Patents by Inventor Daizo Oikawa

Daizo Oikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20220336064
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry. The processing circuitry collects patient information and medical information related to a medical record including a plurality of medical actions. The processing circuitry causes a display to display the medical record by displaying the plurality of medical actions, the collected patient information, and the collected medical information in time series and displaying an option selected in the medical record by a doctor in association with any reason for the selection of the option. The processing circuitry causes the display device to display the option selected by the doctor and any option not selected by the doctor in a distinguishable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YOSHIDA, Yasunori OHSHIMA, Daizo OIKAWA, Hideo SAITO
  • Patent number: 10182775
    Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment stores a plurality of reference count data indicative of energy spectra of X-rays, which are associated with a plurality of tube voltages or tube currents. Estimation circuitry estimates a tube voltage or a tube current at a time of X-ray irradiation, based on a comparison of energy spectra between second count data and each of the plurality of reference count data. Correction circuitry corrects first count data acquired together with the second count data, by using an energy spectrum calculated based on the estimated tube voltage or tube current. Reconstruction circuitry reconstructs medical image data, based on the corrected first count data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Daizo Oikawa
  • Patent number: 9633814
    Abstract: X-ray CT apparatus is provided in which the photon energy distribution of X-rays to be radiated is flattened. X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a data acquisition system, a tube voltage generator, and a grid controller. The X-ray tube radiates X-rays onto a subject. The detector includes multiple detection elements for detecting photons forming the X-rays. The data acquisition system counts the number of the detected photons to acquire projection data based on the counted photons. The tube voltage generator applies the tube voltage to the X-ray tube while changing the tube voltage of the X-ray tube in a predetermined cycle. A tube current controller decreases the tube current upon an increase in the tube voltage, and increases the tube current upon a decrease in the tube voltage. Thus, the photon energy distribution of the X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube is flattened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Daizo Oikawa, Fumio Ishiyama
  • Patent number: 9595101
    Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes acquiring circuitry and processing circuitry. The acquiring circuitry is configured to count photons derived from X-rays that have passed through a subject and to acquire a result obtained by discriminating energy levels of the counted photons as a counting result. The processing circuitry is configured to notify the acquiring circuitry of an energy dividing set that is set in accordance with an X-ray absorption characteristic of a substance designated by an operator, to receive the counting result acquired by the acquiring circuitry by allocating a counted value to each of a plurality of energy discrimination regions that are set in the energy dividing set, and to reconstruct image data by using the received counting result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Tooru Kato, Daizo Oikawa, Hiroaki Nakai
  • Publication number: 20160022243
    Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment stores a plurality of reference count data indicative of energy spectra of X-rays, which are associated with a plurality of tube voltages or tube currents. Estimation circuitry estimates a tube voltage or a tube current at a time of X-ray irradiation, based on a comparison of energy spectra between second count data and each of the plurality of reference count data. Correction circuitry corrects first count data acquired together with the second count data, by using an energy spectrum calculated based on the estimated tube voltage or tube current. Reconstruction circuitry reconstructs medical image data, based on the corrected first count data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKAI, Daizo OIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150287193
    Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes acquiring circuitry and processing circuitry. The acquiring circuitry is configured to count photons derived from X-rays that have passed through a subject and to acquire a result obtained by discriminating energy levels of the counted photons as a counting result. The processing circuitry is configured to notify the acquiring circuitry of an energy dividing set that is set in accordance with an X-ray absorption characteristic of a substance designated by an operator, to receive the counting result acquired by the acquiring circuitry by allocating a counted value to each of a plurality of energy discrimination regions that are set in the energy dividing set, and to reconstruct image data by using the received counting result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Tooru KATO, Daizo OIKAWA, Hiroaki NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20140270055
    Abstract: X-ray CT apparatus is provided in which the photon energy distribution of X-rays to be radiated is flattened. X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a data acquisition system, a tube voltage generator, and a grid controller. The X-ray tube radiates X-rays onto a subject. The detector includes multiple detection elements for detecting photons forming the X-rays. The data acquisition system counts the number of the detected photons to acquire projection data based on the counted photons. The tube voltage generator applies the tube voltage to the X-ray tube while changing the tube voltage of the X-ray tube in a predetermined cycle. A tube current controller decreases the tube current upon an increase in the tube voltage, and increases the tube current upon a decrease in the tube voltage. Thus, the photon energy distribution of the X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube is flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Daizo OIKAWA, Fumio Ishiyama
  • Publication number: 20140163374
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an aspect includes an ultrasound probe and a processing apparatus. The ultrasound probe is configured so that a contact face thereof to be in contact with a subject for the purpose of adhering thereto is formed so as to have a shape that can be fitted to a projection part of the subject. The processing apparatus processes a reflected-wave signal of an ultrasound wave that is transmitted from the ultrasound probe attached to the subject toward the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoichi OGASAWARA, Daizo OIKAWA, Keisuke HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20020099571
    Abstract: There is disclosed a medical management system which generally manages an operation situation of each apparatus by a mode called a the, and manages a flow of all medical works executed by the system in executing the medical work relating to a patient in the system as an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Toshiya Waku, Daizo Oikawa
  • Patent number: 5539426
    Abstract: An image display system, for displaying image data having image information and at least one graduation characteristic range. The image display system has a reduction display section, a designation section and a designation display section. The reduction display section displays a plurality of reduced images, having the same image information, aligned in at least one predetermined direction based on where a particular graduation characteristic of each reduced image falls within the graduation characteristic range. The designation section specifies an image out of the plurality of reduced images displayed by the reduction display section. The designation display section displays an unreduced image of the specified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mineki Nishikawa, Daizo Oikawa