Patent ID: 9220465
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A radiographic apparatus comprising: a radiation source for emitting radiation; a radiation detecting device having a detecting surface for detecting the radiation; a strut extending in a vertical direction for supporting the radiation detecting device; (A1) a strut moving device for moving the strut in a horizontal direction that is orthogonal to a direction from the radiation source toward the radiation detecting device; (B1) a strut-movement control device for controlling the strut moving device; a detector vertically-moving device for moving the radiation detecting device vertically relative to the strut; a detector vertical-movement control device for controlling the detector vertically-moving device; an image generating device for successively generating images of a subject based on detection data outputted from the radiation detecting device; a connecting device for connecting two or more images successively taken to generate a single image; and an input unit for inputting an operator's instruction of a moving path for the radiation detecting device, the moving path extending in a direction different from the vertical and horizontal directions, the detecting surface being placed along a plane formed by the vertical and horizontal directions, the strut-movement control device and the detector vertical-movement control device being configured to control the strut moving device and the detector vertically-moving device to move the radiation detecting device along the moving path for successively taking the images of the subject.