X-ray computed tomography apparatus
AssigneesToshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Keio University
InventorsKeisuke OISHI, Katsumi GOTANDA, Masahiro JINZAKI, Takeo NAGURA, Naomichi OGIHARA
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes a gantry body, a column, and fixing equipment. The gantry body includes a bore to form a field of view, and also includes an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector. The column supports the gantry body so that the gantry body is vertically movable with a central axis of the bore extending vertically to a floor face. The fixing equipment fixes a subject holder so that the subject holder is located on a passage of the bore and partially in the bore in a phase of attaching a subject to the subject holder.
Claims14
An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising:
- a gantry body with a bore to include a field of view, the gantry body comprising an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector;
- a column which supports the gantry body so that the gantry body is vertically movable with a central axis of the bore extending vertically to a floor face;
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- fixing equipment which fixes a subject holder so that the subject holder is located on a passage of the bore and partially in the bore in a phase of attaching a subject to the subject holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.