Patent ID: 6973160
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: A61B,G01T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An X-ray-tomographic imaging method used for an X-ray-tomographic imaging apparatus having a solid-image pickup unit that can convert an X-ray projection image to a signal and read the signal in a non-destructive reading manner, the X-ray-tomographic imaging apparatus being provided for obtaining image data of a predetermined tomographic section in a subject by using a plurality of X-ray projection images achieved by a plurality of X-rays that is made incident on the predetermined tomographic section from different directions, the X-ray imaging method comprising the steps of: performing accumulation control for making the solid-image pickup unit accumulate the signal of each of the X-ray projection images; and performing read control for making the solid-image pickup unit read the signal in a non-destructive reading manner during the signal accumulation.