PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an ultrasonic diagnostic device to easily recognize an ultrasonic probe used, or an ultrasonic probe to make transmission and reception of an ultrasonic wave perform.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic device 1 to which a plurality of ultrasonic probes can be connected, includes: a transmission control part 2 for generating a transmission control signal for controlling supply of a transmission electric signal for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to a subject from an ultrasonic probe a reception part 4 for acquiring a reception signal based on a reflected ultrasonic wave received by the ultrasonic probe an ultrasonic image generation part 5 for generating tomographic image data of the subject based on the reception signal a switching circuit part 8 for switching the ultrasonic probe connected to the transmission control part 2 and the reception part 4 of the plurality of ultrasonic probes and an operation determination part 7 for receiving operation information input of the plurality of ultrasonic probes, and comparing a plurality of pieces of operation information. The switching circuit part 8 performs switching based on the result of the determination result by the operation determination part 7.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は使用する超音波探触子、すなわち超音波の送受信を行わせる超音波探触子を超音波診断装置が容易に認識することができるようにすることを目的とする。【解決手段】複数の超音波探触子が接続可能に構成される超音波診断装置1は、超音波探触子から被検体に超音波を送信するための送信電気信号の供給を制御する送信制御信号を生成する送信制御部2と、超音波探触子が受信した反射超音波に基づく受信信号を取得する受信部4と、受信信号に基づいて被検体の断層画像データを生成する超音波画像生成部5と、複数の超音波探触子のうち、送信制御部2及び受信部4と接続する超音波探触子を切り替える切替回路部8と、複数の超音波探触子の動作情報の入力を受け付け、複数の動作情報を比較する動作判定部7とを備え、切替回路部8は動作判定部7の判定結果に基づいて切り替えを行う。【選択図】図1
