Patents Assigned to MITAYA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 9662087
    Abstract: An evaluation aid serves as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray image is taken, and evaluation is then carried out through the digital X-ray image. The evaluation aid can simplify evaluating image qualities of a digital X-ray image for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios all at once. The evaluation aid contains a substrate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios for taking a digital X-ray image to carry out evaluation. Step members are provided on the plate-like body so as to correspond to the plurality of regions, respectively, where each step member includes a plurality of subregions having different X-ray absorption ratios. Preferably the thicknesses and/or constituent materials of the plurality of regions of the substrate are different from each other in order to have different X-ray absorption ratios in these regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: National University Corporation, Tohoku University, Mitaya Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Chida, Yuji Kaga, Goro Yokouchi
  • Patent number: 9521989
    Abstract: An evaluation aid is used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray dynamic image thereof is taken and evaluated for image qualities for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios. The evaluation aid contains a fixed plate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios; a rotating disk (movable body) having a plurality of wires (wire rods), the rotating disk capable of rotating (moving) with respect to the fixed plate so that the plurality of wires traverse X-ray with which the fixed plate is irradiated; and a driving motor (driving portion) which rotates (moves) the rotating disk with respect to the fixed plate. It is preferred that thicknesses and/or constituent materials of the plurality of regions of the fixed plate are different from each other, so that these regions have the different X-ray absorption ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: National University Corporation, Tohoku University, Mitaya Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Chida, Yuji Kaga, Goro Yokouchi
  • Publication number: 20160296198
    Abstract: An evaluation aid is used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray dynamic image thereof is taken and evaluated for image qualities for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios. The evaluation aid contains a fixed plate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios; a rotating disk (movable body) having a plurality of wires (wire rods), the rotating disk capable of rotating (moving) with respect to the fixed plate so that the plurality of wires traverse X-ray with which the fixed plate is irradiated; and a driving motor (driving portion) which rotates (moves) the rotating disk with respect to the fixed plate. It is preferred that thicknesses and/or constituent materials of the plurality of regions of the fixed plate are different from each other, so that these regions have the different X-ray absorption ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: MITAYA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi CHIDA, Yuji KAGA, Goro YOKOUCHI
  • Patent number: 9392991
    Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluation aid which can be used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray dynamic image thereof is taken and then evaluation is carried out through the digital X-ray dynamic image, and especially an evaluation aid which can be used for evaluating image qualities of a digital X-ray dynamic image for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios, and an evaluation device provided with such an evaluation aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, MITAYA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Chida, Yuji Kaga, Goro Yokouchi
  • Patent number: 8981283
    Abstract: An evaluation aid which can be used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray image thereof is taken and then evaluation is carried out through the digital X-ray image. The evaluation aid is adapted to be used for taking a digital X-ray image thereof through which evaluation is carried out, and contains a substrate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios and step members provided on the plate-like body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: National University Corporation, Tohoku University, Mitaya Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Chida, Yuji Kaga, Goro Yokouchi
  • Publication number: 20140146950
    Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluation aid which can be used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray dynamic image thereof is taken and then evaluation is carried out through the digital X-ray dynamic image, and especially an evaluation aid which can be used for evaluating image qualities of a digital X-ray dynamic image for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios, and an evaluation device provided with such an evaluation aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicants: MITAYA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Koichi Chida, Yuji Kaga, Goro Yokouchi
  • Publication number: 20130156164
    Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluation aid which can be used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray image thereof is taken and then evaluation is carried out through the digital X-ray image, and especially an evaluation aid which can be used for easily evaluating image qualities of a digital X-ray image for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios at once. The evaluation aid of the present invention is adapted to be used for taking a digital X-ray image thereof through which evaluation is carried out, and contains a substrate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios; and step members provided on the plate-like body so as to correspond to the plurality of regions, respectively, each step member including a plurality of subregions having different X-ray absorption ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: MITAYA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Koichi Chida, Yuji Kaga, Goro Yokouchi