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 is placed;
- and
- a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector is placed,
- 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.
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 is placed;
- a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector is placed, 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.