ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS CONNECTED TO WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBES AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230240652A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18132102

    申请日:2023-04-07

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: Provided are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus connected to wireless ultrasound probes and a method of operating the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a communicator connected with a plurality of different wireless probes through a wireless communication method by receiving pairing reception signals from the plurality of wireless ultrasound probes; a controller configured to control the communicator to wirelessly connect the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus with the plurality of wireless ultrasound probes and to wirelessly receive status information regarding the connected plurality of wireless ultrasound probes; and a display configured to display a user interface (UI) indicating the received status information regarding the plurality of wireless ultrasound probes.

    ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230121329A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17796094

    申请日:2020-12-15

    IPC分类号: A61B8/08 G01S7/52

    摘要: Disclosed is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising: a display; a memory for storing one or more instructions; and a processor for executing the one or more instructions stored in the memory. The processor acquires a plurality of pieces of elastic data about an object, generates a plurality of elastic images on the basis of the plurality of pieces of elastic data, acquires quality information about each of the plurality of elastic images on the basis of the pieces of elastic data respectively corresponding to the plurality of elastic images, determines at least one recommended elastic image, for which to acquire an elasticity value, from among the plurality of elastic images on the basis of the quality information, and controls the display to display the at least one recommended elastic image that is determined.

    Ultrasonic probe
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11607193B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16248072

    申请日:2019-01-15

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 G10K11/30

    摘要: An ultrasonic probe for acquiring an ultrasonic image is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer generating an ultrasonic signal and including a lens provided to transmit the ultrasonic signal to the outside, a case accommodating the transducer and having an opening at one side so that the lens is brought into contact with an external target object, and a buffer member provided along a circumference of the transducer to protect the transducer from external impact and disposed between the case and the transducer.

    Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same

    公开(公告)号:US11504090B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US15206773

    申请日:2016-07-11

    摘要: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.

    Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same

    公开(公告)号:US11419578B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16692256

    申请日:2019-11-22

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 A61B8/14

    摘要: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive an echo signal reflected from the object; a display configured to output an ultrasound image output by the ultrasonic probe and a medical image having a modality different from that of the ultrasound image in a matched state; an inputter configured to receive a user input for adjusting a range of an output area of the medical image; and a controller configured to control an ultrasonic beam of the ultrasonic probe to adjust an output area of the ultrasound image in response to detecting that the output area of the medical image is adjusted by the user input.

    Method for outputting speed of object and ultrasonic diagnosis device therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11419573B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16072416

    申请日:2016-03-09

    摘要: Provided is a method of outputting a velocity of an object, the method including: transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving an ultrasound echo signal returned from the object; determining a velocity of the object based on the ultrasound echo signal; displaying a spectral Doppler image showing velocities of the object over time; receiving user inputs of selecting an interval within a range of the velocities of the object shown in the spectral Doppler image and adjusting an output volume of an audible sound corresponding to velocities in the selected interval; and outputting, based on the adjusted output volume of the audible sound, an audible sound representing the velocities of the object over time.

    Ultrasonic probe
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11375979B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16823850

    申请日:2020-03-19

    发明人: Gil Ju Jin Ji Ho Gu

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: Disclosed is an ultrasonic probe having an improved heat radiation capability. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer module configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic signal, a housing configured to accommodate the transducer module, a cable connected to the transducer module inside the housing and drawn from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing through an end of the housing, a bending device configured to cover the cable and connected to the end of the housing to receive heat, a strain relief configured to surround the bending device and including a heat radiation groove extending along a circumferential direction of the cable, and a heat radiation fin inserted into the heat radiation groove such that one end thereof is in contact with the bending device and the other end thereof is in contact with outside air.