IP Library Granted Patent US 8,509,511
Granted Patent B2
US 8,509,511 · App. 12/237,745 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Image processing apparatus and X-ray diagnostic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,509,511
App. No.
12/237,745
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an X-ray diagnostic apparatus, a volume 3D image in which a desired blood vessel center line has been extracted is stored in a CT 3D image storage unit, and an X-ray two-dimensional image updated in real time is stored in an X-ray 2D image storage unit. The three-dimensional image is aligned with the X-ray two-dimensional image in an alignment unit. Further, a distal end position of a device and a position thereof after a predetermined time are searched for in a search unit, and the distal end position of the device in the three-dimensional image is calculated in a computing unit. Then, a cross-sectional image of the three-dimensional image is displayed on a monitor.

Claims (42)

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a first memory configured to store a desired volume three-dimensional image;

a second memory configured to store a sequentially updated two-dimensional image;

a processor configured to align the three-dimensional image with the two-dimensional image,

to acquire a position of a device, and

to calculate the distal end position of the device in the three-dimensional image; and

a display configured to display the three-dimensional image and a sectional image of the three-dimensional image including the position of the device,

wherein

the display further is configured to display, in the three-dimensional image, a mark indicating three-dimensional coordinates of the position of the device;

a position of the mark in the three-dimensional image is updated per heartbeat; and

the sectional image is updated per heartbeat.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to acquire a distal end position of the device.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to detect the position of the device.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

the processor configured to search for a position of the device after a predetermined time.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the the processor is configured to calculate an intersection point of a projector and the center line of the three-dimensional image.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:

the processor configured to select a frame in a predetermined cardiac phase from the two-dimensional image, and to carry out the alignment using the frame selected.

7. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus which displays an image by image processing of image data generated by detecting X-rays applied to a specimen and converting the X-rays to an electric signal, the X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising:

a first memory configured to store a desired volume three-dimensional image;

a second memory configured to store a sequentially updated X-ray two-dimensional image;

a processor configured to align the three-dimensional image with the X-ray two-dimensional image,

to acquire a position of a device, and

to calculate the distal end position of the device in the three-dimensional image; and

a display configured to display the three-dimensional image and a sectional image of the three-dimensional image including the position of the device,

wherein

the display is further configured to display, in the three-dimensional image, a mark indicating three-dimensional coordinates of the position of the device;

a position of the mark in the three-dimensional image is updated per heartbeat; and

the sectional image is updated per heartbeat.

8. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the processor is configured to acquire a distal end position of the device.

9. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the processor is configured to detect the position of the device.

10. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:

the processor configure to search for a position of the device after a predetermined time.

11. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the processor configure to calculate an intersection point of a projector and the center line of the three-dimensional image.

12. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

the processor configured to select a frame in a predetermined cardiac phase from the two-dimensional image, and to carry out the alignment using the frame selected.

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 Sep 26, 2008
From: SAKAGUCHI, TAKUYA
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021592/0259 →