摘要 |
Echography probe, of the type comprising: - a casing, - a head mounted near the end of the said casing, which end is, in the working position, close to the organ to be explored, the said head comprising at least one cell for transmitting/receiving an ultrasound beam, - a leaktight chamber, containing a fluid for transmitting the ultrasound beam, and having a window, transparent to the ultrasound, intended to come into contact with the organ to be explored, and - means for swivelling the said head, so that the ultrasound beam can scan the organ to be explored. According to the invention, the said head 4 is mounted in a leaktight manner on a wall portion 10 of the said chamber 7, and at least the said wall portion 10 is flexible and acts as a means for swivelling the said head 4. Application to echography probes for medical use. <IMAGE>
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