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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Yoshiaki Satou, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoo Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Karasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Satou, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoo Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Karasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsujita, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type mountable on an ultrasonic observation apparatus, which inputs and outputs M numbers of signals in parallel, comprises the following: N (N>M) numbers of ultrasonic transducers disposed on an outer periphery of a tip, and grouped into plural sensor element groups activated in sequence, each of which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers; N numbers of first signal lines respectively connected to the N numbers of ultrasonic transducers for transmitting a drive signal for driving the ultrasonic transducers and an echo signal from within a living organism; M numbers of second signal lines connected to the ultrasonic observation apparatus; and a multiplexer disposed between the first signal lines and the second signal lines, which selectively switches M numbers of the first signal lines for respectively connecting to the second signal lines according to the sensor element group to be activated.