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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Tomohiko Jimbo, Fujisawa, JP;
Tomonao Takamatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Kitamura, Tokyo, JP;
Rika Hosaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Hattori, Yokohama, JP;
Harunobu Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomohiko Jimbo, Fujisawa, JP;
Tomonao Takamatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Kitamura, Tokyo, JP;
Rika Hosaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Hattori, Yokohama, JP;
Harunobu Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an X-ray CT scanner including: a gantry; a revolving body provided inside the gantry; an X-ray tube assembly provided in the revolving body; a heat radiator provided inside the revolving body so as to be connected to the X-ray tube assembly; a heat storage material provided in the heat radiator and capable of accumulating a heat generated by the X-ray tube assembly; and an X-ray detector provided inside the revolving body so as to oppose the X-ray tube assembly.