PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a property information acquiring apparatus of an object person capable of measuring the whole object part of an object person over a wide range.SOLUTION: The property information acquiring apparatus includes a supporting unit that supports the object person and has an aperture through which the object part of the object person is inserted, a holding unit that holds the object area inserted through the aperture, and a receiving unit that is located near the holding unit and receives information about properties of the object area, wherein the holding unit includes a restricting unit that restricts deformation generated in the supporting unit by the object person being supported by the supporting unit.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】被検者の被検部全体を広範囲に測定できる被検体の特性情報を取得する装置を提供する。【解決手段】被検者を支持し、被検者の被検部を挿入する開口部を有する支持手段と、開口部に挿入された被検部を保持する保持手段と、支持手段に近接して位置し、被検部の特性に関する情報を受信する受信手段とを有する特性情報取得装置であって、保持手段は、支持手段が被検者を支持することによって支持手段に生じる変形を抑制する抑制部を備える特性情報取得装置を用いる。【選択図】図2B