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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
Michitaka Honda, Yaita, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A radiographic diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray generation device for irradiating an object with X-rays, a two-dimensional array detector which is formed by arraying small detecting elements in a two-dimensional matrix and opposing the X-ray generation device with the object interposed between them and detects X-rays transmitted through the object in units of pixels, a ray conversion plate adhered to the detecting surface of the array detector to change the properties of X-rays in units of pixels, and an image processor for performing image processing based on data from the array detector, thereby generating a radiographic diagnosis image. The ray conversion plate includes a plurality of different types of attenuating elements arrayed in a checkerboard pattern to attenuate radiation at different attenuation ratios. The properties of X-rays are changed via the ray conversion plate. The ray conversion plate changes the properties into two types. The array detector detects two types of property-changed X-ray signals transmitted through the object in units of pixels, and converts the signals into digital signals.
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