Breast measurement apparatus

A breast measurement apparatus for acquiring an inner image of a breast of a subject, the apparatus comprising:

• a receptacle for surrounding the breast;
• a plurality of optical fibers, arranged so as to face the inside of the receptacle, for irradiating the breast with examination light and detecting transmitted scattered light from the breast;
• a first inner image generation unit for generating a first inner image concerning the breast according to a detection signal of the transmitted scattered light;
• a probe, arranged so as to face the inside of the receptacle, for scanning the breast with an ultrasonic wave and receiving a reflected wave from the breast;
• a second inner image generation unit for generating a second inner image concerning the breast according to the reflected wave;
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• a mechanism for injecting and discharging a liquid interface agent into and from the inside of the receptacle.