| 摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for measuring intracranial pressure of a living body to be inspected utilizing ultrasonic waves. With this measuring apparatus, a probe which produces trigger signals is brought into contact with the cranium of the living body to be inspected so that ultrasonic pulses are introduced into the cranium for the frequency analyzation of the data on interfering waves being multi-reflected at the boundaries of tissues in the cranium to calculate and produce a time difference from among element waves of the interfered reflected waves. The apparatus is capable of measuring the thickness of the pachymeninx and a change thereof, as well as the intracranial pressure and a change thereof by utilizing a correlation between the intracranial pressure and the thickness of the pachymeninx. According to the conventional methods of measuring the intracranial pressure in most cases, the cranium was penetrated through. With the conventional method which admits no penetration through the cranium, on the other hand, the precision and cost were far from the practicable levels. The present invention has made it possible to easily measure the intracranium pressure from the outside of the cranium without penetrating it through and without adversely affecting the brain, maintaining safety and high reliability. Further, the measurement taken at regular intervals makes it possible to know the intracranial pressure and a pattern of change thereof, enabling the doctors to obtain proper data on diagnosis for the morbidity and to obtain preventive data on a change in a morbid state.</p> |
