Abstract: In a light source, a heat sink is in contact with a side-on type discharge tube 110. The heat sink is in contact with a peripheral region 110ws around an exit window 101ww of the discharge tube 110. The heat sink consists of a spring member 101sp kept in direct contact with the peripheral region 101ws, and a radiating block 101bl which connects the spring member 101sp to a radiator box 101bx. Since materials made by sputtering or the like of electrodes in the discharge tube 110 mostly attach to the peripheral region 101ws of side wall 101w, it is feasible to decrease the amount of materials attaching to the exit window 101ww and, in turn, lengthen the lifetime of the discharge tube. Another light source may be constructed in structure in which the heat sink is in contact with a head-on type discharge tube or in structure in which light is outputted from a projecting portion.

Abstract: In a light source, a heat sink is in contact with a side-on type discharge tube 110. The heat sink is in contact with a peripheral region 110ws around an exit window 101ww of the discharge tube 110. The heat sink consists of a spring member 101sp kept in direct contact with the peripheral region 101ws, and a radiating block 101bl which connects the spring member 101sp to a radiator box 101bx. Since materials made by sputtering or the like of electrodes in the discharge tube 110 mostly attach to the peripheral region 101ws of side wall 101w, it is feasible to decrease the amount of materials attaching to the exit window 101ww and, in turn, lengthen the lifetime of the discharge tube. Another light source may be constructed in structure in which the heat sink is in contact with a head-on type discharge tube or in structure in which light is outputted from a projecting portion.

Abstract: The present device is equipped with a measurement site holder 3 that is constructed using a negative impression of the measurement site 10. As a result, variation in the measured values caused by the non-uniform distribution of components in the measurement site 10 is reduced, so that variation in the measured values caused by variations in the light path length accompanying variations in the shape of the measurement site 10, and by variations in blood flow or the like that accompany differences in the contact pressure, can be reduced. Since living-body information and measurement parameters for the patient are recorded on a recording medium 11 mounted on a measurement site holder 3 for the exclusive use of the individual patient, the erroneous acquisition of living-body information for individual patients can be prevented, and reproducible measurements can be performed.

Abstract: The present device is equipped with a measurement site holder 3 that is constructed using a negative impression of the measurement site 10. As a result, variation in the measured values caused by the non-uniform distribution of components in the measurement site 10 is reduced, so that variation in the measured values caused by variations in the light path length accompanying variations in the shape of the measurement site 10, and by variations in blood flow or the like that accompany differences in the contact pressure, can be reduced. Since living-body information and measurement parameters for the patient are recorded on a recording medium 11 mounted on a measurement site holder 3 for the exclusive use of the individual patient, the erroneous acquisition of living-body information for individual patients can be prevented, and reproducible measurements can be performed.