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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Applicant:
Hitoshi Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Inventor:
Hitoshi Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A radiographic image capturing apparatus captures consecutive radiographic images on the basis of the radiation intensity distribution transmitted through a subject, and extracts lung field parts from the captured consecutive radiographic images. A fluctuation condition is detected from the extracted lung field parts, and whether or not the respiratory condition of the subject is suited to radiograph a respiratory behavior of interest is determined on the basis of the detected fluctuation condition.