WO2009063964A1 - 超音波撮像装置 - Google Patents

超音波撮像装置 Download PDF

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WO2009063964A1
WO2009063964A1 PCT/JP2008/070738 JP2008070738W WO2009063964A1 WO 2009063964 A1 WO2009063964 A1 WO 2009063964A1 JP 2008070738 W JP2008070738 W JP 2008070738W WO 2009063964 A1 WO2009063964 A1 WO 2009063964A1
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imaging device
ultrasonic imaging
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ultrasonic wave
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Hiroki Tanaka
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Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi Medical Corporation
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Priority to EP08849684.9A priority patent/EP2213239B1/en
Priority to CN2008801158458A priority patent/CN101854866B/zh
Priority to JP2009541178A priority patent/JP5183640B2/ja
Publication of WO2009063964A1 publication Critical patent/WO2009063964A1/ja

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/0292—Electrostatic transducers, e.g. electret-type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
    • B06B1/0215—Driving circuits for generating pulses, e.g. bursts of oscillations, envelopes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52019—Details of transmitters
    • G01S7/5202—Details of transmitters for pulse systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques

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  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

Abstract

　静電容量型マイクロマシン超音波トランスデューサが送信する超音波の波形を制御し、送信音圧を向上する。 　送信超音波について、正負非対称波形を電圧値に応じて可変にする。
PCT/JP2008/070738 2007-11-16 2008-11-14 超音波撮像装置 WO2009063964A1 (ja)

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US12/742,486 US20100256498A1 (en) 2007-11-16 2008-11-04 Ultrasonic imaging device
EP08849684.9A EP2213239B1 (en) 2007-11-16 2008-11-14 Ultrasonic imaging device
CN2008801158458A CN101854866B (zh) 2007-11-16 2008-11-14 超声波摄像装置
JP2009541178A JP5183640B2 (ja) 2007-11-16 2008-11-14 超音波撮像装置

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