Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki KONUMA

Nobuyuki KONUMA 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).

  • Patent number: 11965948
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to derive an index value with respect to noise included in data associated with magnetic resonance signals collected by each of a plurality of reception coils, adjust a degree to which noise is removed from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the derived index value, remove noise from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the adjusted degree, and perform compositing of the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals from which noise has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamashita, Kazuto Nakabayashi, Hitoshi Kanazawa, Kazuya Okamoto, Hiroshi Takai, Nobuyuki Konuma, Kensuke Shinoda
  • Patent number: 11815581
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data and a g-factor map. The data is generated as a result of a reception by an RF coil. The processing circuitry is configured to determine strength of denoise performed on the data on the basis of the g-factor map and perform the denoise on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shinoda, Kazuto Nakabayashi, Hitoshi Kanazawa, Kazuya Okamoto, Hiroshi Takai, Nobuyuki Konuma, Yuichi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20230260088
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates noise intensity from first data acquired during a first scan. The processing circuitry calculates a denoising intensity used for a denoising process based on the noise intensity and the difference between an imaging condition for the first scan and an imaging condition for a second scan, the denoising process being applied to second data obtained by the second scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAI, Kensuke SHINODA, Nobuyuki KONUMA, Masahito NAMBU
  • Patent number: 11669938
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates noise intensity from first data acquired during a first scan. The processing circuitry calculates a denoising intensity used for a denoising process based on the noise intensity and the difference between an imaging condition for the first scan and an imaging condition for a second scan, the denoising process being applied to second data obtained by the second scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takai, Kensuke Shinoda, Nobuyuki Konuma, Masahito Nambu
  • Publication number: 20230116931
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to derive an index value with respect to noise included in data associated with magnetic resonance signals collected by each of a plurality of reception coils, adjust a degree to which noise is removed from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the derived index value, remove noise from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the adjusted degree, and perform compositing of the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals from which noise has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi YAMASHITA, Kazuto NAKABAYASHI, Hitoshi KANAZAWA, Kazuya OKAMOTO, Hiroshi TAKAI, Nobuyuki KONUMA, Kensuke SHINODA
  • Patent number: 11536790
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to derive an index value with respect to noise included in data associated with magnetic resonance signals collected by each of a plurality of reception coils, adjust a degree to which noise is removed from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the derived index value, remove noise from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the adjusted degree, and perform compositing of the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals from which noise has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamashita, Kazuto Nakabayashi, Hitoshi Kanazawa, Kazuya Okamoto, Hiroshi Takai, Nobuyuki Konuma, Kensuke Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20220260659
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data and a g-factor map. The data is generated as a result of a reception by an RF coil. The processing circuitry is configured to determine strength of denoise performed on the data on the basis of the g-factor map and perform the denoise on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke SHINODA, Kazuto NAKABAYASHI, Hitoshi KANAZAWA, Kazuya OKAMOTO, Hiroshi TAKAI, Nobuyuki KONUMA, Yuichi YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11415656
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data and a g-factor map. The data is generated as a result of a reception by an RF coil. The processing circuitry is configured to determine strength of denoise performed on the data on the basis of the g-factor map and perform the denoise on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Shinoda, Kazuto Nakabayashi, Hitoshi Kanazawa, Kazuya Okamoto, Hiroshi Takai, Nobuyuki Konuma, Yuichi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10942236
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment includes sequence control circuitry. The sequence control circuitry collect first MR data in a first cardiac cycle by excitation of a first region including a first slice, and collects reference data used for phase correction of second MR data on a second slice not included in the first region before and after the collection of the first MR data in the first cardiac cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Tamura, Hiroshi Takai, Nobuyuki Konuma
  • Publication number: 20200327645
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates noise intensity from first data acquired during a first scan. The processing circuitry calculates a denoising intensity used for a denoising process based on the noise intensity and the difference between an imaging condition for the first scan and an imaging condition for a second scan, the denoising process being applied to second data obtained by the second scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAI, Kensuke SHINODA, Nobuyuki KONUMA, Masahito NAMBU
  • Publication number: 20200241098
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data and a g-factor map. The data is generated as a result of a reception by an RF coil. The processing circuitry is configured to determine strength of denoise performed on the data on the basis of the g-factor map and perform the denoise on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke SHINODA, Kazuto NAKABAYASHI, Hitoshi KANAZAWA, Kazuya OKAMOTO, Hiroshi TAKAI, Nobuyuki KONUMA, Yuichi YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20200200848
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to derive an index value with respect to noise included in data associated with magnetic resonance signals collected by each of a plurality of reception coils, adjust a degree to which noise is removed from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the derived index value, remove noise from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the adjusted degree, and perform compositing of the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals from which noise has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi YAMASHITA, Kazuto NAKABAYASHI, Hitoshi KANAZAWA, Kazuya OKAMOTO, Hiroshi TAKAI, Nobuyuki KONUMA, Kensuke SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20190113588
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment includes sequence control circuitry. The sequence control circuitry collect first MR data in a first cardiac cycle by excitation of a first region including a first slice, and collects reference data used for phase correction of second MR data on a second slice not included in the first region before and after the collection of the first MR data in the first cardiac cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro TAMURA, Hiroshi TAKAI, Nobuyuki KONUMA
  • Patent number: 9842121
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus includes an exam reservation information receiver and an image processor. The exam reservation information receiver receives exam reservation information for multiple image generating apparatuses, from an exam reservation apparatus. The image processor determines a type of image processing based on the received exam reservation information, and applies the determined type of image processing to original images as medical images generated by the multiple image generating apparatuses to generate a processing result image as the medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Konuma
  • Patent number: 9655498
    Abstract: A medical image displaying apparatus is provided that improves the workability of making a definitive diagnosis in capsule endoscopy. A medical image displaying apparatus of an embodiment is capable of displaying a virtual endoscopic image in a tube based on a viewpoint set inside the tube of the tubular body by using a three-dimensional image of the tubular body, and comprises a capsule endoscopic image storage and a display controller, and the capsule endoscopic image storage stores capsule endoscopic images acquired by a capsule endoscope passing inside the tube. The display controller displays the capsule endoscopic images based on the location of the viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kawasaki, Nobuyuki Konuma
  • Publication number: 20150049933
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus includes an exam reservation information receiver and an image processor. The exam reservation information receiver receives exam reservation information for multiple image generating apparatuses, from an exam reservation apparatus. The image processor determines a type of image processing based on the received exam reservation information, and applies the determined type of image processing to original images as medical images generated by the multiple image generating apparatuses to generate a processing result image as the medical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuyuki KONUMA
  • Publication number: 20140081079
    Abstract: A medical image displaying apparatus is provided that improves the workability of making a definitive diagnosis in capsule endoscopy. A medical image displaying apparatus of an embodiment is capable of displaying a virtual endoscopic image in a tube based on a viewpoint set inside the tube of the tubular body by using a three-dimensional image of the tubular body, and comprises a capsule endoscopic image storage and a display controller, and the capsule endoscopic image storage stores capsule endoscopic images acquired by a capsule endoscope passing inside the tube. The display controller displays the capsule endoscopic images based on the location of the viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kawasaki, Nobuyuki Konuma
  • Publication number: 20130204976
    Abstract: A medical image management system includes a plurality of servers, a determination means, a forwarding-destination determination part, and a forwarding processing means. The plurality of servers each comprise a memory that stores medical images to which supplementary information is attached, and performs image processing on medical images instructed by a client. The determination means determines whether or not to forward medical images based on the free space required for the image processing and the free space in the memory of the server. The forwarding-destination determination part determines a forwarding destination server to which the medical images are forwarded. The forwarding processing means forwards the medical images used for the image processing to the server determined by the forwarding-destination determination part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Okuyama, Nobuyuki Konuma
  • Publication number: 20110152663
    Abstract: A medical image diagnostic apparatus includes an input unit to input personal information of a subject, a communication unit to communicate with a personal information managing server for storing the personal information, and a judge unit to judge whether the personal information can be transmitted to a personal information managing server. The communication unit transmits the personal information to the personal information managing server and receives personally-identifying information for identifying the personal information in response to the personal information transmitted, when the judge unit judges that the personal information can be transmitted. A memory for examination information stores the personally-identifying information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuyuki KONUMA