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US 10,820,891 B2Granted
Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
AssigneeCanon Medical Systems Corporation
InventorTakashi Kubota
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Abstract
The ultrasonic probe according to the present embodiment includes a first transducer set, a second transducer set and a transducer set supporter. The first transducer set arranges transducers in a direction parallel with an axis of the ultrasonic probe. The second transducer set arranges transducers on a plane substantially orthogonal to the axis. The transducer set supporter supports the first transducer set and the second transducer set, and is configured to pivot around the axis.
Claims16
An ultrasonic probe, comprising:
- a first transducer set in which first transducers are arranged in a direction parallel to an axis of the ultrasonic probe;
- a second transducer set in which second transducers are arranged on a plane orthogonal to the axis;
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- a pivot shaft supporting the first transducer set and the second transducer set, and configured to pivot around the axis, wherein
- the second transducer set is configured to be slidable on and along the pivot shaft,
- the first transducers of the first transducer set are arranged in a linear array and perform a linear scanning, and
- the second transducers of the second transducer set are arranged in a convex array and perform a convex scanning.
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An ultrasonic probe comprising:
- a first transducer set in which first transducers are arranged in a direction parallel to an axis of the ultrasonic probe;
- a second transducer set in which second transducers are arranged on a plane orthogonal to the axis;
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- a pivot shaft supporting the first transducer set and the second transducer set, and configured to pivot around the axis, wherein
- the second transducer set is configured to be slidable on and along the pivot shaft, and
- a pivoting radius of the second transducer set corresponds to a radius of curvature at which the second transducers of the second transducer set are arranged.
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An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
- an ultrasonic probe including a first transducer set in which first transducers are arranged in a direction parallel to an axis of the ultrasonic probe, a second transducer set in which second transducers are arranged on a plane orthogonal to the axis, a sensor for detecting a position, and a pivot shaft supporting the first transducer set and the second transducer set and configured to pivot around the axis, the second transducer set being configured to be slidable on and along the pivot shaft;
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- processing circuitry configured to:
- perform a first scanning by the first transducer set to generate a first ultrasonic image and a second scanning by the second transducer set to generate a second ultrasonic image through the ultrasonic probe;
- display at least the second ultrasonic image on a display;
- calculate, when a region of the displayed second ultrasonic image generated through the second scanning is specified as a target, a target pivoting angle when a scanning plane of the first scanning includes the target based on the position of the target;
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- perform notification when a pivoting angle of the ultrasonic probe based on the detected position corresponds to the calculated target pivoting angle,
- wherein the second transducer set is configured to be movable along the direction parallel to the axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.