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Granted Patent B2
US 11,717,243 · App. 17/064,246 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Medical information processing apparatus, medical diagnostic apparatus, medical information processing system, medical information processing method, medical imaging apparatus, and medical treatment apparatus

Inventor: Takeshi Ishii (Otawara, JP)
Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 11,717,243
App. No.
17/064,246
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processor. The processor acquires an examination room image obtained by capturing the inside of an examination room in which a medical imaging apparatus including a movement mechanism is installed. The processor specifies identification information of a target object depicted in the examination room image using the examination room image. The processor specifies three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object. The processor specifies the position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space using depth information indicating distance from an examination-room image capturing device to the target object depicted in the examination room image.

Claims (86)

1. A medical information processing apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

acquire an examination room image obtained by capturing an inside of an examination room in which a medical imaging apparatus including a movement mechanism is installed,

specify identification information of a target object depicted in the examination room image using the examination room image,

specify three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object, and

specify a position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the examination room using depth information indicating distance from an examination-room image capturing device having captured the examination room image to the target object depicted in the examination room image.

2. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

specify the three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object and association information, and

transmit the position and orientation of the three-dimensional shape data in the virtual three-dimensional space, one or a plurality of evasive regions associated with the three-dimensional shape data, and an evasive action in each of the one or the plurality of evasive regions to the medical imaging apparatus, and

the association information is information in which identification information of a plurality of target objects, a plurality of pieces of three-dimensional shape data representing outer shapes of the respective target objects, one or a plurality of evasive regions of each target object, and an evasive action in each of the one or the plurality of evasive regions are associated with one another.

3. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the one or the plurality of evasive regions are three-dimensional regions obtained by enlarging an outer shape of the three-dimensional shape data, and

in the association information, one piece of the three-dimensional shape data is associated with a plurality of evasive regions having sizes different from each other, and the evasive regions are associated with respective evasive actions different from each other.

4. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

specify the identification information of the target object using a model indicating an association relation between the examination room image and the identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image, and

the model is a learned model in which the examination room image and the identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image are associated with each other.

5. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:

recognize a movable site of the target object depicted in the examination room image, and

extend a place near the movable site in the one or the plurality of evasive regions associated with the three-dimensional shape data of the target object.

6. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

estimate identification information and a position of the target object that exists in the examination room using an examination protocol executed by the medical imaging apparatus or identification information of an operator of the medical imaging apparatus, and

specify the identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image using a result of the estimation.

7. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to:

estimate the identification information and the position of the target object that exists in the examination room using an examination protocol executed by the medical imaging apparatus and a learned model in which the identification information and the position of the target object that exists in the examination room are associated with each other for each of a plurality of examination protocols.

8. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to:

estimate the identification information and the position of the target object that exists in the examination room using the operator of the medical imaging apparatus and a learned model in which the identification information and the position of the target object that exists in the examination room are associated with each other for each of a plurality of operators.

9. A medical diagnostic apparatus comprising:

an image capturing apparatus including a movement mechanism and configured to capture an image of a subject; and

a processor configured to:

acquire an examination room image obtained by capturing an inside of an examination room,

specify identification information of a target object depicted in the examination room image using the examination room image,

specify three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object,

specify a position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the examination room using depth information indicating distance from an examination-room image capturing device having captured the examination room image to the target object depicted in the examination room image, and

control the movement mechanism using the specified position of the three-dimensional shape data.

10. A medical information processing system comprising:

a medical imaging apparatus capable of capturing an image of a subject in an examination room; and

a medical information processing apparatus, wherein

the medical imaging apparatus includes

a movement mechanism that is movable, and

a controller configured to control movement of the movement mechanism using a position of three-dimensional shape data representing a target object in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the examination room,

the medical information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to:

specify, using an examination room image captured by an examination-room image capturing device configured to capture an image of an inside of the examination room, identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image,

specify the three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object,

specify the position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the examination room using depth information indicating distance from the examination-room image capturing device to the target object depicted in the examination room image, and

transmit the position of the three-dimensional shape data in the virtual three-dimensional space to the medical imaging apparatus.

11. A medical information processing method comprising:

acquiring an examination room image obtained by capturing an inside of an examination room in which a medical imaging apparatus including a movement mechanism is installed;

specifying identification information of a target object depicted in the examination room image using the examination room image;

specifying three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object; and

specifying a position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the examination room using depth information indicating distance from an examination-room image capturing device having captured the examination room image to the target object depicted in the examination room image.

12. The medical information processing method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

specifying the three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object and association information; and

transmitting the position and orientation of the three-dimensional shape data in the virtual three-dimensional space, one or a plurality of evasive regions associated with the three-dimensional shape data, and an evasive action in each of the one or the plurality of evasive regions to the medical imaging apparatus, wherein

the association information is information in which identification information of a plurality of target objects, a plurality of pieces of three-dimensional shape data representing outer shapes of the respective target objects, one or a plurality of evasive regions of each target object, and an evasive action in each of the one or the plurality of evasive regions are associated with one another.

13. The medical information processing method according to claim 12 , wherein

the one or the plurality of evasive regions are three-dimensional regions obtained by enlarging an outer shape of the three-dimensional shape data, and

in the association information, one piece of the three-dimensional shape data is associated with a plurality of evasive regions having sizes different from each other, and the evasive regions are associated with respective evasive actions different from each other.

14. The medical information processing method according to claim 11 , further comprising specifying the identification information of the target object using a model indicating an association relation between the examination room image and the identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image, wherein

the model is a learned model in which the examination room image and the identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image are associated with each other.

15. The medical information processing method according to claim 12 , further comprising:

recognizing a movable site of the target object depicted in the examination room image; and

extending a place near the movable site in the one or the plurality of evasive regions associated with the three-dimensional shape data of the target object.

16. The medical information processing method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

estimating identification information and a position of the target object that exists in the examination room using an examination protocol executed by the medical imaging apparatus or identification information of an operator of the medical imaging apparatus; and

specifying the identification information of the target object depicted in the examination room image using a result of the estimation.

17. The medical information processing method according to claim 16 , further comprising estimating the identification information and the position of the target object that exists in the examination room using an examination protocol executed by the medical imaging apparatus and a learned model in which the identification information and the position of the target object that exists in the examination room are associated with each other for each of a plurality of examination protocols.

18. A medical imaging apparatus installed in an examination room and capable of capturing an image of a subject, the medical imaging apparatus comprising:

a movement mechanism that is movable; and

a controller configured to

acquire an examination room image obtained by capturing an inside of the examination room,

specify identification information of a target object depicted in the examination room image using the examination room image,

specify three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object,

specify a position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the examination room using depth information indicating distance from an examination-room image capturing device having captured the examination room image to the target object depicted in the examination room image, and

control, using the specified position of the three-dimensional shape data, movement of the movement mechanism so that the movement mechanism evades the target object that exists in the examination room.

19. A medical treatment apparatus comprising:

a medical treatment device including a movement mechanism and configured to perform medical treatment of a subject; and

a processor configured to:

acquire a medical treatment room image obtained by capturing an inside of a medical treatment room,

specify identification information of a target object depicted in the medical treatment room image using the medical treatment room image,

specify three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object, specify a position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the medical treatment room using depth information indicating distance from a medical treatment room image capturing device having captured the medical treatment room image to the target object depicted in the medical treatment room image, and

control the movement mechanism using the specified position of the three-dimensional shape data.

20. A medical information processing apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

acquire a medical treatment room image obtained by capturing an inside of a medical treatment room in which a medical treatment apparatus including a movement mechanism is installed, specify identification information of a target object depicted in the medical treatment room image using the medical treatment room image,

specify three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the identification information of the target object using the identification information of the target object, and

specify a position of the three-dimensional shape data in a virtual three-dimensional space representing a space in the medical treatment room using depth information indicating distance from a medical treatment room image capturing device having captured the medical treatment room image to the target object depicted in the medical treatment room image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2020
From: ISHII, TAKESHI
To: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053992/0628 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-186320 · Oct 9, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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