Ultrasound probe, ultrasound system, and control method of ultrasound probe

Abstract

Provided are an ultrasound probe, an ultrasound system, and a control method of an ultrasound probe, in which a sufficient remaining level of a built-in battery can be ensured in an ultrasound examination while a life of the built-in battery of the ultrasound probe is maintained for a long time. An ultrasound probe, which is wirelessly connected to an ultrasound apparatus main body, includes a transducer array, a built-in battery, a power supply controller that controls an on state and an off state of a power supply of the ultrasound probe, and a charging controller that charges the built-in battery by using power supplied from an outside of the ultrasound probe, in which the charging controller charges the built-in battery at charging levels different depending on the on state and the off state of the power supply.

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