PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray photography apparatus high in transportability and easy to install.SOLUTION: An X-ray photography apparatus 101 comprises: an X-ray source 102 a nearly rectangular-parallelepiped housing part 103 for housing the X-ray source 102 casters 104 provided at the bottom of the housing part 103 a support part 105 provided on one of the side faces of the housing part 103 a grip part 106 provided nearly orthogonally to the support part 105, the grip part 106 being extensible and allowing the X-ray source 102 to be attached to the vicinity of its distal end and an overturn prevention part 107 which prevents the housing part 103 from overturning when the X-ray source 102 is attached.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は搬送性が高く、設置が容易なX線撮影装置を提供する。【解決手段】X線撮影装置101は、X線源102と、X線源102を収容する略直方体形状の収容部103と、収容部103の底部に設けられた車輪104と、収容部103の側面の一に設けられた支柱部105と、支柱部105に略直交に設けられた把持部106と、を有する。把持部106は伸縮可能であってその先端部近傍にX線源102が取付け可能であり、X線源102の取付け時に収容部103の転倒を防止する転倒防止部107を具える。【選択図】図1