X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Abstract

The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to any of embodiments includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube is configured to irradiate an imaging region of a subject with X-rays. The X-ray detector is configured to detect the X-rays. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an incident angle of the X-rays corresponding to a clinical purpose of the imaging region, and acquire image data from an image sensor that images the imaging region. The processing circuitry is configured to rotate the X-ray tube in accordance with the acquired incident angle of the X-rays, and slide a position of a central path of the X-rays with respect to the imaging region based on the image data.

Description

Claims

1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus: an X-ray tube configured to irradiate an imaging region of a subject with X-rays;an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays; andprocessing circuitry configured to acquire an incident angle of the X-rays corresponding to a clinical purpose of the imaging region, and acquire image data from an image sensor that images the imaging region, androtate the X-ray tube in accordance with the acquired incident angle of the X-rays, and slide, a position of a central path of the X-rays with respect to the imaging region based on the image data.

2. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: the image sensor.

3. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image sensor is configured of an optical camera.

4. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to slide the position of the central path of the X-rays with respect to the imaging region such that the imaging region as recognized based on the image data coincides with an intersection of the central path of the X-rays and the subject.

5. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to slide the position of the central path of the X-rays with respect to the imaging region by sliding the position of the X-ray tube or a table on which the subject is placed.

6. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a memory configured to store an association table in which the incident angles of the X-rays are associated with the clinical purposes, whereinthe processing circuitry is configured to acquire an incident angle of the X-rays corresponding to the clinical purpose of the imaging region by referring to the association table.

7. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the memory is configured to store, for each of the clinical purposes, the association table that associates the imaging regions with postures of the subject in addition to the incident angles of the X-rays, andthe processing circuitry is configured to acquire an imaging region and a posture of the subject corresponding to the clinical purpose by referring to the association table, anddisplay the acquired imaging region and posture of the subject on a display.

8. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: the image sensor attached to a tube holder holding the X-ray tube, the image sensor acquiring the image data by imaging.

9. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to acquire a surface of the imaging region from a region near the imaging region having an inclination to a horizontal direction based on the image data,rotate the X-ray tube such that it is perpendicular to the surface of the imaging region, andslide the central path of the X-rays such that the imaging region as recognized based on the image data coincides with an intersection of the central path of the X-rays and the subject.

10. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to acquire a surface of the imaging region from a region near the imaging region having an inclination to a horizontal direction based on the image data,rotate the X-ray tube such that it is perpendicular to the surface of the imaging region, andslide the position of the central path of the X-rays with respect to the imaging region such that the central path of the X-rays coincides with an irradiation point on a perpendicular line to the surface of the imaging region.