Abstract: An ultrasound probe connected to various diagnostic apparatuses and a method of operating the ultrasound probe. The includes transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving a response signal reflected from the object; acquiring information regarding a diagnostic apparatus connected to the ultrasound probe; determining a type of data that may be processed by the diagnostic apparatus based on the information regarding the diagnostic apparatus; generating transmission data corresponding to the determined type of data from the response signal; and transmitting the transmission data to the diagnostic apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe may maintain temperature of an acoustic module predetermined temperature or less even when an image processor is disposed in a rear direction of the acoustic module inside a housing. For purpose, the ultrasound probe may include at least one anisotropic heat conductive member such that heat from the acoustic module is transferred to a first heat sink member disposed in a rear direction of the image processor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an ultrasound probe which is wirelessly connected to an ultrasound image providing apparatus via a communication channel. The method includes acquiring bandwidth information that relates to the communication channel, determining at least one from among at least one parameter value associated with a quality of an ultrasound image and a transmission speed of a frame that constitutes the ultrasound image, based on the bandwidth information, generating ultrasound image data that relates to an object, based on the at least one parameter value, and transmitting the ultrasound image data to the ultrasound image providing apparatus. The ultrasound image data is used to display the ultrasound image by using the ultrasound image providing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are a wireless ultrasound probe and a method of charging a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by receiving wireless power that is directionally transmitted toward a position of the wireless ultrasound probe and focusing received wireless power.

Abstract: Provided is a probe including: a memory configured to store electric charges corresponding to echo signals reflected by an object and output the stored electric charges; a charger configured to generate an amount of electric charges corresponding to an amount of the output electric charges; and a controller configured to control at least one of a first velocity at which the electric charges are stored in the memory and a second velocity at which the electric charges are output from the memory.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe may maintain temperature of an acoustic module predetermined temperature or less even when an image processor is disposed in a rear direction of the acoustic module inside a housing. For purpose, the ultrasound probe may include at least one anisotropic heat conductive member such that heat from the acoustic module is transferred to a first heat sink member disposed in a rear direction of the image processor.

Abstract: A probe apparatus for ultrasound diagnostic imaging associates with a mmWave-based Personal Basic Service Set (PBSS), performs pairing with an ultrasonic imaging apparatus, and transmits an echo signal received via a transducer portion of the probe, to the ultrasonic imaging apparatus using a signal channel in a 60 GHz frequency band, thereby obviating the need for a data transmission cable and greatly reducing operator inconvenience.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a display apparatus for displaying an ultrasonic image, and a method of operating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a probe, a second communication unit configured to communicate with a display apparatus, and a controller configured to communicate with an ultrasonic diagnostic application when the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is in communication with the probe and the display apparatus.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe connected to various diagnostic apparatuses and a method of operating the ultrasound probe. The includes transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving a response signal reflected from the object; acquiring information regarding a diagnostic apparatus connected to the ultrasound probe; determining a type of data that may be processed by the diagnostic apparatus based on the information regarding the diagnostic apparatus; generating transmission data corresponding to the determined type of data from the response signal; and transmitting the transmission data to the diagnostic apparatus.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe connected to various diagnostic apparatuses and a method of operating the ultrasound probe. The includes transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving a response signal reflected from the object; acquiring information regarding a diagnostic apparatus connected to the ultrasound probe; determining a type of data that may be processed by the diagnostic apparatus based on the information regarding the diagnostic apparatus; generating transmission data corresponding to the determined type of data from the response signal; and transmitting the transmission data to the diagnostic apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are a wireless ultrasound probe and a method of charging a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by receiving wireless power that is directionally transmitted toward a position of the wireless ultrasound probe and focusing received wireless power.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an ultrasound probe which is wirelessly connected to an ultrasound image providing apparatus via a communication channel. The method includes acquiring bandwidth information that relates to the communication channel, determining at least one from among at least one parameter value associated with a quality of an ultrasound image and a transmission speed of a frame that constitutes the ultrasound image, based on the bandwidth information, generating ultrasound image data that relates to an object, based on the at least one parameter value, and transmitting the ultrasound image data to the ultrasound image providing apparatus. The ultrasound image data is used to display the ultrasound image by using the ultrasound image providing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a display apparatus for displaying an ultrasonic image, and a method of operating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a probe, a second communication unit configured to communicate with a display apparatus, and a controller configured to communicate with an ultrasonic diagnostic application when the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is in communication with the probe and the display apparatus.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe connected to various diagnostic apparatuses and a method of operating the ultrasound probe. The includes transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving a response signal reflected from the object; acquiring information regarding a diagnostic apparatus connected to the ultrasound probe; determining a type of data that may be processed by the diagnostic apparatus based on the information regarding the diagnostic apparatus; generating transmission data corresponding to the determined type of data from the response signal; and transmitting the transmission data to the diagnostic apparatus.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a method for operating the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus are provided, whereby a location of a needle or an insertion degree may be more conveniently and accurately determined when a user treats or diagnoses an object by inserting the needle into the object. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a first display device that displays a first ultrasound image and a second display device that operates as a battery, is wirelessly connected to a main body of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and easily moves. The second display device displays an enlarged ultrasound image of a needle and is disposed near a patient.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic probe, a system including the same, and an operation method thereof. The ultrasonic probe may include a probe head comprising a transducer configured to receive a signal and a first storage configured to store information, and a probe body comprising an image processor configured to generate an ultrasonic image with the signal received from the probe head, wherein the transducer and the image processor are electrically connected to each other by a coupling between the probe head and the probe body, and wherein the transducer and the image processor are separated from each other by a separation between the probe head and the probe body.

Abstract: A method of generating an ultrasound image in an ultrasound apparatus connected with at least one wired probe and at least one wireless probe is provided. A wired response signal corresponding to a first ultrasound response signal reflected from an object is received from the at least one wired probe, and a wireless response signal corresponding to a second ultrasound response signal reflected from the object is received from the at least one wireless probe. An ultrasound image of the object is generated by using the wired and wireless response signals.

Abstract: A probe apparatus for ultrasound diagnostic imaging associates with a mmWave-based Personal Basic Service Set (PBSS), performs pairing with an ultrasonic imaging apparatus, and transmits an echo signal received via a transducer portion of the probe, to the ultrasonic imaging apparatus using a signal channel in a 60 GHz frequency band, thereby obviating the need for a data transmission cable and greatly reducing operator inconvenience.

Abstract: Dynamic focusing is performed at Nyquist rate FN for the received signal. For each imaging point, a single-bit SDM sample is selected from each active array channel, according to the corresponding focusing delay. A block of data, centered at the selected SDM sample, is defined for each channel. Next, bit-wise block addition is performed to obtain the sum of all the blocks. The block addition output is fed to the demodulation filter. K(=?L/M?) demodulation filters are used. In another approach, the demodulation filters are placed just behind sigma-delta modulators. In each channel, K filters produce successively the demodulated signals for K consecutive imaging points. By taking the sum of samples retrieved from the same memory locations, dynamic focusing is achieved. Since each demodulation filter takes a single-bit SDM sequence as an input data, a simple accumulator calculates the sum of filter coefficients to be multiplied by input samples.

Abstract: A multiplierless single-bit dynamic focusing method is presented which can completely eliminate the demodulation error. In the proposed method, dynamic focusing is performed at the Nyquist rate, FN, for the received signal, meaning that the time interval between successive imaging points is the reciprocal of FN. For each imaging point, a single-bit SDM sample is selected from each active array channel, according to the corresponding focusing delay. Then, a block of data, centered at the selected SDM sample, is defined for each channel. Next, bit-wise block addition is performed to obtain the sum of all the blocks. Finally, the output of the block addition is fed to the demodulation filter. In consequence, if the block length is set equal to the demodulation filter length, the proposed method will produce the focused signal without any signal distortion.