X-ray examination apparatus and imaging method of X-ray image
US6381299B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Between an X-ray generating system and an X-ray image detecting system arranged opposite to the X-ray generating system, an examination object supporting system is arranged and contains a straight movement table provided on a rotary table supported by a rotary table supporting member, and an examination object supporting member for supporting the examination object under either a standing position or a sitting position on the straight movement table. While the examination object is rotated by the rotary table, the examination object is continuously moved (reciprocating movement) by the straight movement table along a direction parallel to the rotation plane, and X-ray images of the examination object are acquired along a plurality of directions during both the rotating operation and the moving operation. As a result, both an X-ray tomographic image and a three-dimensional image (stereoscopic image) of a wider area than a viewing field of an X-ray I.I. can be acquired. Since the viewing fields of the X-ray tomographic image and of the 3-dimensional image can be employed, both diagnostic performance and also a diagnostic efficiency with respect to a large organ such as a lung can be …
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