plane, and a color.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the dividing of the obtained image information into the pieces of image information in units of the regions of the human body comprises increasing or decreasing, according to a user input, sizes of portions of the pieces of image information of the obtained image information divided in units of the regions of the human body.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the dividing of the obtained image information into the pieces of image information in units of the regions of the human body comprises dividing the obtained image information into at least one among images of a bone, a blood vessel, a nerve, a muscle, and a ligament of the object.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the outputting of the result of mapping comprises outputting the body marker which is mapped to the pieces of image information of the image information divided in units of the regions of the human body, in the form of at least one among a cross-sectional image, a two-dimensional (2D) image, and a three-dimensional (3D) image.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the inputting of the information to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers comprises inputting at least one among diagnostic information, reference information, reference image information, and reference annotation information.