Object information acquiring apparatus
US10499815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/708
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is an object information acquiring apparatus including a supporting unit configured to be capable of holding a liquid acoustic matching member, a plurality of receiving elements each supported on the supporting unit to receive an acoustic wave propagated from an object via the acoustic matching member and output an electrical signal, a scanning unit that changes a relative position of each of the receiving elements and the object by moving the supporting unit, a controlling unit that controls a velocity of movement of the supporting unit performed by the scanning unit, and a processing unit that acquires specific information of an inside of the object based on the electrical signal. The scanning unit moves the supporting unit on a path having portions of different curvatures.
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