JP2007209746A - X-ray computerized tomography apparatus and correction data creation method for x-ray computerized tomography - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray computerized tomography apparatus and a correction data creation method for X-ray computerized tomography capable of providing correction data in a relatively small-size phantom and providing X-ray absorption rates of water and air in a single scan sequence. <P>SOLUTION: This X-ray computerized tomography apparatus executes a helical scan while moving a bed and collects data for a rotation by changing a relative positional relation between a detector system 103 and the phantom. This apparatus discriminates the data acquired by scanning an air region and and the data acquired by scanning a water region based on, for example, the positional information obtained by the positioning scan or a difference in the X-ray absorption rates between the air and the water and creates the correction data based thereon. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an X-ray computed tomography apparatus having a multi-row detector and an X-ray computed tomography correction data generation method, and is particularly used when generating correction data before imaging a diagnostic image.

As is well known, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus calculates (reconstructs) an image by calculating the X-ray absorption rate of a tissue such as an organ as an index called a CT value based on the amount of X-rays received in the subject. (Tomographic image) is obtained. The CT value is normally corrected using correction data so that the X-ray absorption rate of water or air is used as a reference. As a method for obtaining correction data, a method for obtaining correction data by re-projecting an image from a plurality of projection angles from an output image (see, for example, Patent Document 1), a tomographic image from data collected by a spiral data collection unit (For example, refer to Patent Document 2), a method of using an average of n rotation data as correction data (for example, refer to Patent Document 3), and the like.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-191591 JP-A-10-192272 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-248301

  However, the conventional correction data acquisition method has the following problems, for example.

  That is, according to the conventional method, it is necessary to increase the size of the phantom as the number of rows of X-ray detectors advances (for example, the number of detection rows increases). However, it is difficult to set a phantom that is enlarged in the row direction (longitudinal direction of the bed) as a bed, and causes a great work load. In addition, possessing a plurality of phantoms having different diameters according to the number of detection rows requires a wide storage space and is not practical.

  In addition, according to the conventional method, the X-ray absorption rate is acquired by scanning a phantom filled with water, and the scan is executed in a state where an imaging target such as a phantom is not installed. The X-ray absorption rate is acquired. Therefore, in order to acquire the X-ray absorption rate of water and air, it is necessary to perform the scanning operation twice, that is, the state where the phantom is installed and the state where the phantom is not installed, which causes a great work load.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and X-ray computed tomography can acquire correction data with a relatively small phantom and can acquire X-ray absorption rates of water and air in a single scan sequence. An object is to provide an imaging apparatus and a correction data generation method for X-ray computed tomography.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, the calibration phantom can be moved by continuously moving the top board on which the calibration phantom is mounted and continuously rotating the X-ray tube while exposing the X-ray. A projection data collection unit that collects projection data relating to a scan area including a first area that does not exist and a second area in which the calibration phantom exists, and based on a predetermined criterion from the collected projection data A discrimination unit for discriminating between the first data relating to the air region and the second data relating to the calibration phantom region, and data generation for generating correction data based on the discriminated first data and second data And an X-ray computed tomography apparatus.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the calibration phantom is moved by continuously moving the top board on which the calibration phantom is mounted and exposing the X-ray by the X-ray tube. An X-ray computer comprising: a projection data collection unit that collects projection data relating to a scan area including an existing area; and a data generation unit that generates correction data based on the collected projection data It is a tomography apparatus.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the top plate on which the water phantom is mounted is continuously moved and continuously rotated while being exposed to X-rays by the X-ray tube. Projection data relating to a scan area including the area and the second area where the water phantom is present, and collecting air data relating to the air area and water relating to the water area from the collected projection data based on a predetermined criterion. A correction data generation method for X-ray computed tomography characterized by comprising: discriminating data and generating correction data based on the discriminated air data and water data.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an area in which the water phantom is present is obtained by continuously moving the top board on which the water phantom is mounted and continuously rotating the X-ray tube while exposing the X-ray. An X-ray computed tomography correction data generation method comprising: collecting projection data related to a scan region including the correction data and generating correction data based on the collected projection data.

  As described above, according to the present invention, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus and an X-ray computed tomography apparatus that can acquire correction data with a relatively small phantom and that can acquire X-ray absorption rates of water and air in one scan sequence. A method for generating correction data for photographing can be realized.

  Hereinafter, first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be given only when necessary.

  Hereinafter, first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be given only when necessary.

  In the following description, a case where the medium filled in the calibration phantom is water (that is, a case where the medium is a water phantom) will be described. However, it is not limited to this, and any medium may be used as long as the X-ray absorption rate is close to that of water. For example, when the number of photocounts is small, a calibration phantom made of polypropylene (polypropylene phantom) having an X-ray absorption rate lower than that of water can be used.

(First embodiment)
Embodiments of an X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes a rotation / rotation (ROTATE / ROTATE) type in which an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector are rotated as one body, and a large number of detection elements in a ring shape. There are various types such as a fixed / rotated (STATIONARY / ROTATE) type in which only the X-ray tube is rotated around the subject, and the present invention can be applied to any type. Here, the rotation / rotation type that currently occupies the mainstream will be described.

  In addition, to reconstruct one slice of tomographic image data, projection data for about 360 ° around the periphery of the subject is required, and projection data for 180 ° + view angle is also required in the half scan method. . The present invention can be applied to any reconstruction method. Here, the former will be described as an example.

  In recent years, the so-called multi-tube X-ray computed tomography apparatus in which a plurality of pairs of X-ray tubes and X-ray detectors are mounted on a rotating frame has been commercialized, and the development of peripheral technologies has progressed. Yes. The present invention can be applied to both a conventional single-tube X-ray computed tomography apparatus and a multi-tube X-ray computed tomography apparatus. Here, a single tube type will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a block configuration of an X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to this embodiment. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus 10 includes an X-ray tube 101, a rotating frame 102, a two-dimensional detector system 103, a data acquisition circuit (DAS) 104, a non-contact data transmission device 105, a preprocessing device 106, a gantry drive unit. 107, slip ring 108, high voltage generator 109, storage device 111, auxiliary storage device 112, reconstruction device 114, input device 115, display device 116, image processing device 118, network communication device 119, host controller 110, data / A control bus 300 is provided.

  The X-ray tube 101 is a vacuum tube that generates X-rays, and is provided on the rotating ring 102. The X-ray tube 101 is supplied with electric power (tube current, tube voltage) necessary for X-ray exposure from the high voltage generator 109 via the slip ring 108. The X-ray tube 101 exposes X-rays to the subject placed in the effective visual field region FOV by accelerating electrons by the supplied high voltage and colliding with the target.

  It should be noted that a collimator for shaping the shape of the X-ray beam exposed from the X-ray tube 101 into a cone shape (quadrangular pyramid shape) or a fan beam shape between the X-ray tube 101 and the subject (see FIG. Not shown).

  The rotating ring 102 is provided with an X-ray tube 101 and a detector system 103. The rotating ring 102 is driven by the gantry driving unit 107 and rotates around the subject at a high speed of 1 second or less per rotation together with the X-ray tube 101 and the detector system 103.

  The two-dimensional detector system 103 is a detector system that detects X-rays that have passed through a subject, and is attached to the rotating ring 102 in a direction facing the X-ray tube 101. In the two-dimensional detector system 103, a plurality of detection elements constituted by a combination of a scintillator and a photodiode are arranged in a matrix with respect to the longitudinal direction (slice direction) of the bed on which the subject is mounted and the channel direction orthogonal thereto. Is arranged. Here, for example, about 1,000 (1,000 channels) detection elements are arranged in the channel direction (hereinafter, in this 1,000 detection element arrangement, one row in the channel direction is arranged). (Referred to as “detection element array”).

  There are a direct conversion method and an indirect conversion method as a method of converting incident X-rays into electric charges in the detection element. The direct conversion method uses generation of electron-hole pairs in a semiconductor by X-rays and transfer to the electrodes, that is, photoelectric phenomenon. On the other hand, the indirect conversion type converts X-rays into light with a phosphor such as a scintillator, and further converts the light into charges with a photoelectric conversion element such as a photodiode. The X-ray detection element may be any method.

  The data acquisition circuit (DAS) 104 has a plurality of data acquisition element arrays in which DAS chips are arranged, and enormous amounts of data (raw data) relating to all M × N channels detected by the two-dimensional detector system 103. After input, amplification processing, A / D conversion processing, etc., the data are transmitted to the fixed-side data processing unit via the non-contact data transmission device 105 applying optical communication all at once.

  The non-contact data transmission device 105 optically transmits the collected X-ray transmission data to the next-stage device. With respect to the non-contact data transmission device 105, DAS 104, and the like, the two-dimensional detector system 103 is designed for ultra-high speed processing for transmitting enormous and high-speed 2D projection data without time delay.

  The preprocessing device 106 receives raw data from the DAS 104 via the non-contact data transmission device 105, and executes sensitivity correction and X-ray intensity correction. The raw data for 360 degrees subjected to various corrections is temporarily stored in the storage device 111. The raw data preprocessed by the preprocessing device 106 is called “projection data”.

  The gantry driving unit 107 drives the X-ray tube 101 and the two-dimensional detector system 103 as one body around a central axis parallel to the body axis direction of the subject inserted into the diagnostic aperture. Take control.

  The high voltage generator 109 is a device that supplies electric power necessary for X-ray exposure to the X-ray tube 101 via the slip ring 108, and includes a high voltage transformer, a filament heating converter, a rectifier, and a high voltage. It consists of a switcher. High voltage supply to the X-ray tube 101 by the high voltage generator 109 is performed by a slip ring 108.

  The host controller 110 performs overall control related to various processing such as shooting processing, data processing, and image processing. For example, in the imaging process, the host controller 110 stores scan conditions such as a slice thickness input in advance in an internal memory, and automatically selects the scan conditions (or manual mode in the input device in the manual mode). 115), the high voltage generator 109, the bed driving unit (not shown), the gantry driving unit 107, and the feeding amount in the body axis direction of the bed, the feeding speed, the X-ray tube 101, and The rotational speed, rotational pitch, and X-ray exposure timing of the two-dimensional detector system 103 are controlled, and the X-ray cone beam or X-ray fan beam is exposed from multiple directions to the desired imaging region of the subject. And X-ray CT image imaging processing is performed.

  In addition, the host controller 110 performs control related to correction data generation using helical scan. This will be described in detail later.

  The storage device 111 stores image data such as raw data, projection data, tomographic image data, a program for examination planning, a dedicated program for realizing correction data generation using a helical scan, and the like.

  The auxiliary storage device 112 is a device having a large-capacity storage area capable of storing the reconstructed image data generated by the reconstructing device 114.

  The reconstruction device 114 reconstructs projection data based on predetermined reconstruction parameters (reconstruction region size, reconstruction matrix size, threshold for extracting a region of interest, etc.), and reconstructs a predetermined slice. Generate image data.

  The input device 115 includes a keyboard, various switches, a mouse, and the like, and can input various scan conditions such as a slice thickness and the number of slices through an operator.

  The image processing unit 118 performs image processing for display, such as window conversion and RGB processing, on the reconstructed image data generated by the reconstructing device 114 and outputs the image processing to the display device 116. Further, the image processing unit 118 generates a so-called pseudo three-dimensional image such as a tomographic image of an arbitrary cross section, a projection image from an arbitrary direction, or a three-dimensional surface image based on an instruction from the operator, and outputs the generated image to the display device 116. The output image data is displayed on the display device 116 as an X-ray CT image.

  The network communication device 119 transmits / receives raw data and the like to / from the data management system 15 via the network.

  The scan region determination unit 130 determines a scan region including an air region and a water region based on position information obtained by the positioning scan. Here, the air region is a region for collecting data while only air is present between the X-ray tube 101 and the detector system 103. The water region is a region for collecting data by causing a phantom filled with water to exist between the X-ray tube 101 and the detector system 103.

  The data discriminating unit 131 discriminates data obtained by scanning the scan area into data related to the air area (air data) and data related to the water area (water data) based on a predetermined standard.

  The correction data generation unit 132 generates correction data for converting the X-ray absorption rate of a tissue such as an organ into a CT value based on the discriminated air data and water data.

  It should be noted that processing after scan data collection, such as data processing such as image reconstruction, cross-sectional transformation, display operation, discrimination of air data and water data, and generation of correction data based on these, is performed in the X-ray CT apparatus 10. However, an image processing apparatus that is separate from the X-ray CT apparatus 10 may be provided and executed.

(Correction data generation function using helical scan)
Next, the correction data generation function using the helical scan of the X-ray computed tomography apparatus will be described. This function makes it possible to acquire correction data using a relatively short phantom by executing a helical scan on the phantom mounted on the bed, and to acquire water data and air data in a single scan sequence. It is what.

  FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining a conventional water data collection method according to a conventional scan, and FIG. 2B is a diagram for explaining a water data collection method using this correction collection function. In general, the collection of correction data requires water data for one rotation related to the phantom P. 2A, the relative positional relationship between the detector system 103 and the phantom P does not change even when the X-ray tube 101 rotates once. Therefore, a phantom P having a size corresponding to the number of detection element columns is required.

  On the other hand, in the method using the correction collection function shown in FIG. 2B, a helical scan is performed while moving the bed, thereby changing the relative positional relationship between the detector system 103 and the phantom for one rotation. Collect data. Therefore, according to the correction collection function, for example, when the 360-degree interpolation method is used, if the moving speed of the bed is V and the 360-degree rotation time of the X-ray tube 101 and the detector system 103 is T, it is theoretical. The total length L of the phantom may be at least L = VT or more. For example, if the total length L of the phantom is about half of the length in the slice direction (row direction) of the detection element row, suitable correction data can be acquired.

  When generating correction data using this correction collection function, as shown in FIG. 2C, the phantom P moves in the slice direction by the bed, and the X-ray irradiation region (X (A region where a line path exists). Therefore, on the detector system 103 (that is, the multi-row detector), there is no phantom between a certain detection element row and the X-ray tube (thus, only air exists), and there is a certain detection element row X-ray. A situation occurs in which a phantom exists between the tube and the tube.

  FIG. 2D is a diagram showing the correspondence between the acquisition timing of correction data for 360 ° and the detected view angle for each column number in a predetermined channel. As shown in the figure, when the data (water data) obtained by detecting the X-rays that have passed through the water area of the phantom are detected by 360 ° for each detection element by the helical scan accompanying the bed movement, the detection is performed. The start timing (or the view angle when detection is started) varies depending on the column number of the detection element.

  On the other hand, in the water data collection method according to the conventional scan shown in FIG. 2A, since the bed is not moved, the X-ray paths corresponding to all the detection elements are substantially the same in the phantom (water region) at the time of scanning. Pass by. Therefore, when water data for 360 ° is detected by the conventional method, the detection start timing (or the view angle when the detection is started) is the same for all the detection element arrays.

  When acquiring data (air data) that can be detected by detecting X-rays that have passed through only the air region, the detection start timing (or the view angle when the detection starts) does not matter. For example, it can be obtained by cutting out an arbitrary 360 ° from projection data detected before the phantom P enters the X-ray path for each detection element array.

  In general, in the case of a helical scan, the position information obtained by the movement position of the bed or the positioning scan can be associated with the view angle. Therefore, air data and water data can be acquired in a single scan sequence by discriminating air data and water data based on, for example, position information obtained by positioning scanning. . The position information means a correspondence relationship between the position on the scanogram obtained by the positioning scan and the data collection position attached to the collected data (that is, the numerical value of the rotary encoder indicating the bed position where the data is collected).

In the correction data collection in the conventional X-ray computed tomography apparatus, NRA collection and Air collection are executed. In the NRA collection, water data (Water ₀ ) for one rotation related to the phantom P is collected by a conventional scan at a predetermined rotation speed (for example, 0.75 s / rotation). Further, air data (Air ₀ ) is collected by a conventional scan at the same rotational speed in a sequence different from that of water data collection in the absence of the phantom P. On the other hand, in the Air collection, air data (Air _t ) at each rotation speed (for example, 1.0 s / rotation, 0.5 s / rotation, etc.) is collected in order to correct the difference in rotation speed during scanning. The difference in rotational speed is corrected by the following equation using data obtained by each sequence.

NRA = Water ₀ × (Air _t / Air ₀ )
With the correction data generation function using this helical scan, water data (Water ₀ ) and air data (Air ₀ ) can be collected in a single sequence in NRA collection.

(Operation)
Next, the operation of the X-ray computed tomography apparatus 1 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing (correction data generation processing using helical scan) according to the correction data generation function using helical scan. As shown in the figure, first, the installation of the phantom on the bed and the selection of the correction data generation mode via the input device 115 are executed (step S1). The host controller 110 executes a positioning scan in response to the selection operation for the correction data generation mode (step S2). The image acquired by this positioning scan is displayed on the display device 116 as a scanogram in a predetermined form. The water data collection area and the air data collection area are determined based on the input to the displayed scanogram via the input device 115 (step S3).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input method of the water data collection area and the air data collection area on the scanogram. The operator sets the water data collection area to the image area corresponding to the phantom P and the air data collection area to the image area where the phantom P does not exist, as shown in FIG. The host controller 110 determines the positions of the water data collection area and the air data collection area based on each area on the set scanogram.

  Next, the scan area determination unit 130 determines a scan area as an area that needs to be scanned to reconstruct both the water data collection area and the air data collection area (step S4). The host controller 110 executes a helical scan and collects data related to the determined scan area (step S5).

  Next, the data discriminating unit 131 discriminates water data and air data from the collected data relating to the scan area based on the position data of the water data collection area and the air data collection area designated in step S3 ( Step S6). The correction data generation unit 132 is a correction data for converting the X-ray absorption rate of a tissue such as an organ into a CT value where water is 0 and air is −1000 based on the discriminated water data and air data. Is generated (step S7).

  According to the configuration described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to the X-ray computed tomography apparatus, water data or the like is acquired by executing a helical scan on a phantom mounted on a bed, and correction data is generated based on this. Therefore, it is possible to acquire correction data with a relatively short phantom as compared with the conventional method.

  Further, according to the X-ray computed tomography apparatus, the water data collection area and the air data collection area are discriminated from the collected data based on the positional information of the water area and the air area set on the scanogram. can do. Therefore, correction data can be generated in a single scan sequence by using the discriminated water data and air data.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to the present embodiment uses the difference between the water X-ray absorption rate and the air X-ray absorption rate (that is, the difference in the photon count number) as a reference for discrimination between air data and water data. Is used.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the discrimination between the air data and the water data according to the present embodiment. From the detector system 103 obtained by performing a helical scan on the scan area including the water area and the air area. It is the figure which showed an example of the output profile obtained from the detection element with a certain row | line | column. Although the horizontal axis of the figure shows time, in the helical scan, since the moving speed of the bed on which the phantom P is mounted is constant, the positional relationship between the phantom and the detector system 103 is also synonymous. W indicates a region corresponding to 360 ° water data, and A indicates a region corresponding to 360 ° air data.

  As shown in FIG. 5, there is a difference in the output value (that is, the photon count) obtained between the air region and the water region. Therefore, the output profiles as shown in FIG. 5 are obtained for all the detection elements, and the water data and the air data necessary for generating the correction data are obtained based on the difference in the number of counts between the air region and the water region. Can be discriminated and cut out for each detection element.

  Next, the operation of the X-ray computed tomography apparatus 1 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of correction data generation processing using helical scanning according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, after the phantom is placed on the bed and the correction data generation mode is selected via the input device 115, a positioning scan is executed (steps S11 and S12). Using the scanogram acquired by the positioning scan, the water data collection area and the air data collection area are determined by input from the input device 115 (step S13), and the scan area is determined (step S14). The host controller 110 executes a helical scan and collects data related to the determined scan area (step S15).

  Next, the data discriminating unit 131 converts the collected data relating to the scan area into water data (data of the count number Na in FIG. 5) and air data (data of the count number Nw in FIG. 5) based on the count number of photons. (Step S16). Further, the data discriminating unit 131 cuts out data corresponding to the period W from the discriminated water data and data corresponding to the period A from the discriminated air data in order to generate correction data.

  Next, the correction data generation unit 132 converts the X-ray absorption rate of a tissue such as an organ into a CT value in which water is 0 and air is −1000 based on the extracted water data and air data. Correction data is generated (step S17).

  Even with the configuration described above, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Specific examples of modifications are as follows.

  (1) Each function according to each embodiment can also be realized by installing a program for executing the processing in a computer such as a workstation and developing these on a memory. At this time, a program capable of causing the computer to execute the technique is stored in a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), or a semiconductor memory. It can also be distributed.

  (2) In the data collection of the scan area including the water area and the air area, the timing of X-ray exposure and data collection is not limited as long as necessary data collection is possible. For example, in one continuous helical scan, X-ray exposure and data collection may be started at the timing when the scan region reaches the detection element array as the bed moves. Further, the DAS may be controlled so that the X-ray exposure starts from the front stage of the scan area and the data acquisition is executed at the timing when the scan area reaches the detection element array.

  (3) In each said embodiment, the example which collects air data and water data by one scan sequence was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if necessary, only water data may be collected using, for example, a helical scan. In such a case, for example, only the water region may be set on the scanogram, and the scan region may be determined so as to include the set water region.

  In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  As described above, according to the present invention, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus and an X-ray computed tomography apparatus that can acquire correction data with a relatively small phantom and that can acquire X-ray absorption rates of water and air in one scan sequence. A method for generating correction data for photographing can be realized.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a block configuration of an X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to this embodiment. FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining a conventional water data collection method according to a conventional scan. FIG. 2B is a diagram for explaining a water data collection method using the correction collection function. FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the phantom P enters the X-ray irradiation region in the helical scan. FIG. 2D is a diagram showing the correspondence between the acquisition timing of correction data for 360 ° and the detected view angle for each column number in a predetermined channel. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of correction data generation processing using helical scanning. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a method for specifying the water data collection area and the air data collection area on the scanogram. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an output profile obtained from a certain detection element array from the detector system 103 obtained by performing a helical scan on a scan area including a water area and an air area. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of correction data generation processing using helical scanning according to the present embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... X-ray computed tomography apparatus, 101 ... X-ray tube, 102 ... Rotating frame, 103 ... Two-dimensional detector system, 104 ... Data acquisition circuit (DAS), 105 ... Non-contact data transmission apparatus, 106 ... Pre-processing Device: 107 ... gantry drive unit, 108 ... slip ring, 110 ... high voltage generator, 111 ... storage device, 112 ... auxiliary storage device, 114 ... reconstruction device, 115 ... input device, 116 ... display device, 118 ... image Processing device, 119 ... Network communication device, 110 ... Host controller, 300 ... Bus

Claims (12)

The top plate on which the calibration phantom is mounted is continuously moved and continuously rotated while being exposed to X-rays by an X-ray tube, whereby the first region where the calibration phantom does not exist and the calibration A projection data collection unit that collects projection data related to a scan area including a second area in which a projection phantom exists;
A discrimination unit for discriminating, from the collected projection data, first data relating to the air region and second data relating to the calibration phantom region based on a predetermined criterion;
A data generation unit for generating correction data based on the discriminated first data and second data;
An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising: Further comprising a setting unit for setting the air region and the calibration phantom region on a positioning image obtained by a positioning scan executed prior to the projection data collection;
The discrimination unit is configured to determine the first data and the second data based on a correspondence relationship between the position of the air region and the calibration phantom region set on the positioning image and the collection position of the projection data. Discriminating from data,
The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1.   The discrimination unit discriminates between the first data and the second data based on a difference between an X-ray absorption rate of a medium filled in the calibration phantom and an X-ray absorption rate of air. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The calibration phantom is filled with water,
The discrimination unit discriminates the first data relating to the air region and the second data relating to the water region from the collected projection data;
The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The calibration phantom is filled with polypropylene,
The discrimination unit discriminates, from the collected projection data, the first data relating to an air region and the second data relating to a polypropylene region;
The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: Projection relating to a scan area including an area where the calibration phantom is present by continuously moving a top plate on which the calibration phantom is mounted and continuously rotating the X-ray tube while exposing the X-ray. A projection data collection unit for collecting data;
A data generation unit for generating correction data based on the collected projection data;
An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising: The calibration phantom is filled with water,
The data generation unit generates the correction data based on a water phantom;
The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 6. The calibration phantom is filled with polypropylene,
The data generation unit generates the correction data based on a polypropylene phantom;
The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein: The projection data collection unit further comprises a detector in which a plurality of detection elements for detecting X-rays are arranged along the moving direction of the top plate,
The discrimination unit discriminates the first data and the second data from the collected projection data on the basis of the X-ray path detected by the plurality of detection elements;
The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 6.   The discrimination unit is incident from a surface along the moving direction of the calibration phantom on the X-ray tube side of the X-rays detected by the plurality of detection elements, and the detection of the calibration phantom is performed. The detection element array used for the second data generation is selected according to the view so that the second data is generated using X-rays emitted from the surface along the moving direction on the vessel side The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 9. The top plate on which the water phantom is mounted is continuously moved and continuously rotated while being exposed to X-rays by the X-ray tube, whereby the first region where the water phantom does not exist and the water phantom exist. Collecting projection data for a scan area including a second area;
From the collected projection data, discriminate between air data related to the air region and water data related to the water region based on a predetermined criterion,
Generating correction data based on the discriminated air data and water data;
A correction data generation method for X-ray computed tomography characterized by comprising: Projection data relating to the scan area including the area where the water phantom is present is collected by continuously moving the top board on which the water phantom is mounted and continuously rotating the X-ray tube while exposing the X-ray. ,
Generating correction data based on the collected projection data;
A correction data generation method for X-ray computed tomography characterized by comprising:

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