Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic probe
US9089874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus including an ultrasonic probe having plural vibrating elements whose electromechanical coupling coefficients vary in accordance with the magnitude of a bias voltage supplied from a bias voltage supply unit, an ultrasonic image constructing unit for constructing an ultrasonic image on the basis of a reflection echo signal received from the ultrasonic probe, and a display unit for displaying the ultrasonic image is equipped with a calculation unit for calculating the magnitude of the bias voltage with respect to a collapse voltage of the vibrating elements, a storage unit for storing the calculated magnitude of the bias voltage, and a control unit for making the bias voltage supply unit supply the bias voltage to the vibrating elements in accordance with the stored magnitude of the bias voltage.
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