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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Inventors:
Satoshi Oota, Nikko, JP;
Sakae Kimishima, Nasushiobara, JP;
Assignee:
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); G21K 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); G21K 1/10 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4078 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); G21K 1/02 (2013.01); G21K 1/10 (2013.01); A61B 6/027 (2013.01); A61B 6/107 (2013.01); A61B 6/542 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided an X-ray CT apparatus including: an X-ray source; a wedge which is disposed between the X-ray source and a subject and in which a shield blocking apart of an X ray is formed; a wedge driving unit for moving position of the wedge; and a system control unit controlling the wedge driving unit during a scan execution period to control the position of the wedge.