PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus continuously determining a risk generation even if a risk determination system in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body breaks down.SOLUTION: This apparatus is provided with: an ultrasonic probe 100 detachably connected to the apparatus body 300 by a connector 120 and vibrates a plurality of transducers 101 to generate ultrasonic waves a temperature sensor 102 for measuring the temperature of the section of the transducers 101, a temperature prediction section 201 and a temperature prediction section 306 for predicting the temperature rise of the periphery of the transducers 101 based on the temperature information a temperature rise determination section 202 and a temperature rise determination section 307 for determining whether or not there is a risk of heat production based on the predicted temperature rise and a comparative determination section 308 comparing the respective determination results and determining the risk/no risk of the heat production wherein the temperature prediction section 306 and the temperature rise determination section 307 are disposed in the apparatus body 300 and the temperature prediction section 201 and the temperature rise determination section are disposed inside the ultrasonic probe 100.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】超音波診断装置本体側の危険判定システムに故障が発生しても、継続して危険発生の判定が行える超音波診断装置を提供する。【解決手段】装置本体300と着脱可能にコネクタ120により接続され、複数の振動子101を振動させることで超音波を発生する超音波プローブ100と、振動子101部分の温度を計測する温度センサ102と、温度情報を基に振動子101付近の温度上昇を予測する温度予測部201及び温度予測部306と、予測した温度上昇を基に発熱の危険があるか否かを判定する温度上昇判定部202及び温度上昇判定部307と、それぞれの判定結果を比較し、発熱の危険の有無を判断する比較判定部308とを備え、温度予測部306及び温度上昇判定部307は装置本体300に配置され、温度予測部201及び温度上昇判定部202は超音波プローブ100内部に配置される。【選択図】図3
