摘要:
A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention comprises an image pickup device and a medical examinee holding device that is provided with a bed. The image pickup device includes a large number of radiation detectors and radiation detector support plates. A large number of radiation detectors are mounted around the circumference of a through-hole and arranged in the axial direction of the through-hole. The radiation detectors are arranged in three layers formed radially with respect to the center of the through-hole and mounted on the lateral surfaces of the radiation detector support plates. Since the radiation detectors are not only arranged in the axial direction and circumferential direction of the through-hole but also arrayed in the radial direction, it is possible to obtain accurate information about a γ-ray arrival position in the radial direction of the through-hole (the positional information about a radiation detector from which a γ-ray image pickup signal is output). The use of accurate information about γ-ray arrival increases the tomogram accuracy. As a result, the present invention enhances the tomogram accuracy, that is, the PET examination accuracy.
摘要:
An air conditioner including an outdoor unit, indoor units, and a relay device for connection between the outdoor unit and each of the indoor units. The outdoor unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger, a compressor for pressurizing a refrigerant of or including carbon dioxide, and a first switching member for switching flow direction of the refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger. Each of the indoor units includes an indoor heat exchanger and first flow controller in fluid communication between first and second pipe connection ports. The relay device includes second switching members, each of the second switching members selectively connecting the first pipe connection port of a respective indoor unit with the first or second connection end of the outdoor unit.
摘要:
The contents of a distortion compensation table for adjusting a waveform of a signal input to an amplification apparatus are more precisely adjusted to suppress distortion occurring in an output signal. A table value calculation unit exercises adaptive control over compensation data I and Q according to the perturbation method using power series to update a power series distortion compensation table when distortion of an output signal from a power amplification unit is greater than a first threshold used in the adaptive control process performed on the compensation data I and Q according to the perturbation method using power series. When the distortion of the output signal from the power amplification unit is smaller than the first threshold used in the adaptive control process performed on the compensation data I and Q according to the perturbation method using power series, the table value calculation unit performs an adaptive control process on the compensation data I and Q according to the perturbation method based on interpolation using representative points to update a representative point interpolation distortion compensation table.
摘要:
A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention includes an X-ray source for emitting an X-ray, a γ-ray detecting section for outputting a detection signal of a γ-ray, and an X-ray detecting section for outputting a detecting signal of an X-ray. The X-ray source moves around a bed for placing an examinee. The γ-ray detecting section has a plurality of radiation detectors aligned in the longitudinal direction of the bed and placed around the bed. The X-ray detecting section is positioned in a region formed between one end and the other end of the γ-ray detecting section in the longitudinal direction of the bed. The X-ray source is also positioned in the region. Since the X-ray detecting section is placed in the region, it is possible to accurately combine a PET image and an X-ray computed tomographic image.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a fuse element made of a metal wiring layer, the fuse element being fusable by laser irradiation; wherein the fuse element includes: a fusable metal part where the laser irradiation is applied so that the fusable metal part is cut; and a periphery metal part arranged around the fusable metal part and optically surrounding the fusable metal part.
摘要:
A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention includes an X-ray source for emitting an X-ray, a γ-ray detecting section for outputting a detection signal of a γ-ray, and an X-ray detecting section for outputting a detecting signal of an X-ray. The X-ray source moves around a bed for placing an examinee. The γ-ray detecting section has a plurality of radiation detectors aligned in the longitudinal direction of the bed and placed around the bed. The X-ray detecting section is positioned in a region formed between one end and the other end of the γ-ray detecting section in the longitudinal direction of the bed. The X-ray source is also positioned in the region. Since the X-ray detecting section is placed in the region, it is possible to accurately combine a PET image and an X-ray computed tomographic image.
摘要:
A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention includes an X-ray source for emitting an X-ray, a γ-ray detecting section for outputting a detection signal of a γ-ray, and an X-ray detecting section for outputting a detecting signal of an X-ray. The X-ray source moves around a bed for placing an examinee. The γ-ray detecting section has a plurality of radiation detectors aligned in the longitudinal direction of the bed and placed around the bed. The X-ray detecting section is positioned in a region formed between one end and the other end of the γ-ray detecting section in the longitudinal direction of the bed. The X-ray source is also positioned in the region. Since the X-ray detecting section is placed in the region, it is possible to accurately combine a PET image and an X-ray computed tomographic image.
摘要:
An image pickup apparatus of a radiological imaging apparatus includes a plurality of radiation detectors arranged in a ring form around a through hole section formed on a casing into which an examinee is inserted. An X-ray source unit having an X-ray source moves in a circumferential direction of the through hole section along a ring-shaped guide rail provided on the casing. Each radiation detector outputs both an X-ray detection signal which is a detection signal of X-rays that have passed through the examinee and a γ-ray detection signal which is a detection signal of γ-rays radiated from the examinee caused by radiopharmaceutical. A computer creates an X-ray computed tomographic image data based on the X-ray detection signal and a PET image data based on the γ-ray detection signal and creates fused tomographic image data using the X-ray computed tomographic image data and the PET image data.
摘要:
An imaging apparatus of a radiological imaging apparatus is provided with a first and a second radiation detectors disposed around a hole portion into which a bed is inserted. The first radiation detector includes a detecting portion formed of GaAs of a square having a side of 5 mm and having a thickness of 2 mm. The second radiation detector includes a detecting portion formed of CdTe of a cube having a side of 5 mm. The first radiation detector detects X-rays emitted from an X-ray source and transmitted through an examinee and does not detect γ-rays emitted from the examinee. The second radiation detector detects above X-rays and γ-rays. An X-ray signal processing apparatus processes an X-ray image signal from the first radiation detector and outputs intensity information thereof. A signal discriminating apparatus processes a γ-ray image signal from the second radiation detector and outputs a pulse signal. Thus, the radiological imaging apparatus capable of carrying out radiation examination of the subject by using X-rays and γ-rays can be simplified.
摘要:
A control-information detecting apparatus for a refrigeration air-conditioner using a non-azeotrope refrigerant is equipped with a temperature detector and a pressure detector at the refrigerating cycle of the air-conditioner, which cycle is formed by connecting a compressor, a condenser, a decompressing device, and an evaporator, to detect the temperature and the pressure of the refrigerant circulating the cycle for obtaining the circulation composition of the refrigerant with the composition computing unit thereof. The usual optimum operation of the cycle is thereby enabled even if the circulation composition of the refrigerant has changed.