X-ray CT apparatus and X-ray detector
US11033245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/5205
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an X-ray CT apparatus includes: an X-ray detector equipped with a plurality of detection elements each of which is configured to output an X-ray signal in accordance with X-rays passing through an object; and a scan controller configured to acquire X-ray signals in each of a first mode and a second mode in one scan by switching between the first mode and the second mode, the first mode being a mode of acquiring high-resolution data which are respective X-ray signals outputted from the plurality of detection elements, the second mode being a mode of acquiring normal-resolution data in which X-ray signals outputted from some of the plurality of detection elements are integrated.
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