ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe (10) for an ultrasound imaging system (100), comprising: -a probe housing (40), -a single element ultrasound transducer (26) for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals, -a transducer movement unit (48) arranged within the probe housing (40) for moving the single element ultrasound transducer (26) relative to said probe housing (40) along a two-dimensional convex curved pathway during signal acquisition.