Kazuhiro Tanaka

Title: Kazuhiro Tanaka and His X-ray CT Apparatus Patent.

Introduction

Kazuhiro Tanaka is an inventor associated with Ibaraki, Japan, and Hitachi Medical Corporation. His work includes an invention for X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging. The available information lists 1 patent attributed to him.

Latest Patents

Tanaka’s listed patent, “X-ray CT apparatus,” describes a system designed to produce images of a selected size for a chosen part of a patient. The apparatus collects X-ray information as an X-ray tube and detector rotate around the patient, covering the region between the lower jaw and the eyes. It processes the collected information into two-dimensional and three-dimensional data and displays a resulting tomographic image.

The design uses a U-shaped arm mounted on a support, with the X-ray tube and detector positioned opposite one another. A chair that moves vertically supports the patient, helping the apparatus collect and display images of the selected area.

Career Highlights

Tanaka’s listed invention focuses on flexible imaging, allowing operators to obtain images of different sizes from selected parts of a patient. The patent description also highlights the apparatus’s combination of rotational scanning, image processing, and an electrically adjustable patient chair.

Collaborations

Tanaka is associated with Hitachi Medical Corporation. Masahiro Kanou and Kuniyoshi Okabe are identified as his coworkers.

Conclusion

Kazuhiro Tanaka’s listed patent presents an X-ray CT apparatus designed to support targeted imaging through rotational scanning and adjustable patient positioning.