ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS
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1. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- an ultrasound probe including a transducer array;
a plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies corresponding to a plurality of parts of the transducer array for transmitting ultrasonic waves through corresponding transducers and processing reception signals from the corresponding transducers, respectively; and
a synchronizing signal supply means for supplying a common clock signal and a common trigger signal to the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies for causing the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies to operate in synchronism.
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Abstract
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprises: an ultrasound probe including a transducer array; a plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies corresponding to a plurality of parts of the transducer array for transmitting ultrasonic waves through corresponding transducers and processing reception signals from the corresponding transducers, respectively; and a synchronizing signal supply unit for supplying a common clock signal and a common trigger signal to the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies for causing the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies to operate in synchronism.
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22 Claims
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1. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasound probe including a transducer array; a plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies corresponding to a plurality of parts of the transducer array for transmitting ultrasonic waves through corresponding transducers and processing reception signals from the corresponding transducers, respectively; and a synchronizing signal supply means for supplying a common clock signal and a common trigger signal to the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies for causing the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies to operate in synchronism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasound probe including a transducer array; and a plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies corresponding to a plurality of parts of the transducer array for transmitting ultrasonic waves through corresponding transducers and processing reception signals from the corresponding transducers, respectively, wherein when the one ultrasound probe is connected to the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies, one diagnostic apparatus body is selected as master apparatus body from among the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies while the other diagnostic apparatus bodies become slave apparatus bodies for the master apparatus body, and the plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies operate in synchronism. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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