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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic probe

US8394028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FUJIFILM Corporation · JP

Inventors

Yoshiaki Satoh · Hachioji, JP
Hiroyuki Karasawa · Kaisei, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 27, 2010
Grant date	Mar 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/4405
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

When a transfer signal according to ultrasonic echoes is wirelessly transmitted from an ultrasonic probe to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body, the main body and the probe are reliably connected without false recognition. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body, and the ultrasonic probe includes a probe ID transport unit having a transport distance shorter than that of a first wireless communication unit for transporting a probe ID for identification of itself in contact or noncontact to an outside, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body includes a probe ID acquiring unit for acquiring the probe ID transported from the probe ID transport unit, and a second wireless communication unit receives the transfer signal from the ultrasonic probe having the probe ID acquired by the probe ID acquiring unit.

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