System for controlling shock wave irradiation in shock wave therapy apparatus

摘要

In a shock wave therapy apparatus, shock wave irra­diation conditions, such as the number of shock wave irradiations, a pulse rate, a driving voltage and the number of pause shots, are set by a setting unit (101) in accordance with the position and size of a calculus in a subject which are acquired by an ultrasonic tomogr­aphic image. Irradiation of shock waves by a shock wave applicator (17) starts according to the set shock wave irradiation conditions, and the ultrasonic tomographic image and the corresponding irradiation condition data are displayed on a display unit (103) during shock wave irradiation. When the number of shock wave irradiations reaches the number of pause shots, the shock wave irra­diation is temporarily stopped. Then, the focus point of a shock wave is moved on the basis of the ultrasonic tomographic image and irradiation condition data dis­played on the display unit (103). When the shock wave irradiation is completed, a therapy record of the sub­ject is printed out by an output unit (102).