Abstract: The present invention is directed to realize an X-ray CT apparatus for properly performing contrast imaging. An X-ray CT apparatus includes an imaging unit and a control unit for controlling the imaging unit.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to realize an X-ray CT apparatus for properly performing contrast imaging. An X-ray CT apparatus includes an imaging unit and a control unit for controlling the imaging unit.

Abstract: An X-ray CT system comprises an X-ray source and an X-ray detector opposed to the X-ray source with a subject between them. The X-ray detector detects X-rays irradiated from the X-ray source to the subject. The direction in which the X-ray source irradiates X-rays is shifted about the subject. First tomographic images of a predetermined slice thickness representing sections that are orthogonal to a body axis, which links the subject's head and the subject's tiptoe, at predetermined positions of the subject are produced. The X-ray CT system further comprises a parameter designation block in which parameters that define the conditions for producing second tomographic images, and an image processing unit that produces the second tomographic images from the first tomographic images according to the parameters.

Abstract: The present invention provides an X-ray CT apparatus which realizes an improvement in timing control on transition to an actual scan for contrast agent synchronous imaging and its reliability, and an improvement in reduction in X-ray exposure. The X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector disposed so as to be opposite to the X-ray source with a subject implanted with a contrast agent being interposed therebetween, a contrast agent synchronous imaging device which performs acquisition of projection data upon the start of the actual scan for the contrast agent synchronous photography while relative operations between the subject and the X-ray source, and the X-ray detector are being accelerated in a predetermined direction, and image reconstructing device which reconstructs a tomographic image, based on the projection data.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to concurrently perform the horizontal movements of a cradle and a table in a desirable manner and to desirably prevent interference of the table with a gantry. A microprocessor controls and interlocks a horizontal cradle movement mechanism and a horizontal table movement mechanism. The microprocessor concurrently performs the horizontal movements of the cradle and table. If an operator tries to vary a table height or a tilt angle, the microprocessor performs arithmetic operations to check if the table will interfere with the gantry at a current scan-time position, at which the table should be located during scanning, in the varied state. If the interference is predicted, the table is pulled out of the bore of the gantry until it reaches a position at which the table will not interfere with the gantry.

Abstract: An X-ray CT system comprises an X-ray source and an X-ray detector opposed to the X-ray source with a subject between them. The X-ray detector detects X-rays irradiated from the X-ray source to the subject. The direction in which the X-ray source irradiates X-rays is shifted about the subject. First tomographic images of a predetermined slice thickness representing sections that are orthogonal to a body axis, which links the subject's head and the subject's tiptoe, at predetermined positions of the subject are produced. The X-ray CT system further comprises a parameter designation block in which parameters that define the conditions for producing second tomographic images, and an image processing unit that produces the second tomographic images from the first tomographic images according to the parameters.