PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a property information acquiring apparatus of a subject person by which signals can be received at a highly SN ratio and excellent diagnosing images can be obtained.SOLUTION: A property information acquiring apparatus includes a supporting unit that supports an object person and includes an aperture through which an object area of the object person is inserted, a holding unit that holds the object area inserted through the aperture, and a receiving unit that receives information about properties of the object area via the holding unit, wherein the supporting unit includes a restricting unit that restricts deformation generated in the holding unit by the object person being held by the holding unit.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】高いSN比で信号を受信することができ、良好な診断画像を得られる、被検体の特性情報取得装置を提供する。【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、保持手段を介して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、支持手段は、保持手段が被検者を保持することによって保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
