Title:
ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015112496
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic device which can improve resolution of an image and scanning speed at the time of generation of a three-dimensional ultrasonic image using a two-dimensional ultrasonic transducer array, and a control method thereof.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic device comprises: a two-dimensional ultrasonic transducer array in which a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements are planarly arrayed in matrix; and a control part which performs such control that all the ultrasonic transducer elements constituting the two-dimensional ultrasonic transducer array transmit ultrasonic signals, and performs such control that the ultrasonic transducer elements arrayed in one row among a plurality of rows constituting the two-dimensional ultrasonic transducer array sequentially receive ultrasonic echo signals.
Inventors:
KIM BAE HYUNG
KIM YOUNG-IL
SONG JONG KEUN
LEE SHOKEN
CHO KYUNG-IL
KIM YOUNG-IL
SONG JONG KEUN
LEE SHOKEN
CHO KYUNG-IL
Application Number:
JP2014251945A
Publication Date:
June 22, 2015
Filing Date:
December 12, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
International Classes:
A61B8/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kyosei International Patent Office