PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray diagnostic apparatus for mammography examination where a patient can also predict the termination of exposure easily while an operator can continue X-ray exposure at ease even when the X-ray exposure lasts for a long period of time.SOLUTION: The X-ray diagnostic apparatus 10 for mammography examination possesses an indicator 35a which is provided on an operating device 30 and indicates the exposure remainder period of X-rays which is determined based on the X-ray condition caused by the oppression thickness of the breast of a subject in the X-ray diagnostic apparatus for mammography examination, which is equipped with an arm part 19 having an X-ray tube 11 exposing the subject to X-rays and an X-ray detector 17 detecting X-rays generated from the X-ray tube 11, a support part 21 supporting the arm part rotatably, and the operating device 30 operating the X-ray tube 11.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】X線曝射が長時間にわたるときでも術者が安心して曝射を続けることができると共に、患者にとっても曝射終了を容易に予想することができる乳房撮影検査用X線診断装置を提供することである。【解決手段】乳房撮影検査用X線診断装置10は、被検体に対してX線を曝射するX線管11と、X線管11より発生されたX線を検出するX線検出器17とを備えたアーム部19と、該アーム部を回動可能に支持する支持部21と、X線管11の操作を行う操作装置30とを備えた乳房撮影検査用X線診断装置に於いて、操作装置30に備えられ、被検体の乳房の圧迫厚に起因するX線条件に基づいて決まるX線の曝射残り期間を表示する表示器35aを具備する。【選択図】図1
