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US 2012/0257709 A1Published application
X-ray ct apparatus
AssigneesToshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsSatoshi OOTA, Sakae Kimishima
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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 a part 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.
Claims11
An X-ray CT apparatus comprising:
- an X-ray source;
- a wedge which is disposed between the X-ray source and a subject and in which a shield blocking a part of an X ray is formed;
- a wedge driving unit for moving position of the wedge;
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- a system control unit controlling the wedge driving unit during a scan execution period to control the position of the wedge.
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