SKIN ANALYZING DEVICE HAVING ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ANALYTICAL METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for analyzing the skin of a human being, analyzing the skin about a small depth from the surface to determine Young's modulus and modulus of shearing elasticity of various configuration layers of dermis and hypodermis and determine the thickness. SOLUTION: This device for analyzing the skin (T) includes: an ultrasonic probe disposed along the axis to analyze the skin; and a vibrator disposed to radiate one shearing wave to a region of the skin extended about the axis. The ultrasonic probe is disposed to detect displacement induced in the skin by propagation of a shearing wave. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI