Ultrasound probe including a hydrophilic couplant
US6343512B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K11/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound probe includes a cross-linked hydrophilic material as an integral couplant, wherein the hydrophilic material is capable of transmitting a frequency in the range of 5 to 20 MHz, and wherein the attenuation of the transmission is less than 1.5 dB.mm−1 at 5 MHz. For example, the invention provides a wheel-type probe, where the hydrophilic material 19 forms the tire.
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