Ultrasonic observing apparatus
US5107844A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/445
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic observing apparatus includes an ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving apparatus for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, a first scanning apparatus for moving the direction in which the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving apparatus transmits and receives waves so that a first ultrasonic tomographic image may be obtained, a second scanning apparatus for moving the direction in which the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving apparatus transmits and receives waves so that a second ultrasonic tomographic image intersecting with the first ultrasonic tomographic image may be obtained and a control apparatus for controlling the first scanning apparatus and second scanning apparatus as related with each other.
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