X-ray CT apparatus and myocardial perfusion image generating system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYST CORP
- Publication Date
- 2005-12-14
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Abstract
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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications
[0002] This application is related to and incorporated by reference in Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-174364 filed on June 11, 2004 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-005977 filed on January 13, 2005. technical field
[0003] The present invention relates to an X-ray CT (computed tomography) device and a myocardial perfusion image generation system, which obtain contrast CT images, such as coronary angiography CT images, myocardial contrast CT images, etc., by continuously injecting contrast agents, and Myocardial perfusion images were generated using the obtained contrast CT images. Background technique
[0004] Regarding myocardial contrast examination using an X-ray CT apparatus, a contrast medium is injected into a subject as a patient, and a contrast CT image is collected. Subsequently, live images of the coronary arteries, endocardial luminal walls, etc. are generated from the collected contrast CT images a...