Patents by Inventor Chikako MORIWAKE

Chikako MORIWAKE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, and automatic imaging position setting method
    Patent number: 11255939
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus performs automatic positioning with high accuracy within a short time with respect to tissues having a complicated anatomic structure. First measurement of scout imaging is executed before main imaging for acquiring a diagnosis image, and one-dimensional or two-dimensional measurement data is acquired. The right and left of a subject is determined by using the measurement data acquired in the first measurement. A cross-section position in second measurement of the scout imaging is calculated by using a determination result in the right and left determination and the measurement data acquired in the first measurement, the second measurement at the cross-section position is executed, and two-dimensional measurement data is acquired. A cross-section position in the main imaging is calculated by using the two-dimensional measurement data acquired in the second measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Yokosawa, Toru Shirai, Hisako Nagao, Chikako Moriwake, Binrong Wu
  • MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND AUTOMATIC IMAGING POSITION SETTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210103021
    Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of realizing automatic positioning with high accuracy within a short time with respect to tissues having a complicated anatomic structure. First measurement of scout imaging is executed before main imaging for acquiring a diagnosis image, and one-dimensional or two-dimensional measurement data is acquired. The right and left of a subject is determined by using the measurement data acquired in the first measurement. A cross-section position in second measurement of the scout imaging is calculated by using a determination result in the right and left determination and the measurement data acquired in the first measurement, the second measurement at the cross-section position is executed, and two-dimensional measurement data is acquired. A cross-section position in the main imaging is calculated by using the two-dimensional measurement data acquired in the second measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Suguru YOKOSAWA, Toru SHIRAI, Hisako NAGAO, Chikako MORIWAKE, Binrong WU
  • MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200271742
    Abstract: Automatically performing a serial examination flow including, for example, positioning, imaging, and post processing enables reducing a burden placed on the user by a manual operation and improving examination efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenta SAKURAGI, Shinji TAKAHASHI, Kentaroh SUNAGA, Chikako MORIWAKE, Hisako NAGAO