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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Gangwon-do, KR;
Jin Ho Gu, Yongin-si, KR;
Gil-Ju Jin, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Gangwon-Do, KR;
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe, a method for controlling the same, and an ultrasonic imaging apparatus including the same are disclosed. The ultrasonic probe includes a housing; a first contact sensing portion located at one position of an outer surface of the housing, and configured to detect contact; and a second contact sensing portion located at a different position from the first contact sensing portion, and configured to detect contact. A combination of contact sensing results obtained from the first contact sensing portion and the second contact sensing portion is determined such that an operation corresponding to the determined combination of the contact sensing results is carried out.