Radiographic apparatus and supporting device and method for the same

A radiographic apparatus comprising:

• a base;
• a post standing up on the base;
• an ascending/descending main body provided on the post so as to be free to move up and down;
• a swivel arm in which an X-ray source and detecting means for detecting X-rays radiated from the X-ray source are arranged so as to confront each other;
• swivel and driving means for moving and driving the swivel arm along a desired track, the swivel and driving means being interposed between the ascending/descending main body and the swivel arm;
• holding means for positioning and holding a head of a patient at a desired radiographic position between the X-ray source and the detecting means;
• a support frame, provided on and depended from the ascending/descending main body, for supporting the holding means, to which the holding means is attached;
• and
• an operation panel for inputting radiographic conditions, collectively disposed on an upper part of the support frame, the operation panel including input means for entering input information which determines the radiographic conditions as well as display means for displaying information which aids the input operation by the input means, and wherein:
• the input means comprises selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined radiographic modes, means for selecting setting conditions of the radiographic mode selected by the radiographic mode selection means, and means for inputting parameters of the setting conditions selected by the setting conditions selection means;
• and the display means includes a display region to display the radiographic mode selected by the radiographic mode selection means, a display region to display the setting conditions of the radiographic mode displayed in the radiographic mode displaying region;
• a display region to display the parameters of the setting conditions displayed in the setting conditions display region, and a display region to schematically display in figures and characters information related to radiography, said information including desired radiographic position thereof, projection angle of said X-ray source, and tomographic shape, and
• the display means displays a plurality of tomographic position display lines of a radiographic site and each of said display lines moves the radiographic site in response to the parameters of the setting conditions selected by the setting conditions selection means.