IP Library Granted Patent US 7,639,879
Granted Patent B2
US 7,639,879 · App. 11/139,491 · Granted Dec 29, 2009

Group information generating system and group information generating method

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Patent No.
US 7,639,879
App. No.
11/139,491
Granted
Dec 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A group information generating system 1 comprises a group border information generating units 9 or 10 and a group information generating unit 12. The group border information generating unit 9 or 10 is configured to generate a border information indicating at least one border of group when medical images sorted into the group are to be indicated according to an information included in a medical image information. The group information generating unit 12 is configured to generate a group information according to the border information. The group information means a discernment information of the group to which an image indicating information included in the medical image information for indicating one of the medical images is belong.

Claims (39)

1. A group information generating system comprising:

a group border information generating unit configured to generate histograms of pixel values of plural images corresponding to mutually different cross sections based on a medical image information and generate a border information indicating at least one border of a group when medical images sorted into the group are to be indicated according to the histograms; and

a group information generating unit configured to generate a group information according to the border information, the group information meaning a discernment information of the group to which an image indicating information included in the medical image information for indicating one of the medical images is belong.

2. A group information generating system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the group border information generating unit is configured to generate the border information according to an incidental information included in the medical image information.

3. A group information generating system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the group border information generating unit is configured to generate the border information according to a scan condition obtained from an incidental information included in the medical image information.

4. A group information generating system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the group border information generating unit is configured to obtain a scan condition corresponding to predetermined tag information from an incidental information included in the medical image information by referring the predetermined tag information and generate the border information according to the scan condition.

5. A group information generating system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the group border information generating unit is configured to detect whether contrast medium is used from an incidental information included in the medical image information and generate the border information according to the whether the contrast medium is used.

6. A group information generating system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the group border information generating unit is configured to obtain a value of a tube electric current of X-ray tube from an incidental information included in the medical image information and generate the border information according to the value of the tube electric current.

7. A group information generating system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the group border information generating unit is configured to detect a turn of position data of a bed from an incidental information included in the medical image information and generate the border information according to the turn.

8. A group information generating system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a monitor;

an image indicating unit configured to transmit the image indicating information to the monitor according to the group information to indicate the medical images sorted into the group and lined up on the monitor.

9. A group information generating system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an adjustment group generating unit configured to generate an adjustment border information of an adjustment group according to the border information.

10. A group information generating system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a group information revising unit configured to give a reference image information to a monitor to indicate a reference image and revise the group information according to an input from an input device.

11. A group information generating method comprising steps of:

generating histograms of pixel values of plural images corresponding to mutually different cross sections based on a medical image information and generating a border information indicating at least one border of group when medical images sorted into the group are to be indicated according to the histograms; and

generating a group information according to the border information, the group information meaning a discernment information of the group to which an image indicating information included in the medical image information for indicating one of the medical images is belong.

12. A group information generating method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the border information is generated according to an incidental information included in the medical image information.

13. A group information generating method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the border information is generated according to a scan condition obtained from an incidental information included in the medical image information.

14. A group information generating method according to claim 11 ,

wherein a scan condition corresponding to predetermined tag information is obtained from an incidental information included in the medical image information by referring the predetermined tag information and the border information is generated according to the scan condition.

15. A group information generating method according to claim 11 ,

wherein whether contrast medium is used is detected from an incidental information included in the medical image information and the border information is generated according to the whether the contrast medium is used.

16. A group information generating method according to claim 11 ,

wherein a value of a tube electric current of X-ray tube is obtained from an incidental information included in the medical image information and the border information is generated according to the value of the tube electric current.

17. A group information generating method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

generating an adjustment border information of an adjustment group according to the border information.

18. A group information generating method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

giving a reference image information to a monitor to indicate a reference image and revising the group information according to an input from an input device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2016
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038891/0693 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2005
From: GOTO, AKIRA; NIWA, KENICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016887/0427 →