Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes first and second probes. The inside of an object to be examined is scanned with a first ultrasound beam through the first probe to acquire first ultrasound image data associated with the object. The inside of the object is scanned with a second ultrasound beam through the second probe to acquire second ultrasound image data associated with the object. The second ultrasound image data is synthesized with the first ultrasound image data on the basis of the position of the first probe relative to the second probe, which is detected by a position detector.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes first and second probes. The inside of an object to be examined is scanned with a first ultrasound beam through the first probe to acquire first ultrasound image data associated with the object. The inside of the object is scanned with a second ultrasound beam through the second probe to acquire second ultrasound image data associated with the object. The second ultrasound image data is synthesized with the first ultrasound image data on the basis of the position of the first probe relative to the second probe, which is detected by a position detector.

Abstract: An ultrasound image processing system, having an ultrasound image capture device such as a B-mode ultrasound probe capable of making 2D scans over a predetermined range, and a drive for moving an ultrasound transducer in a direction different from the direction of 2D scans by the transducer to capture 2D ultrasound images sequentially in a predetermined pitch in the direction of movement of the ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound image processing system is provided with a marker for inserting a marker sign on field images selected from a large number of 2D ultrasound images sequentially captured by the image capture device, for use in three-dimensional image processing in a subsequent stage.

Abstract: In an electrical junction box, a female connector is provided in an upper cover adapted to cover the upper surface of a circuit board having a plurality of bus bars, a male connector engaging with the female connector is fixed with a bolt, a nut engaged with the bolt is supported by a nut support in the female connector, a cylindrical hollow is formed in the nut support, and a scraping-scattering preventing section which is fitted in the cylindrical hollow is formed on the circuit board. Hence, even if the bolt or the nut forms metal scrapings when the former is engaged with the latter, the scrapings are accommodated in the receiving pan of the scraping-scattering preventing section; that is, they are prevented from dropping on the circuit board.

Abstract: A 3D ultrasound image processing system which realizes display of 3D ultrasound images on a viewing screen by the use of simple and inexpensive means, the 3D ultrasound images having a cut-out section opened in an region of particular interest to expose to view an internal organ or interior tissue structures in a three-dimensional perspective view.

Abstract: Described herein is an ultrasound internal examination system which essentially includes an ultrasound probe having a rotatable ultrasound transducer element mounted at the tip end of a flexible cable for movement in radial and linear directions, an operating unit having remote control means for the ultrasound transducer element, including a rotating means, a linearly reciprocating means, a rotational angle sensor means, and a linear position sensor means, and a signal processing means adapted to produce at least an ultrasound tomographic image of radial scan direction or an ultrasound tomographic image of linear scan direction on the basis of ultrasound echo signals from the ultrasound transducer element and signals from the rotational angle sensor means and the linear position sensor means, and arranged to display at least one of the ultrasound tomographic images of radial and linear scan directions along with a marker indicating the linear position or angular direction of the ultrasound transducer element

Abstract: An ultrasound examination system, including an ultrasound probe detachably connected at its proximal end to a probe operating unit and having an ultrasound transducer rotatably mounted on the tip end of a flexible insert member and a rotation transmitting means passed through the insert member to rotate the ultrasound transducer. The probe operating unit is provided with a linear operating means for displacing the ultrasound transducer linearly for a linear scan, and a radial operating unit for rotating the ultrasound transducer for a radial scan, in combination with a mode selector means for switching the operation of the ultrasound transducer between linear scan mode in which the transducer is displaced linearly during transmission and reception of ultrasound signals and a radial scan mode in which the transducer is rotated during transmission and reception of ultrasound signals.

Abstract: Described herein is an ultrasound imaging system which essentially comprises: an ultrasound probe having an elongated flexible body rotatably supporting an ultrasound transducer on a tip end portion thereof; an operating unit including means for scanning the ultrasound probe; a flexible cord having one end thereof securely fixed to the operating unit and the other end detachably connected to an ultrasound image observation terminal; and a rotary connector composed of relatively rotatable members and inserted in the wiring leading from the ultrasound transducer to a connector means connecting the flexible cord to the ultrasound image observation terminal.

Abstract: Described herein is an ultrasonic internal examination system of the type having a rigid tip portion at the distal end of an ultrasonic probe to be inserted into an intracavitary portion of interest, and an ultrasonic vibratory element accommodated in a cavity formed in the rigid tip portion and filled with an ultrasonic transmissive medium for transmission and reception of signals. The rigid tip portion is formed with a cylindrical shaped outer configuration and internally defines a cavity having a radially concave curved inner wall surface of a predetermined radius of curvature on the inner periphery thereof.

Abstract: Described herein is an ultrasound internal examination system which essentially includes: an ultrasound probe having an ultrasound vibratory element at the tip end of a flexible cable to be passed through a biopsy channel of an endoscope; an operating unit detachably mounted at the rear end of the biopsy channel of the endoscope and connected to a base end portion of the flexible cable; a probe operating member provided on the operating unit to scan the ultrasound vibratory member over a predetermined scanning range; an initial position sensor means for detecting the position of an initial point of the scanning range; and an incremental encoder adapted to generate pulse signals at a predetermined frequency upon detection of and during a displacement of the ultrasound vibratory element caused by the probe operating member.