PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To present information about acoustic wave acquisition time or binding hours of a subject according to a photographing region designated by a user in a subject-information acquisition apparatus that acquires acoustic waves by operating a receiver (probe).SOLUTION: The subject-information acquisition apparatus has: a receiver including an element that receives elastic waves and converts the elastic waves into electrical signals a region designating means that designates a region in a subject in which the characteristics information should be acquired a scanning means that scans the subject with the receiver on the basis of the designated region and a control means that acquires information about the time, during which the receiver scans the region, and allows a presenting means to present the information about the acquired time.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】 受信器(探触子)を操作して音響波を取得する被検体情報取得装置において、ユーザが指定した撮影領域に応じて、音響波取得時間、または、被験者の拘束時間に関する情報を提示すること。【解決手段】 弾性波を受信して電気信号に変換する素子を備える受信器と、被検体における特性情報を取得すべき領域を指定する領域指定手段と、指定された領域に基づいて受信器を被検体に対して走査させる走査手段と、受信器が領域を走査する時間に関する情報を取得し、取得した時間に関する情報を提示手段に提示させる制御手段とを有する被検体情報取得装置。【選択図】 図1
