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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Satoshi Oota, Imaichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An IVR-CT apparatus of the present invention includes a bed including a table top movable in its longitudinal direction, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus including an arm movably placed in the vicinity of the bed, an X-ray CT apparatus including a CT gantry movably placed in the vicinity of the bed, a position memory for storing a plurality of position data sets containing position data of the arm and position data of the CT gantry, a control panel including a plurality of positioning switches for selecting an arbitrary one of the plurality of position data sets, and a controller for controlling the movements of the arm and the movements of the CT gantry in accordance with the selected position data set.