JP4643591B2 - 超音波撮像装置 - Google Patents
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Description
であれば、1μs程度の時間分解能により1mm程度の距離分解能を容易に得ることができる。
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- 超音波素子アレイから超音波パルス信号を被検査体に送波する送波手段と、前記被検査体により反射される超音波パルスを受波する受波手段とを有し、前記被検査体内部を撮像する超音波撮像装置にあって、前記送波手段は、前記超音波素子アレイの送信口径の重み付けにより、方位方向で送信強度が実質的に等しい複数のピークを有し、前記超音波素子アレイ上の局所焦点距離を制御することにより、超音波パルス信号を形成して、前記送信口径から前記被検査体に送波するよう構成されていることを特徴とする超音波撮像装置。
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