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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

  • US 5,417,219 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1994
  • Issued: 05/23/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:

  • an ultrasonic probe comprising piezoelectric transducers for electro-acoustic conversion;

    transmit excitation means for exciting said piezoelectric transducers to transmit ultrasonic waves;

    receiving means for receiving reflected waves from reflectors within a subject under examination through said piezoelectric transducers;

    control means for controlling said transmit excitation means and said receiving means to scan a two-dimensional scanning plane;

    detecting means for detecting an image signal from a received signal by said receiving means;

    displaying means for displaying an image using said image signal output from said detecting means; and

    a probe adapter for, when mounted on said ultrasonic probe, diffusing ultrasonic waves transmitted from said piezoelectric transducers and/or received from said reflectors in a slice direction perpendicular to the scanning plane.

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