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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2010
Hiroki Nakayama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hajime Nakata, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Naoyuki Okada, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Takao Yoshida, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hiroki Nakayama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hajime Nakata, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Naoyuki Okada, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Takao Yoshida, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a radiographic image capturing apparatus, an object to be examined is compressed and secured between a compression plate and an image capturing base, at a position off-center from a central position of the image capturing base near a subject in a direction along the subject. An opening is defined in the compression plate so as to confront the object to be examined in the off-center position. The radiation source irradiates the object to be examined as well as the opening with radiation from a central angle of the radiation source, which is aligned with a vertical axis of the image capturing base, and which passes through the central position from a predetermined angle that is angularly spaced from the central angle about the central position.