USE OF ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER FOR ECHOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY TISSUE OR ORGAN IN PARTICULAR OF EYEBALL POSTERIOR SEGMENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic transducer for echographic exploration of human or animal body tissues or organs.SOLUTION: There are provided an ultrasound transducer having a nominal excitation frequency greater than 20 MHz and a focal length of about 20 mm to about 25 mm, a system for amplifying and storing a radio frequency signal as back-scattered after exploration, and preferably, associated with at least one system for recording the amplified signal, and/or a system for processing the signal in the form of images, and/or a system for processing the signal in order to characterize tissue.