Ultrasound probe and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsKenji SUZUKI, Yuta NAKAYAMA
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Abstract
An ultrasound probe and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that achieve high transmission/reception sensitivity and wide frequency band are provided. The ultrasound probe includes a pMUT array in which a plurality of pMUTs are arranged. The pMUTs include first pMUTs for ultrasound transmission and pMUTs for ultrasound wave reception having a structure different from that of the first pMUTs. The cell region of each first pMUT and the cell region of each second pMUT are separated from each other in the ultrasound wave radiation plane.
Claims15
An ultrasound probe comprising a pMUT array in which a plurality of pMUTs are arranged, wherein:
- the plurality of pMUTs include a plurality of first pMUTs for ultrasound transmission, and a plurality of second pMUTs for ultrasound wave reception, each second pMUT having a structure different from that of each first pMUT;
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- a cell region of each first pMUT and a cell region of each second pMUT are separated from each other in an ultrasound wave radiation plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.