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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire the internal data of a scattering absorber more accurately and easily in consideration of an apparatus function. SOLUTION: The scattering absorber measuring method includes light incident steps (SO1b and SO2b) for throwing pulse light with a predetermined wavelength on a scattering absorber to be measured and a reference scattering absorber, light detection steps (SO1c and SO2c) for detecting the pulse light propagated through the scattering absorbers to acquire light detection signals, signal processing steps (SO1d and SO2d) for acquiring measured waveforms on the basis of the detected light detection signals, a waveform processing step (SO3) for performing not only the deconvolution processing of the measured waveform in the reference scattering absorber but also the convolution processing of the theoretical waveform in the reference scattering absorber with respect to the measured waveform in the scattering absorber to be measured and an internal data calculation step (SO4) for calculating the internal data of the scattering absorber on the basis of the processed measured waveforms. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire information on the interior of a scatter absorber more accurately and simply in consideration of a device function even in cases where noises are included in measured waveforms. SOLUTION: In this method of measuring a scatter absorber, pulsed light of a prescribed wavelength is caused to enter a scatter absorber which is a measuring object and a scatter absorber for reference (S01b and S02b). The pulsed light having propagated through the interior of the scatter absorber is detected to acquire light detection signals (S01c and S02c). Measured waveforms are acquired based on the detected signals (S01d and S02d). The parameters of a function indicating a theoretical waveform of the measuring object are determined so that the result of a convolution computation of the theoretical waveform of the measuring object and the measured waveform for reference equals to the result of a convolution computation of a theoretical waveform for reference and the measured waveform of the measuring object (S03). Information on the interior of the scatter absorber is calculated based on the theoretical waveforms indicated by the function (S04). COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mammographic apparatus capable of visually recognizing the position of a breast from an external part so as to reliably insert the breast into a measurement part, and raising light tightness in the measurement part in performing measurement. SOLUTION: The mammographic apparatus 1 obtains the information on the inside of a breast B by irradiating the breast B of a subject A with light and detecting the diffused light. The apparatus includes: a bed 10 which supports the subject A in a prone position and has an opening where the breast B is put-through; a vessel 3 arranged in the lower part of the opening and enclosing the breast B; and the measurement part 2 which is arranged to face the inner side of the vessel in order to radiate and detect the light and has a plurality of optical fibers 11. The measurement part 2 is configured to face the bed 10, to move vertically, and to close by light tightness the opening by being brought into contact with the bed 10 at the upper limit position. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological measuring apparatus and a calibration tool reducing the quantity of the work for the measurement for calibration. SOLUTION: The biological measuring apparatus comprises a plurality of optical fibers 11 (light emission ends) for emitting light to a measured region; a plurality of optical fibers 11 (light detection ends) for receiving diffused light from the measured region; a vessel 3 having a measurement space 3a for storing the measured region to support the light emission end and the light detection end toward the measurement space 3a; an internal information calculation part for calculating internal information based on the diffusion light coming into the light emission end; the detachable calibration tool 12 having a light diffusing target 13 facing the measurement space 3a, configured to cover an opening 3b of the vessel 3; and a calibration data calculation part for calculating calibration data for the plurality of light detection ends respectively based on the diffusion light coming to the light detection ends from the light diffusing target by the light irradiation from the light emission end. The internal information calculation part calculates the internal information based further on the calibration data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide mammography equipment enabling increasing of the ratios of the number of light irradiation positions and the number of light detection positions, over the number of optical fibers. SOLUTION: A mammography equipment 1 is used to irradiate a breast of a tested person with light and detect diffused light to acquire the internal information of the breast. The mammography equipment 1 includes a container 3 surrounding a sagging breast, a plurality of optical fibers 11 fixed to the container 3 and extending toward the inside of the container 3 for irradiation and detection of the light, and a rotation mechanism 21 for rotating the container 3 around a predetermined axis C in the sagging direction of the breast. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mammography apparatus capable of lessening an impact on the accuracy of interior information due to differences in shapes or sizes of a breast.SOLUTION: A mammography apparatus 1 for illuminating the breast B of a subject A with light, and acquires information of the interior of the breast B by detecting diffuse light, includes a container 3 surrounding the breast B, and a plurality of optical fibers 11 attached toward the inner side of the container 3 and carrying out illumination and detection of the light. The container 3 includes a base member 30 having an opening 30a, a plurality of ring-shaped members 40 communicating with the opening 30a and positioned in series, and a bottom part member 50 positioned on the inner side of the ring-shaped member 40 the furthest from the base member 30. Each ring-shaped member 40 and the bottom part member 50 are configured to be relatively displaceable in the communication direction of either the ring-shaped member 40 adjacent to the base member 30 side or the base member 30. At least part of the plurality of the optical fibers 11 are attached to the plurality of the ring-shaped members 40.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mammographic measuring apparatus which is capable of acquiring an ultrasonic image and an optical CT image under the same measurement condition.SOLUTION: The mammographic measuring apparatus 1 includes: a vessel 3 surrounded a breast B; a plurality of optical fibers 11 disposed toward the inside of the vessel 3 while irradiating the examination light to the breast B in order to detect a transmission scattered light from the breast B; an image generating part 53 for generating the optical CT image related to the breast B based on a detection signal of the transmission scattered light; an ultrasonic probe 21 disposed toward the inside of the vessel 3 while scanning an ultrasonic wave to the breast B to receive a reflected wave from the breast B; an image generating part 24 for generating the ultrasonic image related to the breast B based on the reflected wave; and a mechanism of injecting and discharging a liquid-like interface agent I toward the inside of the vessel 3.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biometric probe retainer allowing a sure measurement of an object in a living body by a light of an illumination power safe for living tissues; and a biometric apparatus using the same. SOLUTION: This biometric probe retainer 4 includes first and second body sections 10L and 10R worn to the ears, otoscopes 17L, 17R movably attached to the first and second body sections 10L and 10R, and bolts 24L and 24R for locking the movements of the otoscopes 17L and 17R. After inserting the otoscopes 17L and 17R into the earholes, the directions and angles of the otoscopes 17L and 17R are adjusted so as to optimize the relative position relationship between illumination or detection optical fiber probes 2 and 3 and the tympanic membranes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To safely and reliably detect the state of irradiating with a laser beam when irradiating an object with the laser beam. SOLUTION: The light irradiation apparatus 1 is provided with: a laser light source 10 which generates the laser beam; a light source 20 for light to be detected which generates the light to be detected of a prescribed wavelength; an optical fiber 30 which inputs the laser beam at its one end face 30a and emits it from the other end face 30b to irradiate the object 3, which inputs the light to be detected at the one end face 30a, and which has an FBG (Fiber Bragg Grating) 32 reflecting light of a prescribed wavelength formed in the vicinity of the other end face 30b; a light detector 50 which detects intensity of the light to be detected which is reflected by the FBG 32 and emitted from the one end face 30a; and a signal processing part 60 which detects the state of irradiating the object 3 with the laser beam based on the intensity of the detected light to be detected. The laser beam generated from the laser light source 10 is other than the light of the wavelength reflected by the FBG 32. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catheter which can effectively irradiate an object with a laser beam and an examination system which can effectively dissolve a thrombus as the object. SOLUTION: The location relation of a metal marker 5 and an optical fiber 6 is fixed and the metal marker 5 can be moved to the nearness of a target place such as the thrombus. In addition, a longitudinal position of the optical fiber at the end surface of the optical fiber 6 is in agreement with the longitudinal position of the optical fiber at the end surface of the metal marker 5. That is, since the distance between the target place and the leading edge of the optical fiber 6 becomes clear by roentgenography, it is unnecessary to employ a large quantity of a contrast medium and to irradiate it with the laser beam depending on a skill or intuition and therefore the effective irradiation with the laser beam is possible. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT