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:
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:
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:
Method and apparatus for treating obesity by an energy delivery device, such as a high focus ultrasound transducer, mounted for movement along two or three axes relative to the esophagus to deliver transesophageal energy to interrupt the function of vagal nerves. Preferably, movement along a longitudinal axis of the esophagus changes the site to which the energy is directed and movement transversely along a radius of the esophagus focuses the energy on a vagal nerve. The third degree of freedom relative to the esophagus is to rotate the transducer about the longitudinal axis of the esophagus.
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.
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.
摘要:
A shaft (16) having inner members (40) and outer members (42) in interfering contact along their length, at least one of which comprises a wire, at least a portion of which is super-elastic, to achieve substantial mechanical fidelity and resistance to damage. The shaft (16) is placed within a catheter sheath (18). An ultrasound imaging catheter has a hollow catheter shaft, an ultrasound transducer in the shaft, and a drive shaft that rotates the transducer. The shaft comprises at least one metal coil having characteristic elastic deformation under stress in the range of about 3 % to 9 %, while a restraint means prevents torsional deflection of the coil. A drive shaft has a coil surrounded by a tube, a coil bonded to an inner coaxial cable, and an inner and outer coil that interfere with one another.
摘要:
L'invention concerne un simulateur de sonde échographique comprenant :
un boîtier (12), un piston (14) mobile dans le boîtier (12), un organe de rappel (16) du piston (14), un capteur de sollicitation (20) du piston (14), un localisateur (18) du boîtier (12).
Le simulateur présente l'avantage de servir à l'entraînement de médecins échographistes.