Diagnostic ultrasound probes: a typology and overview of technologies

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering

De Luca Ramona¹  Gubbini Alessandro¹  Palchetti Paolo¹  Dattoma Tommaso¹  Forzoni Leonardo¹  Bamber Jeffrey² 

[1] Esaote S.p.A., via di Caciolle 15,Florence50127, Italy;Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, 15 Costwold Road, Sutton,London, SM2 5NG, UK;

关键词: medical imaging;    ultrasound probes;    typology;    technologies;   

DOI  :  10.1515/cdbme-2018-0013

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The routine clinical use of diagnostic ultrasound (US) has spread considerably worldwide in recent decades. This is due in large part to the availability of US probes that enable a wide range of clinical applications as well as provide performance benefits arising from technological improvements. This paper describes the current commercially available US probe types, lists some of their clinical applications and briefly explains the technologies that are responsible for recent enhancements in image quality and ergonomics. Our intention is to summarize information that will allow healthcare professionals to select the appropriate probe for the intended use and the desired performance-price ratio.

【 授权许可】

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