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X-ray apparatus

US5949811A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1997
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/4291
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An X-ray apparatus acquires an X-ray image of an object by radiating X-rays to the object and includes an X-ray radiator for radiating X-rays to an object. An imager acquires an X-ray image of the object and radiation dose controller controls the radiation dose so as to acquire an X-ray image having a predetermined X-ray relative noise level on the basis of an image level of a predetermined area in the X-ray image.

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