PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reference deforming body, an ultrasonic probe, and an ultrasonic imaging apparatus which suppress deviation of the reference deforming body from the ultrasonic transmission and reception surface of the ultrasonic probe and reduce pains applied to a patient.SOLUTION: The reference deforming body, the ultrasonic probe, and the ultrasonic imaging apparatus each comprises: a reference deforming part which is mounted to the ultrasonic probe to be inserted into a body cavity and covers the ultrasonic transmission and reception surface along the longitudinal direction of the ultrasonic probe and a deviation suppressing and supporting part which is brought into contact with the lateral surface in the long-axis direction of the ultrasonic probe to suppress the deviation of the reference deforming part in the short-axis direction of the ultrasonic probe.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】 本発明は、参照変形体が超音波探触子の超音波送受信面からズレるのを抑制するとともに、患者への痛みを軽減する参照変形体、超音波探触子、及び超音波撮像装置を提供する。【解決手段】 本発明の参照変形体、超音波探触子、及び超音波撮像装置は、体腔内に挿入される超音波探触子に装着され、前記超音波探触子の長軸方向に沿って超音波送受信面を覆う参照変形部と、前記超音波探触子の長軸方向の側面に当接することにより、前記参照変形部の前記短軸方向のズレを抑制する位置ズレ抑制支持部とを備える。【選択図】 図1
