Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus capable of probe exchange
US4811740A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K11/341
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus capable of interchangeably using a plurality of probes each having ultrasonic transducer elements disposed in an array and being detachably connected to the apparatus via a connector, wherein a storage unit is provided in the probe for storing data associated with the elements disposal configuration or control information on scanning or focusing, and a controller provided in the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus accesses the storage unit via the connector to read the element disposal configuration data or the control information and perform a control operation of picking up an image in accordance with the read-out data.
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