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Radiographic imaging apparatus, control method thereof, and radiographic imaging system

US7386089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2006
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/4035
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection circuit with elements arranged two-dimensionally to convert radiation into an electrical signal, a driving mechanism which changes a positional relationship between the components, a memory which stores that electrical signal, an imaging controller to control the radiation source so as to emit a first radiation pulse at a first energy for a first frame and to emit a second radiation pulse at a second energy for a second frame, controlling the driving mechanism to maintain the positional relationship during the first radiation pulse and the second radiation pulse and to change the positional relationship in a period between the first period and the second period. The frames are different and sequentially imaged, and an image processing unit for subtraction processing of the first and second frames in memory to generate a processed image, then generate a tomographic and a 3D image.

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