Patent ID: 7690261
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
1. An ultrasonic diagnosis system comprising: an ultrasonic probe, having an ultrasonic transducer array of plural ultrasonic transducer elements, for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to an object, and for receiving an echo signal thereof to output a detection signal; a testing unit for test operation of said ultrasonic transducer array by executing a testing mode; a display panel; a display control unit for controlling said display panel to display information of said detection signal obtained for each of said ultrasonic transducer elements when said testing mode is executed and wherein said testing unit has a switching unit, responsive to transmission or reception of said ultrasonic wave or said echo signal, for switching one or more ultrasonic transducer elements of a predetermined number to be driven among said ultrasonic transducer elements, and at each time that said ultrasonic transducer elements are switched, one or plural selected ultrasonic transducer elements among said ultrasonic transducer elements is driven.