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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1995
Kazutaka Okada, Iwatsuki, JP;
Akira Sasaki, Ichikawa, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A probe having one vibrator element array containing at least two groups of vibrator elements. The number of vibrator elements belonging to each of the groups is an ordinary number. At least two probe-side connectors are provided correspondingly to the groups. A plurality of connectors capable of being connected to the probe-side connectors are provided in a diagnosis apparatus body. In the vibrator element array, not only ultrasonic transmission signals can be transmitted to arbitrary elements simultaneously but ultrasonic reception signals can be received from the arbitrary elements simultaneously. Accordingly, vibrator elements belonging to different groups in the probe connected to the body are activated substantially simultaneously.