Enhanced ultrasound image diagnostic probe using flexure mode piezoelectric transducer
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    发明专利
    Enhanced ultrasound image diagnostic probe using flexure mode piezoelectric transducer 审中-公开
    使用弯曲模式压电传感器增强超声波图像诊断探头

    公开(公告)号:JP2012143615A

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:JP2012094831

    申请日:2012-04-18

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods of generating enhanced flexure mode signals by piezoelectric transducers and ultrasound image diagnostic probes using the same.SOLUTION: A method of generating an enhanced receive signal from a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer is described. The method comprises providing a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer comprising a piezoelectric element operable in flexural mode, receiving an acoustic signal by the piezoelectric element, applying a DC bias to the piezoelectric element prior to receiving the acoustic signal and/or concurrently with receiving the acoustic signal, and generating an enhanced receive signal from the piezoelectric element as a result of receiving the acoustic signal by the piezoelectric element. pMUT-based image diagnostic probes using the above method are also described.

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供通过压电换能器产生增强的弯曲模式信号的方法和使用其的超声图像诊断探针。

    解决方案:描述了从压电超声换能器产生增强的接收信号的方法。 该方法包括提供一种压电超声换能器,其包括可弯曲模式操作的压电元件,通过压电元件接收声信号,在接收声信号之前和/或与接收声信号同时向压电元件施加DC偏压, 以及作为由压电元件接收声信号的结果,从压电元件产生增强的接收信号。 还描述了使用上述方法的基于pMUT的图像诊断探针。 版权所有(C)2012,JPO&INPIT

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