| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten an imaging time by ultrasonically capturing a process of pressing mamma with a pressing plate or simultaneously executing the ultrasonic imaging with radiography in a medical imaging apparatus capturing images of mammary gland and mamma using radiation and ultrasonic wave. <P>SOLUTION: This medical imaging apparatus is provided with: a radiation source for generating radiation; an imaging base disposed with a radiation detecting means for detecting the radiation generated by the radiation source and passing through a subject, in its inside; an ultrasonic transducer array disposed between the radiation source and the imaging base, allowing the passing of part of the radiation passing through the subject, transmitting the ultrasonic wave to the subject according to a plurality of driving signals, receiving the ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject and outputting a plurality of detection signals; an ultrasonic inspection section supplying the plurality of driving signals to the ultrasonic transducer array and generating image signals based on the plurality of detection signals output from the ultrasonic transducer array. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT</p> |
