Probe control method and apparatus

摘要

Disclosed are a probe control method and apparatus and an ultrasound system which apply a mounting signal used to sense a mounting status of a probe, detect the mounting signal transferred through a cable, and automatically activate/deactivate the probe according to a change in a sensed mounting status.

主权项

1. A probe control apparatus comprising:
a signal transmitter that causes an induced current to flow in at least one of a probe or a cable of the probe by generating a magnetic field; a signal detector that receives identification information of the probe through the cable of the probe, and detects a mounting signal which is the induced current generated by electromagnetic induction and transferred through the cable, wherein a level of the detected mounting signal changes according to a distance between the signal transmitter and the cable of the probe; a sensor that senses a change in a mounting status of the probe recognized with the identification information, on a basis of the level of the detected mounting signal; and a controller that controls the recognized probe to be activated or deactivated according to the change in the mounting status.