IP Library Granted Patent US 7,844,029
Granted Patent B2
US 7,844,029 · App. 12/608,668 · Granted Nov 30, 2010

X-ray diagnostic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,844,029
App. No.
12/608,668
Granted
Nov 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray generating unit which generates X rays, an X-ray detecting unit which detects X rays transmitted through a subject, an X-ray exposure operating unit which is operated by an operator, and a system control unit which controls the X-ray generating unit in order to start the generation of the X rays from the X-ray generating unit at a time point when a heart rate phase of the subject reaches a specified phase after the X-ray exposure operating unit is operated.

Claims (14)

1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

an X-ray generating unit which generates X rays;

an X-ray detecting unit which detects the X rays transmitted through a subject; and

a control unit which controls the X-ray generating unit in order to change a pulse width of the X rays according to heart rates of the subject.

2. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

an X-ray generating unit which generates X rays;

an X-ray detecting unit which detects the X rays transmitted through a subject; and

a control unit which controls the X-ray generating unit in order to change at least one of a pulse width and a frame rate of the X rays according to a heart rate phase of the subject.

3. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit alternates the pulse width of the X rays between a first pulse width and a second pulse width longer than the first pulse width according to the heart rate phase of the subject.

4. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit sets the pulse width of the X rays to the second pulse width for predetermined phase periods.

5. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

an X-ray generating unit which generates X rays;

an X-ray detecting unit which detects the X rays transmitted through a subject; and

a control unit which controls the X-ray generating unit in order to change at least one of a pulse width and a frame rate of the X rays according to heart rates of the subject or a heart rate phase.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2016
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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