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6.　 The application and the possibility for the pediatric examination by the X-ray equipment with flat panel detector

Kazuyuki Oda
X-Ray business Marketing Division, Hitachi Medical Corporation

Abstract

　　In the case of pediatric examination using X-ray equipment, it is necessary to consider lowering the amount of exposure as much as possible. Furthermore, the X-ray equipment has to provide high diagnostic performance. In order to fulfill these requirements a new X-ray detector which is more sensitive than the conventional one is needed. The Flat Panel Detector（FPD）which has recently been produced is expected to be a next generation X-ray detector. The latest X-ray equipment with this FPD mounted provide us with many advantages, for example reduction of the exposure to X-ray radiation, high image quality, and examination in a comfortable environment, by using new image processing and peripheral technology.

Keywords：FPD, X-ray, Reduction radiation dose