ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS
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1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, characterized by comprising:
- an ultrasonic probe in which multiple ultrasonic vibrators for transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave are arranged;
a transmitter configured to provide an electric signal to each of the vibrators in the ultrasonic probe, the transmitter providing a square wave signal having any multiple frequency components to the each of the vibrators, causing the vibrators to form an ultrasonic beam;
a receiver configured to receive a reception signal obtained by transmitting the ultrasonic beam; and
a signal processor configured to form an ultrasonic image based on the reception signal.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the invention includes: an ultrasonic probe in which multiple ultrasonic vibrators for transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave are arranged; a transmitter configured to provide an electric signal to each of the vibrators in the ultrasonic probe, the transmitter providing a square wave signal having any multiple frequency components to the each of the vibrators, causing the vibrators to form an ultrasonic beam; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal obtained by transmitting the ultrasonic beam; and a signal processor configured to form an ultrasonic image based on the reception signal.
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1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, characterized by comprising:
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an ultrasonic probe in which multiple ultrasonic vibrators for transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave are arranged; a transmitter configured to provide an electric signal to each of the vibrators in the ultrasonic probe, the transmitter providing a square wave signal having any multiple frequency components to the each of the vibrators, causing the vibrators to form an ultrasonic beam; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal obtained by transmitting the ultrasonic beam; and a signal processor configured to form an ultrasonic image based on the reception signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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