PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for preferably performing photoacoustic measurement using a hand-held type photoacoustic probe and a matching material.SOLUTION: A photoacoustic probe includes: an injection end for injecting light from a light source to a subject; a reception part for r...

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Main Author ICHIHARA SHIGERU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 15.11.2018
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for preferably performing photoacoustic measurement using a hand-held type photoacoustic probe and a matching material.SOLUTION: A photoacoustic probe includes: an injection end for injecting light from a light source to a subject; a reception part for receiving an acoustic wave generated from the subject via a matching material; a scraper member disposed between the injection end and the reception part; and an elastic member for urging at least a tip part of the scraper member on a side opposite to a reception surface of the reception part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 【課題】ハンドヘルド型光音響プローブとマッチング材を用いた光音響測定を好適に実施する技術を提供する。【解決手段】光源からの光を被検体に射出する射出端と、被検体から発生する音響波をマッチング材を介して受信する受信部と、射出端と受信部との間に配置されるスクレーパー部材と、スクレーパー部材のうち少なくとも先端部分を、受信部の受信面に対向する側に付勢する弾性部材を備える光音響プローブを用いる。【選択図】図２
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20170078953