X-ray apparatus and controlling method of the same
US10188365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/589
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An X-ray apparatus including an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays; a collimator configured to adjust an irradiation region of X-rays radiated from the X-ray source; an image acquirer configured to acquire an image by imaging an object; and a controller configured to detect, in the image, a marker projected on the object by the collimator, and to determine a source to object distance (SOD) based on a location of the marker in the image, wherein the SOD comprises a distance between the X-ray source and the object.
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