X-ray CT apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9633814
APP PUB NO 20140270055A1
SERIAL NO

14288753

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X-ray CT apparatus is provided in which the photon energy distribution of X-rays to be radiated is flattened. X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a data acquisition system, a tube voltage generator, and a grid controller. The X-ray tube radiates X-rays onto a subject. The detector includes multiple detection elements for detecting photons forming the X-rays. The data acquisition system counts the number of the detected photons to acquire projection data based on the counted photons. The tube voltage generator applies the tube voltage to the X-ray tube while changing the tube voltage of the X-ray tube in a predetermined cycle. A tube current controller decreases the tube current upon an increase in the tube voltage, and increases the tube current upon a decrease in the tube voltage. Thus, the photon energy distribution of the X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube is flattened.

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TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION1385 SHIMOISHIGAMI OTAWARA-SHI TOCHIGI 324-8550

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishiyama, Fumio Nasushiobara, JP 11 61
Oikawa, Daizo Otawara, JP 7 124

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