PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an object information acquiring apparatus capable of providing a method of acquiring acoustic wave data appropriate for a measurement depth.SOLUTION: The object information acquiring apparatus for acquiring object information includes: an acoustic wave probe including a plurality of acoustic elements arranged along at least a first direction and configured to sequentially perform transmitting of acoustic wave beams and receiving of reflected waves along the first direction by the plurality of acoustic elements a scanning unit configured to set a second direction intersecting the first direction as a main scanning direction and move the acoustic wave probe at a predetermined speed in the main scanning direction and a transmitted acoustic wave adjusting unit configured to acquire information on a measurement depth for acquiring object information in a transmitting direction of the acoustic wave beams and determine the number of times of transmitting of acoustic wave beams and receiving of reflected waves along the first direction based on the measurement depth, resolution of the object information in the main scanning direction, and a moving speed of the acoustic wave probe.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】測定深度に適した音響波データの取得方法を提供できる被検体情報取得装置を提供する。【解決手段】被検体情報を取得する被検体情報取得装置であって、複数の音響素子が、少なくとも第一の方向に沿って配列され、前記複数の音響素子により、音響波ビームの送信および被検体内部で反射した音響波の受信を、前記第一の方向に沿って順次行う音響波探触子と、前記第一の方向に交差する第二の方向を主走査方向とし、前記主走査方向に前記音響波探触子を所定の速度で移動させる走査手段と、前記音響波ビームの送信方向における被検体情報を取得するための測定深度の情報を取得し、前記測定深度と前記被検体情報の主走査方向の分解能と前記音響波探触子の移動速度に応じて、前記音響波ビームの前記第一の方向に沿った本数を決定する送信音響波調整手段と、を有することを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
