Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki NIINUMA

Hiroyuki NIINUMA 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).

  • Image processing apparatus and program
    Patent number: 8498462
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit which stores volume data associated with an area including a contrast-enhanced artery as an examination target, a first calculation unit which calculates a plurality of partial atherosclerotic indexes associated with a plurality of portions of the artery on the basis of morphological information associated with the artery which is obtained from the volume data, a second calculation unit which calculates a whole atherosclerotic index associated with the entire artery including the plurality of portions on the basis of the morphological information associated with the artery, and a display unit which displays evaluation information based on the calculated whole atherosclerotic index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Niinuma, Kakuya Kitagawa, Joao A. C. Lima, Yasuko Fujisawa, Miwa Okumura
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20090268954
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit which stores volume data associated with an area including a contrast-enhanced artery as an examination target, a first calculation unit which calculates a plurality of partial atherosclerotic indexes associated with a plurality of portions of the artery on the basis of morphological information associated with the artery which is obtained from the volume data, a second calculation unit which calculates a whole atherosclerotic index associated with the entire artery including the plurality of portions on the basis of the morphological information associated with the artery, and a display unit which displays evaluation information based on the calculated whole atherosclerotic index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NIINUMA, Kakuya KITAGAWA, Joao A.C. LIMA, Yasuko FUJISAWA, Miwa OKUMURA