KR20220142714A - Open-and-close type computed tomography apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a tomography device comprises: a radiation unit having a radiation source provided to emit radiation; and a detecting unit having a detector provided to detect the radiation and coupled to be rotatable in an axial direction as a reference direction to the radiation unit. The radiation unit and the detecting unit are rotated in relative to each other to selectively have a detection state of forming a measurement unit surrounding an object to be inspected or a non-detection state where the object to be inspected can be separated.

Description

OPEN-AND-CLOSE TYPE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS

The present invention relates to an open/close tomography apparatus.

A tomography apparatus is a device used to transmit radiation through an object to be measured, and to obtain a cross-sectional image or information equivalent thereto by analyzing the level of its attenuated signal. Therefore, the tomography apparatus requires a radiation module for generating radiation and irradiating it to an object, and a measurement module for generating an electrical signal by acquiring a radiation signal emitted from the object again.

In the case of a conventional industrial tomography apparatus, the above-described radiation module and measurement module are very large, so that the space required for measurement is 2.5 to 3 times the diameter of the measurement target. Therefore, when it is restricted by the surrounding structures of the subject, it is not easy to access the industrial tomography apparatus for such an object, so there is a problem that measurement using the tomography apparatus cannot be performed.

In addition, even in a situation where measurements can be made using a tomography device, it takes at most several hours to install the tomography device for proper measurement depending on location constraints, and the time required for measurement also reaches about 10 hours. had its drawbacks.

The present invention has been devised to solve such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a tomography apparatus that reduces the size of a required space and is easy to install around a subject.

A tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a radiation unit having a radiation source provided to emit radiation; and a detector provided to detect radiation, and comprising a detecting part rotatably coupled to the radiation part in an axial direction with respect to a reference direction, wherein the radiation part and the detecting part rotate relatively to each other, It is provided to selectively have a sensing state forming a measurement unit surrounding the subject or a non-sensing state in which the subject may be separated.

Accordingly, the tomography apparatus is formed in an open/close type, the size of the space required to use the tomography apparatus is reduced, and the tomography apparatus is easily installed around the subject to quickly take a tomography image.

1 is a view showing the overall structure of a tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a side view of a tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view illustrating a radiation unit, a detecting unit, and a frame unit of the tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which the radiation unit, the detecting unit, and the frame unit operate in the sensing state of the tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the states of the radiating unit, the detecting unit, and the frame unit in a non-sensing state of the tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a shape in which the tilting holder of the tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed in a sensing state.
7 is a view showing a shape in which the tilting holder of the tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed in a non-sensing state.
8 is a side view illustrating a state in which the frame portion is tilted by operating the tilting holder of the tomography apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but between each component another component It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

1 is a view showing the overall structure of a tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing a side view of the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tomography apparatus 1 includes an emitting unit 102 and a detecting unit 101 . The tomography apparatus 1 may include a frame unit 20 . The tomography apparatus 1 may include a tilting holder 30 . The tomography apparatus 1 may include a support holder 40 .

The tomography apparatus 1 may include elements capable of logical operations, such as a central processing unit (CPU), and include at least one processor (not shown) electrically connected to each component. In addition, the tomography apparatus 1 may include a storage medium connected to at least one processor and capable of storing a plurality of control instructions and information contained in an electrical signal received from the detector 101 . . At least one processor may be connected to the radiation source 17 and the driving unit for control. Control instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform calculation of information or control of components.

Measurement unit (10)

3 is a view showing the radiation unit 102, the detecting unit 101, and the frame unit 20 of the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which the radiating unit 102, the detecting unit 101, and the frame unit 20 operate in the sensing state of the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a view showing the states of the radiation unit 102, the detecting unit 101, and the frame unit 20 in a non-sensing state of the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5, the metrology hinge 12 is omitted.

The measuring unit 10 includes a radiating unit 102 and a detecting unit 101 . The measurement unit 10 may detect the radiation R obtained from the subject OB by irradiating the radiation R to the subject OB as a result. Each of these roles may be performed by the radiation unit 102 and the detection unit 101 . The radiation unit 102 may include a radiation source 17 provided to emit radiation R, and the detector 101 may include a detector 16 provided to detect the radiation R.

The measurement unit 10 may include a measurement ring 11 . The measurement ring 11 may be configured to include a radiation ring 112 included in the radiation unit 102 and a detection ring 111 included in the detection unit 101 . The radiation ring 112 and the detecting ring 111 may be formed in a semi-ring shape in which the ring is cut in half. The radiation ring 112 and the detecting ring 111 are rotatably coupled to each other to form an annular measuring ring 11 . The radiation ring 112 and the detecting ring 111 may be coupled to each other so as to be rotatably relative to each other in the reference direction D in the axial direction. The radiation ring 112 and the detecting ring 111 may be rotatably coupled to each other in the measurement hinge 12 disposed on one side of each end to form the annular measurement ring 11 . As it rotates, the other ends of the radiation ring 112 and the detecting ring 111 may be in contact with each other or may be spaced apart from each other.

The radiation source 17 may be coupled to the center of the radiation ring 112 . Here, the center of the radiation ring 112 means a position on the radiation ring 112 located at the same distance from both ends of the radiation ring 112 . The radiation source 17 is a component that emits radiation R. Accordingly, the radiation source 17 may have a sealed radioactive isotope therein to emit radiation (R). In order to emit only the radiation (R) emitted in a desired direction out of the random direction radiation (R) emitted by the radioactive isotope to the outside of the radiation source 17, the radiation source 17 is equipped with a radiation collimator surrounding the sealed radioactive isotope. may include The radiation collimator may be configured to have a plurality of minute holes or slits to block radiation emitted in an undesired direction and to emit only radiation emitted in a direction parallel to the holes or slits. In an embodiment of the present invention, the radiation collimator may be formed so that the radiation R is emitted in the form of a fan beam as shown by the hatched area in FIG. 4 . The radiation R emitted by the radiation source 17 may spread at a right angle.

The detector 16 is coupled to the detecting ring 111 to detect the radiation R emitted from the object OB. The detecting unit 101 may include a detector 16 collimator having a radiation detection window through which radiation R can be guided to the detector 16 .

The detector 16 may be an array of detectors 16 formed along the profile of the detecting ring 111 . Accordingly, the detector 16 may be formed in an arc shape along a profile of the detecting ring 111 such as a perimeter of a semicircle to surround a portion of the object OB.

The radiating unit 102 and the detecting unit 101 rotate relative to each other, so that the sensing state or the subject OB forming the measurement unit 10 surrounding the inspected object OB is the radiating unit 102 and the It can selectively have a non-sensing state that can be separated from the detecting unit 101 . In the sensing state, both ends of the radiating unit 102 and the detecting unit 101 meet each other and the measuring unit 10 forms a ring and is placed in the state of FIG. 4 surrounding the subject OB, and rotates in the non-sensing state One end of the radiating unit 102 and the detecting unit 101 is separated from each other by the measurement unit 10 can be placed in the state of FIG. 5 in which the subject OB can escape from the inside. Since the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be selectively placed in each state, it is possible to easily install the tomography apparatus 1 around the subject OB in a state where imaging is possible. .

The measurement unit 10 may be disposed inside the frame unit 20 to enable relative rotation in the axial direction in the reference direction D with respect to the frame unit 20 in the sensed state. However, unlike the detecting unit 101 and the radiation unit 102 that are rotatably coupled from one side to each other, the measuring unit 10 is a virtual imaginary device passing the center point in the reference direction (D) when viewed along the reference direction (D). It can rotate around an axis. That is, the measurement unit 10 can rotate around the object OB that may be located inside the measurement ring 11 . As the measurement unit 10 is rotated, the radiation source 17 and the detector 16 may also rotate, and the radiation R is evenly radiated to the entire subject OB, and the detector 16 is more Accurate information can be obtained.

Gear teeth may be formed on the outer surface of the measurement ring 11 along the circumferential direction. A driving part to be described later is geared to these gear teeth and transmits a driving force, so that the measuring ring 11 rotates with the reference direction (D) as an axial direction.

frame (20)

The frame unit 20 includes a radiation frame 202 in which the radiation unit 102 can be embedded and a detection frame 201 that is rotatably coupled to the radiation frame 202 and has a detection unit 101 embedded therein. do. The radiation unit 102 may be rotatably coupled to the inner surface of the outer shell 21 of the radiation frame 202 , and the detecting unit 101 rotates on the inner surface of the outer shell 21 of the detecting frame 201 . can possibly be combined. The frame unit 20 may surround and protect the measurement unit 10 and serve as a skeleton to which the measurement unit 10 is fixed to rotate. The radiation frame 202 may be rotatably coupled to the detecting frame 201 through the frame hinge 22 , like the radiation unit 102 . Therefore, the detecting frame 201 and the radiation frame 202 are each similar to the detecting part 101 and the radiation part 102, when viewed along the reference direction (D), each ring is cut in half to be formed in a semi-ring shape. can

The detecting frame 201 and the radiation frame 202 are in a sensing state or one end spaced apart from each other to form a single ring by rotation of one side in a state in which the detecting unit 101 and the radiation unit 102 are built inside, respectively. It can be selectively placed in a non-sensing state, and by the rotation of the detecting frame 201 and the radiation frame 202, the detecting unit 101 and the radiation unit 102 also rotate together to change the state.

The detecting frame 201 and the radiation frame 202 are spaced apart from each other, including two plates spaced apart from each other along the reference direction D and extending along the reference direction D to connect these two plates to each other. Each of the plurality of pillars may have a detecting envelope 211 and a radiating envelope 212 surrounding the detecting unit 101 and the radiating unit 102 . Accordingly, the measurement unit 10 may be exposed to the outside along a direction orthogonal to the reference direction D. However, the frame part 20 may have a torus-shaped shell 21 in which the measurement part 10 is not exposed to the outside.

The frame unit 20 may include a driving unit provided to rotate the measurement unit 10 in the outer shell 21 with the reference direction D as an axial direction in the sensed state. The driving unit includes a driving member that generates driving force by receiving electric power, and a driving gear 23 that is connected to the driving member and becomes a medium for driving force transmission and is gear-coupled to gear teeth formed on the outer surface of the measuring ring 11 . can do. The driving member may be a motor or an actuator, but the type is not limited thereto. The driving unit may be coupled to the shell 21 and have no relative movement with respect to the shell 21 . Although the driving unit is illustrated as being disposed on the detecting frame 201 , it may be disposed on the radiation frame 202 .

The frame unit 20 may include a frame roller 24 rotatably disposed inside the measurement unit 10 . The frame roller 24 may be configured in plurality. A plurality of frame rollers 24 may be rotatably coupled to the surface of the outer skin 21 facing the inspected object OB. The plurality of frame rollers 24 may be disposed at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the shell 21 .

The measuring ring 11 is sandwiched between the frame roller 24 and the driving gear 23 , so that the measuring ring 11 does not separate from the frame part 20 and moves in the reference direction D within the frame part 20 . Rotation in the axial direction may be possible. This is because the frame roller 24 may be disposed on the inside of the measurement ring 11 , and the driving gear 23 may be disposed on the outside of the measurement ring 11 . Thus, the frame roller 24 can be used to guide the rotation of the measuring ring 11 .

Support Holder(40)

The support holder 40 is a component for supporting the frame part 20 , and is disposed on one side of the frame part 20 with respect to the reference direction (D). The support holder 40 is coupled to the frame portion 20 and is provided to surround the subject OB.

The support holder 40 may include a support body 41 and a support member 43 . The support body 41 is disposed on the other side of the frame portion 20 with respect to the reference direction D and is provided to surround the object OB.

The support body 41 may include a first support body 411 and a second support body 412 . Like the frame part 20 , the support body 41 may be rotatably coupled to the first support body 411 and the second support body 412 through a support hinge 42 . Therefore, the first support body 411 and the second support body 412 may be formed in a semi-ring shape in which the ring is cut in half when viewed along the reference direction D, respectively.

The first support body 411 and the second support body 412 may be selectively placed in a sensing state forming a single ring by rotation of one side or a non-sensing state in which one end is spaced apart from each other, and the detecting frame 201 ) and the radiation frame 202 may be placed in a sensing state or a non-sensing state in conjunction with the rotation.

The support member 43 extends along the reference direction D, and both ends are coupled to the support body 41 and the frame portion 20, respectively. The support member 43 is composed of two, any one of the first support member 431 is on the first support body 411 and the detecting frame 201 , and the second support member 432 of the other is the second support member 431 . 2 may be coupled to the support body 412 and the radiation frame 202 .

The distal end of the support member 43 may be coupled to the frame portion 20 to be slidable and rotatable along the frame portion 20 . To enable this movement, the distal end of the support member 43 may have a ball joint structure. The support connection part 25 , which is a part on the frame part 20 to which the end of the support member 43 is coupled, is a frame part ( 20) may have the form of a slot extending along the radial direction. Since the support member 43 and the frame part 20 have a coupling structure of this type, even if the frame part 20 is tilted by the tilting holder 30 to be described later, the support holder 40 is stably connected to the frame part. (20) can be supported.

The support holder 40 may include a support roller 44 rotatably disposed inside the support body 41 . The support roller 44 may be configured in plurality. A plurality of support rollers 44 may be rotatably coupled to a surface of the support body 41 facing the object OB. Accordingly, the support roller 44 may be used to support the object OB. The support roller 44 is positioned so that the subject OB does not directly contact the support body 41 , and can maintain an appropriate distance from the support body 41 , the radiation source 17 , and the detector 16 . The plurality of support rollers 44 may be disposed at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the support body 41 .

Tilt Holder(30)

6 is a view showing a shape in which the tilting holder 30 of the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed in a sensing state. 7 is a view showing a shape in which the tilting holder 30 of the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed in a non-sensing state. 8 is a side view illustrating a state in which the tilting holder 30 of the tomography apparatus 1 is operated and the frame unit 20 is tilted according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The tilting holder 30 is a component for imparting an inclination to the frame portion 20 , and includes a tilting body 31 and an inclination adjusting member 33 . The tilting body 31 is disposed on the other side of the frame portion 20 with respect to the reference direction D, and is provided to surround the object OB.

The tilting body 31 may include a first tilting body 311 and a second tilting body 312 . Like the frame part 20 , the first tilting body 311 and the second tilting body 312 may be rotatably coupled to each other through the tilting hinge 32 of the tilting body 31 . Therefore, the first tilting body 311 and the second tilting body 312 may be formed in a semi-ring shape in which the ring is cut in half when viewed along the reference direction D, respectively.

The first tilting body 311 and the second tilting body 312 may be selectively placed in a sensing state forming a single ring by rotation of one side or a non-sensing state with one end spaced apart from each other, and the detecting frame 201 ) and the radiation frame 202 may be placed in a sensing state or a non-sensing state in conjunction with the rotation.

The ends at which the first tilting body 311 and the second tilting body 312 are coupled to each other are referred to as coupling ends 3111 and 3121, respectively, and the ends located on the opposite side of the coupling ends 3111 and 3121 respectively. Let each free end 3112 and 3122 be. When viewed along the reference direction (D), the straight line connecting the tilting hinge 32 and the free end 3112 of the first tilting body 311 in the non-sensing state of FIG. 7, the tilting hinge 32 and the second 2 The coupling end 3111 of the first tilting body 311 and the coupling end of the second tilting body 312 ( 3121) may be formed. That is, when the above-described two straight lines form a right angle, one surface of the coupling ends 3111 and 3121 may contact each other, so that the first tilting body 311 and the second tilting body 312 may no longer rotate in the direction in which they are opened. To enable such contact, one surface of the coupling ends 3111 and 3121 of the first tilting body 311 and the second tilting body 312 may be formed by slanting.

The structure of the coupling ends 3111 and 3121 is not limited to the tilting holder 30 , and may be equally applied to the support holder 40 , the frame unit 20 , and the measurement unit 10 .

The inclination adjusting member 33 is extended along the reference direction (D) and both ends are coupled to the tilting body 31 and the frame portion 20, respectively, and the frame portion 20 is on a plane orthogonal to the reference direction (D). It is provided to adjust the inclination with respect to the. The inclination adjustment member 33 may be composed of two. The inclination adjustment member 33 is coupled to the frame portion 20 so as to press the frame portion 20 at different positions on the frame portion 20 . The first inclination adjusting member 331, which is one of the inclination adjusting members 33, is attached to the first tilting body 311 and the detecting frame 201, and the other second inclination adjusting member 332 is the second tilting body. 312 and the radiating frame 202 . The first inclination adjusting member 331 may be disposed closer to the tilting hinge 32 than the second inclination adjusting member 332 , but the positional relationship thereof is not limited thereto.

The distal end of the inclination adjustment member 33 may be coupled to the frame portion 20 to be slidable and rotatable along the frame portion 20 . To enable this movement, the distal end of the inclination adjusting member 33 may have a ball joint structure. The tilting connection part 26 , which is a portion on the frame portion 20 to which the end of the inclination adjustment member 33 is coupled, is a frame so that the end of the inclination adjustment member 33 can slide in the radial direction of the frame portion 20 . It may have the form of a slot extending along the radial direction of the part 20 . Since the inclination adjustment member 33 and the frame portion 20 have a coupling structure of this type, even if the frame portion 20 is tilted, the inclination adjustment member 33 extends along the reference direction (D). can keep

The plurality of inclination adjusting members 33 may adjust the inclination of the frame part 20 in such a way that the lengths protruding from the tilting body 31 toward the frame part 20 are adjusted differently. Accordingly, the inclination adjusting member 33 may include a lead screw with an adjustable length protruding from the tilting body 31 , and may include a screw advancing member for rotating the lead screw. The screw advancing member may be a motor or an actuator that receives electric power and generates a driving force, but the type is not limited thereto.

For example, in the state of FIG. 2 , the upper end of the frame part 20 is tilted at the upper end of the frame part 20 as shown in FIG. 8 so that the length of the first inclination adjustment member 331 protruding toward the frame part 20 is reduced. can be tilted toward The same operation of the frame unit 20 may be achieved by increasing the length at which the second inclination adjusting member 332 protrudes toward the frame unit 20 . Conversely, when each inclination adjustment member 33 operates, the frame portion 20 may be inclined in the opposite direction.

On a plane orthogonal to the reference direction (D), a straight line connecting the positions where the two support members 43 are respectively coupled to the frame portion 20 is the two inclination adjustment members 33 to the frame portion 20 . It may be orthogonal to a straight line connecting the positions to be respectively combined. Therefore, even if the frame portion 20 is tilted due to the length difference of the inclination adjusting member 33 , the support member 43 can be stably supported without being deformed or receiving an excessive load. However, the positional relationship between the support member 43 and the inclination adjustment member 33 is not limited thereto. In addition, the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of auxiliary shafts (not shown) connecting the frame portion 20 and the support body 41 or the frame portion 20 and the tilting body 31 . May include dogs.

The tilting holder 30 may include a tilting roller 34 rotatably disposed inside the tilting body 31 . The tilting roller 34 may be configured in plurality. A plurality of tilting rollers 34 may be rotatably coupled to a surface of the tilting body 31 facing the object OB. Therefore, the tilting roller 34 may be used to support the object OB. The tilting roller 34 is positioned so that the subject OB does not directly contact the tilting body 31 , and an appropriate distance can be maintained with the tilting body 31 , the radiation source 17 , and the detector 16 . The plurality of tilting rollers 34 may be disposed at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the tilting body 31 .

A process of performing imaging using the tomography apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to the drawings. The tomography apparatus 1 placed in the non-sensing state is in a state in which the frame portion 20, the support holder 40, and the tilting holder 30 are all spread apart as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. Therefore, the subject OB is positioned inside the tomography apparatus 1 . Thereafter, the frame portion 20, the support holder 40, and the tilting holder 30 are rotated around each hinge to be placed in a sensing state as shown in FIG. 1, and the subject OB can be supported by each roller. . As shown in FIG. 4 , the driving unit starts to operate to rotate the measuring ring 11 . The radiation source 17 operates to irradiate the radiation R, and the detector 16 detects the emitted radiation R and transmits the generated electrical signal to the processor. The processor or a separate arithmetic unit connected to the processor may generate a tomographic image using the information received from the detector 16 .

In the above, even though all components constituting the embodiment of the present invention have been described as being combined or operated in combination, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all the components may operate by selectively combining one or more. In addition, terms such as "include", "compose" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent unless otherwise stated, so excluding other components Rather, it should be construed as being able to include other components further. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art, and are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Tomography device
10: measurement unit
11: measuring ring
12: instrumentation hinge
16 : Detector
17: radiation source
20: frame part
21 : integument
22 : frame hinge
23: drive gear
24 : frame roller
25: support connection part
26: tilting connection part
30: tilting holder
31: tilting body
32: tilting hinge
33: inclination adjustment member
34: tilting roller
40: support holder
41: support body
42: support hinge
43: support member
44: support roller
101: detecting unit
102: radiating unit
111: detecting ring
112: spinning ring
201: Detecting frame
202: radiating frame
211: detecting envelope
212: radiating sheath
311: first tilting body
312: second tilting body
331: first inclination adjustment member
332: second inclination adjustment member
411: first support body
412: second support body
431: first support member
432: second support member
3111: coupling end of the first tilting body
3112: free end of the first tilting body
3121: coupling end of the second tilting body
3122: free end of the second tilting body
D: reference direction
OB: Subject
R: radiation

Claims (17)

a radiation unit having a radiation source provided to emit radiation; and
It includes a detector provided to detect radiation, and a detecting unit rotatably coupled to the radiation unit in an axial direction with respect to a reference direction,
The radiating unit and the detecting unit are rotated relative to each other to selectively have a sensing state forming a measurement unit surrounding the subject or a non-sensing state in which the subject may be separated, tomography Device. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a frame portion having a radiation frame in which the radiation portion can be built and a detection frame rotatably coupled to the radiation frame and in which the detection portion can be embedded,
The measurement unit, tomography apparatus, disposed inside the frame portion to enable relative rotation with respect to the frame portion in the sensed state. 3. The method of claim 2,
The frame unit, tomography apparatus further comprising a driving unit provided to rotate the measurement unit in the sensed state. 4. The method of claim 3,
The measuring unit includes a ring-shaped measuring ring having a gear tooth formed on the outer surface and containing the radiation source and the detector,
The driving unit, tomography apparatus comprising a driving gear geared to the gear teeth of the measurement ring. 3. The method of claim 2,
The frame unit, tomography apparatus further comprising a frame roller rotatably disposed inside the measurement unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
A tilting body disposed on one side of the frame part based on the reference direction and extending along the reference direction and provided to surround the subject to be inspected, both ends of which are coupled to the tilting body and the frame part, respectively, wherein the frame part is orthogonal to the reference direction The tomography apparatus further comprising a tilting holder having an inclination adjusting member provided to adjust the inclination with respect to the plane to be used. 7. The method of claim 6,
The inclination adjustment member is composed of two, and is coupled to the frame portion so as to press the frame portion at different positions on the frame portion, tomography apparatus. 8. The method of claim 7,
A support holder having a support body disposed on the other side of the frame part with respect to a reference direction and provided to surround the subject, and support members extending along the reference direction and having both ends coupled to the support body and the frame, respectively. Further comprising, a tomography apparatus. 9. The method of claim 8,
The support member is composed of two,
On a plane orthogonal to the reference direction, a straight line connecting positions where the two support members are respectively coupled to the frame part is orthogonal to a straight line connecting positions where the two inclination adjustment members are respectively coupled to the frame part. , a tomography apparatus. 9. The method of claim 8,
The distal end of the support member is coupled to the frame portion slidably and rotatably along the frame portion, tomography apparatus. 7. The method of claim 6,
The distal end of the inclination adjustment member is coupled to the frame portion so as to be slidable and rotatable along the frame portion, tomography apparatus. 7. The method of claim 6,
The inclination adjusting member includes a lead screw whose length protruding from the tilting body toward the frame is adjusted. 7. The method of claim 6,
The tilting body includes a first tilting body and a second tilting body that are rotatably coupled to each other through a tilting hinge,
When the ends at which the first tilting body and the second tilting body are coupled to each other are referred to as respective coupling ends, and the ends located opposite to each of the coupling ends are referred to as free ends,
When viewed along the reference direction, the angle formed by a straight line connecting the tilting hinge and the free end of the first tilting body in the non-sensing state and a straight line connecting the tilting hinge and the free end of the second tilting body A tomography apparatus, wherein a coupling end of the first tilting body and a coupling end of the second tilting body are formed such that is a maximum right angle. 3. The method of claim 2,
The tomography apparatus comprising: a support holder disposed on one side of the frame part based on a reference direction, coupled to the frame part, and provided to surround the subject. According to claim 1,
The detecting unit further comprises a semi-ring-shaped detecting ring cut in half,
The detector is coupled to the detecting ring, the detector array formed along the profile of the detecting ring, tomography apparatus. According to claim 1,
The radiation part further comprises a half-ring-shaped radiation ring cut in half,
The radiation source is coupled to the center of the radiation ring, tomography apparatus. According to claim 1,
The detecting unit further comprises a semi-ring-shaped detecting ring cut in half,
The radiation part further comprises a half-ring-shaped radiation ring cut in half,
The detecting ring and the radiation ring are rotatably coupled to each other to form an annular measuring ring in the sensing state, tomography apparatus.

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