PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic bone evaluation apparatus capable of adapting to differences of physical constitutions of subjects, though it is simply structured.SOLUTION: On the upper surface of an apparatus main unit 12, a pair of opposing vibrator units 14, 16 are disposed so that the tarsus of a foot placed on the upper surface of the apparatus main unit 12 is held between the vibrator units from the left and right. Three adjustment plates 28A, 28B, 28C are rotatably mounted to the apparatus main unit 12. By being rotated, each adjustment plate can be put into a use position at which the plate is in a tarsus placing region 26 of the apparatus main unit upper surface where the tarsus is placed, and a non-use position at which the plate is retracted from the tarsus placing region 26. In accordance with the physical constitution of the subject, the adjustment plate to be positioned in the tarsus placing region is selected, and the position of the calcaneus of the subject is made to be aligned with the positions of the vibrator units 14, 16.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】簡易な構成で被検者の体格の相違に対応できる超音波骨評価装置を提供する。【解決手段】装置本体12の上面には、装置本体12の上面に置かれた足の足根を左右から挟むように対向する一対の振動子ユニット14,16が設けられている。3枚の調節板28A,28B,28Cが装置本体12に回動可能に装着される。調節板は、回動することによって、装置本体上面の足根が載置される足根載置領域26に配置された使用位置と、足根載置領域26から退避した非使用位置を取ることができる。被検者の体格に合わせて足根載置領域26に配置する調節板を選択し、被検者の踵骨の位置を振動子ユニット14,16の位置に合わせる。【選択図】図1
