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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2012
Tomokazu Harada, Irvine, CA (US);
Tomokazu Harada, Irvine, CA (US);
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Abstract
A computed tomography apparatus capable of confirming the positional relationship of an imaging region and a field of view in a real space at the time of determining the position of the imaging region. The computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment comprises a couch that moves a top board on which a subject is placed. A gantry comprises an opening into which a top board is inserted. A light projection part is provided in the gantry. A setting part sets a field of view with respect to the subject. A controller causes light indicating the set field of view to be projected by controlling the light projection part.