Patent ID: 9125591
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. An acoustic-wave measuring apparatus comprising: a holding unit configured to hold a subject; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the subject with light; an acoustic-wave detecting unit configured to receive acoustic waves generated within the subject due to irradiation with the light irradiated from the irradiation unit, the acoustic-wave detecting unit being disposed at a side of the holding unit opposite to the subject; an image pickup unit configured to acquire, through the holding unit, an image of a shape of the subject held by the holding unit; a coordinate transforming unit configured to transform coordinates of a measurement position designated by an observer, on the image acquired by the image pickup unit to coordinates on the holding unit; and a position control unit configured to move at least one of the irradiation unit and the acoustic-wave detecting unit on the holding unit based on information output from the coordinate transforming unit.