PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray CT apparatus that facilitates the confirmation of infrared emission intensity affecting the reliability of communication.SOLUTION: The X-ray CT apparatus includes: an X-ray source for applying X-rays to a subject an X-ray detector disposed oppositely to the X-ray source for detecting the X-rays transmitted through the subject a rotary disk that rotates around the subject while carrying the X-ray source and the X-ray detector a stationary unit supporting the rotary disk an infrared communication device for performing data communication between the rotary disk and the stationary unit an image reconfiguration unit for reconfiguring a tomogram of the subject based on the amount of transmitted X-rays detected by the X-ray detector and an image display device for displaying the tomogram reconfigured by the image reconfiguration unit. The infrared communication device includes an infrared incident intensity detection means and an infrared incident intensity display unit for informing an operator of the infrared incident intensity.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 通信の信頼性を左右する赤外線発光強度の確認が容易になるX線CT装置を提供する。【解決手段】 被検体にX線を照射するX線源と、前記X線源に対向配置され前記被検体を透過したX線を検出するX線検出器と、前記X線源と前記X線検出器を搭載し前記被検体の周囲を回転する回転円盤と、前記回転円盤を支える静止部と、前記回転円盤と静止部間のデータ通信を行う赤外線通信装置と、前記X線検出器により検出された透過X線量に基づき被検体の断層画像を再構成する画像再構成装置と、前記画像再構成装置により再構成された断層画像を表示する画像表示装置を備えたX線CT装置であって、前記赤外線通信装置は赤外線入射強度検出手段と、該赤外線入射強度を操作者に知らせる、赤外線入射強度表示部を備える。【選択図】 図2
