An ultrasound wireless probe adapter is presented. The adapter includes a first coupling unit configured to detachably couple the adapter to ultrasound probe assemblies, a second coupling unit configured to wirelessly couple the adapter to a smart device, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate with the smart device to accept user inputs, generate and transmit one of excitation signals and control and configuration signals to the ultrasound probe assemblies based on the user inputs and a category of the ultrasound probe assemblies to initiate emission of acoustic signals towards a region of interest in a subject, receive echo signals generated by the ultrasound probe assemblies in response to one of the transmitted excitation signals or the transmitted control and configuration signals, and process received beam signals based on a processing capability of the smart device to generate one of partially-processed image data and fully-processed image data.

A method for treating the lower extremity varicose vein combined ultrasonic wave and microwave is provided. The method includes steps of firstly finding the diseased vein by the ultrasonic imaging equipment; and then directly effecting the microwave treatment catheter/needle on the diseased vein; by the concentric thermal coagulation release effect of the microwave to the tissue, instantly generating high temperature with the certain penetration range in a small range for tissue coagulation; and then gradually making the vascular fibrosis; finally making the completely atresia, thus achieving the therapeutic aim. The present invention uses the ultrasonic imaging microwave treatment technique to treat the lower extremity varicose vein disease. It accurately, firmly and thoroughly closes the varicose blood vessel, has the exact effect, small trauma and less pain to patients, less bleeding in surgery, quick recovery, simple operative procedure and no significant complication, is difficult to form the deep venous thrombosis.

A method and apparatus are disclosed herein for a thermally conductive layer for transducer face temperature reduction in an ultrasound transducer assembly. In one embodiment, the ultrasound transducer assembly comprises: a transducer layer configured to emit ultrasound energy; one or more matching layers overlaying the transducer layer; a thermally conductive layer overlaying the one or more matching layers; and a lens overlaying the thermally conductive layer.

The ultrasound probe transmits and receives ultrasonic waves in different directions and the diagnostic apparatus body combines a plurality of images captured in the different directions of transmission and reception to produce an ultrasound image. In this process, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus measures the temperature of the ultrasound probe to change the ultrasound transmission and reception for producing a composite ultrasound image or makes the directions of transmission and reception in the last ultrasound image in one composite ultrasound image coincide with those in the first ultrasound image in its temporally adjacent composite ultrasound image. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus thus enables consistent ultrasound diagnosis against heat generated in the integrated circuit board of the ultrasound probe while simplifying the control of the ultrasound transmission and reception.

A flexible variable frequency ultrasonic therapeutic probe based on thermoacoustic effect of a carbon nanotube film comprises an ultrasonic sound production element, and a heat dissipation layer and an acoustic matching layer located on both sides thereof. The sound production element comprises a carbon nanotube film, metal electrodes and wires, and the shape and size of the sound production element can be adjusted according to the actual functional requirements. When a signal is accessed into the sound production element, the carbon nanotube film produces a corresponding temperature change, which causes the surrounding media to expand and contract and to excite ultrasonic waves. The present invention greatly improves the coupling efficiency between the probe and the subject, reduces the energy loss of ultrasonic waves, and enhances the uniformity of the sound intensity distribution in the affected part.

An ultrasound probe and an ultrasound system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound probe includes a probe body having a user interface with controls and a mode selector. In some embodiments, when the mode selector is in a first setting, the controls are configured to control a probe transducer, and when the mode selector is in a second setting, the controls are configured to control the ultrasound machine via a probe transceiver.

Systems and methods for dynamically managing power consumption in an ultrasound device are provided herein. A transducer in an ultrasound device may have transmit and receive elements for respectively transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals. In at least one embodiment, the method includes sensing a motion of the transducer by a motion sensor that is coupled to the transducer. An amount of power consumed by the ultrasound device is then reduced, based on the sensed motion of the transducer. Reducing an amount of power consumption may include adjusting one or more operational parameters of the ultrasound device, such as but not limited to reducing the display frame rate, the receive aperture, or the transmit amplitude, or by decoupling power to one or more components of the ultrasound device. Alternatively or in addition, power consumption may be reduced based on signals received from a capacitive sensor and/or a patient contact sensor.

There is provided an ultrasound probe capable of efficiently discharging heat generated in a plurality of piezoelectric elements to the outside. A heat collecting portion that includes at least one heat conducting path and is formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a backing member collects heat from a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a heat exhausting portion connected to the heat collecting portion discharges the heat collected in the heat collecting portion to the outside. The heat conducting path extends in a thickness direction within the backing member and has a distal end exposed from the top surface of the backing member facing the bottom surface of each of the plurality of piezoelectric elements.

A body-cavity-insertion-type probe wherein an internal unit (internal assembly) has an oscillator unit, a relay board, and electronic circuit board, and a backing member. The backing member is retained in a state of being housed inside a backing case, and the backing case is retained by two recesses formed in an inside surface of a heat dissipation shell as a probe head case. An exhaust heat sheet is joined to a peripheral region of a back surface of the electronic circuit board. A rear wing and a front wing of the exhaust heat sheet are joined to the backing case.

A coupling liquid for ultrasound devices, preferably high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). The coupling liquid comprises a liquid aqueous solution of at least one hydrophilic polymer having an average molecular mass of between 30,000 and 70,000 and at least one alcohol with a carbon chain of 1 to 7 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a container (10) for an ultrasound coupling liquid having a thin wall.