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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Yasunobu Yamada, Nasushiobara, JP;
Takuzo Takayama, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yasunobu Yamada, Nasushiobara, JP;
Takuzo Takayama, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Abstract
A nuclear medicine imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes a detector, a measuring unit, and an end control unit. The detector is configured to detect radiation for generating a nuclear medicine image. The measuring unit is configured to measure the number of times the detector detects the radiation. The end control unit is configured to control the detector to end the detection operation when the number of times measured by the measuring unit is equal to or less than a threshold value.