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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Osamu Tsujii, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/02 (2006.01); G03B 35/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/022 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/463 (2013.01); A61B 6/5235 (2013.01); A61B 6/542 (2013.01); A61B 6/545 (2013.01); G03B 35/00 (2013.01); Y02P 70/521 (2015.11);
Abstract
Provided is a stereo imaging apparatus that generates X-rays from a plurality of different focal positions and that acquires a plurality of X-ray images from an X-ray detector, the stereo imaging apparatus including X-ray generation controlling means for controlling irradiated areas of X-rays so that an irradiated area in a detection area of the X-ray detector based on X-rays applied from a first focal position is included in an irradiated area in the detection area based on X-rays applied from a second focal position.