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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2009
Hiroto Kokubun, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroto Kokubun, Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An X-ray CT apparatus that can efficiently set a scanning condition in a scanning operation of a periodically moving internal organ such as a heart or the like is provided. The X-ray CT apparatus collects electrocardiographic information by using a periodic motion measuring device(S). Subsequently, an operator input a time resolution rate corresponding to time resolution expected in a target examination (S). Subsequently, the X-ray CT apparatus calculates a scanning condition under which the input time resolution rate can be implemented (S). Subsequently, the X-ray CT apparatus images a heart under the scanning condition calculated in S(S). Subsequently, the X-ray CT apparatus reconstructs an electrocardiographic-synchronous image by using the scanning data obtained in Sand the electrocardiographic information (S). Subsequently, the X-ray CT apparatus displays the electrocardiographic-synchronous image reconstructed in Son a display device(S).