ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DETERIORATION OF ULTRASOUND PROBE TRANSDUCER
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May 8, 2014
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Jun 22, 2012
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Jul 21, 2011
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In order to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method for detecting deterioration of a transducer of an ultrasound probe in which or by which deterioration of a transducer of an ultrasound probe can be correctly detected, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including an ultrasound probe for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and a tomographic image constructing part for constructing a tomographic image from reflected echo signals received with the ultrasound probe is provided with a brightness analyzing part for analyzing brightness of a plurality of regions of interest in the tomographic image, and a judging part for judging whether a transducer of the ultrasound probe has deteriorated or not on the basis of analyzed brightness.
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