摘要:
According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, X-ray detector, acquisition unit, rotating mechanism, input unit, and control unit. The input unit repeatedly inputs trigger signals originating from a specific phase of a periodic motion of a body of a subject or a periodic motion of an organ of the subject. The trigger signals being supplied from a measuring device which measures the periodic motion. The control unit causes the X-ray tube to start generating X-rays on the basis of the input of a first trigger signal of the repeatedly input trigger signals, and causes the X-ray tube to stop generating X-rays on the basis of the input of a second trigger signal next to the first trigger signal in order to repeatedly scan the subject over substantially one period of the movement while a scan position is fixed.
摘要:
An X-ray CT (computed tomography) scanner includes a gantry for collecting projection data about a patient, a reconstruction portion for reconstructing multislice image data or volumetric image data from the projection data at a given matrix size, a storage portion for storing the reconstructed image data, an input portion for entering a user's instruction regarding magnification or demagnification of image, and an image processing portion for converting the matrix size of the stored image data into a matrix size corresponding to the user's instruction and varying the image slice thickness of the stored image data into an image slice thickness corresponding to the user's instruction.
摘要:
This invention provides an X-ray CT apparatus which can be mounted in a motor vehicle, trailer, or container, including locking mechanisms for locking at least some of the movable portions of the X-ray CT apparatus, detectors for detecting the locking/unlocking states of the locking mechanisms, and a notifying unit for representing the states of the locking mechanisms on the basis of outputs from the detectors. Collision of an unlocked movable portion with its periphery during traveling can be avoided.
摘要:
A worm wheel including an annular worm wheel main body formed from a resin material; teeth on an outer periphery of the worm wheel main body in a circumferential direction of the worm wheel main body a; a first region on respective tooth flanks of the teeth and offset from a mid-position of a whole depth of the respective teeth in a radially outward direction of the worm wheel main body; a first region; and a second region.
摘要:
An X-ray detection system has a detector and a data acquisition unit. The detector detects an X-ray passing through a body and producing an analog electric signal for each channel. The data acquisition unit includes a plurality of circuit blocks each including as many circuits as the number of channels assigned to each block. The data acquisition unit converts the analog electric signal into a digital signal for each channel and outputs the resultant digital signal. A phase control unit controls the phase of the circuit blocks such that the circuit blocks are grouped into a plurality of groups. The respective groups operate in synchronization with clock signals for the data acquisition unit. Phases of the clock signals are mutually different at least between two groups.
摘要:
There is provided an X-ray detection system comprising a detector and a data acquisition unit. The detector detects an X-ray passing through a body being examined and producing an analog electric signal corresponding to the X-ray for each channel. The data acquisition unit includes a plurality of circuit blocks each including as many circuits as the number of channels assigned to each block. The data acquisition unit converts the analog electric signal output from the detector into a digital signal for each channel and outputting the resultant digital signal and a phase control unit controlling the phase of the circuit blocks of the data acquisition unit such that the circuit blocks are grouped into a plurality of groups and the respective groups of circuit blocks operate in synchronization with clock signals whose phase are different at least between two groups.
摘要:
A diagnostic system is provided to display images in an image-display order complying with a desired scan direction in performing a multi-scan. The system is realized by, by way of example, an X-ray CT scanner. The diagnostic system has a display unit, an element performing scanning with an object to acquire data therefrom, an element producing a plurality of images from the data in a production order, an element displaying on the display unit the plurality of images in a display order, and an element for setting the production order or display order. The production or display order is set in accord with a scan direction along which the slice positions are moved every scan. The production order is, for example, a reconstruction order of the images. The image reconstruction based on the reconstruction order results in that images are displayed in that order, i.e., in an order complying with the scan direction. Of course, the display order itself is set, the images are displayed in that order, i.e., in an order complying with the scan direction.