Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus employing the same

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

• an ultrasonic probe for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from an object to be examined;
• means for acquiring an ultrasonic image of the object from the ultrasonic signals received by the ultrasonic probe;
• image storing means for storing volume data of the object acquired by the image diagnostic apparatus;
• a first position detecting means for detecting 3-dimensional positional information of the ultrasonic probe;
• and
• means for acquiring a tomographic image of the position corresponding to a specified cross-sectional position of the ultrasonic image based on the positional information from the first position detecting means,
• wherein:
• the ultrasonic probe comprises a transducer for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from the object, a probe head for securing the transducer, and a grip to be coupled on the probe head, and
• the grip has a groove for detachably containing the first position detecting means.