CN205849470U - Ultrasonic probe and there is the ultrasonic detection equipment of this ultrasonic probe - Google Patents
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A kind of ultrasonic probe and there is the ultrasonic detection equipment of this ultrasonic probe.This ultrasonic probe includes: ultrasound transducer array, is used for launching and receiving ultrasound wave；Conduction device, is arranged on the front end of ultrasound transducer array, and conduction device includes the fluid cavity being filled with fluid, and fluid cavity has the opening being interconnected and energy acceptance port, and opening is arranged on the front surface of conduction device and is covered by elastica；Energy applicator, is connected to energy acceptance port, applies energy for the endoceliac fluid of convection current, so that elastica vibration produces shearing wave.This utility model uses complete ultrasound transducer array to receive the ultrasonic signal comprising shearing wave information, make up without ultrasonic signal is carried out the method such as interpolation, beam shaping, improve convenience and the accuracy of measurement, therefore imaging effect is good, data processing amount is little, detection speed is fast.In addition it i.e. supports the function of Transient elastography, supports again the complex function of conventional ultrasound imaging and Transient elastography.
Description
Technical field
This utility model relates to ultrasonic detecting technology field, more particularly to a kind of ultrasonic probe and have this ultrasonic spy
The ultrasonic detection equipment of head.
Background technology
Transient elastography technology is the non-invasive diagnostic techniques of a kind of fast development, and this technology utilizes mechanical vibration in group
Knit internal generation low frequency shear waves, utilize ultrasound wave that shearing wave is tracked in the propagation of organization internal, by shearing wave
The measurement of parameter, is calculated the relevant informations such as the elasticity of tissue, decay.At present, Transient elastography technology is mainly used in liver
The fields such as the Non-invasive detection of fibrosis, fatty liver etc..
Vibration column is generally passed by existing Transient elastography equipment from the center of Ultrasonic-B probe, and vibration column is visited through B ultrasonic
The ultrasound transducer array of head.The vibration of this Transient elastography equipment utilization vibration column produces shearing wave, utilizes vibration column week
The ultrasound transducer array enclosed obtains the detection information of shearing wave, through processing the information such as tissue elasticity, anatomical structure of acquisition.So
And, the monitoring of shearing wave is only completed by this Transient elastography equipment by the ultrasound transducer array around vibration column.Prison
Listen existing length travel in information, have again lateral displacement, complex disposal process.Although the disappearance of ultrasound transducer array can be adopted
Make up by the method such as interpolation, beam shaping, but imaging effect and accuracy still can be produced impact, and can increase at data
Reason amount.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve problems of the prior art at least in part, this utility model provides a kind of acoustic lens, has
The ultrasonic probe of this acoustic lens and there is the ultrasonic detection equipment of this ultrasonic probe.
The ultrasonic probe provided according to aspect of the present utility model, including ultrasound transducer array, for launching and
Receive ultrasound wave；Conduction device, it is arranged on the front end of described ultrasound transducer array, and described conduction device includes being filled with stream
The fluid cavity of body, described fluid cavity has the opening being interconnected and energy acceptance port, and described opening is arranged on described conduction
The front surface of device and being covered by elastica；And energy applicator, it is connected to described energy acceptance port, for institute
State the fluid in fluid cavity and apply energy, so that the vibration of described elastica produces shearing wave.
Preferably, described fluid is liquid.
Preferably, described fluid cavity is bar shape.
Preferably, described opening is rounded or strip.
Preferably, described energy applicator includes energy producing unit and energy transmission device, described energy transmission dress
Put and be connected between described energy producing unit and described energy acceptance port.
Preferably, the one or many during described energy producing unit includes motor, linear vibrator and adjustable speed pump
Kind.
Preferably, described fluid cavity is suitable with the shape of described ultrasound transducer array, and described fluid cavity is connected to institute
State the front end of ultrasound transducer array.
Preferably, described conduction device also includes that acoustic lens, described acoustic lens are connected to described ultrasound transducer array
Front end, described fluid cavity is arranged in described acoustic lens.
Preferably, corresponding with the projection of described fluid cavity in described ultrasound transducer array it is partially attached to the first end
Mouthful, other of described ultrasound transducer array are partially attached to the second port, and described first port is used for Transient elastography, institute
State the first port and described second port for ultra sonic imaging.
The ultrasonic detection equipment provided according to another aspect of the present utility model, including: any one surpasses as above
Sonic probe and processing means.Described processing means includes: driver element, and its described energy being connected to described ultrasonic probe applies
Device is to drive described energy applicator；Ultrasound unit, it is connected to the described ultrasound transducer array of described ultrasonic probe,
To control the transmitting of described ultrasound transducer array and to receive ultrasound wave；And elastogram unit, it is connected to described ultrasonic change
Energy device array, for receiving and processing first signal of telecommunication comprising shearing wave information, to carry out Transient elastography.
Preferably, described elastogram unit is connected in described ultrasound transducer array the projection phase with described fluid cavity
Corresponding part.
Preferably, it is characterised in that described ultrasound unit is additionally operable to according to the received from described ultrasound transducer array
Two signals of telecommunication carry out ultra sonic imaging.
Preferably, described processing means also includes that integrated treatment unit, described integrated treatment unit are connected to described elasticity
Image-generating unit and described ultrasound unit, for integrating described elastogram unit and the result of described ultrasound unit.
Preferably, described integrated treatment unit is additionally coupled to described driver element, is used for controlling described driver element.
Preferably, described ultrasonic detection equipment also includes the display device being connected to described processing means.
The ultrasonic probe complete ultrasound transducer array of employing that this utility model provides receives and comprises shearing wave information
Ultrasonic signal, therefore without the ultrasonic signal obtained is carried out the method such as interpolation, beam shaping makes up, and then improve
The convenience measuring tissue elasticity and accuracy, reduce intractability.As can be seen here, the super of this ultrasonic probe is used
Sound detection equipment has the plurality of advantages such as imaging effect is good, data processing amount is little, detection speed is fast.Additionally, this ultrasonic probe is i.e.
Support the function of Transient elastography, support that again conventional ultrasound imaging (including tradition image or blood flow imaging) becomes with instantaneous elasticity
The complex function of picture.
Introducing the concept of a series of reduced form in utility model content, this will enter in detailed description of the invention part
One step describes in detail.This utility model content part is not meant to the pass attempting to limit technical scheme required for protection
Key feature and essential features, more do not mean that the protection domain attempting to determine technical scheme required for protection.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, describe advantage of the present utility model and feature in detail.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Drawings below of the present utility model is used for understanding this utility model in this as a part of the present utility model.Accompanying drawing
In show embodiment of the present utility model and description thereof, be used for explain principle of the present utility model.In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is the sectional view of the ultrasonic probe according to one embodiment of this utility model；
Fig. 2 is the top view of the ultrasonic probe according to one embodiment of this utility model；
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the ultrasonic probe according to another embodiment of this utility model；
Fig. 4 is the schematic block diagram of the ultrasonic detection equipment according to one embodiment of this utility model；And
Fig. 5 is the schematic block diagram of the ultrasonic detection equipment according to another embodiment of this utility model.
Detailed description of the invention
In the following description, it is provided that substantial amounts of details is so as to understand this utility model up hill and dale.But, ability
Field technique personnel it will be seen that, described below exemplarily only shows preferred embodiment of the present utility model, this utility model
Can be carried out without one or more such details.Additionally, in order to avoid obscuring with this utility model, for
Technical characteristics more well known in the art are not described in detail.
According to an aspect of the present utility model, it is provided that a kind of ultrasonic probe.Fig. 1 and 2 respectively illustrates according to this practicality
The sectional view of the ultrasonic probe of a novel embodiment and top view.Fig. 3 shows according to another embodiment of this utility model
The sectional view of ultrasonic probe.The ultrasonic probe provided below in conjunction with-3 pairs of this utility model of Fig. 1 is described in detail.Such as figure
Shown in 1-3, ultrasonic probe 100 includes ultrasound transducer array 110, conduction device 20 and energy applicator 140.
Ultrasound transducer array 110 is used for launching and receiving ultrasound wave.Transmitting signal is carried out by ultrasound transducer array 110
Electro-acoustic conversion is with to tissue emissions ultrasonic signal, and receives the ultrasound echo signal after Tissue reflectance and carry out sound-electric turn
Change and receive signal to generate.This reception signal can comprise shearing wave information.Alternatively, this reception signal can also include tissue
Information.Described organizational information can include anatomic information and/or the blood flow information etc. of tissue, for conventional ultrasound imaging (this
Literary composition referred to as ultra sonic imaging).Described ultra sonic imaging includes two-dimensional ultrasonic image and/or the root of the anatomic information acquisition according to tissue
The blood flow imaging etc. obtained according to blood flow information.In one embodiment, ultrasound transducer array 110 can be linear array ultrasonic transducing
Any one or more in device, convex battle array ultrasonic transducer, phase array transducer and two dimension (2D) ultrasonic transducer.Ultrasonic
Transducer array 110 can be used to monitor shearing wave, alternatively, however, by reasonably configuring processing means, ultrasonic transducer
Array 110 can be also used for tradition imaging or blood flow imaging.
Conduction device 20 is arranged on the front end of ultrasound transducer array 110.Conduction device 20 includes the stream being filled with fluid
Body cavity 130.Fluid cavity 130 is used for filling fluid 133.This fluid 133 be mainly used in transmit energy, particularly transmit vibration (after
Literary composition also will be described in detail), therefore, " fluid " that this utility model is previously mentioned is intended to contain and all can transmit energy (particularly
Vibration) material.Under normal circumstances, fluid 133 includes gas or liquid.Owing to fluid cavity 130 is arranged on the biography of ultrasonic energy
Passing on path, compared to liquid, the ultrasonic energy rate of decay in gas is very fast, it is preferred that described fluid is liquid.
In a preferred embodiment, described fluid 133 is water.
Fluid cavity 130 has the opening 131 and energy acceptance port 132 being interconnected.Opening 131 is arranged on conduction device
The front surface (i.e. upper surface shown in Fig. 1) of 20.That the front surface of conduction device 20 refers to conduction device 20 and human or animal
Body surface contact surface.Opening 131 is covered by elastica 134.Elastica 134 can be to be made up of various elastomeric materials
Film.Energy acceptance port 132 connects with opening 131.Energy acceptance port 132 is used for receiving energy.Energy acceptance port 132 connects
The energy received arrives elastica 134 after transmitting via the fluid in fluid cavity 130, causes elastica 134 to vibrate, and produces and shears
Ripple, utilizes ultrasound wave to be tracked shearing wave in the propagation of organization internal, carries out Transient elastography, obtains the elasticity of tissue
Information, dampening information.The structure of energy acceptance port 132 and position are not limited by accompanying drawing institute.Energy acceptance port 132 is for even
Connect energy applicator 140, the energy provided with reception by energy applicator 140.The structure of energy acceptance port 132 is permissible
It is designed to suitable with the energy outfan of energy applicator 140.Energy acceptance port 132 can be arranged on fluid cavity 130
Any position of such as side, bottom or top, as long as being capable of its function.Energy acceptance port 132 is permissible
Including extension 132a, with the fluid that the energy that energy applicator 140 provides is transferred in fluid cavity 130.This area
Those of skill will appreciate that, in some cases, such as when fluid cavity 130 is arranged near the edge of conduction device 20, or
When horizontal (i.e. horizontal direction shown in Fig. 1) size of fluid cavity 130 is bigger, energy acceptance port 132 can not include prolonging
The section of stretching 132a.In addition it is also possible to be designed to extend in conduction device 20 by the energy outfan of energy applicator 140.?
In the case of this, energy acceptance port 132 can not also include extension 132a.But it is possible to the energy output of bringing device 140
End extend in conduction device 20 and may result in ultrasound transducer array 110 and launch and the ultrasound wave that receives is at conduction device 20
Run into gas medium during middle propagation, and make the energy attenuation of ultrasound wave.
Energy applicator 140 is connected to energy acceptance port 132, and the fluid 133 in convection current body cavity 130 applies energy
Amount.This energy is transferred to elastica 134 via fluid 133, so that elastica 134 vibration produces shearing wave.Shearing wave is from body surface
Propagate to organization internal, to make biological tissue that miniature deformation to occur by external force or endogenetic process.After shearing wave sends, pass through
Ultrasound transducer array 110 launches ultrasound wave, utilizes ultrasound wave to be tracked measuring in the propagation of organization internal to shearing wave
The parameter of shearing wave, and then calculate the relevant informations such as the elasticity of tissue, decay.As example, the frequency of shearing wave is permissible
In the range of 10 hertz to 1000 hertz.The amplitude of shearing wave can be in the range of 0.2 millimeter to 5 millimeter.
The ultrasonic probe complete ultrasound transducer array of employing that this utility model provides receives and comprises shearing wave information
Ultrasonic signal, therefore without the ultrasonic signal obtained is carried out the method such as interpolation, beam shaping makes up, and then improve
The convenience measuring tissue elasticity and accuracy, reduce intractability.As can be seen here, the super of this ultrasonic probe is used
Sound detection equipment has the plurality of advantages such as imaging effect is good, data processing amount is little, detection speed is fast.Additionally, this ultrasonic probe is i.e.
Support the function of Transient elastography, support that again conventional ultrasound imaging (including tradition image or blood flow imaging) becomes with instantaneous elasticity
The complex function of picture.
In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 1-2, in addition to fluid cavity 130, conduction device 20 can also include that sound is saturating
Mirror 120.Acoustic lens 120 is connected to the front end of ultrasound transducer array 110.Fluid cavity 130 is arranged in acoustic lens 120.Sound is saturating
Mirror 120 can surround fluid cavity 130 from the side of fluid cavity 130 and bottom surface as illustrated in fig. 1.Implement at unshowned other
In example, acoustic lens 120 only can surround fluid cavity 130 from the side of fluid cavity 130.In the case, the bottom surface of fluid cavity 130
Contact ultrasound transducer array 110.The opening 131 of fluid cavity 130 is arranged on the front surface of acoustic lens 120.Acoustic lens 120 makes
In with, the body surface with human or animal contacts.I.e. improve the acoustic pressure in tested region in order to improve detection sensitivity, focusing sound can be used
Lens.Acoustic lens 120 can use any can be made the material of entrant sound, such as, have silicone rubber, room temperture rubber vulcanization, high temperature sulfur
Change rubber etc..Fluid cavity 130 can have variously-shaped, and is not limited to the shape shown in figure.As long as it is to say, can be real
Within the variously-shaped fluid cavity 130 of existing above-mentioned functions is included in protection domain of the present utility model.Although additionally, Fig. 1-
One fluid cavity 130 is only shown in 2, but acoustic lens 120 can arrange multiple fluid cavity.Exemplarily, multiple fluid cavitys can
To be arranged along a straight line in acoustic lens 120, or it is arranged in acoustic lens 120 with the form of two-dimensional matrix.According to expectation and/or
Needing, multiple fluid cavitys can be arranged in acoustic lens 120 to use other any suitable modes.
In another embodiment, as it is shown on figure 3, fluid cavity 130' is connected to the front end of ultrasound transducer array 110.?
In this embodiment, eliminate acoustic lens.Fluid cavity 130' is suitable with the shape of ultrasound transducer array 110.Fluid cavity 130'
Opening 131' arrange on its front surface.The front surface of fluid cavity 130' in use contacts with the body surface of human or animal.Open
Mouth 131' can be arranged on the whole front surface of fluid cavity 130', it is also possible to is arranged in a part for described front surface.Energy
Amount receiving port 132' connects with opening 131'.Energy acceptance port 132' is connected to energy applicator 140, to receive by energy
The energy that amount bringing device 140 provides.In this embodiment, parts same or analogous with previous embodiment employ identical attached
Figure labelling, and for these same or similar parts, the most no longer describe in further detail.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, it is preferable that fluid cavity 130 and 130' can be in bar shape.Cylinder is along ultrasound wave
The direction of propagation there is consistent cross section, the cross section of cylinder can be circular, partially circular, polygonal etc..By fluid cavity
130 and 130' are set to bar shape, on the one hand the energy sidewall with fluid cavity 130 and 130' in transmittance process can be avoided to touch
Hit and lose；On the other hand ultrasound wave or vibration can be avoided to be reflected by the sidewall of fluid cavity 130 and 130' in transmittance process
Or reflect and increase the difficulty in computation of imaging.
The ultrasonic probe of current Transient elastography device is believed mainly for detection of elastic information, the decay of such as liver
Breaths etc., ultrasonic probe is predominantly disposed at the body surface of intercostal and carries out, and the size of the opening 131 and 131' of fluid cavity 130 generally sets
Count less.In a preferred embodiment, the opening 131 and 131' of fluid cavity 130 can be rounded, to enter detection region
Row point is measured.In a further advantageous embodiment, the opening 131 and 131' of fluid cavity 130 can be in strip, with to detection region
Carry out being suitable to the planar survey of intercostal detection.
Alternatively, as shown in figures 1 and 3, energy applicator 140 can include that energy producing unit 141 and energy pass
Delivery device 142.Energy transmission device 142 is connected between energy producing unit 141 and energy acceptance port 132 and 132'.?
In one embodiment, energy producing unit 141 can include the one or many in motor, linear vibrator and adjustable speed pump
Kind.In one embodiment, energy producing unit 141 is used for producing low-frequency vibration, and energy transmission device 142 is passed through in low-frequency vibration
It is transferred to the fluid in fluid cavity 130 and 130'.Energy producing unit 141 can be assembled in the housing of ultrasonic probe 100 and (not show
Go out) in, it is also possible to it is arranged on outside the housing of ultrasonic probe 100, as long as energy can be exported by energy transmission device 142
To energy acceptance port 132 and 132'.Energy transmission device 142 can use DIRECT ENERGY transfer mode or indirect energy
The vibration that energy producing unit 141 produces is transferred to fluid 133 and 133' by transfer mode.Energy transmission device 142 is hermetically
It is connected at energy acceptance port 132 and 132'.Energy transmission device 142 can be any type of mechanical linkage, only
Want the energy that energy producing unit 141 exports can be transferred to fluid 133 and 133'.
The above-mentioned ultrasonic probe that this utility model provides may be used for Transient elastography, may additionally serve for based on shadow
As the Transient elastography guided.Combine Transient elastography based on image-guided Transient elastography to become with conventional ultrasound
Function as (i.e. ultra sonic imaging).Transient elastography is for obtaining the information such as the elasticity of tissue, decay.Ultra sonic imaging is used for obtaining
Take the information such as the anatomical structure of tissue, internal flow flow velocity.The anatomical information obtained is for the measurement of elastic relevant information
Serve again the effect guiding location.During actual use, can be first with ultra sonic imaging function, by mobile super
Sonic probe obtains the two-dimensional ultrasonic image of biological tissue in real time, with assist according to actual needs and guide ultrasonic probe to organize into
Row is accurately positioned；It is then switched to Transient elastography function, carries out the elastomeric check organized.If needed and/or expectation, super
Acoustic imaging and Transient elastography can also be carried out simultaneously.
In the case of ultrasonic probe combines Transient elastography and conventional ultrasound imaging function, for shown in Fig. 1-2
Embodiment, with corresponding part 110a of projection of fluid cavity 133 for receiving containing shearing in ultrasound transducer array 110
The ultrasonic signal of ripple information, this ultrasonic signal is used for Transient elastography；And whole ultrasound transducer array 110 may be used to
Receiving containing anatomic information and/or the ultrasonic signal of blood flow information, this ultrasonic signal is used for ultra sonic imaging.Ultrasound transducer array
Part 110a corresponding with the projection of fluid cavity 133 in 110 is connected to the first port 151.Its of ultrasound transducer array 110
His part 110b is connected to the second port 152.So, the first port 151 may be used for Transient elastography；And first port
151 and second port 152 may be used for ultra sonic imaging.For Transient elastography and the realization of ultra sonic imaging function and utilization,
Hereinafter it will be described further in detail that.The ultrasonic probe of the preferred embodiment had both contained the function of conventional ultrasound imaging probe, heavier
Want is the function supporting Transient elastography, can measure tissue elasticity.Without coming between two probes during use
Switchback is changed, very convenient for operator.
In the case of ultrasonic probe combines Transient elastography and conventional ultrasound imaging function, for shown in Fig. 3
Embodiment, can not differentiate between the first port and the second port, say, that the various piece of ultrasound transducer array 110 connects
Port i.e. may be used for Transient elastography, may be used for again ultra sonic imaging.
According to another aspect of the present utility model, also provide for a kind of ultrasonic detection equipment.Fig. 4 shows according to this practicality
The schematic block diagram of the ultrasonic detection equipment of a novel embodiment.As shown in Figure 4, ultrasonic detection equipment includes ultrasonic probe
100 and processing means 200.
Ultrasonic probe 100 can have any one structure mentioned above, for sake of simplicity, the most in further detail
Describe.Fig. 4 only illustrates as a example by the ultrasonic probe 100 shown in Fig. 1-2 the principle of ultrasonic detection equipment.But, this area
Those of skill will appreciate that, ultrasonic detection equipment can also use the ultrasonic probe shown in Fig. 3.
Processing means 200 can include driver element 210, ultrasound unit 220 and elastogram unit 230.
Driver element 210 is connected to the energy applicator 140 of ultrasonic probe 100, to drive energy applicator 140.
Driver element 210 drives the fluid in energy applicator 140 convection current body cavity 130 to pressurize, and promotes the elastica of liquid chambers 130 to shake
Dynamic, produce shearing wave.
Ultrasound unit 220 is connected to the ultrasound transducer array 110 of ultrasonic probe 100, to control ultrasound transducer array
110 launch and receive ultrasound wave.After driver element 210 drives ultrasonic probe 100 to launch shearing wave, ultrasound unit 220 basis
The imaging parameters loaded, drives ultrasound transducer array 110 to launch ultrasound wave in biological tissue.This ultrasound wave can be to cutting
Cut ripple to be tracked in in-house propagation, ultrasound transducer array 110 receive reflect include the of shearing wave information
One ultrasonic signal (i.e. ultrasonic echo).This first ultrasonic signal is converted into first signal of telecommunication by ultrasound transducer array 110, and this is years old
One signal of telecommunication comprises shearing wave information.In a specific embodiment, ultrasound unit 220 can include ultrasound emission module, surpass
Sound reception module and transmitting receive on-off circuit.Wherein, ultrasound emission module is used for controlling ultrasound transducer array 110 and launches super
Acoustic signals；Ultrasonic reception module is used for controlling ultrasound transducer array 110 and receives ultrasound echo signal；And launch reception switch
Circuit is used for isolating high pressure.
Elastogram unit 230 is connected to the ultrasound transducer array 110 of ultrasonic probe 100, comprises shearing wave to receive
First signal of telecommunication is also processed, to carry out Transient elastography by first signal of telecommunication of information.Described Transient elastography is used
In elastic information and/or the dampening information etc. that obtain tissue.
Preferably, during elastogram unit 230 is connected to ultrasound transducer array 110 relative with the projection of fluid cavity 130
The part (110a in such as Fig. 1) answered.Alternatively, elastogram unit 230 can also be connected to whole ultrasonic transducer battle array
Row 110 or other any portion of ultrasound transducer arrays 110, receive first signal of telecommunication comprising shearing wave information.But
Be, in preferred version (i.e. elastogram unit 230 is connected to 110a), by the first ultrasonic signal that 110a receives just
Include the relevant information that shearing wave is propagated, and without use the complicated processing mode such as interpolation, beam shaping to this first
Ultrasonic signal carries out processing and is obtained with the elastic information of tissue, dampening information etc..It is appreciated that in the enforcement shown in Fig. 3
In example, owing to the shape of ultrasound transducer array 110 and fluid cavity 130 is suitable, therefore elastogram unit 230 can also connect
It is connected to whole ultrasound transducer array 110, to receive first signal of telecommunication from whole ultrasound transducer arrays 110.Certainly, optional
Ground, elastogram unit 230 can also be only connected to the part in ultrasound transducer array 110.
In the ultrasonic detection equipment that this utility model provides, use complete ultrasound transducer array to receive and comprise shearing wave
The ultrasonic signal of information, it is not necessary to the ultrasonic signal obtained is carried out the method such as interpolation, beam shaping and makes up, and then improve
The convenience measuring tissue elasticity and accuracy, reduce intractability.As can be seen here, this ultrasonic detection equipment has
The plurality of advantages such as imaging effect is good, data processing amount is little, detection speed is fast.
In a preferred embodiment, ultrasound unit 220 is additionally operable to according to second received from ultrasound transducer array 110
The signal of telecommunication carries out ultra sonic imaging.Ultrasound transducer array 110 launches the ultrasound wave for conventional ultrasound imaging in tissue, and connects
Receive the second ultrasonic signal (i.e. ultrasonic echo) reflected.In described second ultrasonic signal containing organized anatomic information and/
Or blood flow information etc..This second ultrasonic signal is converted into second signal of telecommunication and is supplied to ultrasound unit by ultrasound transducer array 110
220, to carry out ultra sonic imaging.For the process function of second signal of telecommunication, in ultrasound unit 220 and traditional supersonic imaging apparatus
Ultrasound imaging unit be similar to.Described process such as include beam shaping, demodulate, compress, blood flow is estimated, spectrum calculation and DSC
One or more in the process such as conversion etc..Described ultra sonic imaging is for obtaining the information such as the dissection of tissue, blood flow.This is the most real
The ultrasonic detection equipment executing example had both contained the function of conventional ultrasound imaging, it is often more important that support the merit of Transient elastography
Can, tissue elasticity can be measured.Without toggling between two probes during use, the most square for operator
Just.
In a preferred embodiment, as it is shown in figure 5, processing means 200 also includes integrated treatment unit 240.Except this it
Outward, the ultrasonic detection equipment shown in Fig. 5 is essentially identical with the ultrasonic detection equipment in previous embodiment, the most in Figure 5 for
Same or analogous parts employ identical reference, and herein to these same or analogous parts the most further
Describe in detail.Integrated treatment unit 240 is connected to elastogram unit 230 and ultrasound unit 220.Integrated treatment unit 240 can
To integrate elastogram unit 230 and the result of ultrasound unit 220, include tissue elasticity to provide, decay, dissect knot
The various biological tissue such as structure, blood flow information.Alternatively, integrated treatment unit 240 can also be ultrasound unit 220 and elastogram
Unit 230 provides the state modulator of ultra sonic imaging.Exemplarily, integrated treatment unit 240 can according to ultrasonic propagation velocity,
The parameter such as array element distance and investigation depth calculates, to control ultrasonic by ultrasound unit 220 and elastogram unit 230
The aspects such as the opening time of transducer array 110, shut-in time, pulse width and pulse recurrence rate.
In a further preferred embodiment, integrated treatment unit 240 is additionally coupled to driver element 210, drives for control
Moving cell 210.As example, driver element 210 can be driven energy applicator 140 to vibrate by integrated treatment unit 240
Oscillation Amplitude, frequency, time are controlled.
In one embodiment, ultrasonic detection equipment also includes the display device 300 being connected to processing means 200, such as figure
Shown in 4-5.Display device 300 is for showing the two-dimensional ultrasonic image of tissue, blood-stream image and/or elastic information and decay letter
Breath etc..Alternatively, display device 300 can be connected to integrated treatment unit 240, to show that integrated treatment unit 240 calculates
The result gone out.Alternatively, in processing means 200 does not comprise the embodiment of integrated treatment unit 240, display device 300
Can be directly connected to elastogram unit 230 and/or ultrasound unit 220, with directly display elastogram unit 230 and/or
The result of ultrasound unit 220.
This utility model is illustrated by above-described embodiment, but it is to be understood that, above-described embodiment is simply
For citing and descriptive purpose, and it is not intended to be limited in described scope of embodiments this utility model.In addition ability
Field technique personnel are it is understood that this utility model is not limited to above-described embodiment, according to teaching of the present utility model also
More kinds of variants and modifications can be made, these variants and modifications all fall within this utility model scope required for protection with
In.Protection domain of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalent scope thereof.
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1. a ultrasonic probe, it is characterised in that described ultrasonic probe includes:
Ultrasound transducer array, is used for launching and receiving ultrasound wave；
Conduction device, it is arranged on the front end of described ultrasound transducer array, and described conduction device includes the stream being filled with fluid
Body cavity, described fluid cavity has the opening being interconnected and energy acceptance port, and described opening is arranged on described conduction device
Front surface and being covered by elastica；And
Energy applicator, it is connected to described energy acceptance port, for the fluid in described fluid cavity is applied energy, with
The vibration of described elastica is made to produce shearing wave.
2. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described fluid is liquid.
3. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described fluid cavity is bar shape.
4. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described opening is rounded or strip.
5. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described energy applicator include energy producing unit and
Energy transmission device, described energy transmission device is connected between described energy producing unit and described energy acceptance port.
6. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that described energy producing unit includes motor, linear
One or more in vibrator and adjustable speed pump.
7. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described fluid cavity and the shape of described ultrasound transducer array
Shape is suitable, and described fluid cavity is connected to the front end of described ultrasound transducer array.
8. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described conduction device also includes acoustic lens, and described sound is saturating
Mirror is connected to the front end of described ultrasound transducer array, and described fluid cavity is arranged in described acoustic lens.
9. ultrasonic probe as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that with described fluid cavity in described ultrasound transducer array
Projecting corresponding first port that is partially attached to, other of described ultrasound transducer array are partially attached to the second port, institute
Stating the first port for Transient elastography, described first port and described second port are for ultra sonic imaging.
10. a ultrasonic detection equipment, it is characterised in that described ultrasonic detection equipment includes:
Ultrasonic probe as claimed in any one of claims 1-9 wherein；And
Processing means, comprising:
Driver element, it is connected to the described energy applicator of described ultrasonic probe to drive described energy applicator；
Ultrasound unit, it is connected to the described ultrasound transducer array of described ultrasonic probe, to control described ultrasonic transducer battle array
Row are launched and receive ultrasound wave；And
Elastogram unit, it is connected to described ultrasound transducer array, comprises the of shearing wave information for receiving and processing
One signal of telecommunication, to carry out Transient elastography.
11. ultrasonic detection equipment as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that described elastogram unit is connected to described super
Part corresponding with the projection of described fluid cavity in acoustic transducer array.
12. ultrasonic detection equipment as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that
Second signal of telecommunication that described ultrasound unit is additionally operable to according to receiving from described ultrasound transducer array carries out ultra sonic imaging.
13. ultrasonic detection equipment as claimed in claim 12, it is characterised in that described processing means also includes integrated treatment list
Unit, described integrated treatment unit is connected to described elastogram unit and described ultrasound unit, is used for integrating described elastogram
Unit and the result of described ultrasound unit.
14. ultrasonic detection equipment as claimed in claim 13, it is characterised in that described integrated treatment unit is additionally coupled to described
Driver element, is used for controlling described driver element.
15. ultrasonic detection equipment as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that described ultrasonic detection equipment also includes being connected to
The display device of described processing means.
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