IP Library Granted Patent US 9,053,172
Granted Patent B2
US 9,053,172 · App. 13/750,382 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Medical image processing apparatus, program, and medical apparatus

Inventor: Koji Takei (Nasushiobara, JP)
Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
G06F17/30619G06F19/321G06F17/30268
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Patent No.
US 9,053,172
App. No.
13/750,382
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes a reception unit, determination unit, dividing unit, processing control unit, and storage processing unit. The reception unit receives first data including supported and unsupported tags, and individual data added to the supported or unsupported tag. The determination unit determines whether a tag included in the first data is supported or not. The dividing unit divides the first data into second data and third data. The processing control unit executes data processing by referring to the second data. The storage processing unit generates fourth data by adding second data to data acquired by the processing.

Claims (48)

1. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive first data including at least a supported tag supported by the apparatus, individual data including patient information added to the supported tag, an unsupported tag which is not supported by the apparatus, and individual data to which the unsupported tag is added; and

a processor configured to

determine whether a tag included in the received first data is a supported tag or an unsupported tag;

divide the first data into second data including individual data added to the supported tag and excluding individual data added to the unsupported tag and third data including at least individual data added to the unsupported tag and store the second data in a first memory;

execute data processing concerning an image of an object by referring to the individual data included in the second data; and

generate fourth data by adding second data including the referred individual data to image data acquired by the processing and record the generated fourth data on the first memory.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

add identical unique IDs (UIDs) to the second data and the third data,

store the third data in a second memory,

generate fifth data by combining the fourth data stored in the first memory with the third data stored in the second memory based on the UIDs,

the apparatus further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit the fifth data.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to generate an unsupported tag list based on an unsupported tag included in third data stored in the second memory.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether a tag included in the received first data is a supported tag or an unsupported tag by referring to a supported tag list in which a supported tag is described.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to

image an object by referring to individual data included in the second data, and

generate the fourth data by adding the second data including the referred individual data to image data obtained by the imaging, and record the generated fourth data in the first memory.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to

generate data concerning the image of the object by referring to individual data included in the second data, and

generate the fourth data by adding second data including the referred individual data to the generated data, and record the generated fourth data in the first memory.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the first data, which exists for each patient.

8. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to

associate the second data and the third data which are divided from same first data with each other by adding the UIDs,

search the second memory for the third data associated with second data included in the fourth data based on the UIDs, and

generate the fifth data by combining the third data acquired by the search with the fourth data.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a program used by a computer included in a medical image processing apparatus which receives first data including at least a supported tag supported by the apparatus, individual data including patient information added to the supported tag, an unsupported tag which is not supported by the apparatus, and individual data to which the unsupported tag is added, the program causing the computer to execute:

a determination process of determining whether a tag included in the received first data is a supported tag or an unsupported tag;

a dividing process of dividing the first data into second data including individual data added to the supported tag and excluding individual data added to the unsupported tag and third data including at least individual data added to the unsupported tag, identical unique IDs (UIDs) being added to the second data and the third data;

a first recording process of recording the second data in a first memory;

a second recording process of recording the third data in a second memory;

an execution process of executing data processing concerning an image of an object by referring to the individual data included in the second data recorded in the first memory;

a third recording process of generating fourth data by adding second data including the referred individual data to data acquired by the data processing and recording the generated fourth data in the first memory; and

a combining process of generating fifth data by combining the fourth data recorded in the first memory with the third data recorded in the second memory.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the dividing process associates the second data and the third data divided from same first data with each other by adding the UIDs,

the program further causes the computer to execute a search process of searching the second memory for the third data associated with the second data included in the fourth data, and

the combining process generates the fifth data by combining the third data acquired by the search with the fourth data.

11. A medical apparatus, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive first data including at least a supported tag supported by the apparatus, individual data including patient information added to the supported tag, an unsupported tag which is not supported by the apparatus, and individual data added to the unsupported tag;

a first memory configured to store second data;

a second memory configured to store third data;

a processor configured to:

determine whether a tag included in the received first data is a supported tag or an unsupported tag;

divide the first data into second data including individual data of the supported tag and excluding individual data of the unsupported tag and third data including at least individual data of the unsupported tag, identical unique IDs (UIDs) being added to the second data and the third data;

store the second data in the first memory;

store the third data in the second memory;

search the second memory for the third data associated with the second data stored in the first memory based on the UIDs;

generate fifth data by combining the third data acquired by the search with the second data; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the fifth data.

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 Jan 25, 2013
From: TAKEI, KOJI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029696/0072 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-017036 · Jan 30, 2012 · national
JP 2012-251080 · Nov 15, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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