公开(公告)号：EP0486270B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-02

申请号：EP91310446.9

申请日：1991-11-13

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Oaks, Frank Bentley ,  Kaminski, Perry W. ,  Larson, Eugene A.

IPC: A61B8/12 ,  G10K11/34

CPC classification number: A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/12 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/899

公开(公告)号：EP0486270B1

公开(公告)日：1996-01-10

申请号：EP91310446.9

申请日：1991-11-13

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Oaks, Frank Bentley ,  Kaminski, Perry W. ,  Larson, Eugene A.

IPC: A61B8/12

CPC classification number: A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/12 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/899

公开(公告)号：EP0486270A1

公开(公告)日：1992-05-20

申请号：EP91310446.9

申请日：1991-11-13

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Oaks, Frank Bentley ,  Kaminski, Perry W. ,  Larson, Eugene A.

IPC: A61B8/12 ,  G10K11/34

CPC classification number: A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/12 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/899

Abstract: An ultrasonic transesophageal scanhead is provided which enables a physician to easily and quickly change the orientation of the image plane during a scanning procedure without disrupting control of the scanhead. Means (36) are provided on the external control unit (16) of the scanhead for unambiguously selecting the orientation of the plane which is imaged by the transducers (E1L..E48T) at the end of the probe (12) of the scanhead. In one embodiment, a rocker switch (36) is provided on the underside of the control unit, and a lighted indicator (40) is provided on top of the control unit. When the physician desires to change the image plane, the rocker switch is rolled forward to select the transducer elements (E1L..E48L; E1T..E48T) of the probe which are configured for scanning in the desired image plane. As the rocker switch is moved, the lighted indicator (40) on the top of the control unit provides a visual display pattern aligned either longitudinally (40b, 40c) or transversely (40a, 40b) with respect to the axis of the probe. Thus, the physician can change scanning planes without moving his hand from the control unit, and the unit constantly provides an indication of the orientation of the selected plane.

Abstract translation: 提供超声波食管扫描头，其使得医生能够在扫描过程中容易且快速地改变图像平面的取向而不中断扫描头的控制。 装置（36）设置在扫描头的外部控制单元（16）上，用于明确地选择由扫描头的探头（12）的端部处的换能器（E1L..E48T）成像的平面的取向。 在一个实施例中，摇臂开关（36）设置在控制单元的下侧，并且在控制单元的顶部上设置点亮指示器（40）。 当医生希望改变图像平面时，摇杆开关向前滚动以选择配置为在所需图像平面扫描的探头的换能器元件（E1L..E48L; E1T..E48T）。 当摇臂开关移动时，控制单元顶部上的点亮指示器（40）提供相对于探针的轴线纵向（40b，40c）或横向（40a，40b）排列的视觉显示图案。 因此，医生可以在不将手从控制单元移开的情况下改变扫描平面，并且该单元不间断地提供所选平面的取向的指示。