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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
May. 31, 2004
Takashi Osaka, Matsudo, JP;
Takeshi Matsumura, Kashiwa, JP;
Tetsuya Hayashi, Kashiwa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Oshiki, Kamagaya, JP;
Okinori Yuasa, Funabashi, JP;
Naoyuki Murayama, Kashiwa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Shiina, Tsukuba, JP;
Satoshi Tamano, Kashiwa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Mitake, Noda, JP;
Takashi Osaka, Matsudo, JP;
Takeshi Matsumura, Kashiwa, JP;
Tetsuya Hayashi, Kashiwa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Oshiki, Kamagaya, JP;
Okinori Yuasa, Funabashi, JP;
Naoyuki Murayama, Kashiwa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Shiina, Tsukuba, JP;
Satoshi Tamano, Kashiwa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Mitake, Noda, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasound probe includes an ultrasound wave transmit/receive surface coming into contact with a contact surface of a subject, an ultrasound wave transmit/receive section which transmits an ultrasound wave to the subject via the ultrasound wave transmit/receive surface and the contact surface and receives an ultrasound wave reflected in the subject, and a pressing mechanism for performing a pressing operation for applying a pressure to the contact surface perpendicularly to the ultrasound wave transmit/receive surface via the ultrasound wave transmit/receive surface.