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Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2015
Applicant:

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;

Inventor:

Emi Tamura, Nasushiobara, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/482 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4035 (2013.01); A61B 6/42 (2013.01); A61B 6/4233 (2013.01); A61B 6/4241 (2013.01); A61B 6/5205 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to one embodiment, the X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays transmitted through a subject. The data acquisition circuitry acquires count data concerning a count number of the detected X-rays for energy bands. The memory circuitry stores data of a response function that associates incident X-rays on the X-ray detector with a response characteristic of a system including the X-ray detector and the data acquisition circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates an X-ray absorption amount of each of a plurality of base substances based on the count data concerning the energy bands acquired by the data acquisition circuitry, an energy spectrum of the incident X-rays, and the response function.


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