Patents by Inventor Itsuko Iwata

Itsuko Iwata 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).

  • Computer-aided diagnostic apparatus
    Patent number: 9168007
    Abstract: A computer aided diagnostic system according to the invention is characterized in that first sick portion detecting means for detecting a sick portion candidate based upon an image acquired by a first modality, second sick portion detecting means for detecting a sick portion candidate based upon an image related to the same region of interest of the same subject and acquired by a second modality different from the modality, detection result synthesizing means for comparing the results of detection by the first and second sick portion detecting means and correspondence displaying means for relating the position of the sick portion candidate detected by the first sick portion detecting means on an image analyzed by the second sick portion detecting means and displaying it and for relating the position of the sick portion candidate detected by the second sick portion detecting means on an image analyzed by the first sick portion detecting means and displaying it are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Ozaki, Itsuko Iwata
  • Computer-aided diagnostic apparatus
    Publication number: 20060050943
    Abstract: A computer aided diagnostic system according to the invention is characterized in that first sick portion detecting means for detecting a sick portion candidate based upon an image acquired by a first modality, second sick portion detecting means for detecting a sick portion candidate based upon an image related to the same region of interest of the same subject and acquired by a second modality different from the modality, detection result synthesizing means for comparing the results of detection by the first and second sick portion detecting means and correspondence displaying means for relating the position of the sick portion candidate detected by the first sick portion detecting means on an image analyzed by the second sick portion detecting means and displaying it and for relating the position of the sick portion candidate detected by the second sick portion detecting means on an image analyzed by the first sick portion detecting means and displaying it are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Masahiro Ozaki, Itsuko Iwata