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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2018
Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoharu Okuno, Kyoto, JP;
Masahiro Kawano, Quebec, CA;
SHIMADZU CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A radiation imaging apparatus performs pre-shot imaging while considering the imaging condition on the tomosynthesis imaging which can be performed right thereafter without repeating a positioning of the radiation irradiation unit on the tomosynthesis imaging. The protocol for the per-shot imaging is read out. Reading out the protocol is executed by that the operator of operation unit of the console and the consolereads out the protocol for the pre-shot imaging from the radiology department information system along with the patient information. Therefore, the imaging condition of the protocol for the continuously executed tomosynthesis imaging is read out while linking the protocol of the pre-shot imaging.