Probe having separable scanhead

Abstract

The invention relates to a probe that is comprised in an ultrasonic diagnostic system, wherein the probe comprises: a scanhead which includes a housing that functions as a handle, a transducer that is installed on one side of the housing, a tuning board that is accommodated within the housing and has one side connected with a PCB of the transducer, and a board connection-connector that is connected with the other side of the tuning board; and a cable assembly which has one end on which a scanhead connector detachably coupled with the board-connection connector is positioned, and has the other end on which a system connector is placed. Since the scanhead can be separated from the cable assembly such that the scanhead can be replaced, overall convenience of a user is improved greatly, and consequently, the ultrasonic diagnostic system can be miniaturized and carried in a portable form.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a probe, and more particularly, to a probe provided in an ultrasound diagnostic system, and wherein the scan head is detachable. Background technique [0002] In general, an ultrasonic diagnostic system transmits ultrasonic signals from the body surface of the detected object to the target site inside the detected object, extracts information from the reflected ultrasonic signals in a non-invasive manner, and obtains information about soft tissue or blood flow lesions image system. [0003] Ultrasound diagnostic systems have advantages, such as smaller size, compared to other imaging diagnostic equipment, such as X-ray testing equipment, computed tomography (CT) scanners, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, or nuclear medicine testing equipment and lower price, real-time display, and high safety from exposure to X-ray radiation. Therefore, ultrasound diagnostic systems have been widely used to diagnose the hear...

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[0014] However, in the ultrasonic diagnostic system according to the prior art, since each probe is integrated with the scan head, the cable assembly and the system connector, when the probe is replaced with a new one, it is inconvenient that the entire body of the probe needs to be replaced. part with a new one and connect the

[0015] Furthermore, in the ultrasonic diagnostic system according to the prior art, since the probe is integrally connected to the scan head, the cable assembly, and the system connector, it is necessary to repeatedly purchase high-priced cable assemblies, etc., increasing the price of the product, even if the repeatable components used, or need to discard all scan heads, cable assemblies, and system connectors

[0016] In addition, since the ultrasonic diagnostic system according to the prior art should include a plurality of probes, a space in which the plurality of probes can be installed is required, thereby increasing the size and weight of the entire system.

[0017] Meanwhile, in the ultrasonic diagnostic system according to the prior art, the system connector has a complex structure, and a large number of components such as tuning boards, ID recognition circuits, etc. Necessary increases, resulting in limitations for configuring the ultrasonic diagnostic system to be miniaturized and portable

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