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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Gangwon-Do, KR;
Inventors:
Nam-Woong Kim, Gangwon-do, KR;
Gil-Ju Jin, Gangwon-do, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Gangwon-Do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); A61B 8/4477 (2013.01); A61B 8/4405 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/585 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method of operating the same. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a first ultrasonic transceiver that transmits an ultrasonic signal and receives a first echo signal that is reflected, through a deactivated probe from among a plurality of probes; a gel detector that determines whether gel is applied on the deactivated probe based on the received first echo signal; and a controller that activates the deactivated probe when it is determined that the gel is applied on the deactivated probe.