Backing material, ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic endoscope, ultrasonic diagnostic device, and ultrasonic endoscope device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FUJIFILM CORP
- Publication Date
- 2009-06-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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Technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a backing material to be used in an ultrasonic probe, which is used to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an ultrasound probe used when performing intracavity scanning or extracavity scanning for an object to be inspected, and an ultrasound endoscope used by being inserted into the body cavity of the object, each of which includes such a backing material. Moreover, the present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus or an ultrasonic endoscope apparatus, which includes such an ultrasonic probe or an ultrasonic endoscope and a main body unit. Background technique
[0002] In the medical field, various imaging techniques have been developed in order to observe the inside of an object to be inspected and make a diagnosis. In particular, ultrasound imaging, which acquires internal information of an object by transmitting and receiving ultrasound, enables real-time ...