Rotating Ultrasonic Probe Angle Regeneration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses require repetitive operations to regenerate ultrasonic diagnostic images at desired angles, increasing diagnostic time due to the need for manual adjustment of the ultrasonic probe's angle, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with a rotatable ultrasonic probe and a regenerating unit that saves and automatically adjusts the angle information, allowing for simple operation to regenerate images at desired angles by rotating the ultrasonic wave emitting surface based on stored angle information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment of the ultrasonic probe angle is used to regenerate images, then the operator can obtain diagnostic images at desired angles, but the diagnostic time increases due to repetitive operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically saving angle information whenever an ultrasonic diagnostic image is generated or saved. This pre-stored angle data is then reused when regeneration is requested, eliminating the need for manual angle adjustment and thereby reducing diagnostic time while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the angle information from previously captured images and applies it to regenerate new images at the same angles. This copying mechanism allows rapid reproduction of diagnostic views without physical probe repositioning, solving the contradiction between ease of operation and time efficiency
2Reliability
If the ultrasonic probe angle is manually adjusted for each regeneration, then the desired diagnostic views can be obtained, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically managing angle information without requiring operator intervention. When an image is generated or saved, the system autonomously captures the angle data and stores it. Upon regeneration request, it automatically retrieves and applies the stored angle information, ensuring diagnostic reliability while eliminating operational complexity
3Measurement precision
If repetitive manual operations are performed to adjust probe angles, then complete diagnostic coverage is achieved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary capture of angle information for all diagnostic views during the initial imaging process. This pre-stored angular data enables rapid regeneration of any viewed angle without requiring repetitive manual operations, thereby maintaining complete diagnostic coverage while significantly improving diagnostic efficiency and productivity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces diagnostic time by enabling quick regeneration of ultrasonic diagnostic images at important angles with minimal operator intervention, facilitating real-time observation and treatment.
Implementation Method 1
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus scans the inside of a specimen with ultrasonic waves generated from an ultrasonic probe, and receives reflected waves from the inside of the specimen
Implementation Method 2
an ultrasonic probe in which a surface emitting ultrasonic waves is rotatable on an axis in the direction of this ultrasonic wave emitting surface
Data Source
AI summary
A generating unit generates a plurality of ultrasonic cross-sectional images at a plurality of angles when an ultrasonic wave emitting surface in an ultrasonic probe is rotated. A regenerating unit saves information on the angle of the ultrasonic wave emitting surface when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and rotates the ultrasonic wave emitting surface from the angle of the ultrasonic wave emitting surface different from the saved angle information to the angle based on the saved angle information.