Abstract: A diagnosis aiding system that photographs an examination subject without a photographing order and generates image data of the examination subject, and thereafter links the image data with the examination subject, includes: an image generating unit that photographs an examination subject and generates data of a photographed image of the examination subject; a switching operation unit to input switching information on an examination subject; and a controller that stores one or more photographed images, of a single examination subject, generated by the image generating unit between input of preceding switching information and input of subsequent switching information via the switching operation unit, linking the one or more photographed images with examination subject information on the single examination subject.

Abstract: Provided are a portable radiographic image detector capable of transmitting with a smaller number of transmissions the read results of dark reads performed a plurality of times when an offset calibration or the like is carried out, and a radiographic image generation system using the portable radiographic image detector.

Abstract: A nanoparticle labeling which is simultaneously usable in the combination of X-ray imaging with optical imaging and the combination of X-ray imaging and optical imaging with magnetic resonance imaging characterized by comprising core/shell type semiconductor nanoparticles having an average shell thickness of 0.1 nm or more but not more than 10.0 nm together with an X-ray sensitive material for the former combination, and core/shell type semiconductor nanoparticles having an average shell thickness of 0.1 nm or more but not more than 10.0 nm together with an X-ray sensitive material and magnetic particles for the latter combination.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus, includes: recording head having nozzles that jet ink onto recording medium, wherein ink is cured by irradiating active energy ray and/or applying thermal energy; ink curing device for curing ink jetted onto recording medium, having an active energy ray irradiating unit and/or thermal energy applying unit; and controller that performs image recording by repeating a recording process plural times to form a single band in which process the recording head jets ink and then the active energy ray irradiation and/or thermal energy application is performed. Herein the controller controls the active energy ray irradiating unit and/or thermal energy applying unit such as to change at least one of operating parameters being an active energy ray irradiation amount, active energy ray irradiation timing, and thermal energy application amount, at least a first time and a last time of the repeated times of the recording process.

Abstract: There is described an image processing apparatus that converts (n+m)-bit monochromatic image data of a single channel into n-bit color display image data of three channels or more, based on predetermined correlations.

Abstract: A control device of a breast image radiographing apparatus relating to the present invention controls a driving device, in response to a press-down of a position adjustment switch of an input device, so as to adjust the position of a subject table. The position of compression board is adjusted by the operator such as a radiographing technician, the subject H is pressed and fixed, and when the enlargement factor of the phase contrast radiographing is inputted through the input device, the control device controls a driving device according to the positions of the subject table and the compression board and the inputted enlargement factor, so as to make a holding member ascend and descend and thereby the relative distances of the subject table to a radiation source and to a radiation image detector are adjusted to distances satisfying the enlargement factor=(R1+R2)/R1.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation image capturing system wherein image capturing conditions can be appropriately set up for a radiation generating apparatus associated with a bucky device in an environment ready for capturing images by inserting either a CR cassette or an FPD cassette into the bucky device which can accept both a CR cassette and an FPD cassette. The radiation image capturing system is equipped with a radiation generating apparatus, a bucky device a portable FPD cassette, a CR cassette, and a console having a display section for displaying icons corresponding to the usable bucky device and the portable FPD cassette.

Abstract: There is described a microchip inspection system, which makes it possible not only to correct the influence of the viscosity change of the liquid, but also to accurately conduct the liquid conveyance controlling operation. The microchip inspection system includes: a micro pump to inject a driving liquid from a liquid flow path into a microchip; a liquid temperature adjusting section to adjust a liquid temperature of the driving liquid; a driving liquid detecting section to detect presence or absence of the driving liquid at two predetermined positions located in the liquid flow path, so as to output detection signals; a fluid velocity calculating section to calculate a fluid velocity based on the detection signals outputted by the driving liquid detecting section; and a liquid temperature controlling section to control the liquid temperature adjusting section, based on the fluid velocity calculated by the fluid velocity calculating section.

Abstract: A micro-reactor for analyzing a sample, comprises (1) a plate-shaped chip; (2) a plurality of regent storage sections each having a chamber to store respective agents; (3) a regent mixing section to mix plural regents fed from the plurality of regent storage sections so as to produce a mixed reagent; (4) a sample receiving section having an injection port through which a sample is injected from outside; and (5) a reacting section to mix and react the mixed regent fed from the reagent mixing section and the sample fed from the sample receiving section. The plurality of regent storage sections, the regent mixing section, the sample receiving section and the reacting section are incorporated in the chip and are connected through flow paths, and the regent mixing section includes a feed-out preventing mechanism to prevent an initially-mixed regent from being fed out to the reacting section.

Abstract: An ultraviolet ray curable ink-jet ink comprising at least a mono-functional monomer, a bi-functional monomer, and a photo-polymerization initiator, wherein an amount of the mono-functional monomer is at least 35 weight % based on the total weight of the ink-jet ink, and an amount of the photo-polymerization initiator is at least 20 weight % based on the total weight of the mono-functional monomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet recording apparatus, which performs high resolution image recording by inhibiting propagation of heat from a light-radiation device to a recording medium, is provided with a recording medium conveyance device to convey a recording medium in a conveyance direction; a recording head 10 to emit ink from a nozzle towards the recording medium; a first supporting member 5 to convey the recording medium so that the recording medium faces the recording head; a light radiation device 16 to radiate an activation energy ray towards the in emitted from the recording head; and a second support member 7 to convey the recording medium in a conveyance direction so that the recording medium faces the light radiation device; wherein between the first supporting member 5 and the second supporting member 7, in a recording medium conveyance direction, there are disposed a guide section 6 having a cooling device.

Abstract: An active ray curable ink-jet ink comprising at least one type of a photo acid generating compound, a cationic polymerizable compound and a pigment, wherein the active ray curable ink-jet ink contains a fatty acid amine salt comprising a fatty acid having a carbon number of 6-18 and a primary, a secondary or a tertiary amine having a carbon number of 4-12 in an amount of 0.01-0.70 weight % based on the total weight of the ink-jet ink.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cassette type radiation image detector, serving as an FPD that makes it possible to achieve the digitalization of image data. The detector includes: a detection unit to detect incident radiation to generate radiation image data and a housing that includes a main section formed in shape of a rectangular hollow cylinder at both ends of which opening sections are provided, and a first covering member and a second covering member, each of which is engaged with the main section by using an engaging member, to cover each of the opening sections, and that accommodates the detection unit therein. The main section is formed in such a manner that a first direction of carbon fibers included in a radiation incident surface and a second direction of carbon fibers included in an opposite surface are inclined relative to the opening sections, respectively, and are different from each other.

Abstract: A method of producing an image including the steps of: (a) ejecting droplets of at least two actinic radiation curable ink-jet inks from an ink-jet recording head so as to deposit onto a recording medium; and (b) irradiating the deposited droplets of the actinic radiation curable ink-jet inks with actinic radiations, wherein the two actinic radiation curable ink-jet inks being different in hue with each other; and an absolute value of ?S(Slow?Shigh) is 5-1,000 mPa·s, where Slow represents a viscosity of the actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink measured with a share rate of 11.7 l/s at 25° C., Shigh represents a viscosity of the actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink measured with a share rate of 1,000 l/s at 25° C., and ?S(Slow?Shigh) represents a difference between the viscosities of Slow and Shigh.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic piezoelectric material film which has little contaminants and has excellent piezoelectric properties. The organic piezoelectric material film is produced by casting a solution of an organic piezoelectric material in an organic solvent and subsequently drying the resulting product. The organic piezoelectric material film has a moisture content of 0.1 mass % or less.

Abstract: A radiation image conversion panel which is excellent in luminance and sharpness is disclosed, comprising a phosphor layer formed on a support by a process of vapor growth, and the support comprising a resin and exhibiting a linear thermal expansion coefficient of 20 to 70 ppm/° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic piezoelectric material film which has little contaminants and has excellent piezoelectric properties. The organic piezoelectric material film is produced by a solution casting process using, as raw materials, a raw material for an organic piezoelectric material and a crushed product which is produced by crushing a material produced by a solution casting process and is mainly composed of an organic piezoelectric material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescent labeling agent containing quantum dots, which exhibits little fluctuation in luminous properties in accordance with the environment where the fluorescent labeling agent is stored and therefore has high environmental stability, and which has high luminous intensity. Specifically disclosed is a fluorescent labeling agent containing quantum dots, which comprises: (1) a fluorescent labeling agent core part which comprises at least three quantum dots per a fluorescent labeling agent and a protective material; and (2) an organic surface-coating layer which coats the fluorescent labeling agent core part, wherein the fluorescent labeling agent core part has an average particle diameter of 10 to 50 nm.

Abstract: Provided is an organic piezoelectric material which has excellent piezoelectric property, heat resistance property in particular. An ultrasonic oscillator, which is to be used for an ultrasonic medical diagnostic imaging device which can receive high frequencies at high sensitivity and is suitable for harmonic imaging techniques, a method for manufacturing such oscillator, and an ultrasonic probe are also provided. The ultrasonic medical diagnostic imaging device is provided by sing such oscillator, method and probe. The organic piezoelectric material is characterized by containing empty particles having an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic piezoelectric material which has particularly excellent heat resistance, while exhibiting excellent transparency, surface gloss, adhesion and piezoelectric characteristics. Also disclosed are an ultrasonic oscillator used in an ultrasonic medical diagnostic imaging device, which is capable of highly sensitively receiving a high frequency wave and suitable for harmonic imaging technique, a method for producing the ultrasonic oscillator, an ultrasonic probe, and an ultrasonic medical diagnostic imaging device. The organic piezoelectric material is characterized in that the piezoelectric material is formed by laminating two or more films at the same time by a coating process.