Ultrasonic probe capable of probing curved surface
    33.
    发明公开
    Ultrasonic probe capable of probing curved surface 审中-公开
    Zur Sondierung von gebogenenOberflächenfähigeUltraschallsonde

    公开(公告)号:EP2186481A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-19

    申请号:EP09176071.0

    申请日:2009-11-16

    申请人: MEDISON CO., LTD.

    摘要: An ultrasonic probe capable of probing a curved surface is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the disclosure as including a housing, a transducer, a guide part and a drive part. The transducer is disposed in the housing. The transducer is movable alongside the curved surface of the examined part. The guide part is configured to guide the transducer along the curved surface of the examined part. The drive part is configured to move the transducer along the curved surface of the examined part. According to the disclosure, the ultrasonic probe can probe or scan a curved examined part of a subject such as a neck, a breast, etc.

    摘要翻译: 在根据本公开的一个实施例中公开了能够探测弯曲表面的超声波探头,包括壳体,换能器,引导部件和驱动部件。 换能器设置在壳体中。 传感器可以与被检查部件的弯曲表面一起移动。 引导部分构造成沿着被检查部件的弯曲表面引导换能器。 驱动部件被配置成沿被检查部件的弯曲表面移动换能器。 根据本公开,超声波探头可以探测或扫描诸如颈部,乳房等的被检体的弯曲的被检查部分

    Moveable ultrasound element for use in medical diagnostic equipment
    34.
    发明公开
    Moveable ultrasound element for use in medical diagnostic equipment 有权
    Bewegliches Ultraschallelement zur Verwendung in medizinischen Diagnosevorrichtungen

    公开(公告)号:EP2113201A2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-04

    申请号:EP09157872.4

    申请日:2009-04-14

    摘要: An ultrasound device is provided for diagnosing pathologies in a tissue of interest. The ultrasound device includes a platform member and an array of ultrasonic elements coupled to the platform member. Each of the elements includes a body portion (39) and a piezoelectric crystal member (30). The piezoelectric crystal member (30) has a first axis (X) and a second axis (Y). A first mover (31) is provided that is capable of moving the piezoelectric crystal member (30) about a first axis (X) of the crystal (30). A second mover (142) is provided that is capable of moving the piezoelectric crystal (30) about a second axis (Y) of the crystal (30). A controller is provided for causing the first mover (39) and second mover (142) to move the piezoelectric crystal (30) about the respective first (X) and second (Y) axes for enabling the ultrasound device to capture a plurality of images at different positions of rotation about the first (X) and second (Y) axes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于诊断感兴趣的组织中的病理学的超声装置。 超声波装置包括平台构件和耦合到平台构件的超声波元件的阵列。 每个元件包括主体部分(39)和压电晶体部件(30)。 压电晶体构件(30)具有第一轴线(X)和第二轴线(Y)。 提供能够围绕晶体(30)的第一轴线(X)移动压电晶体构件(30)的第一移动器(31)。 提供了能够围绕晶体(30)的第二轴线(Y)移动压电晶体(30)的第二移动器(142)。 提供了一种控制器,用于使第一移动器(39)和第二移动器(142)围绕相应的第一(X)和第二(Y)轴移动压电晶体,以使超声波装置捕获多个图像 在围绕第一(X)和第二(Y)轴的旋转的不同位置处。

    Device for guiding the movement of a transducer of an ultrasonic probe
    35.
    发明公开
    Device for guiding the movement of a transducer of an ultrasonic probe 有权
    葛兰素历史博物馆

    公开(公告)号:EP1744179A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-17

    申请号:EP05024368.2

    申请日:2005-11-09

    申请人: MEDISON CO., LTD.

    发明人: Hwang, Won Soon

    IPC分类号: G01S15/89 G10K11/00 G10K11/35

    摘要: The present invention relates to a device for guiding the movement of a transducer of an ultrasonic probe in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for acquiring a 3-dimensional ultrasound image. A pair of guide rails (22) is disposed near both side-ends of the transducer and is disposed apart therefrom by predetermined gaps. Slots (24) are formed lengthwise at side surfaces of the guide rails. Each slot has a bottom wall and a side wall. Bearings coupled to the both side-ends of the transducer are received in the slots and roll on the bottom walls of the slots. First magnets (42) are fixed to the both side-ends of the transducer and second magnets (44) are fixed to the side walls of the slots along the overall length of the slots. The first magnets are received in the slots and are disposed opposite to the second magnets so that repulsive forces are generated therebetween.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于引导超声波探头的换能器在用于获取三维超声波图像的超声波诊断装置中的移动的装置。 一对导轨(22)设置在换能器的两个侧端附近,并且通过预定的间隙与其隔开设置。 狭槽(24)在导轨的侧表面纵向地形成。 每个槽都有一个底壁和一个侧壁。 耦合到换能器的两个侧端的轴承被容纳在槽中并在槽的底壁上滚动。 第一磁体(42)固定在换能器的两个侧端,第二磁体(44)沿槽的整个长度固定到槽的侧壁。 第一磁体被容纳在槽中并且与第二磁体相对设置,使得在它们之间产生排斥力。

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC IMAGING USING MECHANICAL PROBES WITH BEAM SCANNING REVERSAL
    37.
    发明公开
    THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC IMAGING USING MECHANICAL PROBES WITH BEAM SCANNING REVERSAL 审中-公开
    三维超声PICTURE通过使用机械探头,波束扫描逆转

    公开(公告)号:EP1687805A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-09

    申请号:EP04799069.2

    申请日:2004-11-04

    IPC分类号: G10K11/35

    CPC分类号: G10K11/352 A61B8/4483

    摘要: An ultrasonic probe for three dimensional scanning includes a one­dimensional array transducer which is mechanically swept back and forth. As the array transducer is swept in one direction the array scans the volumetric region with image planes which are scanned from left to right. As the array transducer is swept in the opposite direction the direction of beam scanning is reverse so that the volumetric region is scanned with image planes which are scanned from right to left. The reversal of the beam scanning direction causes the scanned planes to be substantially aligned, resulting in a reduction in scanning artifacts.

    ULTRASONIC IMAGING CATHETER
    38.
    发明公开
    ULTRASONIC IMAGING CATHETER 审中-公开
    超声导管

    公开(公告)号:EP1659951A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-31

    申请号:EP04779714.7

    申请日:2004-07-29

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12 G10K11/35 G01S15/89

    摘要: An ultrasonic imaging catheter apparatus and a method of using the same to scan the inner wall of a body lumen. The ultrasonic imaging catheter apparatus comprises: (a) a flexible elongate element adapted for insertion into a body lumen, the elongate element having distal and proximal ends; (b) an ultrasonic transducer generating and detecting ultrasonic energy disposed proximate the distal end of the elongate element; (c) a reflective member disposed proximate the ultrasonic transducer and optionally rotatable with respect to an axis of the body lumen, wherein the reflective member is adapted to reflect (i) ultrasonic energy generated by the ultrasonic transducer to a wall of the body lumen and (ii) ultrasonic energy reflected by the wall back to the transducer; and (d) an actuator (140), for example, an electroactive polymer actuator, adapted to change the angle of incidence of the ultrasonic energy relative to the reflective member.