ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND TEMPERATURE CALCULATING METHOD
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1. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- a temperature sensor disposed on an ultrasound probe, said temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a surface of said probe; and
a calculating unit configured to calculate the temperature based on an input from said temperature sensor;
a storage unit configured to store temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor measured in advance, wherein said calculating unit is configured to perform the temperature calculation according to the temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor stored.
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Abstract
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a temperature sensor disposed on an ultrasound probe to detect the temperature of the surface of the probe, a calculating unit which calculates the temperature on the basis of an input from the temperature sensor, and a storage unit in which the temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor measured in advance are stored. Said calculating unit performs temperature calculation according to the temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor stored in said storage unit.
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1. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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a temperature sensor disposed on an ultrasound probe, said temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a surface of said probe; and a calculating unit configured to calculate the temperature based on an input from said temperature sensor; a storage unit configured to store temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor measured in advance, wherein said calculating unit is configured to perform the temperature calculation according to the temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor stored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An ultrasound probe comprising including:
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a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a surface of said probe; and a storage unit configured to store temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor measured in advance and to perform a temperature calculation by matching the temperature characteristics of said temperature sensor.
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8. A temperature calculating method for use in an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which is provided with a temperature sensor disposed on an ultrasound probe, said method comprising:
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detecting a temperature of a surface of the probe using the temperature sensor; calculating the temperature based on an input from the temperature sensor; and temperature calculation matching temperature characteristics of the temperature sensor measured in advance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasound probe comprising a plurality of transducers configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves; a receiver unit configured to receive as echo reception signals a reflected wave received by said plurality of transducers; a storage unit configured to store a frequency characteristic of each of said plurality of transducers measured in advance; and a correcting unit configured to correct the echo reception signal of each of said plurality of transducers based on the frequency characteristic of each of said plurality of transducers stored in said storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An ultrasound probe comprising:
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a plurality of transducers configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves; and a storage unit configured to store a frequency characteristic of each of said plurality of transducers measured in advance and to perform correction matching the frequency characteristics of said plurality of transducers regarding the echo reception signals received by said plurality of transducers.
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16. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasound probe comprising a plurality of transducers configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves; a receiver unit configured to receive as echo reception signals a reflected wave received by said, plurality of transducers; a storage unit configured to store a time response characteristic of each of said plurality of transducers measured in advance; and a correcting unit configured to correct the echo reception signal of each of said plurality of transducers based on the time response characteristic of each of said transducers stored in said storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An ultrasound probe comprising:
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a plurality of transducers configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves; and a storage unit configured to store a time response characteristic of each of said plurality of transducers measured in advance and to perform correction matching the time response characteristics of said plurality of transducers regarding the echo reception signals received by said plurality of transducers.
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