ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,299, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS Corp. (Tochigi, Japan).
"X-ray CT apparatus" was invented by Go Kawata (Moriya, Japan) and Sadanori Tomiha (Nasushiobara, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An X-ray CT apparatus of one embodiment includes an X-ray tube, a first X-ray detector, a rotator, and a second X-ray detector. The X-ray tube generates an X-ray. The first X-ray detector is arranged so as to face the X-ray tube and detects the X-ray that has transmitted through a subject. The rotator supports the X-ray tube and the first X-ray detector in a rotatable manner. The second X-ray detector detects a chara...