IP Library Patent Application 18486415
Patent Application
App. No. 18/486,415

MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

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18/486,415
Abstract

A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured to acquire geometric data indicating a position of a region of interest set on a first blood vessel image, specify a corresponding region in a second blood vessel image that corresponds to the region of interest on the basis of the geometric data, and acquire information on the corresponding region.

Claims (26)

1 . A medical image processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to

acquire geometric data indicating a position of a region of interest set on a first blood vessel image,

specify a corresponding region in a second blood vessel image that corresponds to the region of interest on a basis of the geometric data, and

acquire information on the corresponding region.

2 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information on the corresponding region is an index related to blood flow in the corresponding region.

3 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information on the corresponding region is a slice including the corresponding region in the second blood vessel image.

4 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the geometric data is data that ties position information of the region of interest to the first blood vessel image.

5 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the geometric data is a binarized image that is generated on a basis of the first blood vessel image and distinguishes pixel values of the region of interest from pixel values of a region other than the region of interest.

6 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the geometric data is text data indicating position coordinates of the region of interest.

7 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry further allows the information on the corresponding region to be displayed.

8 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry stores the information on the corresponding region in a memory.

9 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first blood vessel image is a blood vessel image acquired by an X-ray angiography apparatus and the second blood vessel image is a blood vessel image acquired by an X-ray CT apparatus.

10 . The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the index related to blood flow is based on output acquired by inserting a pressure wire into a blood vessel of subject.

11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer program, wherein the computer program causes a computer to perform a method comprising:

acquiring geometric data indicating a position of a region of interest set on a first blood vessel image,

specifying a corresponding region in a second blood vessel image that corresponds to the region of interest on a basis of the geometric data, and

acquiring information on the corresponding region.

12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the information on the corresponding region is an index related to blood flow in the corresponding region.

13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the information on the corresponding region is a slice including the corresponding region in the second blood vessel image.

14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the geometric data is data that ties position information of the region of interest to the first blood vessel image.

15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the geometric data is a binarized image that is generated on a basis of the first blood vessel image and distinguishes pixel values of the region of interest from pixel values of a region other than the region of interest.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the geometric data is text data indicating position coordinates of the region of interest.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 further storing computer program causes a computer to perform a method comprising allowing the information on the corresponding region to be displayed.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 further storing computer program causes a computer to perform a method comprising storing the information on the corresponding region in a memory.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the first blood vessel image is a blood vessel image acquired by an X-ray angiography apparatus and the second blood vessel image is a blood vessel image acquired by an X-ray CT apparatus.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein the index related to blood flow is based on output acquired by inserting a pressure wire into a blood vessel of subject.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 075315/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: YOSHIDA, SAKI; SAKAGUCHI, TAKUYA
To: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066093/0495 →