JPH02159257A - X-ray imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply take the image even of a large object to be examined and to sufficiently examine the object to be examined by selecting one X-ray tube suitable for the place to be imaged of the object to be examined from the first and second X-ray tubes to arrange the same and performing X-ray imaging. CONSTITUTION:An object to be examined such as a racing horse is arranged at an examination position and the first X-ray tube 11 or the second X-ray tube 21 is selected and revolved in an appropriate direction by operating Y-axis guide rails 13, 23, trucks 15, 25 and a boom 16 to be arranged at an appropriate position in the vicinity of the object to be examined. An X-ray treatment part 13 is arranged at the position opposed to the first X-ray tube 11 or the second X-ray tube 21 through the object to be examined and X-rays are emitted from the first X-ray tube 11 or the second X-ray tube 21. The irradiated X-rays transmit through the object to be examined to be received by the X-ray treatment part 31 and the film of the X-ray treatment part 31 is exposed to X-rays to perform X-ray imaging. As mentioned above, one of the first and second X-ray tubes 11, 12 suitable for the place to be imaged of the object to be examined is selected to be arranged to perform X-ray imaging and all of the places to be examined even of the object to be examined such as a racing horse can be easily photographed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an X-ray imaging device, and is particularly used as an X-ray imaging device for inspecting the health condition of animals such as racehorses.

(Prior art) Conventionally, this type of X-ray imaging device consists of an X-ray tube and the
An X-ray processing unit that receives X-rays irradiated from a ray tube and exposes a film is provided, each of which is suspended from the ceiling and configured to be movable in a horizontal plane and vertically. has been done. Then, the XvA tube and the X-ray processing unit are placed at appropriate positions near the object to be inspected, such as a racehorse, and X-ray photography is performed, thereby inspecting the health condition of the racehorse or the like.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, since the object to be inspected, such as a racehorse, is large and the object to be inspected may be irradiated with X-rays obliquely, With one X-ray tube, it is difficult to image the entire object to be inspected, and a sufficient inspection cannot be performed.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The X-ray imaging apparatus of the present invention is configured such that the L X-ray tube suspended from the ceiling is movable in a horizontal plane and vertically; On the other hand, on the floor, a second X-ray tube is configured to be movable in a horizontal plane and to be freely rotatable in the horizontal and vertical directions. An X-ray processing unit that receives f>X-rays irradiated from the tube and the second X-ray tube is suspended from the ceiling, and is configured to be movable in a horizontal plane and vertically.

(Operation) The first XI tube is placed at an appropriate position near the object to be inspected, such as a racehorse, and an X-ray processing section is placed so as to correspond to the first X-ray tube to perform X-ray photography.

Further, a second X-ray tube is placed at an appropriate position on the floor surface, and an X-ray processing section is placed so as to correspond to the second X-ray tube to perform X-ray photography. X-ray photography is performed for inspection points that cannot be handled with a tube or for inspection points that are more suitable for imaging with a second) l tube.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The figure shows an X-ray imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

The X-ray field imaging device includes a first unit A disposed on the ceiling and having a first X-ray tube 11, a third unit C also disposed on the ceiling and having an X-ray processing section 31, and a third unit C disposed on the floor. , second
A second unit B has an X-ray tube 21.

The first unit A has a pair of guide rails 12 laid across the ceiling in an appropriate direction, is arranged below the guide rails 12 in a direction perpendicular to the guide rails 12, and is moved along the guide rails 12. A movable guide rail 13, a cart 15 movably disposed along the guide rail 13, a boom 16 provided at the bottom of the cart 15 and extendable in the vertical direction, and a first X provided at the tip of the boom 16.
It is composed of a wire tube 11.

The guide rail 12 supports the object to be inspected (
In this example, this direction will be referred to as the X-axis direction, and the guide rail 12 laid in the X-axis direction will be referred to as the X-axis guide rail 12. Further, a guide rail 1 disposed in a direction perpendicular to this guide rail 12, that is, disposed in the width direction of the object to be inspected.
The direction of 3 is called the Y-axis direction, and this guide rail 13 is
It is called an axis guide rail 13. Note that the direction in which these X-axis guide rails 12 and X-axis guide rails 13 are laid may be determined as appropriate, taking into consideration the space of the examination room and the like.

The X-axis guide rail 13 is movable along the X-axis guide rail 12 by an appropriate moving device including a motor or the like. Further, the trolley 15 is made to be freely movable along the X-axis guide rail 13 by an appropriate traveling device equipped with a motor or the like.

The boom 16 is, for example, a conventionally known multi-stage boom, and is extendable and retractable by a suitable drive device equipped with a winch, wire, etc.

A holding part 17 is provided at the tip of the boom 16,
The first X-ray tube 11 is held in this holding portion 17 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

The first X-ray tube 11 is for irradiating an object to be inspected with X-rays, and is configured to be movable three-dimensionally by the movement of the X-axis guide rail 13 and the trolley 15, and the expansion and contraction movement of the boom 16. .

7) B is placed in the recess formed in a part of the floor.
A pair of X-axis guide rails 22 laid in the axial direction
, an X-axis guide rail 23 disposed above the X-axis guide rail 22 in a direction perpendicular to the X-axis guide rail 22 (Y-axis direction) and movable along the X-axis guide rail 22; A truck 25 movably arranged along the shaft guide rail 23 and a second X provided on the top surface of the truck 25.
It is composed of a wire tube 21.

The X-axis guide rail 23 is movable along the X-axis guide rail 22 by a moving device equipped with a motor or the like. Further, the trolley 25 is made to be able to run freely along the X-axis guide rail 23 by a traveling device equipped with a motor or the like. A second X-ray tube holder 26 is placed on the cart 25, and the second X-ray tube 21 is held in the second X-ray tube holder 26 so as to be rotatable around the X-axis and the Y-axis. This second X-ray tube 21 is rotatable by a drive device such as a motor.

The third unit C includes a pair of X-axis guide rails 32 laid across the ceiling in the X-axis direction, and the X-axis guide rails 3
2 in the direction perpendicular to this X-axis guide rail 32 (
A Y-axis guide rail 33 disposed in the Y-axis direction) and movable along the X-axis guide rail 32, a trolley 35 disposed movably along the Y-axis guide rail 33, and a bottom portion of the trolley 35. A boom 3 that is installed in the
6 and the xNIA processing unit 3 provided at the tip of the boom 36
It is composed of 1.

X-axis guide rail 32, Y-axis guide rail 33, trolley 3
5, and the boom 3G are constructed similarly to that of the first unit 7)A.

A holding part 37 is provided at the tip of the boom 36 so as to be freely rotatable in the horizontal direction, and the X-ray processing part 31 is held in this holding part 37 so as to be freely rotatable in the vertical direction.

A cassette film for X-ray imaging is stored in and out of the X-ray processing unit 31, and the film receives the X-rays emitted from the first X-ray tube 11 and the second X-ray tube 21. The film is exposed to light.

Next, the use of the X-ray imaging apparatus configured as described above will be explained.

First, after placing an object to be inspected such as a racehorse at an inspection position, the first X-ray tube 11 and the second X-ray tube 21 are selected according to the inspection location, and the first X-ray tube 11 or the second X-ray tube 21 is Y
Axis guide rails 13, 23, trolleys 15, 25, boom 1
6 is activated, rotated in an appropriate direction, and placed at an appropriate position near an object to be inspected, such as a racehorse. Next, this first
The X-ray processing section 31 is arranged at a position facing the X-ray tube 11 or the second XvA tube 21 via the object to be inspected. and,
X-rays are irradiated from the first X-ray tube 11 or the second X-ray tube 21. The irradiated X-rays pass through the object to be inspected and are sent to the X-ray processing section 3.
1, the film in the X-ray processing section 31 is exposed, and X-ray photography is performed.

In this way, between the first X-ray tube 11 and the second X-ray tube 21,
By selecting and arranging one of them that is suitable for the imaging location of the object to be inspected and performing X-ray photography, it is possible to easily image all the inspection locations even for a large object to be inspected such as a racehorse.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, one of the first X-ray tube 11 and the second X-ray tube 21 is selected and arranged as appropriate for the imaging location of the object to be inspected. By performing X-ray photography,
Even if the object to be inspected is large, such as a racehorse, all inspection points can be easily photographed, and the object to be inspected can be sufficiently inspected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to the present invention. 11-i l XvA tube 21...Second XvA tube 31...X-ray processing section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) The first X-ray tube suspended from the ceiling is configured to be movable in a horizontal plane and vertically, and is configured to be rotatable horizontally and vertically; X-ray processing in which the second X-ray tube is configured to be movable in a horizontal plane and rotatable in the horizontal direction and vertical direction, and receives X-rays irradiated from the first X-ray tube and the second X-ray tube. What is claimed is: 1. An X-ray imaging apparatus characterized in that a part of the X-ray imaging apparatus is suspended from a ceiling and is movable in a horizontal plane and movable in the vertical direction.