Particle size distribution measurement method, particle size distribution measurement device, and calculation device

A particle size distribution measurement device configured to measure a particle size distribution of granules having an unknown particle size distribution, the particle size distribution measurement device comprising:

• an X-ray CT device configured to obtain a first CT image of a target sample including the granules by X-ray CT and a second CT image of a standard sample including granules having a known particle size by X-ray CT;
• a calculation device including an image acquisition unit configured to acquire the first CT image of the target sample including the granules, a statistical value calculation unit configured to specify a region of interest by dividing the acquired first CT image into predetermined grids and calculate a first statistical value including a grid statistical value for each of the grids and an overall statistical value of the entire first CT image regarding a CT value, and a measurement unit including a particle size distribution measurement unit configured to measure a particle size distribution of the granules in the target sample based on a second statistical value and the first statistical value, the second statistical value including a grid statistical value and an overall statistical value of a type same as the grid statistical value and the overall statistical value included in the first statistical value in the second CT image of a standard sample including granules having the known particle size.

A calculation device configured to analyze a particle size distribution of granules having an unknown particle size distribution, the calculation device comprising:

• an imaging unit configured to obtain a first CT image of a target sample including the granules by X-ray CT and a second CT image of a standard sample including granules having a known particle size by X-ray CT;
• an image acquisition unit configured to acquire the first CT image of the target sample including the granules;
• a statistical value calculation unit configured to specify a region of interest by dividing the acquired first CT image into predetermined grids and calculate a first statistical value including a grid statistical value for each of the grids and an overall statistical value of the entire first CT image regarding a CT value;
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• a measurement unit including a particle size distribution measurement unit configured to measure a particle size distribution of the granules in the target sample based on a second statistical value and the first statistical value, the second statistical value including a grid statistical value and an overall statistical value of a type same as the grid statistical value and the overall statistical value included in the first statistical value in the second CT image of a standard sample including granules having the known particle size.