Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic device
- Patent Title (中): 超声波探头和超声波诊断装置
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Application No.: US10563086Application Date: 2004-07-02
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Publication No.: US07691065B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Satoshi Tamano , Akibiko Hanaoka , Hideki Okazaki , Takashi Kobayashi , Sachie Yoshida
- Applicant: Satoshi Tamano , Akibiko Hanaoka , Hideki Okazaki , Takashi Kobayashi , Sachie Yoshida
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Cooper & Dunham LLP
- Priority: JP2003-191095 20030703
- International Application: PCT/JP2004/009434 WO 20040702
- International Announcement: WO2005/002449 WO 20050113
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract:
In an ultrasonic probe including an insert section which is to be inserted into a body cavity organ of a subject and a handle section which is coupled with the insert section, a plurality of vibrator elements (104) are disposed at a tip end of the insert section over the entire 360 degree circumference thereof and in the handle section, a connection change over switch (105) is disposed which successively changes over the electrical connection of a predetermined number of the vibrator elements among the plurality of the vibrator elements to be connected with a predetermined number of ultrasonic wave transmission and reception channels (701,702) in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic wave signals. Accordingly, an ultrasonic probe which permits to collect ultrasonic wave images including tomograms and blood flow images of high quality without positional irregularity over the entire circumference of the insert section of the ultrasonic probe and to display the same, and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus using the same are obtained.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060173310A1 Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic device Public/Granted day:2006-08-03
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