Design of a 1.5-dimensional ultrasound probe for transesophageal echocardiography

LIU Xiao; TANG Hu; KONG Fankai; ZHAO Jiwei; CHEN Siping; PENG Jue

doi:10.12395/0371-0025.2023317

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LIU Xiao, TANG Hu, KONG Fankai, ZHAO Jiwei, CHEN Siping, PENG Jue. Design of a 1.5-dimensional ultrasound probe for transesophageal echocardiography[J]. ACTA ACUSTICA, 2024, 49(3): 410-416. DOI: 10.12395/0371-0025.2023317

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Design of a 1.5-dimensional ultrasound probe for transesophageal echocardiography

LIU Xiao^{1, 2, 3,},
TANG Hu^{1, 2, 3},
KONG Fankai^{1, 2, 3},
ZHAO Jiwei^{1, 2, 3},
CHEN Siping^{1, 2, 3},
PENG Jue^{1, 2, 3, ,}

1.
National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound　Shenzhen　518060
2.
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging　Shenzhen　518060
3.
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University　Shenzhen　518060

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- 43.35 (Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, and physical effects of sound)
- 43.60 (Acoustic signal processing)
Received Date: December 30, 2023
Revised Date: March 19, 2024
Available Online: May 08, 2024

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A 1.5-dimensional (1.5D) transesophageal echocardiography probe is designed and developed. Compared with the traditional 1-dimensional (1D) probe, the probe can achieve variable aperture and focus in elevation direction, thus improving the consistency of slice thickness in far field and near field. A 1.5D transesophageal ultrasonic probe with 320 elements is developed using traditional PZT-5H piezoelectric ceramics. The electrical properties, acoustic properties, and acoustic field distribution of the probe are tested. The measured center frequency and −6 dB fractional bandwidth of the 1.5D probe are 5.6 MHz and 76%, respectively. In the range of 5−70 mm, the slice thickness is 7−9 mm for 1D ultrasonic probe and 1.3−2.8 mm for 1.5D ultrasonic probe. The slice thickness difference is less than 0.2 mm in the range of 5−30 mm for 1.5D ultrasonic probe. And the information displayed by images is also more comprehensive and higher in resolution. Therefore, the 1.5D ultrasonic probe has a wider focusing depth, better distribution consistency in the near and far field, and higher spatial resolution.
- Transesophageal ultrasound probe,
- 1.5-dimensional phased array,
- Spatial resolution,
- Ultrasound Cardiogram

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