Photoacoustic apparatus and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A photoacoustic apparatus comprising:
- a detecting unit including a plurality of receiving elements configured to detect an acoustic wave that is generated when an analyte is irradiated with light;
a signal processing unit configured to acquire information about the inside of the analyte from a detected signal acquired from the detecting unit;
a plurality of optical absorbers configured to absorb the irradiation light; and
a reception characteristic calculation unit configured to calculate reception characteristic information of the plurality of receiving elements on the basis of detected signals when the plurality of receiving elements receive an acoustic wave that is generated from the optical absorbers; and
plates configured to fix the analyte from both sides,wherein the optical absorbers are arranged in at least one of the plates or on a surface of the at least one plate such that the optical absorbers are separated from each other and a movable mechanism configured to move the at least one plate on which the optical absorbers are arranged to a position at which the optical absorbers are not irradiated with the light when the analyte is measured.
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Abstract
A photoacoustic apparatus capable of recognizing variation in reception characteristic among a plurality of receiving elements that detect an acoustic wave in the photoacoustic apparatus with a simple configuration unique to the photoacoustic apparatus. A detecting unit including a plurality of receiving elements is configured to detect an acoustic wave that is generated when an analyte is irradiated with light. A signal processing unit is configured to acquire information about the inside of the analyte from a detected signal acquired from the detecting unit. An optical absorber is configured to absorb the irradiation light; and a reception characteristic calculation unit is configured to calculate reception characteristic information of the plurality of receiving elements on the basis of detected signals when the plurality of receiving elements receive an acoustic wave that is generated from the optical absorber.
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16 Claims
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1. A photoacoustic apparatus comprising:
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a detecting unit including a plurality of receiving elements configured to detect an acoustic wave that is generated when an analyte is irradiated with light; a signal processing unit configured to acquire information about the inside of the analyte from a detected signal acquired from the detecting unit; a plurality of optical absorbers configured to absorb the irradiation light; and a reception characteristic calculation unit configured to calculate reception characteristic information of the plurality of receiving elements on the basis of detected signals when the plurality of receiving elements receive an acoustic wave that is generated from the optical absorbers; and plates configured to fix the analyte from both sides, wherein the optical absorbers are arranged in at least one of the plates or on a surface of the at least one plate such that the optical absorbers are separated from each other and a movable mechanism configured to move the at least one plate on which the optical absorbers are arranged to a position at which the optical absorbers are not irradiated with the light when the analyte is measured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a photoacoustic apparatus comprising the steps of:
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irradiating a plurality of optical absorbers with light, the optical absorbers being provided in at least one plate of plates for fixing an analyte from both sides or on a surface of the at least one plate such that the optical absorbers are separate from each other; receiving an acoustic wave that is generated from the optical absorber when the optical absorbers receives the light, by a detecting unit including a plurality of receiving units; and calculating reception characteristic information of the plurality of receiving elements on the basis of detected signals of the plurality of receiving elements and moving the at least one plate on which the optical absorbers are provided to a position at which the optical absorbers are not irradiated with the light when the analyte is measured.
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