ULTRASONIC PROBE HAVING VIBRATION GENERATING FUNCTION AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe having a vibration generating function, and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising the same. The ultrasonic probe comprises a probe body; a transducer; and a vibration generating unit. The transducer is fixed to one end of the probe body, has a contact portion in contact with the surface of a test subject, and transmits and receives ultrasonic signals. The vibration generating unit is embedded in the probe body, and compresses and decompresses the surface of the test subject by the transducer by vibrating the probe body while the transducer is in contact with the surface of the test subject.