Invention Grant
- Patent Title: X-ray imaging apparatus
- Patent Title (中): X射线成像装置
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Application No.: US13207196Application Date: 2011-08-10
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Publication No.: US08817944B2Publication Date: 2014-08-26
- Inventor: Yoshinori Arai , Masakazu Suzuki , Takahiro Yoshimura , Makoto Honjo
- Applicant: Yoshinori Arai , Masakazu Suzuki , Takahiro Yoshimura , Makoto Honjo
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Kyoto
- Assignee: Nihon University,J. Morita Manufacturing Corporation
- Current Assignee: Nihon University,J. Morita Manufacturing Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Kyoto
- Agency: DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Priority: JP2010-180619 20100811; JP2011-160809 20110722
- Main IPC: A61B6/03
- IPC: A61B6/03 ; A61B6/06 ; A61B6/00 ; A61B6/14 ; A61B19/00

Abstract:
In an X-ray imaging apparatus that performs X-ray CT imaging, an X-ray generator (13) that generates an X-ray cone beam (BX1) and an X-ray detector (21) that detects the X-ray cone beam (BX1) radiated to an object (specifically, image object (OB)) are revolved for 180 degrees to be opposed to each other with the object being located therebetween. Further, the X-ray generator (13) is moved such that a revolution reference point (CP) that is set on an optical path (CB) of the X-ray cone beam (BX1) goes round of a predetermined oval shape while the X-ray detector (13) and the X-ray generator (21) are revolved for 180 degrees. Setting is made such that a CT image area (CA) to be imaged by the irradiation of the X-ray cone beam (BX1) has an approximately triangular shape through the above-mentioned operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120039435A1 X-ray imaging apparatus Public/Granted day:2012-02-16
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