Patent ID: 8267867

Claim:
An ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus comprising; an ultrasound probe for transmitting and receiving a plurality of ultrasound waves along prescribed directions to and from an object: an input unit configured to input at least one motion parameter for the ultrasound probe, wherein the at least one motion parameter includes at least one ultrasound waveform, a transmission interval, a transmission frequency or a focusing position of the plurality of ultrasound waves; said ultrasound probe including a plurality of ultrasound transducers for respectively transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves in accordance with a designated motion parameter including and the drive voltage; a drive component installed in the ultrasound probe for swinging the plurality of ultrasound transducers in order to change directions of the ultrasound transmissions and receptions in accordance with swing parameters, wherein the swing parameters includes at least one swing angle, a swing speed and an angular resolution; a memory unit configured to store a first temperature change data for associating temperature changes due to the plurality of ultrasound transducers with the motion parameters, and a second temperature change data for associating temperature changes due to the drive component with the swing parameters for the drive component; and a control unit for setting the drive voltage based on the motion parameters, the swing parameters, the first temperature change data and the second temperature change data.