Patents by Inventor Daizo Oikawa
Daizo Oikawa 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).
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Publication number: 20220336064Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry. The processing circuitry collects patient information and medical information related to a medical record including a plurality of medical actions. The processing circuitry causes a display to display the medical record by displaying the plurality of medical actions, the collected patient information, and the collected medical information in time series and displaying an option selected in the medical record by a doctor in association with any reason for the selection of the option. The processing circuitry causes the display device to display the option selected by the doctor and any option not selected by the doctor in a distinguishable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi YOSHIDA, Yasunori OHSHIMA, Daizo OIKAWA, Hideo SAITO
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Patent number: 10182775Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment stores a plurality of reference count data indicative of energy spectra of X-rays, which are associated with a plurality of tube voltages or tube currents. Estimation circuitry estimates a tube voltage or a tube current at a time of X-ray irradiation, based on a comparison of energy spectra between second count data and each of the plurality of reference count data. Correction circuitry corrects first count data acquired together with the second count data, by using an energy spectrum calculated based on the estimated tube voltage or tube current. Reconstruction circuitry reconstructs medical image data, based on the corrected first count data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Daizo Oikawa
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Patent number: 9633814Abstract: X-ray CT apparatus is provided in which the photon energy distribution of X-rays to be radiated is flattened. X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a data acquisition system, a tube voltage generator, and a grid controller. The X-ray tube radiates X-rays onto a subject. The detector includes multiple detection elements for detecting photons forming the X-rays. The data acquisition system counts the number of the detected photons to acquire projection data based on the counted photons. The tube voltage generator applies the tube voltage to the X-ray tube while changing the tube voltage of the X-ray tube in a predetermined cycle. A tube current controller decreases the tube current upon an increase in the tube voltage, and increases the tube current upon a decrease in the tube voltage. Thus, the photon energy distribution of the X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube is flattened.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Daizo Oikawa, Fumio Ishiyama
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Patent number: 9595101Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes acquiring circuitry and processing circuitry. The acquiring circuitry is configured to count photons derived from X-rays that have passed through a subject and to acquire a result obtained by discriminating energy levels of the counted photons as a counting result. The processing circuitry is configured to notify the acquiring circuitry of an energy dividing set that is set in accordance with an X-ray absorption characteristic of a substance designated by an operator, to receive the counting result acquired by the acquiring circuitry by allocating a counted value to each of a plurality of energy discrimination regions that are set in the energy dividing set, and to reconstruct image data by using the received counting result.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Tooru Kato, Daizo Oikawa, Hiroaki Nakai
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Publication number: 20160022243Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment stores a plurality of reference count data indicative of energy spectra of X-rays, which are associated with a plurality of tube voltages or tube currents. Estimation circuitry estimates a tube voltage or a tube current at a time of X-ray irradiation, based on a comparison of energy spectra between second count data and each of the plurality of reference count data. Correction circuitry corrects first count data acquired together with the second count data, by using an energy spectrum calculated based on the estimated tube voltage or tube current. Reconstruction circuitry reconstructs medical image data, based on the corrected first count data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroaki NAKAI, Daizo OIKAWA
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Publication number: 20150287193Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes acquiring circuitry and processing circuitry. The acquiring circuitry is configured to count photons derived from X-rays that have passed through a subject and to acquire a result obtained by discriminating energy levels of the counted photons as a counting result. The processing circuitry is configured to notify the acquiring circuitry of an energy dividing set that is set in accordance with an X-ray absorption characteristic of a substance designated by an operator, to receive the counting result acquired by the acquiring circuitry by allocating a counted value to each of a plurality of energy discrimination regions that are set in the energy dividing set, and to reconstruct image data by using the received counting result.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Tooru KATO, Daizo OIKAWA, Hiroaki NAKAI
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Publication number: 20140270055Abstract: X-ray CT apparatus is provided in which the photon energy distribution of X-rays to be radiated is flattened. X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a data acquisition system, a tube voltage generator, and a grid controller. The X-ray tube radiates X-rays onto a subject. The detector includes multiple detection elements for detecting photons forming the X-rays. The data acquisition system counts the number of the detected photons to acquire projection data based on the counted photons. The tube voltage generator applies the tube voltage to the X-ray tube while changing the tube voltage of the X-ray tube in a predetermined cycle. A tube current controller decreases the tube current upon an increase in the tube voltage, and increases the tube current upon a decrease in the tube voltage. Thus, the photon energy distribution of the X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube is flattened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Daizo OIKAWA, Fumio Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20140163374Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an aspect includes an ultrasound probe and a processing apparatus. The ultrasound probe is configured so that a contact face thereof to be in contact with a subject for the purpose of adhering thereto is formed so as to have a shape that can be fitted to a projection part of the subject. The processing apparatus processes a reflected-wave signal of an ultrasound wave that is transmitted from the ultrasound probe attached to the subject toward the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoichi OGASAWARA, Daizo OIKAWA, Keisuke HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20020099571Abstract: There is disclosed a medical management system which generally manages an operation situation of each apparatus by a mode called a the, and manages a flow of all medical works executed by the system in executing the medical work relating to a patient in the system as an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Toshiya Waku, Daizo Oikawa
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Patent number: 5539426Abstract: An image display system, for displaying image data having image information and at least one graduation characteristic range. The image display system has a reduction display section, a designation section and a designation display section. The reduction display section displays a plurality of reduced images, having the same image information, aligned in at least one predetermined direction based on where a particular graduation characteristic of each reduced image falls within the graduation characteristic range. The designation section specifies an image out of the plurality of reduced images displayed by the reduction display section. The designation display section displays an unreduced image of the specified image.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Mineki Nishikawa, Daizo Oikawa