Abstract:
An ultrasound transducer unit including a plurality of ultrasound transducers transmits and receives ultrasound waves to and from an inside of a subject. In a case where a checking operation unit is operated, a controller controls a driving voltage supply unit such that a driving voltage is supplied with all of the plurality of ultrasound transducers as driving target transducers. In a case where the checking operation unit is operated, a depolarization determination unit calculates, for each ultrasound transducer, a reception sensitivity in a case where an ultrasound wave is received by driving all of the plurality of ultrasound transducers as the driving target transducers, and determines whether or not a depolarization determination value calculated from the reception sensitivity of each ultrasound transducer satisfies numerical conditions. If the numerical conditions are satisfied, a polarization voltage supply unit supplies a polarization voltage to each of the plurality of ultrasound transducers.
Abstract:
Provided is a photoacoustic measurement device including: an ultrasound image generation unit that generates an ultrasound image on the basis of a detection signal of reflected ultrasonic waves generated by the transmission of ultrasonic waves; a puncture needle detection unit that detects a length direction of a puncture needle on the basis of the ultrasound image; and a controller that controls a steering direction of a region of interest which is a color Doppler measurement target on the basis of the length direction of the puncture needle such that an angle θ formed between a straight line extending in the length direction of the puncture needle and a straight line extending in the steering direction of the region of interest satisfies 0°≤θ
Abstract:
A ultrasonic oscillator unit including an ultrasonic oscillator array in which a plurality of oscillators are arranged in a circular-arc shape; an electrode part that is provided on at least one end surface of the plurality of oscillators perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof and that is electrically connected with the oscillators; a backing material layer that is disposed on a rear surface of the ultrasonic oscillator array; and a cable wiring part including a flexible printed wired board. The flexible printed wired board includes a cable connecting part that extends to a lower side of the backing material layer, is separated into a plurality of belt-like pieces, and has, in a comb shape, a plurality of strip-like electrode parts in which at least one electrode pad is linearly disposed in the longitudinal direction of each of the belt-like pieces.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic oscillator unit including an ultrasonic oscillator array in which a plurality of ultrasonic oscillators are arranged; an electrode part having a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the plurality of ultrasonic oscillators, respectively; a circular-arc backing material layer disposed on a rear surface of the ultrasonic oscillator array; three or more wiring boards electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the electrode part; and three or more connectors to which a plurality of cables are connected, respectively. The three or more wiring boards are respectively mounted to the three or more connectors and electrically connect the plurality of electrodes of the electrode part to the plurality of cables. The three or more connectors are arranged on a rear surface side of the backing material layer in a width direction.
Abstract:
An acoustic wave detection probe includes a light projection section that emits measuring light to be projected onto a subject, an acoustic wave transducer disposed adjacent to the light projection section and capable of detecting an acoustic wave, an acoustic lens provided on a detection side of the acoustic wave transducer, and a housing accommodating the light projection section, the acoustic wave transducer, and the acoustic lens, in which the acoustic lens and a surface portion of the housing adjacent to the acoustic lens are formed to have an optical property in which the average diffuse reflection factor is 85% or more and the average absorption factor is 10% or less in a wavelength range of the measuring light.
Abstract:
An ultrasound diagnostic system (1) includes an ultrasound probe (2), a handheld type diagnostic apparatus main body (3), and a server (4), the ultrasound probe (2) includes a position sensor (14) that detects a measurement position of the ultrasound probe (2), the diagnostic apparatus main body (3) includes an image generation unit (22) that generates an ultrasound image and a monitor (24), the server (4) detects an organ of a subject by analyzing the ultrasound image and calculates a score of the measurement position with respect to an optimum position in a case of measuring the detected organ by the ultrasound probe (2), and the score is transmitted from the server (4) to the diagnostic apparatus main body (3) and displayed on the monitor (24).
Abstract:
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a probe having an array transducer, a transmitting unit that transmits an ultrasound beam from the array transducer, an insertion device insertable into a subject and having a photoacoustic wave generation unit, a light source that irradiates the photoacoustic wave generation unit with light to generate a photoacoustic wave, a sequence control unit that performs control so that a photoacoustic wave is received each time the array transducer receives an ultrasound echo along a predetermined number of scan lines, an insertion depth detection unit that detects an insertion depth of the insertion device on the basis of a photoacoustic wave reception signal, and a notification unit that provides a notification to a user in a case where the insertion depth of the insertion device is deeper than a determined depth.
Abstract:
A photoacoustic image generation apparatus includes: a puncture needle including a photoacoustic wave generation portion that absorbs light and generates photoacoustic waves; an acoustic wave detection unit having a piezoelectric element array in which a plurality of piezoelectric elements that detect the photoacoustic waves are arranged; a controller configured to specify some piezoelectric element groups in the piezoelectric element array and switches the piezoelectric element groups to acquire detection signals of all receiving regions in the piezoelectric element array; and a processor configured to generate a photoacoustic image on the basis of the detection signals of the photoacoustic waves, detect a position of a tip portion of the puncture needle on the basis of the photoacoustic image. The controller specifies the piezoelectric element groups on the basis of the position of the tip portion of the puncture needle detected by the processor.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic endoscope has a laminated body that includes an ultrasonic transducer array in which a plurality of ultrasonic transducers are arranged, and a backing material layer that supports the plurality of ultrasonic transducers; a cable portion that includes a plurality of cables each of which is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers, and a shield member that covers the plurality of cables from outside and that is made of a metal; and a first heat conductive member that is disposed on a side surface of the laminated body. The first heat conductive member is extended to the shield member that is grounded to a housing and is thermally connected to the shield member.
Abstract:
The ultrasonic oscillator unit has: an ultrasonic oscillator array in which a plurality of ultrasonic oscillators are arranged; an electrode part having a plurality of electrodes provided on an end surface side of the ultrasonic oscillator array and electrically connected to the plurality of ultrasonic oscillators, respectively; a backing material layer that is disposed on a back surface of the ultrasonic oscillator array, has an outer surface having a circular-arc cross-section and is provided with a recess on the inside thereof opposite to the outer surface; a wiring board having a plurality of wiring lines electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the electrode part; and a cable wiring part in which a plurality of cables connected to the plurality of wiring lines, respectively, are wiring-connected; at least a portion of the cable wiring part being included in the recess of the backing material layer.