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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Masahiro Kazama, Sakura, JP;
Shinsuke Tsukagoshi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Inventors:
Masahiro Kazama, Sakura, JP;
Shinsuke Tsukagoshi, Nasushiobara, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An X-ray computed tomographic apparatus includes an X-ray tube which generates X-rays, an X-ray detecting unit which detects X-rays transmitted through a subject to be examined to acquire projection data, an image reconstructing unit which reconstructs image data from the acquired projection data, and a tube current value setting unit which sets a tube current value for the X-ray tube on the basis of the projection data and information about contrast examination planned for the subject.