Method of collecting data for x-ray tomograph

Claim 1

A method of collecting data for an X-ray tomograph in which an X-ray source for projecting continuous X-ray in the shape of fan beams and a multi-channel X-ray detector which opposes said X-ray source with an object to be examined interposed therebetween are rotated around said object to be examined, so as to project said X-rays in the shape of fan beams in a plurality of view directions in the section of said object to be examined, and reconstructing the tomogram of said object to be examined on the basis of data which indicate the distribution of the transmission intensity of said X-rays in each view direction, characterized in that the timing for collecting output data of each detection channel is so selected that the relationship in which a pair of items of data based on a pair of X-ray beams which pass a substantially common route formed in said object to be examined in opposite directions to each other are detected by a pair of channels which are situated at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the center of said X-ray detector, is established with respect to all channels; wherein the direction of a nominal view is set at pitch angle of Δφ around said X-ray detector, and the timing for collecting each output data of said pair of channels which are situated at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the center of said X-ray detector is deviated from the timing prescribed by said nominal view so that the difference Δg(m) in the amount of deviation of said timing for collecting data satisfies the following relationship: Δg(m)+(2m+b+2a)Δθ/Δφ-n-π/Δφ=0 wherein Δθ. . . pitch angle of channels of said X-ray detector m . . . number of channels with the channel at the center of said X-ray detector as a reference a . . . offset of a point at which an X-ray beam which has started from said X-ray source and has passed the center of rotation enters a channel of said X-ray detector from the center of said channel b . . . when a=0 or ±1/2, b=0, in the other case, b=1 n . . . positive integer.

Claim 2

A method of collecting data for an X-ray tomograph in which an X-ray source for projecting continuous X-ray in the shape of fan beams and a multi-channel X-ray detector which opposes said X-ray source with an object to be examined interposed therebetween are rotated around said object to be examined, so as to project said X-rays in the shape of fan beams in a plurality of view directions in the section of said object to be examined, and reconstructing the tomogram of said object to be examined on the basis of data which indicate the distribution of the transmission intensity of said X-rays in each view direction, characterized in that the timing for collecting output data of each detection channel is so selected that the relationship in which a pair of items of data based on a pair of X-ray beams which pass a substantially common route formed in said object to be examined in opposite directions to each other are detected by a pair of channels which are situated at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the center of said X-ray detector, is established with respect to all channels; wherein the direction of a nominal view is set at pitch angle of Δφ around said X-ray detector, and the timing for collecting each output data of said pair of channels which are situated at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the center of said X-ray detector is deviated from the timing prescribed by said nominal view so that the difference Δg(m) in the amount of deviation of said timing for collecting data satisfies the following relationship: Δg(m)+(2m+b+2a)Δθ/Δφ-n-π/Δφ=0 wherein Δθ. . . pitch angle of channels of said X-ray detector m . . . number of channels with the channel at the center of said X-ray detector as a reference a . . . offset of a point at which an X-ray beam which has started from said X-ray source and has passed the center of rotation enters a channel of said X-ray detector from the center of said channel b . . . when a=0 or ±1/2, b=0, in the other case, b=1 n . . . positive integer.