Abstract: An apparatus for Fourier Transform which achieves a spatial frequency multiplication without involving an increase in the operation time. The apparatus has a memory (MM) for storing data obtained by sampling. The Fourier transform of the data stored in this memory is undertaken by circuitry that performs Fourier transform functions (ADD, MUL, HM1, HM2, TBM) without adding 0's to the data, and is simultaneously written to a plurality of memories (M1, M2, M3, M4) at corresponding relative addresses. A series of addresses is specified through these memories (M1-M4).

Abstract: A diagnostic imaging apparatus is disclosed in which an ultrasonic wave transmit/receive apparatus is used in common for both 2-dimensional B-mode imaging and for measurement of pulsed Doppler signals, by time sharing operation. The good real time characteristics of 2-dimensional B-mode imaging are retained, together with a sufficiently high data rate for pulsed Doppler measurement, through use of simple means for performing interpolation in the Doppler signals Ultrasonic wave transmit/receive means (21,23 to 25,27) repetitively execute combinations of ultrasonic wave transmit/receive sequences, each combination consisting of a plurality of pulsed Doppler mode ultrasonic wave transmit/receive sequences and a single 2-dimensional B-mode imaging ultrasonic wave transmit/receive sequence. Demodulator means (38 to 41) demodulate the Doppler signals, based on the received signals that are acquired during the pulsed Doppler mode ultrasonic wave transmit/receive sequences.

Abstract: An improved matrix switch circuit comprising an array of analog switches disposed in the form of a matrix and one or more control memories for storing control signals which cause their respective switches of the array to open or close. An interface is provided between the control memories and the array of the switches. The interface receives the control signals from the control memories and holds them. The held signals are then supplied to the switches of the array. While the switches of the array are being controlled according to the control signals held in the interface, the contents of the control memories can be changed at any desired instant.

Abstract: An NMR imaging method and apparatus according to the present invention which enables a reduction in the scanning time without lowering the contrast resolving power and the spatial resolving power is arranged such that data which belongs to a relatively low spatial frequency region is collected by an ordinary scanning method, while data which belongs to a relatively high spatial frequency region is collected by a scanning method which enables data to be collected at a relatively high frequency, and reconstruction of an image is effected on the basis of data synthesized from data collected by these two methods.

Abstract: An NMR imaging method and apparatus according to the present invention which enables collection of data to be effected within a minimum scanning time which can be desired for each object of inspection is arranged such that projection data concerning the object is collected from a plurality of directions, a direction in which the number of samples in the warp direction is minimized is obtained on the basis of the collected projection data, and then the scanning coordinate system is rotated in accordance with the obtained direction to collect data on the basis of the Fourier transformation method.

Abstract: A medical image recording apparatus according to the present invention in which the optical path length of the optical system is extremely short and the number of mechanical operating mechanisms is reduced electronically scans an LED array assembly (14) having a plurality of one-dimensionally arranged LED's with an LED array controller (28) and feeds a photosensitive recording medium (15) in a direction perpendicular to the direction of arrangement of the LED's by means of a motor (17) controlled by a film feed controller (29). The LED array controller and the film feed controller are operated on the basis of commands given from a scanning controller (27) which is controlled by a CPU.

Abstract: An operator console for an X-ray tomograph, has a variety of switches sequentially actuatable for scanning operation of the X-ray tomograph. Each switch is provided with an indicator means for indicating a controllable condition to give the operator a switch operating procedure, and also with an indicator means for indicating a selected condition to allow the operator to know a current setting at a glance. The number of operating steps for routine scanning operation can be reduced by providing capability for presetting scanning parameters for respective body areas to be scanned. The operator console can easily be operated without any errors even by a novice operator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanner in which x-ray detector output currents are utilized efficiently and can be measured correctly, and which reconstructs an image of an object (11) under scrutiny without being materially affected by variations in the intensity of x-rays. The scanner has an x-ray tube (1) for continuously producing x-rays, which are directed toward an array (2) of x-ray detectors through the object (11). Capacitors (3.sub.1 -3.sub.502) are charged by the output currents from the x-ray detectors (2.sub.1 -2.sub.502) of the array. A control circuit controls first switches (4.sub.1 -4.sub.502) and a second switch (6) in such a way that each capacitor initiates a cyclic process immediately after the previous capacitor is fully discharged. The cyclic process consists of a measurement, a resetting, and a charging.

Abstract: An electrode plate arranging jig according to the invention which allows to arrange electrode plates with high precision and facilitates the work of constructing an array of electrode plates, characterized in that a member with a plurality of grooves cut at pitches at which the electrodes are arranged has a structure of two superimposed members (11, 12) deviatable from each other in the direction in which the plurality of grooves are arranged, and has grooves (13, 14) having a width which has enough leeway compared to the thickness of the electrode plates.

Abstract: An ultrasonic pulse Doppler apparatus has: range gate (20) for separately performing range-gating of the respective received ultrasonic echo signals of the oscillation elements of an ultrasonic probe (1) each time the signals are respectively adjusted in correspondence with the direction of a received ultrasonic beam; pulse stretcher filter (21) for extending the duration of the respective plurality of range-gated received signals while storing the energy of the signals; phasing/adding stage (7a) for matching the phases of a plurality of output signals from the pulse stretcher filter and performing addition thereof; detection portion (12) for effecting coherent detection of an output signal from said phasing/adding stage; and Doppler signal generating components (15, 16) for respectively generating Doppler signals on the basis of an output signal from the detection portion.

Abstract: A rotor rotating angle limiter in this invention which can set the rotating angle of a rotor to more than one revolution but to less than two revolutions, and is simple in construction and highly reliable, a feature of which is that it consists of rotor (1) whose circumference is circular, stator (3) having a concentric circular arc circumference facing said rotor with a gap between them, a projection having a shorter length than the gap and also installed on the circumference of the rotor facing the stator, two projections installed on the circumference of the stator facing the rotor, having a shorter length than the gap and arranged apart along the circumference of the stator circular arc outside of the orbit of the projection on the rotor, and a rolling element which is inserted between the two projections on the stator and into the gap so that it can cross the orbit of the projection on the rotor and is also movable along the gap.

Abstract: A gantry for a CT (computerized tomography) scanner has a tilt adjusting mechanism which is economical to manufacture and is higly reliable and safe. The gantry has main arms 13 and 14 coupled together. A driving cylinder 43 applies a variable force to the arm 14. A gas spring 42 applies a constant force to the other arm 13. The cylinder 43 and the spring 42 cooperate to tilt the arms 13 and 14 without producing twisting motion between the arms.

Abstract: This invention concerns an X-ray CT image processing apparatus capable correcting the bone-induced beam hardening only based on the reconstructed image data at a high speed and simply, in which the bone region of the reconstructed image is discriminated based on the reconstructed image data, a correcting image data is determined through the masked addition or convolution of a 2-dimensional weight function using thus discriminated bone region as a mask and the correcting image data are added to the reconstructed image data.

Abstract: An NMR imaging apparatus of the present invention which is provided with an improved data acquiring means 16 and which is useful for enhancement of the speed of reconstruction of an image in NMR imaging by a multislice multiecho method is characterized in that a raw data memory 18 which is provided for storing raw data for the maximum number of slices that can be acquired in one scanning separately from the memory 10 of a computer system 6, and an address converter 19 for converting the addressses of the measured data supplied subsequently in accordance with the sequence of the multislice multiecho method and for storing the measured data in the raw data memory 18 in the arrangement different from the order of acquisition are disposed in a data acquiring device, so that a data block for each slice is formed in the raw data memory 18.

Abstract: A display method in a computer tomographic apparatus is disclosed wherein a plurality of bar graphs representing the scanning schedule are generated on a display. The bar graph depicts the scanning time extending one distance and the margin time extending a second distance at a smaller width. When the scanning is taking place, signals are generated to plot over the scanning bar graph during the scanning time and plot over the margin bar graph during the margin time. The scanning time and margin time bar graphs adjoin one another and are distinguishable by the margin time extending from the scanning bar at a narrower width. This configuration allows an operator to readily determine at a glance the scanning step and progress thereof.

Abstract: A Doppler signal analyzing apparatus is capable of frequency analysis of a Doppler signal with frequency and time resolutions that match the frequency band of a signal to be analyzed. The signal to be analyzed is divided into a plurality of frequency bands by bandpass means (10.sub.1, 10.sub.2, 10.sub.3), and signals in the frequency bands which have passed through the bandpass means are acquired by signal acquiring means (11) over time slots that are smaller for higher-frequency signals and larger for lower-frequency signals. The signals acquired by the signal acquiring means are subjected to a Fourier transform by Fourier transform means (14).

Abstract: The invention provides a video data interpolation apparatus which can readily produce a number of data sets by interpolation. The apparatus comprises some pairs of buffer memories and an interpolation circuit, the two buffer memories of each pair alternately temporarily storing data sets regarding an image, the data sets being given successively. The currently incoming data is written bit by bit to one buffer memory of first pair and also to one buffer memory of second pair. In step with this writing operation, the immediately previous data set is read from the other memory of the second pair. Then, data sets are interpolated between the data set read from the other memory of the second pair and the currently incoming data set, based on these two data sets. The data sets obtained by interpolation are written to one buffer memory of third pair and also to each one buffer memory of subsequent pair or pairs.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for photographing a medical image according to the present invention which is capable of successive photographing of a plurality of images without any labor of the operator and in a short time is characterized in that information for specifying a plurality of images to be photographed successively is registered on a frame of a display (3), and video signals of the plurality of images are supplied to a multi format camera (8) in succession with reference to the registered information by a controller (2) in order to photograph the plurality of images automatically and successively.

Abstract: A coil arrangement for producing a static magnetic field comprising a central coil and two outer coils disposed on opposite sides of the central coil. The positions and dimensions of the coils are so selected that each term contained in the Taylor series of the function of the magnetic field in the axial direction (z axis) of the coil arrangement in minimized. The current density in the central portion of the central coil is made to be higher than at other portions. The inventive coil arrangement is smaller in size, lighter in weight, and consumers a smaller amount of power than the prior art for the same magnetic strength and with a better homogeneous magnetic field.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously correcting distortion in density due to uneven sensitivity of receiving coils, and location dependent phase distortion inherent in the system, wherein a phantom is scanned to determine echo signals, which echo signals are subjected to 2-dimensional inverse Fourier transformation, to obtain an image (Cij) and stored as it is in the form of a complex number, then the object to be examined is measured by similar operation to obtain an image (Oij) and wherein the image (Oij) is divided by computation with image (Cij) as follows .vertline.Sij.vertline.=.vertline.Oij.vertline./.vertline.Cij.vertline., by which equation computation is made to correct for density distortion, and wherein the angle of deviation is set as follows arg [Sij]=arg[Oij]-arg[Cij].ident.0, by which equation computation is made to correct for phase distortion.