Ultrasound probes and apparatuses for ultrasound imaging including such

Abstract

An ultrasound probe includes a connector and a probe head that includes a mount located in a tip part of the probe head, various linear matrices of transducers that emit acoustic waves with a given central wavelength and detect backscattered acoustic waves. The linear matrices are electrically connected to the connector, wherein each linear matrix from the linear matrices of transducers includes a first side along a first direction and a second side along a second direction. The second side is smaller than the first side. The linear matrices are fixed to the mount and juxtaposed on the mount with the first sides adjacent. Each linear matrix from the linear matrices of transducers is covered with a single cylindrical acoustic lens that focuses the acoustic waves emitted by the linear matrix. Each cylindrical acoustic lens includes a cylindrical axis substantially parallel to the first direction.