Patents by Inventor Hideaki Kutsuna

Hideaki Kutsuna 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: 20240138700
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry inputs a first magnetic resonance image reconstructed with super-resolution processing on magnetic resonance data and a second magnetic resonance image obtained by imaging the same object as that of the first magnetic resonance image and with artifacts suppressed compared with the first magnetic resonance image, to a leaned model, the learned model being configured to output a third magnetic resonance image having the same resolution as that of the first magnetic resonance image and with the artifacts suppressed, generates the third magnetic resonance image based on the first magnetic resonance image and the second magnetic resonance image, using the learned model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki KUTSUNA
  • Publication number: 20240077566
    Abstract: An MRI apparatus 1 includes sequence control circuitry 29 and processing circuitry 51. The sequence control circuitry 29 performs stack-of-stars data acquisition on an imaging region of a subject to acquire time-series k-space data. The processing circuitry 51 divides time-series k-space data into groups relating to a time direction, and calculates for each of the groups a motion feature amount of the imaging region based on k-space data of a k-space central portion. The processing circuitry 51 corrects for each of the groups the k-space data based on the motion feature amount and generates the corrected k-space data. The processing circuitry 51 reconstructs an MR image relating to the imaging region based on the corrected k-space data relating to the groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Hideaki KUTSUNA
  • Patent number: 11896361
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus according to the embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires MR data acquired in read-out directions including a first read-out direction and a second read-out direction intersecting the first read-out direction, filter sensitivity distributions corresponding to the read-out directions and indicating distributions of sensitivity of a low-pass filter, and coil sensitivity distributions corresponding to coil elements used to acquire the MR data. The processing circuitry generates synthesis sensitivity distributions for the respective read-out directions by synthesizing the filter sensitivity distributions and the coil sensitivity distributions for the respective read-out directions. The processing circuitry generates an MR image based on the synthesis sensitivity distributions and MR data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Kutsuna, Hidenori Takeshima
  • Patent number: 11896362
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry inputs a first magnetic resonance image reconstructed with super-resolution processing on magnetic resonance data and a second magnetic resonance image obtained by imaging the same object as that of the first magnetic resonance image and with artifacts suppressed compared with the first magnetic resonance image, to a leaned model, the learned model being configured to output a third magnetic resonance image having the same resolution as that of the first magnetic resonance image and with the artifacts suppressed, generates the third magnetic resonance image based on the first magnetic resonance image and the second magnetic resonance image, using the learned model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki Kutsuna
  • Patent number: 11710230
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical data processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires medical data, and generates an imaging parameter by inputting the medical data to a trained model, the imaging parameter being a parameter of a medical image diagnostic apparatus with respect to the medical data, the trained model being trained to generate an imaging parameter of the medical image diagnostic apparatus based on medical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenori Takeshima, Masanori Ozaki, Hideaki Kutsuna, Kyoichiro Aoki
  • Publication number: 20230130481
    Abstract: A data processing device according to an embodiment includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit performs data processing using a learned model with a neural network including a division processing layer that divides input complex first vector data by complex second vector data containing features of the first vector data, a nonlinear layer that is disposed in the subsequent stage of the division processing layer and that performs a nonlinear operation, and a multiplication processing layer that is disposed in the subsequent stage of the nonlinear layer and that multiplies the input data by the second vector data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki Kutsuna
  • Publication number: 20230089036
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry inputs a first magnetic resonance image reconstructed with super-resolution processing on magnetic resonance data and a second magnetic resonance image obtained by imaging the same object as that of the first magnetic resonance image and with artifacts suppressed compared with the first magnetic resonance image, to a leaned model, the learned model being configured to output a third magnetic resonance image having the same resolution as that of the first magnetic resonance image and with the artifacts suppressed, generates the third magnetic resonance image based on the first magnetic resonance image and the second magnetic resonance image, using the learned model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki KUTSUNA
  • Patent number: 11543480
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains a coil sensitivity distribution indicating a sensitivity distribution of a reception coil used for an imaging process performed on an examined subject and magnetic resonance data acquired from the imaging process that is non-Cartesian and performed in a k-space. The processing circuitry performs, on the basis of the coil sensitivity distribution, registration between the coil sensitivity distribution and a gridding sensitivity distribution indicating a distribution of gridding sensitivity related to arranging the magnetic resonance data in the k-space. The processing circuitry generates a magnetic resonance image on the basis of a result of the registration, magnetic resonance data, coil sensitivity distribution, and gridding sensitivity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Kutsuna, Masahito Nambu
  • Publication number: 20220375209
    Abstract: A medical data processing device according to an embodiment includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit applies a linear calculation of a complex number coefficient and a non-linear activation not dependent on an argument of complex numbers, to medical data having a complex value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki KUTSUNA, Hidenori TAKESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220351025
    Abstract: A data processing device according to an embodiment includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a complex number neural network with an activation function by which an output varies according to an argument of complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori TAKESHIMA, Hideaki KUTSUNA
  • Publication number: 20220187400
    Abstract: An MRI apparatus according to the present embodiment acquires a plurality of MR signals corresponding to read-out directions including a first read-out direction and a second read-out direction intersecting the first read-out direction, and. The MRI apparatus includes processing circuitry and a low-pass filter. The processing circuitry specifies a signal area relating to generation of the MR signals in a subject. The processing circuitry sets a cutoff frequency defining a passband for the MR signals based on the signal area. The low-pass filter filters the MR signals acquired by scanning performed on the subject in the read-out directions using the cutoff frequency. The processing circuitry generates an MR image based on MR data generated by A/D conversion performed on the MR signals output from the low-pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki KUTSUNA, Hidenori TAKESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220183582
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus according to the embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires MR data acquired in read-out directions including a first read-out direction and a second read-out direction intersecting the first read-out direction, filter sensitivity distributions corresponding to the read-out directions and indicating distributions of sensitivity of a low-pass filter, and coil sensitivity distributions corresponding to coil elements used to acquire the MR data. The processing circuitry generates synthesis sensitivity distributions for the respective read-out directions by synthesizing the filter sensitivity distributions and the coil sensitivity distributions for the respective read-out directions. The processing circuitry generates an MR image based on the synthesis sensitivity distributions and MR data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki KUTSUNA, Hidenori TAKESHIMA
  • Patent number: 11287500
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to set a rotation angle of a non-Cartesian trajectory in a k-space on the basis of information related to cyclic movements of a subject to be imaged, to obtain k-space data by rotating the non-Cartesian trajectory at the set rotation angle, and to generate an image by reconstructing the k-space data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Kutsuna, Hidenori Takeshima
  • Publication number: 20220091212
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains a coil sensitivity distribution indicating a sensitivity distribution of a reception coil used for an imaging process performed on an examined subject and magnetic resonance data acquired from the imaging process that is non-Cartesian and performed in a k-space. The processing circuitry performs, on the basis of the coil sensitivity distribution, registration between the coil sensitivity distribution and a gridding sensitivity distribution indicating a distribution of gridding sensitivity related to arranging the magnetic resonance data in the k-space. The processing circuitry generates a magnetic resonance image on the basis of a result of the registration, magnetic resonance data, coil sensitivity distribution, and gridding sensitivity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki KUTSUNA, Masahito NAMBU
  • Publication number: 20220005240
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to successively generate Magnetic Resonance (MR) images in a plurality of temporal phases by using a first reconstruction method. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a first temporal phase before MR images in all the temporal phases during a predetermined time period are generated. The processing circuitry is configured to generate an MR image in the first temporal phase determined by the determining unit, by using a second reconstruction method having a larger processing load than the first reconstruction method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke SHINODA, Hideaki KUTSUNA
  • Patent number: 11194003
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes a scanner and processing circuitry. The scanner includes at least two gradient coils. The processing circuitry is configured to cause the scanner to acquire k-space data for correction in a band-shaped two-dimensional k-space along a readout direction, or in a columnar three-dimensional k-space along a readout direction, while changing rotation angles, wherein each of the rotation angles corresponds to the readout direction, generate correction data for correcting an error due to a gradient magnetic field generated by the gradient coils, by using the acquired k-space data for correction, cause the scanner to acquire k-space data for reconstruction, based on a radial acquisition method, while correcting the gradient magnetic field by using the correction data, and generate an image by reconstructing the acquired k-space data for reconstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Kutsuna, Hidenori Takeshima
  • Publication number: 20210103020
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to set a rotation angle of a non-Cartesian trajectory in a k-space on the basis of information related to cyclic movements of a subject to be imaged, to obtain k-space data by rotating the non-Cartesian trajectory at the set rotation angle, and to generate an image by reconstructing the k-space data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki KUTSUNA, Hidenori TAKESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210042913
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical data processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires medical data, and generates an imaging parameter by inputting the medical data to a trained model, the imaging parameter being a parameter of a medical image diagnostic apparatus with respect to the medical data, the trained model being trained to generate an imaging parameter of the medical image diagnostic apparatus based on medical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenori TAKESHIMA, Masanori OZAKI, Hideaki KUTSUNA, Kyoichiro AOKI
  • Publication number: 20200278413
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes a scanner and processing circuitry. The scanner includes at least two gradient coils. The processing circuitry is configured to cause the scanner to acquire k-space data for correction in a band-shaped two-dimensional k-space along a readout direction, or in a columnar three-dimensional k-space along a readout direction, while changing rotation angles, wherein each of the rotation angles corresponds to the readout direction, generate correction data for correcting an error due to a gradient magnetic field generated by the gradient coils, by using the acquired k-space data for correction, cause the scanner to acquire k-space data for reconstruction, based on a radial acquisition method, while correcting the gradient magnetic field by using the correction data, and generate an image by reconstructing the acquired k-space data for reconstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki KUTSUNA, Hidenori TAKESHIMA
  • Patent number: 9527286
    Abstract: Humidified gas generated by a humidifying unit is supplied to a space between two adjacent print heads from one side of the space, and the humidified gas supplied to the space is discharged from the other side facing the one side across the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yaado Sakata, Hideaki Kutsuna