Ultrasound imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same
AssigneeSamsung Medison Co., Ltd.
InventorsSang-Mok Lee, Nam-Woong Kim, Hong-Gyo Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging apparatus including a beamformer to transmit or receive an ultrasound signal; a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector is placed; and a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector is placed. The second probe connection unit is connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit, and the first probe connection unit includes a disconnecting unit to disconnect the first probe connection unit and the second probe connection unit from each other.
Claims22
An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising:
- a beamformer to transmit or receive an ultrasound signal;
- a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector connected to a first probe is placed;
- and
- a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector connected to a second probe is placed and configured to be connected to the first probe connection unit,
- wherein the second probe connection unit is connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit, and
- the first probe connection unit comprises a disconnecting unit to disconnect the first probe connection unit and the second probe connection unit from each other.
A method of controlling an ultrasound imaging apparatus which includes a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector connected to a first probe is placed and a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector connected to a second probe is placed and configured to be connected to the first probe connection unit, the method comprising:
- receiving a command to select the first probe or the second probe from a user;
- locking the first probe connector including the first probe when the first probe is selected;
- and
- disconnecting the second probe connection unit, which is connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit, from the first probe connection unit.
An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising:
- a beamformer to transmit or receive an ultrasound signal;
- a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector connected to a first probe is placed;
- a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector connected to a second probe is placed and configured to be connected to the first probe connection unit, the second probe connection unit connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit;
- and
- a disconnecting unit to disconnect the first probe connection unit and the second probe connection unit.
A method of controlling an ultrasound imaging apparatus which includes a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector is placed and a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector is placed, the method comprising:
- receiving a command to select a first probe or a second probe from a user;
- locking the first probe connector including the first probe when the first probe is selected;
- and
- disconnecting the second probe connection unit, which is connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit, from the first probe connection unit,
- wherein the first probe connector is connected to the first probe, and
- wherein the second probe connector is connected to the second probe and is configured to be connected to the first probe connection unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.