PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBE AND PHOTOACOUSTIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

摘要

A photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus is provided. The photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus includes a movement restriction unit that selectively restricts a location movement of a user input unit that receives an input signal from a user for a light irradiation unit to irradiate light, based on a location of a contact detection unit that detects whether a probe contacts a subject to be imaged.

主权项

1. A photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
a photoacoustic probe comprising a light irradiation unit that irradiates light to a subject and a transducer that receives ultrasound generated from the subject and converts the ultrasound into an electric signal; a contact detection unit that detects whether the photoacoustic probe contacts the subject and is capable of moving to a first location protruding outwards from the photoacoustic probe and to a second location inserted more inwards toward the photoacoustic probe than the first location; a user input unit that receives an input signal from a user for the light irradiation unit to irradiate light and is capable of moving to a third location in which the input signal is not received and to a fourth location in which the input signal is received; and a movement restriction unit that selectively restricts a location movement of the user input unit based on a location of the contact detection unit.