X-ray diagnostic apparatus
View Patent ↗A diagnostic X-ray system includes an imaging system that generates image data sets from shots by subjecting a patient to X-ray exposure, a supporting mechanism that supports the imaging system movably with respect to the patient, a system controller that controls the imaging system and the supporting mechanism in such a manner that shots are repeated at each of a plurality of shot positions set discretely along the body axis of the patient, and an image processing apparatus that generates another image data set covering a range wider than the field of view of the imaging system from the image data sets.
1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
an imaging system configured to generate image data sets from shots by subjecting a patient to X-ray exposure;
a supporting mechanism configured to support said imaging system in such a manner so as to be allowed to move relatively with respect to said patient;
a system controller configured to control said imaging system and said supporting mechanism in such a manner that shots are repeated at each of a plurality of shot positions set discretely along a body axis of said patient; and
an image processing unit configured to generate a given image data set covering a range wider than a field of view of said imaging system from said image data sets, comprising,
an addition processing unit configured to add up said image data sets at a same shot position and thereby generates an addition image data set, and
a joint processing unit configured to generate said given image data set by jointing said addition image data sets at different shot positions.
2. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said image processing unit is configured to generate said given image data set comprising one of a blood vessel extracted image data set and a blood vessel enhanced image data set.
3. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said image processing unit includes a subtraction processing unit configured to subtract corresponding mask image data sets from said image data sets.
4. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said system controller is configured to align said plurality of shot positions at a regular pitch, and the pitch is longer than a radius of the field of view of said imaging system and shorter than a diameter of the field of view of said imaging system.
5. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said system controller is configured to repeat shots a predetermined number of times at each of said plurality of shot positions.
6. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said image processing unit includes a peak hold processing unit configured to generate a peak hold image data set from said image data sets at a same shot position.
7. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein said image processing unit includes a joint processing unit configured to generate said given image data set by jointing said peak hold image data sets at different shot positions.
8. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
an imaging system configured to generate image data set from shots by subjecting a patient to X-ray exposure;
a supporting mechanism configured to support said imaging system in such a manner so as to be allowed to move relatively with respect to said patient;
a system controller configured to control said supporting mechanism in such a manner that said imaging system is repetitively moved and suspended in turn along a body axis of said patient, and to control said imaging system in such a manner that shots are repeated at each suspended position; and
an image processing unit configured to generate a given image data set covering a range wider than a field of view of said imaging system from said image data sets, comprising,
a subtraction unit configured to subtract corresponding mask image data sets from said image data sets,
an addition processing unit configured to generate an addition image data set by adding up said image data sets at a same shot position, and
a joint processing unit configured to generate said given image data set by jointing said addition image data sets at different shot positions.
9. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said image processing unit comprises:
a peak hold processing unit configured to generate a peak hold image data set from said image data sets at a same shot position; and
a joint processing unit configured to generate said given image data set by jointing said peak hold image data sets at different shot positions.
10. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said system controller is configured to move said imaging system by a movement unit that is longer than a radius of the field of view of said imaging system and shorter than a diameter of the field of view of said imaging system.
11. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said system controller is configured to repeat shots an equal number of times at each suspended position.
12. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
an imaging system configured to generate image data sets from shots by subjecting a patient to X-ray exposure;
a supporting mechanism configured to generate said imaging system in such a manner so as to be allowed to move relatively with respect to said patient;
a system controller configured to control said imaging system and said supporting mechanism so as to generate a plurality of first image data sets at different shot times, all corresponding to a first shot position, and a plurality of second image data sets at different shot times, all corresponding to a second shot position; and
an image processing unit configured to generate a single third image data set covering a range wider than a field of view of said imaging system from said first and second image data sets, comprising,
a subtraction unit configured to subtract corresponding mask image data sets from said image data sets,
an addition processing unit configured to generate an addition image data set by adding up said image data sets at a same shot position, and
a joint processing unit configured to generate said given image data set by jointing said addition image data sets at different shot positions.
13. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein
said addition processing unit configured to generate a single first addition image data set by adding up said plurality of first image data sets and to generate a single second addition image data set by adding up said plurality of second image data sets; and
said joint processing unit configured to generate said third image data set by jointing said first addition image data set and said second a addition image data set according to the first and second shot positions.
14. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein said image processing unit comprises:
a peak hold processing unit configured to generate a single first peak hold image data set from said plurality of first image data sets and to generate a single peak hold image data set from said plurality of second image data sets; and
the joint processing unit is configured to generate said third image data set by jointing said first peak hold image data set and said second peak hold image data set according to the first and second shot positions.