Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines, with respect to each of the pixels included in a magnetic resonance image, a shift amount from the position of the pixel to a position where ringing artifacts will be reduced and performs a ringing correction to correct the ringing artifacts occurring in the magnetic resonance image on the basis of the determined shift amounts. The processing circuitry estimates, with respect to each of the pixels, a local amplitude of ringing artifacts, and performs the ringing correction on the magnetic resonance image while determining the shift amount of each of the pixels so as to be approximately continuous with the shift amounts of adjacently positioned pixels, sequentially in descending order starting with pixels having a higher local amplitude on the basis of the estimated local amplitudes of ringing artifacts.

Abstract: A medical imaging system comprises a head mount display device through which a user can view a patient or an image of the patient, a first tracking system configured to determine a position and orientation of a medical device, a second tracking system configured to determine a position and orientation of the head mount display device, at least one marker whose position and orientation is detectable by the second tracking system and that has a known or determinable position and orientation relative to a frame of reference of the first tracking system, or whose position and orientation is detectable by the first tracking system and that has a known or determinable position and orientation relative to the head mount display device and processing circuitry configured to register the frame of reference of the first tracking system and a frame of reference of the head mount display device using the position and orientation of the at least one marker and display at least one of: a representation of the medical devic

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a table, an imaging unit, and processing circuitry. The table includes a table top on which a subject is placed. The imaging unit includes an X-ray tube which emits X-rays to the subject and an X-ray detector which detects the X-rays. The processing circuitry detects contact between an object and at least one of the imaging unit and the table. The processing circuitry executes control to display contact position information relating to a position in contact with the object based on a detection result.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes: a static magnet provided with a superconducting coil and configured to generate a static magnetic field having static magnetic field distribution in an open space outside the superconducting coil; control circuitry configured to adjust the static magnetic field distribution; and a reconstruction processing circuit configured to generate a magnetic resonance image on the basis of magnetic resonance signals emitted from an object that is at least partially placed in the open space outside the superconducting coil.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet feeding apparatus provided with a storage chamber for storing sheets, a sheet feeding unit including a delivery roller for contacting the sheet stored in the storage chamber to deliver the sheet from the storage chamber, a support member for supporting the storage chamber to allow the chamber to be installed and pulled out in/from an apparatus main body, and a press force switch mechanism including an operation member to switch a press force used for the delivery roller to contact the sheet, the sheet feeding unit is configured to be capable of being installed and pulled out in/from the main body apparatus integrally with the storage chamber, and the press force switch mechanism is provided in the sheet feeding unit.

Abstract: A device is described that is designed to activate the different heating elements of a drying unit respectively per block within a heating cycle in order to enable an operation of the drying unit that is particularly power-efficient and gentle on the mains.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment sets an image generation condition for photon counting computed tomography (PCCT) imaging, the information processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry. The processing circuitry configured to receive an input which specifies a radiogram interpretation target, based on target-by-target setting information in which, for each radiogram interpretation target, energy range setting is defined which is related to an energy range meant for discriminating photons originating from X-rays that have passed through a subject, obtain energy range setting corresponding to the radiogram interpretation target that is received, and set the energy range setting that is obtained.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a cooling device for cooling a constituent element housed in a housing of a unit subjected to an influence of a generated magnetic field includes a water cooling mechanism and at least one air cooling mechanism. The water cooling mechanism cools the constituent element by cooling a cooling plate with a flow of water flowing through a pipe passing through the cooling plate arranged in the housing. The air cooling mechanism is arranged on an outgoing side where the flow of water flowing through the pipe is outgoing from the housing and cools the constituent element by discharging air in the housing along with the water flow in accordance with the water flow.

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.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes: an X-ray generator; a current measurement circuit; a display; and processing circuitry. The X-ray generator includes: a filament connected to a cathode of an X-ray tube and configured to emit electrons; a target connected to an anode of the X-ray tube and configured to generate X-rays by receiving the electrons; and a grid configured to adjust an electric potential gradient around the filament. The current measurement circuit measures an electric current flowing between an electrode of the grid and a common electrode of the filament. The processing circuitry calculates an index related to a lifetime of the filament on the basis of a measurement value of the electric current, and causes the display to display the index.

Abstract: A method for predicting a service state of a printing machine at a defined point in time includes: measuring a plurality of successive process values of a process parameter which is an indicator of the functionality of the printing machine; determining a plurality of successive scatter values which describe the spread of the measured process values within a predetermined time range; determining a local scatter minimum of the scatter values; determining a baseline, in that a baseline value is established that correlates with the value of the process parameter at the point in time of the local minimum and that does not change up until a new determination of a baseline; and determining a health value at a specific point in time, with a predetermined relation of the process value to the baseline value at this point in time. A service state is assessed upon the health value exceeding a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A static magnetic field magnet according to any of embodiments includes: a vacuum vessel; a radiation shield provided inside the vacuum vessel; a superconducting coil provided inside the radiation shield, the superconducting coil generating a static magnetic field; and a winding frame supporting the superconducting coil and including a heat-generation suppression shield having a surface layer on a gradient coil side and an inner layer on the superconducting coil side. In the static magnetic field magnet, the surface layer and the inner layer are structurally or functionally separated from each other, the surface layer is configured as a layer where an eddy current generated in the winding frame flows, and the inner layer is configured as a layer where an eddy current does not almost flow.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a superconducting magnet includes: at least one set of coil segment including a first coil segment formed of a superconducting wire through which an electric current flows in a forward direction, and a second coil segment formed of the superconducting wire through which an electric current flows in a direction opposite to the forward direction; and at least one intermediate wiring provided between the first coil segment and the second coil segment and configured to connect the first coil segment and the second coil segment without disconnection and change directions of electric currents such that that the electric current flows through the first coil segment in the forward direction and the electric current flows through the second coil segment in a direction opposite to the forward direction.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to: receive an ultrasonic image generated from a signal that is acquired by a detector of an ultrasonic catheter inserted into an object's body; receive an X-ray image depicting the detector and an imaging target that is at least one of a medical device inserted into the object's body and a region of interest inside the object's body; detect a position of the detector depicted in the X-ray image and a position of the imaging target depicted in at least one of the ultrasonic image and the X-ray image; and uses respective positions of the detector and the imaging target to calculate moving support information for moving the ultrasonic catheter in a manner such that the imaging target is included within a field of view “FOV” of the detector or moved towards the center of the FOV.

Abstract: An electric component includes an electric circuit and a metal container covering the electric circuit. The metal container includes a side wall portion surrounding the electric circuit, and a closing portion forming an end surface of the metal container while covering an end portion of the side wall portion. An exposed surface of an outer peripheral portion of the closing portion exposed to an outside of the metal container has a roundness in a section perpendicular to the end surface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains, on the basis of a magnetic resonance image, a plurality of shift images resulting from shifting the position of the pixel sampling grid of the magnetic resonance image by a plurality of mutually-different shift amounts. The processing circuitry generates a plurality of ringing-corrected images, by determining, with respect to each of the pixels included in each of the plurality of shift images, a shift amount from the position of the pixel to a position where ringing artifacts will be reduced and further performing a ringing correction to correct the ringing artifacts occurring in the shift images on the basis of the determined shift amounts. The processing circuitry combines, while interleaving, pixels included in each of the plurality of ringing-corrected images.

Abstract: A radiation detector includes a sensor, an A/D converter, and processing circuitry. The sensor outputs a pulse signal based on incidence of radiation. The A/D converter generates digital data by performing A/D conversion on the pulse signal. The processing circuitry acquires temperature information of the A/D converter and outputs digital data that is compensated based on the temperature information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a body mark that schematically shows a positional relationship of a plurality of structures in a heart. The processing circuitry analyzes image data as analysis targets which are at least two structures in the heart of a subject, the image data being acquired by scanning the subject. The processing circuitry displays the body mark on a display together with analysis results of the at least two structures.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a superconducting magnet includes: at least one primary superconducting coil configured to generate a primary static magnetic field by a persistent current flowing during a persistent current mode; at least one secondary superconducting coil configured to generate a secondary static magnetic field different from the primary static magnetic field in response to external control; and a static-magnetic-field control switch configured to (i) supply the secondary superconducting coil with part of the persistent current to generate the secondary static magnetic field by being closed in response to the external control during the persistent current mode and (ii) stop energization of the secondary superconducting coil and generation of the secondary static magnetic field by being opened in response to the external control during the persistent current mode.

Abstract: A static magnetic field magnet according to any of embodiments includes: a superconducting coil generating a static magnetic field; and a radiation shield surrounding the superconducting coil. In the static magnetic field magnet, at least a surface on a gradient coil side of the radiation shield includes a peripheral portion that forms multiple concavity and/or convexity. Further, In the static magnetic field magnet, a shape of a cross-section perpendicular to a depth direction of each of the multiple concavity and/or convexity formed by the peripheral portion is polygonal or circular. It is preferable that the peripheral portion is configured to form the multiple concavity and/or convexity in a straight line.

Abstract: An information processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires observation data which is acquired when a target event is observed. The processing circuitry converts the observation data to a feature quantity of the target event using a machine learning model. The processing circuitry restores the observation data from the feature quantity using a numerical simulation model. The processing circuitry trains the machine learning model on the basis of a discrepancy between first observation data which is the observation data that has not been converted to the feature quantity and second observation data which is the observation data restored from the feature quantity.

Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first data in a first mode without coincidence counting correction. The processing circuitry restores, from the first data, second data having a higher spatial resolution than the first data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire three-dimensional thermographic image data by imaging a subject irradiated with infrared rays. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of items of projection data by imaging the subject with tomosynthesis. The processing circuitry is configured to execute reconstruction based on the plurality of items of projection data and the three-dimensional thermographic image data.

Abstract: A photon counting X-ray image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray tube, a photon counting X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. Based on detection data sets obtained by performing a phantom imaging process using of mutually-different acquisition parameter sets by which X-rays radiated onto a phantom are detected by the X-ray detector, the processing circuitry identifies a boundary condition defining a range of acquisition parameter sets corresponding to a pileup occurrence. The processing circuitry sets a margin range based on the boundary condition. The processing circuitry generates acquisition parameter sets included in a range obtained by adding the margin range to the range of the acquisition parameter sets. The processing circuitry generates calibration data for a pileup correction based on detection data sets obtained by using the acquisition parameter sets.

Abstract: A photon counting CT apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to generate data from which a plurality of types of contrast-enhancing substances can be discriminated on the basis of detection results obtained by monitoring scanning performed on a subject into which the plurality of types of contrast-enhancing substances have been injected.

Abstract: The medicine intake support device includes a processing circuitry and a memory. The processing circuitry acquires a previous medicine intake time and a next scheduled medicine intake time, wherein the previous medicine intake time is a time when a patient previously took a prescription medicine, and the next scheduled medicine intake time is a predetermined time when the patient will take a next dose of the prescription medicine. The memory stores a type of the prescription medicine and a measure in response to the patient's failure to take the type of the prescription medicine in correspondence with each other. If the patient failed to take the prescription medicine, the processing circuitry suggests a response method in response to the patient's failure to take the prescription medicine based on the measure stored in the memory, the previous medicine intake time, the next scheduled medicine intake time, and a current time.

Abstract: A medical information system includes a processor on a side of a medical image diagnostic device. The processor acquires supplementary information as structured information associated with image data acquired using the medical image diagnostic device, the supplementary information being new information on a subject to be imaged. The processor notifies at least one management server that manages patient information of the supplementary information via a network in response to the acquisition of the supplementary information, the patient information being information unique to the subject.

Abstract: The medical image processing apparatus disclosed herein includes processing circuitry configured to acquire a medical image for setting identification information for identifying a plurality of regions in the medical image, determine a plurality of seed points in the medical image, select one of the plurality of seed points on a shortest path from a first node, the shortest path being a path in which a sum of energies between pixels in the medical image is minimized and the first node being a pixel of the medical image for which the identification information is not set, and allocate the identification information.

Abstract: A medical information processing method according to an embodiment includes: acquiring an X-ray CT image (I1) and spectral information on imaging of the X-ray CT image (I1); acquiring sets of distribution data (D11, D12, and D13) on substances in the X-ray CT image by performing segmentation of the X-ray CT image (I1) according to substance; acquiring plural sets of forward projection data (P11, P12, and P13) on the respective substances by performing forward projection processes for the sets of distribution data (D11, D12, and D13) on the basis of the spectral information and attenuation coefficients for the respective substances; and generating a trained model (M1) by machine learning based on the plural sets of forward projection data (P11, P12, and P13) and raw data (R1) used in generation of the X-ray CT image (I1).

Abstract: A density adjusting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a flow path structure and processing circuitry. The flow path structure includes a main flow path and at least one branch flow path. A particle suspension flows into the main flow path. The one or more branch flow paths branch from the main flow path and are provided with one or more concentration valves related to concentrating the particle suspension. The processing circuitry obtains density information indicating a density of particles contained in the particle suspension and goal information indicating a goal density of the particles contained in output liquid caused to flow out of the main flow path. The processing circuitry controls opening and closing of the concentration valves, on the basis of the density information and the goal information.

Abstract: An analysis apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to obtain quantitative values of a plurality of types of tissue properties relating to a region of interest of a subject, and generate a diagram of the region of interest based on the quantitative values.

Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a CT image obtained by a photon counting CT apparatus, generates a color image corresponding to the acquired CT image, generates a grayscale image corresponding to the color image on the basis of the acquired CT image or the generated color image, and provide both the generated color image and the generated grayscale image.

Abstract: A biosample processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a sample supply part, a first collection part, a separation part, and a second collection part. The sample supply part is connected to one end of a tubular flow path and supplies a first sample containing components extracted from a subject to the flow path. The first collection part is provided on the flow path and collects target cells to be cultured from the first sample supplied to the flow path. The separation part is provided downstream of the first collection part on the flow path and separates a blood plasma component or a blood serum component as a second sample from the first sample from which the target cells have been collected by the first collection part. The second collection part is connected to another end of the flow path and collects the second sample separated by the separation part.

Abstract: A cell culture apparatus of an embodiment includes a culture medium housing part, a cell housing part, a discharge path, a culture part, and a movable wall. The culture medium housing part houses a culture medium. The cell housing part houses the cells. The discharge path is the path of the waste liquid. The culture part has a hollow tubular shape with holes provided at both ends. The culture medium housing part, the cell housing part, and the discharge path are connected to one of the holes in a switchable manner. The movable wall is arranged in a slidable manner along an inner peripheral face of the culture part. The cell culture apparatus performs sucking from at least either the culture medium housing part or the cell housing part into the culture part and discharge from inside the culture part to the discharge path.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a saturation region of a signal based on an ultrasound wave received by an ultrasound probe; and to correct a first signal including an odd-numbered order harmonic component of the saturation region, on a basis of a second signal including an even-numbered order harmonic component of the saturation region.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes a first target holder configured to hold a first target such that a first surface of the first target faces the processing space, and a second target holder configured to hold a second target such that a second surface of the second target faces the processing space, wherein the first target holder holds the first target such that an orthogonal projection vector of a first normal vector, which is a normal vector of the first surface, with respect to a virtual plane including the substrate holding surface is directed to a direction away from the substrate, and the second target holder holds the second target such that an orthogonal projection vector of a second normal vector, which is a normal vector of the second surface, with respect to the virtual plane is directed to a direction away from the substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a culture vessel includes a rigid bottom part and a wall part. The wall part has a culture medium inlet and includes a deformable portion. The culture vessel allows the deformable portion to deform so as to change the capacity of the culture vessel when a pressure of the internal space of the culture vessel varies.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry specifies, based on a time-sequential photography image relating to a colony including a plurality of cultured cells, a growth direction of the colony, and a growth degree of the colony in the growth direction. The processing circuitry generates, based on the photography image, a growth image representing the growth direction and the growth degree of the colony.

Abstract: A medical information processing device according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured to acquire information on a cause of damage to a site of a patient, to specify an area where the damage is present in a medical image including the site, and to determine an amount of cells for cell therapy for the damage to the site on the basis of the acquired information on the cause and the specified area where the damage is present.

Abstract: The medical information processing device according to the embodiments includes processing circuitry configured to determine a resection target portion in a medical image depicting a target site of resection by surgical treatment, and calculate, based on the determined resection target portion, an amount of cells to be produced.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided with processing circuitry that receives a phase image acquired at a corresponding cardiac phase, determines, from the received phase image, a mask image of a particular cardiac region, applies both the determined mask image and the phase image to inputs of a trained neural network model to obtain, from outputs of the neural network model, a location probability map. The neural network model is trained with a set of input data and a corresponding set of output data. The input data includes a training mask image and a training phase image, and the output data includes a training location probability map. The processing circuitry calculates, for the cardiac phase, from the determined location probability map output from the trained neural network model, a value of a cardiac motion metric. The determined location probability map specifies a probable location of a cardiac vessel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automatic analyzing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry measures an electrical potential pertaining to a contact between a probe for dispensing a sample or a reagent and a liquid surface, and outputs the measured electrical potential as a measurement value, determines whether or not the measurement value is within a specific range, and outputs a determination result, and provides a notification on a state of a liquid related to the liquid surface according to the determination result.

Abstract: A deposition apparatus, which forms a film on a substrate, includes a rotation unit configured to rotate a target about a rotating axis; a striker configured to generate an arc discharge; a driving unit configured to drive the striker so as to make a close state which the striker closes to a side surface around the rotating axis of the target to generate the arc discharge; and a control unit configured to control rotation of the target by the rotation unit so as to change a facing position on the side surface of the target facing the striker in the close state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to embodiments extracts a region of interest including a specified point on medical image data. The image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry extracts a first extraction region estimated as the region of interest from first partial image data included in a first processing range that includes the specified point of the medical image data. The processing circuitry extracts a second extraction region estimated as the region of interest from second partial image data included in a second processing range that is in contact with an edge portion of the first processing range or that includes at least a part of the edge portion, from the medical image data when the first extraction region is determined as a part of the region of interest.

Abstract: A medical information processing system for processing medical data relating to a target patient comprises a memory storing a knowledge base, wherein the knowledge base is based on medical knowledge; and processing circuitry configured to receive trigger information; and determine a necessity of alerting relating to the trigger information based on the trigger information and the knowledge base.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of time-series medical images. The processing circuitry calculates, for each of image pairs each formed of two medical images included in the medical images, a first index value indicating similarity between image signals in the two medical images. The processing circuitry also calculates, on the basis of a plurality of the first index values calculated for the respective image pairs, a second index value corresponding to a statistical value in a time direction of the first index values.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment includes a first transducer group and a second transducer group. The first transducer group includes a plurality of transducers arranged along a first direction. The second transducer group is a second transducer group arranged in an inverted direction with respect to the first transducer group, and includes a plurality of transducers arranged along a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: A PET-CT apparatus according to the embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry scans a subject to acquire an attenuation-correcting CT image, identifies a respiratory phase of the subject when the CT image is scanned, acquires PET scan data that is based on a gamma ray emitted from the subject, generates gate data by gating the PET scan data based on the respiratory phase, and reconstructs a PET image based on the CT image and the gate data.

Abstract: A cell management system according to an embodiment includes an analysis apparatus and a determination apparatus. The analysis apparatus acquires a first identification code from a processing sample from which a cell used for treatment is produced, or from a processed product based on the processing sample, and acquires a second identification code from a reference sample. Based on the first identification code and the second identification code, the determination apparatus determines the consistency of a subject from whom the processing sample is obtained and a subject from whom the reference sample is obtained.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an ultrasonic probe connected to an apparatus body, comprising a battery that supplies power to components of the ultrasonic probe and a cooler that cools inside the ultrasonic probe; and a drive controller that drives the cooler based on a remaining level of the battery and an internal temperature of the ultrasonic probe.