Patent ID: 8898837
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical image diagnostic apparatus, comprising: a gantry having an imaging space; a bed device including a top plate on which an object is placed; and a top plate drawing mechanism that draws the top plate into the imaging space of the gantry, wherein at least a part of the top plate drawing mechanism is disposed in the gantry, and the top plate drawing mechanism includes a top plate receiving portion having an end disposed opposite the bed device, a connecting mechanism that is movable on the top plate receiving portion, and a driving unit that moves the connecting mechanism on the top plate receiving portion, a first member having a predetermined shape that is engaged with the connecting mechanism is provided in an end portion of the top plate, a second member having a shape that is engaged with the first member of the top plate and a movable portion that retracts the second member up to a predetermined position are provided in the connecting mechanism, and the top plate drawing mechanism moves the connecting mechanism toward the bed device on the top plate receiving portion, retracts the second member up to the predetermined position when the connecting mechanism becomes close to a predetermined origin of a top surface on the one end side of the top plate receiving portion, stops the connecting mechanism when the connecting mechanism aches the origin, and releases the retraction of the second member while making the connecting mechanism move away from the bed device, so that the second member is engaged with the first member of the top plate and the top plate is drawn into the gantry.