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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2011
Kanako Dowaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kazumasa Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Hidehiko Saito, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Yamazaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kanako Dowaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kazumasa Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Hidehiko Saito, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Yamazaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A radiation imaging apparatus includes: a radiation detection unit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion units to convert radiation signals into charge signals and store the charge signals is located; a storage control unit configured to control the storage of the charge signals executed by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units; a reading control unit configured to control reading of the charge signals stored by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units; and a control unit configured to fix an indefinite potential generated at the radiation detection unit while at least one of the storage control of the charge signals by the storage control unit and the reading control of the charge signals by the reading control unit is not carried out.