IP Library Granted Patent US 12694969
Granted Patent B2
US 12694969 · App. 18/137,540 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Image display system generating data displayable on converted medical image data

Inventors: Tomoaki Takemura (Hachioji, JP); Hisashi Wada (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
G16H30/20G16H30/40
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Patent No.
US 12694969
App. No.
18/137,540
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image display system includes a first hardware processor that: obtains an analysis result acquired by a computer process for first medical image data having a first slice thickness; obtains second medical image data reconstructed, from the first medical image data, to have a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness; and converts the analysis result of the first medical image data into what is displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data.

Claims (67)

1 . An image display system, comprising:

a first hardware processor configured to execute processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data, the second medical image data having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.

2 . The image display system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second hardware processor configured to execute processes comprising:

obtaining the association information, and

converting the analysis result into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on the association information.

3 . An image display system, comprising:

a first hardware processor configured to execute processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data and having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.

4 . An analysis apparatus, comprising:

a first hardware processor configured to execute processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data, the second medical image data having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.

5 . An analysis apparatus, comprising:

a first hardware processor configured to execute processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data, the second medical image data having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.

6 . An image management apparatus, comprising:

a hardware processor configured to execute processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data, the second medical image data having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.

7 . The image management apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processes further comprise:

obtaining the association information, and

converting the analysis result into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on the association information.

8 . The image management apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processes further comprise converting the analysis result into the data displayable on the second medical image based on the first slice thickness and the second slice thickness.

9 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having a program stored thereon, the program being executable by a hardware processor of a computer to control the hardware processor to perform processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data, the second medical image data having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.

10 . The recording medium according to claim 9 , wherein the processes further comprise:

obtaining the association information, and

converting the analysis result into the data displayable on the second medical image, based on the association information.

11 . The recording medium according to claim 9 , wherein:

the analysis result includes a plurality of analysis results, and

the processes further comprise:

obtaining the plurality of analysis results; and

converting the plurality of analysis results into the data displayable on the second medical image.

12 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having a program stored thereon, the program being executable by a hardware processor of a computer to control the hardware processor to perform processes comprising:

obtaining an analysis result acquired by performing a computer-based analysis process with respect to first medical image data having a first slice thickness;

obtaining second medical image data reconstructed from the first medical image data and having a second slice thickness different from the first slice thickness;

generating association information for converting the analysis result obtained with respect to the first medical image data into data displayable on a second medical image based on the second medical image data, based on an association relationship between image position information on the first medical image data and image position information on the second medical image data;

outputting the association information; and

generating embedded image data in which the analysis result is embedded in the second medical image data.