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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Takahiro Yoda, Nasushiobara, JP;
Katsuhiko Ishida, Nasushiobara, JP;
Masakazu Matsuura, Nasushiobara, JP;
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a projection data generation circuitry, a setting circuitry, and a scan start timing determination circuitry. The setting circuitry configured to set a region of interest on a slice image generated by a first scan for the object. The scan start timing determination circuitry configured to determine, based on a plurality of projection data values of interest corresponding to the region of interest out of the projection data values generated by a second scan at a dose lower than that in the first scan, a timing of terminating the second scan and starting a third scan at a dose higher than that in the second scan.