Title:
ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/141913
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method of operating the same. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a first ultrasonic transceiver that transmits an ultrasonic signal and receives a first echo signal that is reflected, through a deactivated probe from among a plurality of probes; a gel detector that determines whether gel is applied on the deactivated probe based on the received first echo signal; and a controller that activates the deactivated probe when it is determined that the gel is applied on the deactivated probe.
Inventors:
KIM NAM-WOONG (KR)
JIN GIL-JU (KR)
JIN GIL-JU (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2014/008993
Publication Date:
September 24, 2015
Filing Date:
September 26, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
A61B8/00; A61B8/14
Foreign References:
| US6261249B1 | 2001-07-17 | |||
| US20060241464A1 | 2006-10-26 | |||
| KR20110083781A | 2011-07-21 | |||
| KR20130030664A | 2013-03-27 | |||
| US6409665B1 | 2002-06-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Y.P.LEE, MOCK & PARTNERS (13 Eonju-ro 30-gilGangnam-gu, Seoul 135-971, KR)
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