Patent ID: 7103139
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An image display method of operation of an X-ray CT device comprising a step of obtaining a scanogram image used to obtain a cross-section image of the body being examined, and displaying this scanogram image in a display device, a step of calculating the length of the passage of X-rays through the body being examined on the basis of the scanogram image including calculating the X-ray passage length from the amount of X-rays to which the body will be exposed and standard human body model data, a step of displaying a control pattern of a variation of a first supply of electric current to an X-ray source so as to match with the displayed scanogram image, a step of performing through operating means an editing operation on the control pattern of the variation of the first supply of electric current to obtain another control pattern of variation of a second supply of electric current based on this scanogram image, and a step of obtaining the cross-section image of the body being examined on the basis of the another control pattern of the variation of the second supply of electric current and displaying this cross-section image in display means.