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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2017
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
National Cancer Center, Chuo-ku, JP;
Hiroki Taguchi, Otawara, JP;
Shinsuke Tsukagoshi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Kotaro Sekiya, Bunkyo, JP;
Hirofumi Kuno, Nagareyama, JP;
Keiichi Nomura, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
National Cancer Center, Chuo-ku, JP;
Abstract
An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect X-rays that have passed through a subject by using a detector and to acquire projection data on a basis of a detection result. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain position information of a highly X-ray absorbent member in the body of the subject. The processing circuitry is configured to derive information about transmission paths of the X-rays in accordance with a processing effect of an artifact reducing process performed on the highly X-ray absorbent member, on the basis of the position information of the highly X-ray absorbent member.