Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a transducer group and an acoustic lens. The transducer group include a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The acoustic lens is provided on a transmitting/receiving side of the transducer group and includes a first curved surface and a second curved surface corresponding to an acoustically effective aperture of at least the transducer group. The acoustic lens is higher in sound speed than a first medium in contact with the first curved surface and higher in sound speed than a second medium in contact with the second curved surface or a soft tissue in contact with the second curved surface. The first curved surface is a concave surface and facing the transmitting/receiving side. The second curved surface is a concave surface and opposing the first curved surface. The first curved surface is different in radius of curvature from the second curved surface.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe of an embodiment includes a head part. The head part includes a plurality of ultrasonic elements that output ultrasonic waves and receive reflected waves of the output ultrasonic waves. The head part is provided with a through hole for guiding a puncture needle and a slit for guiding the puncture needle to the through hole.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe of an embodiment includes a head part. The head part includes a plurality of ultrasonic elements that output ultrasonic waves and receive reflected waves of the output ultrasonic waves. The head part is provided with a through hole for guiding a puncture needle and a slit for guiding the puncture needle to the through hole.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an image of a subject based on a reflected echo signal obtained from reflection of an ultrasonic signal, which is transmitted from an ultrasonic probe, from the subject, identify an acquisition position in the subject at which the image has been acquired, identify a time phase in which the image has been acquired, and cause a display to display an acquisition range of the image on the subject in at least one specific time phase area based on the identified acquisition position and time phase.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a probe adapter includes: a holder configured to be detachably attached to an ultrasonic probe; a marker configured to be disposed at a predetermined position in an array direction of the ultrasonic probe and mark a surface of an object which the ultrasonic probe is brought into contact with, under a state where the holder is attached to the ultrasonic probe; and a wiper configured to remove an ultrasonic medium coated on the surface of an object.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a substrate, an intermediate layer and a backing member. A plurality of piezoelectric elements are arranged at a predetermined pitch. A substrate is arranged on a back surface of the plurality of piezoelectric elements and includes signal lines for signal transmission with the plurality of piezoelectric elements and a wiring pattern for extracting a signal outside of the probe. An intermediate layer is arranged on a back surface of the substrate and in which a plurality of layer members are arranged in an array direction of the piezoelectric elements at the predetermined pitch. A backing member is arranged on a back surface of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a probe adapter includes: a holder configured to be detachably attached to an ultrasonic probe; a marker configured to be disposed at a predetermined position in an array direction of the ultrasonic probe and mark a surface of an object which the ultrasonic probe is brought into contact with, under a state where the holder is attached to the ultrasonic probe; and a wiper configured to remove an ultrasonic medium coated on the surface of an object.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a present embodiment includes: an ultrasonic probe attached to a puncture adaptor including puncture holes; and a processing circuitry configured to (A) set a target site of puncturing within an object, the target site of puncturing being specified in an ultrasonic image based on data detected by the ultrasonic probe, (B) identify a puncture hole out of the puncture holes, the puncture hole being at a position corresponding to a position of the target site of puncturing, (C) generate projection information regarding the identified puncture hole, and (D) control a projection apparatus that optically projects information to control the projection information to be projected onto the puncture adaptor.

Abstract: The purpose is to provide an ultrasound transducer and ultrasound probe without the complexity of the manufacturing process of the non-conductive acoustic matching layer while ensuring the electric conductive path. Pluralities of two-dimensionally arranged piezoelectrics are comprised in the ultrasound transducer. Electrodes are provided for each piezoelectric. Furthermore, the non-conductive acoustic matching layer with the first surface on the electrode side and the second surface on the opposite side of the first surface is comprised in the ultrasound transducer, and moreover, the electric conductive acoustic matching layer arranged on the second surface side of the non-conductive acoustic matching layer is comprised in the ultrasound transducer. Moreover, the substrate arranged on the opposite side of the non-conductive acoustic matching layer is arranged with respect to the electric conductive acoustic matching layer.

Abstract: A puncture adapter includes a main body, a pair of operation parts, a pair of engaging parts, and a pair of connectors. The main body includes a first part having a first width and a second part having a second width that is narrower than the first width. The operation parts come close to each other in response to the removal operation. Each of the engaging parts is integrally formed with either one of the operation parts, and is engageable with an ultrasound probe. Each of the connectors connects one end in the width direction of the second part and a position between one of the operation parts and one of the engaging parts. When the operation parts come close to each other in response to the removal operation, the engaging parts separate from each other to release the engagement.

Abstract: A device fixing adaptor according to an embodiment fixes a device disposed at a grip part of an ultrasound probe to the ultrasound probe, by having such a shape that causes the device and a cable connected to the device to be pressed against the grip part from a top face thereof and inhibits the device from shifting a position thereof around the grip part.

Abstract: The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus is provided capable of preventing visibility of the ultrasound image from being impaired when piercing a puncture needle. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiments includes an image processor and a display controller. The image processor generates an ultrasound image based on echo signals received by the ultrasound probe. The display controller causes a display unit to display, along with the ultrasound image, a marker which indicates allowable change range for the orientation of the puncture needle defined by the guide mechanism for guiding the puncture needle to the puncture target part.

Abstract: The purpose is to provide an ultrasound transducer and ultrasound probe without the complexity of the manufacturing process of the non-conductive acoustic matching layer while ensuring the electric conductive path. Pluralities of two-dimensionally arranged piezoelectrics are comprised in the ultrasound transducer. Electrodes are provided for each piezoelectric. Furthermore, the non-conductive acoustic matching layer with the first surface on the electrode side and the second surface on the opposite side of the first surface is comprised in the ultrasound transducer, and moreover, the electric conductive acoustic matching layer arranged on the second surface side of the non-conductive acoustic matching layer is comprised in the ultrasound transducer. Moreover, the substrate arranged on the opposite side of the non-conductive acoustic matching layer is arranged with respect to the electric conductive acoustic matching layer.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe including an ultrasonic transducer, an electrode extraction layer, and a low acoustic impedance matching layer. The ultrasonic transducer includes a plurality of elements arranged with predetermined spacing. The electrode extraction layer is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer. The low acoustic impedance matching layer is provided on the electrode extraction layer, having lower acoustic impedance than the ultrasonic transducer, wherein a plurality of grooves are shaped on the surface of the electrode extraction layer side in parallel to the element array direction. The ultrasonic probe prevents resolving power deterioration in ultrasonic images that may further extract electrodes of an ultrasonic transducer with high reliability.

Abstract: The ultrasound probe according to the present embodiment comprises ultrasound oscillators configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves, an intermediate layer configured to have greater acoustic impedance than the ultrasound oscillators, a backing material configured to support the ultrasound oscillators, and a buffer layer. The ultrasound oscillators, the intermediate layer and the backing material are disposed in that order of the ultrasound oscillator, the intermediate layer and the backing material. The buffer layer, which has smaller acoustic impedance than the intermediate layer and the backing material, is disposed between the intermediate layer and the backing material.