JPS6053129A - Water immersion type ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents
Water immersion type ultrasonic diagnostic apparatusInfo
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の属する技術分野〕 本発明は水浸法超音波診断装置に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention relates to a water immersion ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
近年、超音波を利用して被検体内の診断を行なう、いわ
ゆる超音波診断装置が普及しており、このような装・置
を用いて乳がんの検診を行なう試みがなされている。こ
の種の超音波診断装置では、***と超音波プローブとの
間に水等の超音波伝搬媒質を介在させて診断を行なって
いる。In recent years, so-called ultrasonic diagnostic devices that diagnose the inside of a subject using ultrasound have become widespread, and attempts have been made to perform breast cancer screening using such devices. In this type of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, diagnosis is performed by interposing an ultrasound propagation medium such as water between the breast and the ultrasound probe.
第１図および第２図はこのような従来の水浸法超音波診
断装置の概略構成を示す図である。図において１０は超
音波診断装置、８は被検体を示す。FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of such a conventional water immersion ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. In the figure, 10 indicates an ultrasonic diagnostic device, and 8 indicates a subject.
超音波診断装置１０には脱気水を満たした水槽５が設け
られており、被検体８の***９がこの水槽５の水中に浸
される。水槽５の底部には超音波プローブ１が設けられ
防水バイブ３で覆れたケーブル２を介して図示しない電
子走査回路と接続されている。超音波グローブ１は被検
体に超音波を送波して被検体からの透過又は反射超音波
を受波する圧電振動子を有する。また水槽５の外部には
超音波プローブ１を機械的に走査する機械走査部６が設
けられ、この機械走査部６は前記防水バイブ３を介して
超音波プローブ１と連結されている。The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 is provided with a water tank 5 filled with deaerated water, and the breast 9 of the subject 8 is immersed in the water of this water tank 5. An ultrasonic probe 1 is provided at the bottom of the water tank 5 and is connected to an electronic scanning circuit (not shown) via a cable 2 covered with a waterproof vibrator 3. The ultrasonic glove 1 includes a piezoelectric vibrator that transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject and receives transmitted or reflected ultrasonic waves from the subject. Further, a mechanical scanning section 6 for mechanically scanning the ultrasonic probe 1 is provided outside the water tank 5, and this mechanical scanning section 6 is connected to the ultrasonic probe 1 via the waterproof vibrator 3.
なお機械走査部６は電子走査回路からの信号により駆動
される。また図中７はこの機械走査部６および防水パイ
プ８を保護するだめの外装である。Note that the mechanical scanning section 6 is driven by a signal from an electronic scanning circuit. Further, numeral 7 in the figure is an exterior covering that protects the mechanical scanning section 6 and the waterproof pipe 8.
このような従来の装置においては、機械走査部６や超音
波プローブ１と電子走査回路を接続するケーブル２は水
分をきらう為、前述のように中空の防水パイプ８の内部
に設けられておシ、この防水パイプ３は水面４上から突
出し水槽５外部に設は九機械走査部６に固定されている
。従って水面４上に防水パイプ３とその保護のだめの外
装７の大きな突起を作ることになり被検体８の***９が
充分水中に浸らなくなる問題があった。In such a conventional device, the cable 2 that connects the mechanical scanning unit 6 or the ultrasonic probe 1 to the electronic scanning circuit is protected from moisture, so it is installed inside the hollow waterproof pipe 8 as described above. The waterproof pipe 3 protrudes from above the water surface 4 and is fixed to a mechanical scanning section 6 outside the water tank 5. Therefore, a large protrusion of the waterproof pipe 3 and its protective outer sheath 7 is formed on the water surface 4, resulting in the problem that the breast 9 of the subject 8 is not sufficiently immersed in the water.
本発明は、このような点に鑑みてなされたもので、水面
上の突起物を少なくした水浸法超音波診断装置を提供す
ることを目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a water immersion ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which the number of protrusions on the water surface is reduced.
〔発明のＩＥｌり
本発明は水槽の一側ａｉｔＩＣ超音波グローブの移動範
囲内で水槽の内外壁を連通する連通部、例えば四部又は
連通口を設け、この連通部を介して水面下で超音波プロ
ーブと機械走査部とを連結するようになすとともに、上
記連通部からの水の漏れを防ぐために上記超音波プロー
ブと機械走査部との連結部にフィルムを設け、このフィ
ルムによす上記連通部をふさぐようにしたものである。[IEL of the Invention] The present invention provides a communication part, for example, four parts or a communication port, which communicates the inner and outer walls of the aquarium within the movement range of the aitIC ultrasonic glove on one side of the aquarium, and transmits ultrasonic waves under the water surface through this communication part. In order to connect the probe and the mechanical scanning section and to prevent water from leaking from the communication section, a film is provided at the connection section between the ultrasonic probe and the mechanical scanning section, and the communication section is covered with this film. It was designed to block the
以下、図面を参照して本発明の一実施例を詳細に説明、
する。Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings,
do.
第３図は本発明の超音波診断装置の水槽周辺の構造を示
す図である。超音波グローブ１は水槽５内部で防水パイ
プ３に取付けられている。水槽５の一側壁には少くとも
超音波プローブ１の左右の移動範囲において他の側壁の
高さよりも低くなるように切り欠かれた凹部１１が設け
られている。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure around the water tank of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention. The ultrasonic glove 1 is attached to a waterproof pipe 3 inside a water tank 5. A recess 11 is provided in one side wall of the water tank 5 and is cut out so that the height thereof is lower than the height of the other side wall at least in the left and right movement range of the ultrasound probe 1.
そしてとの凹部１１を介して超音波プローブ１と機械走
査部１２とが防水パイプ３によ多連結されている。超音
波プローブ１から信号を取出すケーブル２は防水パイプ
３内部を通り、水槽５の外へ出る。防水パイプ３はボー
ルネジ１３をモーター等により回転させることで図の左
右方向に移動し、超音波グローブ１を機械的に走査する
。従ってこのような構成によると防水パイプ３は水槽５
の凹部１１を介して水槽５の外部に取り出されているの
で水槽５の水面より高くなることはなくなり水槽５の周
辺上部に大きな突起をつくることがなくなる。The ultrasonic probe 1 and the mechanical scanning section 12 are connected to the waterproof pipe 3 via the recess 11. A cable 2 for extracting signals from the ultrasonic probe 1 passes through the waterproof pipe 3 and exits the water tank 5. The waterproof pipe 3 is moved in the left-right direction in the figure by rotating a ball screw 13 by a motor or the like, and mechanically scans the ultrasonic globe 1. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the waterproof pipe 3 is connected to the water tank 5.
Since it is taken out to the outside of the aquarium 5 through the recess 11, it will not be higher than the water surface of the aquarium 5, and no large protrusions will be formed on the upper part of the periphery of the aquarium 5.
なお本発明においては水槽５の四部１１から水漏れを防
ぐ為に防水パイプ３の左右それぞれに金属フィルム（以
下、コンストンという）１４が図のごとく取付けられて
いる。コンストン１４は自身で左右に設けたプーリー１
５に巻きつくバネ性を持ち、防水パイプ３の左右方向の
動きに合わせ、プーリー１５による巻取り、送出しを行
なう。したがって、コンストン１４の上端を水槽５の上
端と合わせれば水面は水槽５の上端となり、コンストン
１４を保護する外装のみが水面よシわずかに高くなる程
度で、大きな突起を水槽５の周囲に作らずにすむ。また
、水槽５の外周に小さな水槽を設け、水槽５からあふれ
た水を受け、ポンプで水槽５に水を戻す循環をしていれ
ば、コンストン１４と水槽５の間から多少水が漏れても
よい。In the present invention, in order to prevent water from leaking from the four parts 11 of the water tank 5, metal films (hereinafter referred to as constones) 14 are attached to each of the left and right sides of the waterproof pipe 3 as shown in the figure. Conston 14 has pulleys 1 installed on the left and right by itself.
5, and is wound up and sent out by a pulley 15 in accordance with the movement of the waterproof pipe 3 in the left and right direction. Therefore, if the top of Conston 14 is aligned with the top of tank 5, the water surface will be the top of tank 5, and only the exterior that protects Conston 14 will be slightly higher than the water surface, without creating large protrusions around tank 5. live in In addition, if a small tank is provided around the outer circumference of the tank 5, and a pump is used to circulate the overflowing water from the tank 5 and return the water to the tank 5, even if some water leaks from between the conston 14 and the tank 5, good.
なお、上記実施例では水槽の内外壁を連通する連通部と
して凹部を設ける場合について説明したが、第４図に示
すように連通口１６とすることも可能である。In the above embodiment, a case where a recess is provided as a communication part that communicates between the inner and outer walls of the aquarium has been described, but it is also possible to provide a communication port 16 as shown in FIG. 4.
このように本発明によれば、防水パイプ３が水面上に出
ることがなく、かつコンストン１４によシ、防水パイプ
が左右に移動した場合の水漏れも防げる為、水面上に大
きな突起を設けずにすみ、検査部位でおる***９を深く
水中に浸けることが可能となり、より正確な診断が実施
できる。As described above, according to the present invention, the waterproof pipe 3 does not protrude above the water surface, and the conston 14 prevents water from leaking even when the waterproof pipe moves from side to side. Therefore, a large protrusion is provided above the water surface. This makes it possible to deeply immerse the breast 9 at the examination site in water, making it possible to perform a more accurate diagnosis.
第１図は被検体の検査時の***を示す図、第２図は、従
来例による水浸法超音波診断装置の水槽の概略断面図、
第３図は本発明の一実施例による超音波診断装置の水槽
周辺の構造を示す図、第４図は本発明の他の実施例を示
す図である。
１・・・超音波グローブ、２・・・ケーブル、３・・・
防水パイプ、４・・・水面、５・・・水槽、６・・・機
棹走査部、５・・・外装、８・・・被検体、９・・・乳
房、１０・・・水浸法超音波診断装置、１１・・・凹部
、１２・・・機械走査部、１３・・・ボールネジ、１４
・・・コンストン、１５・・・７’−ＩＪ−０第１図
第 ２ 図
ゑFIG. 1 is a diagram showing the body position of a subject during examination, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a water tank of a conventional water immersion ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure around the water tank of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1... Ultrasonic glove, 2... Cable, 3...
Waterproof pipe, 4...Water surface, 5...Aquarium, 6...Machine scanning section, 5...Exterior, 8...Subject, 9...Breast, 10...Water immersion method Ultrasonic diagnostic device, 11... recess, 12... mechanical scanning section, 13... ball screw, 14
... Conston, 15...7'-IJ-0 Figure 1 Figure 2
Claims (1)
槽内部に配置され被検体に超音波を送波して被検体から
の透過又は反射超音波を受波する圧電振動子を有する超
音波プローブと、この超音波グローブを水槽の外から機
械的に直線に走査する手段と、前記超音波プローブの少
くとも機械的走査範囲で前記水槽壁に設けられた連通部
と、この連通部を介して前記超音波グローブおよび機械
的走査手段を連結する手段と、前記超音波グローブの機
械的走査を妨げないで前記水槽壁の連通郡全体をふさぐ
ように設けられたフィルムとを具備したことを特徴とす
る水浸法超音波診断装置。Ultrasonic waves that include a water tank containing an ultrasound propagation medium in which a subject is placed, and a piezoelectric vibrator placed inside the tank that transmits ultrasound to the subject and receives transmitted or reflected ultrasound from the subject. a probe, a means for mechanically scanning the ultrasonic globe in a straight line from outside the aquarium, a communicating portion provided on the aquarium wall at least in the mechanical scanning range of the ultrasonic probe, and a means for scanning the ultrasonic glove in a straight line from outside the aquarium; and means for connecting the ultrasonic globe and mechanical scanning means, and a film provided so as to block the entire communication area of the aquarium wall without interfering with the mechanical scanning of the ultrasonic globe. Water immersion ultrasound diagnostic equipment.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP15771183A JPS6053129A (en) | 1983-08-31 | 1983-08-31 | Water immersion type ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP15771183A JPS6053129A (en) | 1983-08-31 | 1983-08-31 | Water immersion type ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus |
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| JPS6053129A true JPS6053129A (en) | 1985-03-26 |
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| JP15771183A Pending JPS6053129A (en) | 1983-08-31 | 1983-08-31 | Water immersion type ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2259915A (en) * | 1991-09-27 | 1993-03-31 | Wytwornia Zwiazkow Organicznyc | Epoxide composition |
| JP2011217879A (en) * | 2010-04-07 | 2011-11-04 | Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd | Breast ultrasonic measurement system |
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1983
- 1983-08-31 JP JP15771183A patent/JPS6053129A/en active Pending
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2259915A (en) * | 1991-09-27 | 1993-03-31 | Wytwornia Zwiazkow Organicznyc | Epoxide composition |
| JP2011217879A (en) * | 2010-04-07 | 2011-11-04 | Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd | Breast ultrasonic measurement system |
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