Abstract: According to one embodiment, the X-ray image diagnosis apparatus comprises an X-ray generator, an X-ray restriction unit, a first X-ray detector, a second X-ray detector, and a drive. The X-ray generator generates X-rays to be applied to a subject. The X-ray restriction unit is disposed between the subject and the X-ray generator to restrict X-rays outside an opening region which is formed using a metal plate. The first X-ray detector has a first detection region in which X-rays that pass through the subject are detected. The second X-ray detector has a second detection region which is smaller than the first detection region and which has a high spatial resolution. The drive moves the first and second X-ray detectors so that the second detection region includes an irradiation region of the subject formed by the opening region.

Abstract: An MRI system includes processing circuitry configured to generate two or more RF pulses to form a spin echo, wherein each RF pulse corresponds to selecting at least two slice locations. Additionally, the MRI system encodes magnetic resonance (MR) magnetization to form echo signal data for each RF pulse, applies a set of time-shifts to a slice-selection gradient for each selected slice location, generates a pattern of slice-position-dependent moments on the echo signal data based on the set of time-shifts to the slice-selection gradient, receives image data corresponding to the echo signal data, and reconstructs the image data to form a plurality of images, wherein each of the plurality of images corresponds to one of the selected slice locations.

Abstract: The invention provides an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that scans an object to be examined into which contrast medium bubbles are injected with ultrasonic waves to acquire an ultrasonic image of the object.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods related to automated diagnostic analyzers having rear accessible track systems. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes an analyzer to perform a diagnostic test, the analyzer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The example apparatus includes a loading bay disposed on the first side of the analyzer to receive a first carrier and a pipetting mechanism coupled to the analyzer adjacent the second side. The example apparatus also includes a first carrier shuttle to transport the first carrier from a first location adjacent the loading bay to a second location adjacent the pipetting mechanism and a track disposed adjacent the second side of the analyzer to transfer a second carrier to a third location adjacent the pipetting mechanism.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus and a medical image processing system includes at least a position detecting unit, a human body chart storage unit, a mapping chart generating unit, and a display. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A human body chart storage unit stores a human body chart that represents the human body. A mapping chart generating unit generates a mapping chart that is the human body chart to which a mark indicating a position of the local structure detected by the position detecting unit is added. A display displays the mapping chart.

Abstract: An MR image especially useful for computer-guided diagnostics uses at least one programmed computer to acquire an MR-image of T1 values for a patient volume containing at least one predetermined tissue type having a respectively corresponding predetermined range of expected T1 values. A color-coded T1-image is generated from the MR-image by (a) assigning a first color or spectrum of colors to those pixels having a T1 value falling within a predetermined range of expected T1 values and (b) assigning a second color or spectrum of colors to those pixels having a T1 value falling outside a predetermined range of expected T1 values. The color-coded T1-image is then displayed for use in computer-aided diagnosis of patient tissue.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes control circuitry. The control circuitry obtains three-dimensional medical image data of acquiring an area of an object. The control circuitry defines a setting region on the three-dimensional medical image data. The control circuitry divides the setting region into a region of interest and a region other than that by at least a single boundary position. The control circuitry generates, from the three-dimensional medical image data, an image in which the region of interest and the region other than that are distinguished from each other. The control circuitry calculates information about at least one of a volume of and a motion index of the region of interest. The control circuitry displays the calculated information for the region of interest in the image.

Abstract: An MRI apparatus includes a supporting unit, a first radio communication unit, a second radio communication unit and a power supply unit. The supporting unit supports a table inside a gantry. The first radio communication unit acquires an MR signal detected by an RF coil device, and wirelessly transmits the MR signal. The second radio communication unit receives the MR signal wirelessly transmitted from the first radio communication unit. At least a part of the power supply unit is disposed inside a bed device or inside the supporting unit. The power supply unit supplies consumed power of the RF coil device via the first radio communication unit, by wirelessly supplying electric power to the first radio communication unit.

Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus includes a first X-ray source, a first detector, a second X-ray source, a second detector, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry controls the first X-ray source, the second X-ray source, the first detector, and the second detector to perform scanning. The processing circuitry acquires first data of a plurality of first detection regions and second data of a plurality of second detection regions, each of the plurality of first detection regions and the plurality of second detection regions including one detection element or a plurality of detection elements in a row direction, and the plurality of first detection regions being offset by an amount corresponding to n (0<n<1) of a length of each of the plurality of first detection regions in the row direction from the respective plurality of second detection regions. The processing circuitry generates image data based on the acquired first data and the acquired second data.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic-imaging apparatus of an embodiment includes plural converters and processing circuitry. The converters output an electrical signal based on an incident radioactive ray. The processing circuitry identifies a first signal intensity that is a signal intensity corresponding to a peak of the number of the radioactive rays based on a relationship between a signal intensity of an electrical signal output from the convertor and the number of incident radioactive rays, for each of the converters. The processing circuitry identifies a second signal intensity that is a signal intensity corresponding to energy of a radioactive ray that has entered therein without scattering, based on a relationship between the signal intensity and the number of radioactive rays in a higher intensity than the first signal intensity.

Abstract: An MRI prep scan acquires plural sets of echo signals at a plurality of cardiac time phases which are mutually different from each other for each slice and used to generate a plurality of respectively corresponding prep images. Reference information is acquired and displayed for determining a first cardiac time phase and a second cardiac time phase on the basis of the prep images. The first and second cardiac time phases are set in response to an operator's specification. An imaging scan section for acquiring imaging echo signals by performing an imaging scan is performed upon each of the first and second cardiac time phases to acquire imaging echo signals. A first image is generated based on an echo signal of the first cardiac time phase and a second image is generated based on an echo signal of the second cardiac time phase. A differential image is acquired by calculating a difference between the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided that uses a deep learning (DL) network to reduce noise and artifacts in reconstructed medical images, such as images generated using computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The DL network can operate either on pre-reconstruction data or on a reconstructed image. The DL network can be an artificial neural network or a convolutional neural network (e.g., using a three-channel volumetric kernel architecture). Different neural networks can be trained depending on the noise level, scanning protocol, or the anatomic, diagnostic or clinical objective of the reconstructed image (e.g., by partitioning the training data into noise-level range and training respective DL networks for each range). Further, the DL networks can be trained to mitigate artifacts, such as the cone-beam artifact.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes memory circuitry configured to store a program; and processing circuitry configured, by executing the program, to set a region of interest in a medical image, set an analysis region in the region of interest by reducing the region of interest, and calculate feature amount in the analysis region.

Abstract: A medical apparatus according to an embodiment comprises a setting part, a creating part, and a display controller. The setting part is used for setting an insertion route of a puncture needle for a subject onto an image based on volume data. The creating part creates a graphic schematically indicating the volume data. The display controller displays the graphic on a display, and displays a route image corresponding to the insertion route.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a data acquiring part and a data processing part. The data acquiring part is configured to acquire magnetic resonance signals for a magnetic resonance spectroscopy analysis from an object. The data processing part is configured to obtain a frequency spectrum of magnetic resonance signals whose first magnetic resonance signal component from a first metabolite and second magnetic resonance signal component from a second metabolite have been suppressed by data processing of the magnetic resonance signals acquired by said data acquiring part. The data processing suppresses the first magnetic resonance signal component and the second magnetic resonance signal component.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes a storage and processing circuitry. The storage stores a first image indicating a breast of an object captured by a medical image diagnostic apparatus and interpretation information associated with the first image. The processing circuitry generates, based on position information of a region of interest based on the interpretation information and information of an interpretation direction, schematic diagram information for adding information about a position of the region of interest onto a schematic diagram of the breast. The processing circuitry transmits information, including the schematic diagram information, for generating the schematic diagram.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a structuring circuitry temporarily structures a dynamical model of analysis processing based on the time-series medical image. The identification circuitry identifies a latent variable of the dynamical model so that at least one of a prediction value of a blood vessel morphology and a prediction value of a bloodstream based on the temporarily structured dynamical model is in conformity with at least one of an observation value of the blood vessel morphology and an observation value of the bloodstream measured in advance. The analysis circuitry analyzes the dynamical model to which the identified latent variable is allocated.

Abstract: A medical imaging data processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to: obtain a first data set representative of at least some measurements of a measurement volume obtained by rotation of a medical scanner relative to the measurement volume during a first scanning time period; obtain a second data set representative of at least some measurements of the measurement volume obtained by rotation of the medical scanner relative to the measurement volume during a second scanning time period that overlaps the first scanning time period; and perform a procedure to obtain an estimate of motion between the first scanning time period and second scanning time period based on the first data set and second data set; wherein the obtaining is such as to exclude from the first data set and from the second data set at least some of the data representative of said measurements obtained during an overlap between the first scanning time period and second scanning time period; and wherein a data set representati

Abstract: According to an embodiment, X-ray CT apparatus includes X-ray generator includes X-ray tube, high-voltage generator, detector, controller and circuitry. High-voltage generator generates tube voltage to be applied to X-ray tube. Detector detects X-rays irradiated from X-ray tube and transmitted through a subject. Controller controls high-voltage generator to scan the subject with first radiation dose and with second radiation dose lower than first radiation dose. Circuitry generates first image based on projection data acquired by scan at first radiation dose, generates second image based on projection data acquired by scan at second radiation dose, and displays first image and second image in common window.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a calculation unit, a collecting unit, and an execution unit. The calculation unit calculates, based on a pulse sequence used in data collection by fast spin echo method, a phase shift amount on at least one echo component included in each of a plurality of echo signals. The correcting unit corrects, based on the calculated phase shift amount, phases of refocusing pulses applied in the pulse sequence such that phases match at least one of between spin echo components, between stimulated echo components, and between a spin echo component and a stimulated echo component. The execution unit executes the pulse sequence in which the refocusing pulses of the corrected phases are applied.