X-ray CT apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918693
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14701741

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According to one embodiment, an X-ray CT apparatus includes a rotating body configured to house an X-ray tube which irradiates X-rays on an object; at least one weight configured to be housed in the rotating body and to adjust balance of the rotating body; a sensor configured to detect fluctuation amount in a front-back direction approximately orthogonal to a rotating surface of the rotating body; processing circuitry configured to determine moving amount of the weight based on the fluctuation amount in a front-back direction detected by the sensor; and at least one weight moving mechanism configured to be housed in the rotating body and to move a position of the weight based on the moving amount determined by the determination unit.

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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
Gotanda, Katsumi Nasushiobara, JP 8 35

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