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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Hiromichi Tonami, Kyoto-fu, JP;
Masafumi Furuta, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Hiromichi Tonami, Kyoto-fu, JP;
Masafumi Furuta, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/161 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Radiation tomography apparatus of this invention has a shield that shields entering of radiation flying from outside of the gantry. The shield is formed of shielding pieces. Consequently, there is no need for manufacturing the shield in a large and expensive furnace. Accordingly, the radiation tomography apparatus may be provided that is easily manufactured and achieves suppressed cost. Moreover, with the radiation tomography apparatus of this invention, maintenance may be performed through removal of the shielding pieces without removing the entire shield.