An imaging apparatus such as an optical topography apparatus or an optical CT apparatus is improved in space, time, and energy resolution, and image diagnosis accuracy is dramatically improved by downsizing and weight reduction of the imaging apparatus. Reduce discovery and medical costs. One or a plurality of light sources on a semiconductor substrate surface on which an integrated circuit is formed, with respect to a semiconductor image pickup device having a light receiving surface as a side surface portion of the semiconductor substrate perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate surface on which the integrated circuit is formed An imaging module in which a light emitting direction from the light source unit is arranged so as to coincide with a normal direction of a side surface of a substrate, or an imaging apparatus using the imaging module is provided. [Selection] Figure 1【課題】光トポグラフィー装置或いは光ＣＴ装置等の撮像装置における空間、時間、エネルギー分解能を向上させ、かつ撮像装置の小型・軽量化により画像診断精度を飛躍的に向上させることにより疾病等の早期発見と医療費の削減を図る。【解決手段】集積回路が形成された半導体基板面に対し垂直方向の半導体基板の側面部を受光面とする半導体撮像素子に対し、集積回路が形成された半導体基板面上に一又は複数の光源部を該光源部からの光出射方向が基板側面部の法線方向に一致するように配置した撮像モジュール或いはこれを用いた撮像装置を提供する。【選択図】図１
