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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Tomoe Sagoh, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takayuki Yamazaki, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Michito Nakayama, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Atsushi Hashimoto, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takeshi Miyagi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Tomoe Sagoh, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takayuki Yamazaki, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Michito Nakayama, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Atsushi Hashimoto, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takeshi Miyagi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Abstract
An X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to generate an X-ray; a scintillator configured to convert the X-ray into a fluorescent; a substrate including a plurality of photosensitive elements configured to convert the fluorescent into an electric charge; a temperature sensor formed on the surface of the substrate; a heat element formed on the surface of the substrate; and a controller configured to control a temperature of the photodiode by adjusting an electric current of the heat element.