Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a holding device, a drive unit, a route specify unit, an operation direction detector, and a drive controller. The holding device holds an X-ray tube and is configured to be movable. The drive unit is capable of moving the holding device. The route specify unit specifies a movement route from a current position of the holding device to a target position. The operation direction detector detects operation direction, which is the direction of moving operation that the holding device has received. The drive controller controls the drive unit to stop a driving force when the operation direction differs from the direction of the movement route.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to perform material decomposition based on spectral computed tomography (CT) projection data generated using registered reconstructed images. Registration is performed in the image domain, whereas material decomposition is performed in the sinogram domain. In the sinogram domain, material decomposition can include beam-hardening corrections. For at least two energy components, CT images are reconstructed, and registration is performed among the CT images. In certain implementations, the registered images are forward projected, and material decomposition is based on the resultant forward projections. In other implementations, motion images are generated from differences between the reconstructed CT images pre- and post-registration. The projection data is then corrected using forward projections of the motion images, and material decomposition is performed using the motion-corrected projection data.

Abstract: An RF coil includes a puncture needle insertion assembly in which a plurality of holes into which a puncture needle is inserted are formed within a surface of the puncture needle insertion assembly. In the puncture needle insertion assembly, conductors of a plurality of elements of a coil that are being insulated from one another are laid to meander on a frame between the holes.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a rotor and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube radiates an X-ray. The rotor holds the X-ray tube, and rotates together with the X-ray tube at least any of a first rotation speed used for scanning an object and a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed. The processing circuitry acquires information on a waiting time up to timing of exposure by the X-ray tube. The processing circuitry further controls a rotation speed of the rotor during the waiting time in accordance with the information on the waiting time.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment includes sequence control circuitry and processing circuitry. The sequence control circuitry controls execution of a pulse sequence which includes a first segment and a second segment being provided prior to the first segment. The first segment is where signal acquisition is performed. The second segment is where longitudinal magnetization and transverse magnetization are reduced by applying a plurality of RF magnetic field pulses while changing a magnitude and/or a phase thereof and a plurality of spoiler gradient field pulses.

Abstract: A medical-image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a reconstructing circuitry and a display control circuitry. The reconstructing circuitry performs a volume rendering operation on volume data while moving the viewpoint position by a predetermined parallactic angle, and generates a parallax image group that includes a plurality of parallax images with different viewpoint positions. The display control circuitry causes a stereoscopic display monitor to display the parallax image group as a stereoscopic image. With regard to the volume data that is acquired by each of the multiple types of medical-image diagnostic apparatus, the reconstructing circuitry adjusts each parallactic angle during generation of the parallax image group and, in accordance with each of the adjusted parallactic angles, generates each parallax image group on the basis of the volume data that is acquired by each of the multiple types of medical-image diagnostic apparatus.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes sequence control circuitry. The sequence control circuitry executes a first pulse sequence that acquires data by radial sampling. The sequence control circuitry executes a second pulse sequence a plurality of times by changing a frequency of magnetization transfer (MT) pulses, the second pulse sequence acquiring data by Cartesian sampling after applying an MT pulse.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes: a gantry including at least an RF (Radio Frequency) coil and a gradient coil, wherein the RF coil receives MR (Magnetic Resonance) signals from an object when an RF signal from the RF coil and a gradient magnetic field from the gradient coil are applied to the object in a main scan; processing circuitry configured to reconstruct image data of a plurality of images of the object based on the MR signals, and generate display image data from the reconstructed image data, wherein the display image data is generated such that display images are observed from a unified observational direction, regardless of a case where cross-sectional directions vary; and a display configured to display the display images observed from the unified observational direction based on the display image data.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating corrected X-ray projection data from target X-ray projection data obtained by performing an X-ray scan with a detector having an anti-scatter grid, and a method for creating a lookup table and generating corrected X-ray projection data. The apparatus includes a detector configured to detect incident X-rays, an anti-scatter grid configured to suppress scattered radiation incident on the detector, and an X-ray source configured to irradiate the target with X-rays. Processing circuitry is configured to cause the X-ray source to scan, using a peak kilovoltage (kVp), the target to produce the target projection data, determine a patient-to-detector distance (PDD) and an area irradiated (FS), transform the target projection data into a spatial frequency domain, determine scatter values by accessing the lookup table using the kVp, PDD, and FS values, and subtract the scatter values from the frequency components to obtain the corrected X-ray projection data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes storage circuitry and processing circuitry. The storage circuitry stores a plurality of images acquired by transmitting ultrasonic waves in different scanning parameters to a target region. The processing circuitry separates a pixel value of a pixel in the images into at least two components. The processing circuitry forms a compound image concerning to the images by using at least one of the components.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an acquisition unit which acquires first data in which a tissue of interest has higher signal intensity than a background and second data in which the tissue of interest has lower signal intensity than the background, with regard to images of the same region of the same subject, and a generation unit which generates, on the basis of the first data and the second data, third data in which the contrast of the tissue of interest to the background is higher than those in the first and second data.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a device includes first and second generators, a detector, and a corrector. The first generator is configured to generate a first image based on data corresponding to photons with a first energy from among data that is obtained based on an energy of radiation that has passed through a subject. The second generator is configured to generate a second image based on data corresponding to photons with a second energy. The detector is configured to detect, in the second image, a second block having a similar pattern of pixel values to a first block included in the second image. The corrector is configured to correct pixel values of a third block in the first image corresponding to the first block based on new pixel values of the third block that are calculated by using pixel values included in a fourth block in the first image.

Abstract: A medical data presentation apparatus comprises processing circuitry and at least one display device, the processing circuitry configured to: obtain medical data relating to a patient or other subject; display on the at least one display device at least some of the medical data on a first presentation panel of a plurality of presentation panels; receive from a user a selection of at least one feature of the first presentation panel; and, in response to the selection of the at least one feature, highlight at least one feature on a second presentation panel of the plurality of presentation panels, the second presentation panel having a different type of data presentation than the first presentation panel.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of connecting a connector of ultrasonic probe includes a connected part, a wall part and a vent hole. The connected part is provided in a housing and is configured to be capable of connecting a connector of ultrasonic probe. The wall part is provided in a location to surround side faces of the connector in a state of being connected to the connected part. The vent hole is provided between the connected part and the wall part so as to pass through from outside to inside of the housing.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry and a display. The processing circuitry acquires object volume data including a bone fracture region acquired from a subject and target volume data acquired based on a healthy bone region corresponding to the bone fracture region. The processing circuitry extracts a plurality of fragment regions from the object volume data. The processing circuitry arranges the plurality of extracted fragment regions in the object volume data based on shapes of the plurality of fragment regions and a shape of a bone region included in the target volume data. The display displays an image based on the object volume data in which the fragment regions are arranged.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, process, display processing system and/or computer readable medium with stored program code structure thereon is configured to provide for obtaining a composite image which simultaneously includes information from a magnitude MR image and a phase MR image. The composite image is generated by assigning a first color display channel to the magnitude MR image and a second color display channel to the phase MR image, and generating the composite image by assigning to respective pixels in the composite image color values based upon a combination of corresponding pixels in the assigned first and second color display channels.

Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method for reducing artifacts in MRI images. The method includes acquiring a first set of data by under-sampling a first portion of a k-space at a first rate, and a second set of data by under-sampling a second portion of the k-space at a second rate. The method generates a first intermediate image and a second intermediate image based on the acquired first set of data and the acquired second set of data, respectively, and constructs a difference image including artifacts based on the generated first intermediate image and second intermediate image. The method includes reconstructing a final image, by selectively combining the first intermediate image with the second intermediate image, wherein the combining is based on identifying, for each artifact included in the difference image, one of the first intermediate image and the second intermediate image as being a source of the artifact.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display, an input interface, and processing circuitry. The display displays at least a locator image and a reference image. The input interface sets a region of interest on the locator image displayed on the display. The processing circuitry scans a subject to obtain three dimensional data, generates a locator image from the three dimensional data and displaying the locator image on the display, generates a reference image corresponding to the location of the region of interest from the three dimensional data and displaying the reference image on the display, and makes, when a size or position of the region of interest on one of the locator image and the reference image is changed by the input interface, adjustments to correspondingly change the display magnification or position of the other one of the locator image and the reference image.

Abstract: A radiation detector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of detector modules, a first and second radiation shield, and a first supporter. The first radiation shield is provided in a first detector module and is arranged on a side opposite to a surface of a first detector pack of a first detector module on which radiation is incident. The second radiation shield is arranged to intersect with a path of radiation that passes through between a first detector pack and a second detector pack of a second detector module that is arranged adjacently to the first detector module. The first supporter supports the first radiation shield such that at least a part of the first radiation shield overlaps the second radiation shield on the path of radiation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a first arm, a second arm, a holding structure, an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector. The first arm rotates by a first rotating shaft and slides along a first arc-like slide axis relatively to the first rotating shaft. The second arm rotates by a second rotating shaft and slides along a second arc-like slide axis relatively to the second rotating shaft. The holding structure is connected with a first arm side and configured to hold the second arm. The X-ray tube and the X-ray detector are installed on the second arm.