ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND BIOMETRICAL EXAMINATION APPARATUS

摘要

According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe, image generation circuitry, image generation circuitry, at least one light emission circuitry a plurality of optical detection circuits, a slide mechanism and analysis circuitry. The slide mechanism makes at least either the at least one light emission circuitry or the plurality of optical detection circuits slide to change positional relationships between the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface, the at least one light emission circuitry, and the plurality of optical detection circuits. The analysis circuitry analyzes a change in the light intensity detected for each of different positional relationships between the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface, the at least one light emission circuitry, and the plurality of optical detection circuits.

主权项

1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
an ultrasonic probe to transmit an ultrasonic wave from an ultrasonic transmission/reception surface to an object and receive an ultrasonic wave reflected by an inside of the object via the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface; image generation circuitry to generate an ultrasonic image by using the ultrasonic wave received by the ultrasonic probe; at least one light emission circuitry to apply light in an absorption wavelength band of a biological component from a surrounding of the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface onto the inside of the object; a plurality of optical detection circuits arranged around the at least one light emission circuitry and to detect an intensity of light having a specific wavelength which is applied from the at least one light emission circuitry and diffused/reflected by the inside of the object; a slide mechanism to make at least either the at least one light emission circuitry or the plurality of optical detection circuits slide to change positional relationships between the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface, the at least one light emission circuitry, and the plurality of optical detection circuits; and analysis circuitry to analyze a change in the light intensity detected for each of different positional relationships between the ultrasonic transmission/reception surface, the at least one light emission circuitry, and the plurality of optical detection circuits.