Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus accurately and efficiently diagnoses an object by providing cross-sectional images including a bioptic needle selected from images acquired by the ultrasound imaging apparatus and a guide line to guide motion of the bioptic needle and a method of controlling the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound imaging apparatus comprises a display device; a probe configured to acquire an ultrasound image by emitting ultrasound to a surface of an object; and a controller configured to determine whether or not an image of a needle is comprised in at least one cross-sectional image constituting the ultrasound image of the object, and output the at least one cross-sectional image comprising the needle's image to the display device upon determination that the at least one cross-sectional image comprise the needle's image.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic probe including: a housing; an ultrasonic module; at least one signal line; a support barrel which is supported by the housing, in which the at least one signal line is arranged and an outer surface of which has at least one ring electrode which electrically connects the at least one signal line to the ultrasonic module; and a rotation barrel which is rotatable around the support barrel in one direction and supports the ultrasonic module so as to maintain an electrical contact of the ultrasonic module to the at least one ring electrode.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic probe and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The probe includes a first piezoelectric member having a first thickness, and a second piezoelectric member having a second thickness and stacked on the first piezoelectric member. The method allows the production of several kinds of ultrasonic diagnostic probes, which generate ultrasound waves in different frequency bands, with a single kind of transducer module by changing connection between an external electrode and the electrodes of the probe.