Abstract: An imaging apparatus that is easily moved between locations protects an imaging element in motion and provides a first arm member and a proximate movable second arm member. A lighting-imaging element is movably positionable proximate an arm mechanism and also proximate a rear-side location of a wheeled platform relative to a traveling direction thereby preventing damage. The first and second arm are relatively surrounded with a sub-arm and lighting-imaging element, thereby preventing further unintended movement. Accordingly, an elongating (separation) of the first and second arm members are prevented.

Abstract: A medical imaging device. The medical imaging device includes a device body and an operation unit. The device body has a first mating portion on its upper surface, and the operation unit has a second mating portion configured to movably mate with the first mating portion. The operation unit is provided separately from the device body, and the operation unit is configured to operate the device.

Abstract: A diagnostic imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit including an imager that images a target to be imaged, and a rotation mechanism that rotates the imaging unit to switch the imaging unit to a first state in which a first target area to be imaged of the target is imaged and a second state in which a second target area to be imaged of the target different from the first target area to be imaged is imaged.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus for breast examination capable of reliably imaging an entire breast is provided. That is, according to this invention, a breast introduced into a detector ring can be placed reliably in a radiographic field of view of the apparatus. That is, the image pickup apparatus for breast examination according to this invention includes a support at an opening opposite to an opening at a side, where a breast of a patient is inserted, of a through-hole of the detector ring. A tip of the breast introduced into the detector ring is obstructed by this support, and cannot project outside the detector ring but contacts a contact surface located in the radiographic field of view. According to this invention, the tip of the breast does not project outside the radiographic field of view, and the breast introduced in the detector ring can be positioned reliably in the radiographic field of view of the apparatus.

Abstract: In a medical imaging device, a device body has a first mating portion on its upper surface, and an operation unit has a second mating portion configured to movably mate with the first mating portion.

Abstract: A nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus for breast examination capable of diagnosing the entire breast of an examinee while the breast is in a free drooping state regardless of a drooping state of the examinee's breast, and a distance adjustment apparatus for the nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus for breast examination to be used for the nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus for breast examination are provided. When an examinee's breast does not fit within a radiation detection range of a radiation detection unit, a distance adjustment member including a first part, a second part and a third part is placed on a placement unit, and an examinee M is placed in a prone position on the distance adjustment member. Then, the breast of the examinee M is caused to droop to the radiation detection range in the radiation detection unit via an opening formed in the second part.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus that is easily moved between locations protects an imaging element in motion and provides a first arm member and a proximate movable second arm member. A lighting-imaging element is movably positionable proximate an arm mechanism and also proximate a rear-side location of a wheeled platform relative to a traveling direction thereby preventing damage. The first and second arm are relatively surrounded with a sub-arm and lighting-imaging element, thereby preventing further unintended movement. Accordingly, an elongating (separation) of the first and second arm members are prevented.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus for breast examination capable of reliably imaging an entire breast is provided. That is, according to this invention, a breast introduced into a detector ring can be placed reliably in a radiographic field of view of the apparatus. That is, the image pickup apparatus for breast examination according to this invention includes a support at an opening opposite to an opening at a side, where a breast of a patient is inserted, of a through-hole of the detector ring. A tip of the breast introduced into the detector ring is obstructed by this support, and cannot project outside the detector ring but contacts a contact surface located in the radiographic field of view. According to this invention, the tip of the breast does not project outside the radiographic field of view, and the breast introduced in the detector ring can be positioned reliably in the radiographic field of view of the apparatus.

Abstract: With regard to a radiation therapy planning device, the radiation planning fluoroscopic image shown on the screen of an image display monitor 6 is a large field fluoroscopic image P in which an in-progress fluoroscopic image PA is joined with a previously acquired fluoroscopic image PB. In addition, a large field fluoroscopic image P is acquired using an X-ray detector which does not produce any image distortions. As a result, the field of view for radiation planning fluoroscopic image is expanded by the amount of the previously acquired fluoroscopic image PB that is combined with the in-progress fluoroscopic image PA. In addition, with boundary line PL which is overlaid on the radiation planning fluoroscopic image, the boundary between fluoroscopic images PA and PB can be identified at a glance.

Abstract: With regard to a radiation therapy planning device, the radiation planning fluoroscopic image shown on the screen of an image display monitor 6 is a large field fluoroscopic image P in which an in-progress fluoroscopic image PA is joined with a previously acquired fluoroscopic image PB. In addition, a large field fluoroscopic image P is acquired using an X-ray detector which does not produce any image distortions. As a result, the field of view for radiation planning fluoroscopic image is expanded by the amount of the previously acquired fluoroscopic image PB that is combined with the in-progress fluoroscopic image PA. In addition, with boundary line PL which is overlaid on the radiation planning fluoroscopic image, the boundary between fluoroscopic images PA and PB can be identified at a glance.

Abstract: A simulated image is produced from image data acquired from a CT simulator, and an irradiation field shape and a irradiation center are set on the simulated image. The irradiation field shape set is displayed as superposed on a fluoroscopic image of a patient photographed by an X-ray simulator with an X-ray tube and a flat panel imaging system for medical X ray.