Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and driving method therefor

Details Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and driving method therefor Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and driving method therefor

2006-09-26

2006-09-26

Larkin, Daniel S. (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Vibration

By mechanical waves

C073S826000, C600S447000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07111515

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for transmitting ultrasonic signals toward a subject, receiving signals reflected from the subject in response to the transmitted ultrasonic signals, and producing a tomographic image of the subject based on the received signals, includes: transmitting/receiving device having a plurality of channels for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic signals via the channels; and a linear or convex probe in which transducers in a number larger than the number of channels are arranged in one direction, in which probe, the transducers are connected to the channels inconsecutively in the arrangement direction, and the number of transducers in an aperture area from one end to the other of transducers that are connected to the channels is set to be larger than the number of channels.

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