Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120131749 | APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a bed configured to support a subject and having an insertion hole through which a subject portion that is part of the subject is inserted; a pair of compression plates configured to hold and compress the subject portion when the subject portion is inserted through the insertion hole; and a unit including therein the pair of compression plates and having an opening through which an operator inserts a hand when the subject portion is inserted through the insertion hole. The unit includes a receiving plate at a position opposite to the opening in an insertion direction of the hand within a range of the insertion hole when viewed from the insertion hole. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136234 | APPARATUS - An apparatus includes two compression plates configured to compress a subject portion, and a compression release unit configured to move at least one of the two compression plates in a direction opposite to a direction in which the subject portion is compressed in a state in which the subject portion is compressed and power is not supplied. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136235 | APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a bed configured to support a subject and having an insertion hole through which a subject portion that is part of the subject is inserted; a fixed compression plate and a movable compression plate configured to hold and compress the subject portion when the subject portion is inserted through the insertion hole, the movable compression plate being movable relative to the fixed compression plate; and a unit including the fixed compression plate and the movable compression plate. The unit is movable relative to the bed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120302865 | SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - A subject information acquiring apparatus including a cover which intercepts light, two plates which hold a subject, a laser light source, and a probe which receives an acoustic wave generated from the subject to which the light is emitted from the laser light source, wherein the plates, the laser light source, and the probe are covered by the cover, wherein the cover has a first aperture for inserting the subject as part of a subject person into the cover, and a second aperture which can be opened and closed so that an operator can perform a procedure by inserting a hand of the operator into the cover in the position in which the plane extending each of the plates crosses the cover, is used. | 11-29-2012 |
20130237859 | APPARATUS - Provided is an apparatus that can stably compress an inspection region and hence reduce a burden on a subject and a burden on an operator. | 09-12-2013 |
20130251112 | APPARATUS - A bed-type compression mechanism of related art is still desired to be improved to reduce a burden on a subject and to increase operability of an operator. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251113 | APPARATUS - A bed-type compression mechanism of related art is still desired to be improved to reduce a burden on a subject and to increase operability of an operator. | 09-26-2013 |
20150031998 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an object information acquiring apparatus including: a holding unit that holds an object; a probe that receives an acoustic wave that propagates from the object; a housing that constitutes a holding container; a matching solution that is filled inside the holding container; and a pressure adjustment unit including a liquid quantity adjustment section that adjusts the quantity of the matching solution, and a distance adjustment section that adjusts the distance between the holding container and the object, wherein the pressure adjustment unit performs a first compression which increases a pressure applied to the object to a predetermined pressure value, and then performs a second compression which maintains the predetermined pressure value, while decreasing the liquid quantity inside the holding container. | 01-29-2015 |
20150119682 | SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - A subject information acquisition apparatus according to the present invention includes multiple first conversion elements which receive photoacoustic waves. A direction in which reception sensitivity is highest differs between a first part of the first conversion elements, and a second part of the first conversion elements which is different from the first part of the first conversion elements. Both are disposed on the supporting member with the direction in which reception sensitivity is highest each facing toward a predetermined region. Also included is a plurality of second conversion elements which are different from the first conversion elements and which transmit acoustic waves to the subject and each receive reflection waves reflected within the subject. | 04-30-2015 |