摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide subject holding means for suppressing the attenuation of a supersonic wave in the subject and improving an S/N ratio of a signal.SOLUTION: A subject information obtaining apparatus includes shape detector means 15 configured to detect the shape of a holding member 11 holding a subject and shape controlling means 2 configured to control the shape of the holding member so as to bring the thickness of the subject being held to a predetermined thickness or below on the basis of a detection result of the shape detector means 15.</p> |