Abstract: One of the preferred embodiments includes: (a) creating a summed 3D nuclear medicine imaging data by summing a plurality of 3D nuclear medicine imaging data pixel by pixel; (b) determining pixels corresponding to myocardial regions in the summed 3D nuclear medicine imaging data; (c) defining a plurality of tracing directions based on the summed 3D nuclear medicine imaging data, and determining a reference myocardial center base point, a reference inner myocardial wall base point and a reference outer myocardial wall base point for each of the tracing directions; (d) determining a phase-specific myocardial center base point for each of the tracing directions for each of the phases; and (e) seeking a difference between the reference myocardial center base point and the phase-specific myocardial center base point, and determining a phase-specific inner myocardial wall base point and a phase-specific outer myocardial wall base point.

Abstract: One of the preferred embodiments includes: (a) creating a summed 3D nuclear medicine imaging data by summing a plurality of 3D nuclear medicine imaging data pixel by pixel; (b) determining pixels corresponding to myocardial regions in the summed 3D nuclear medicine imaging data; (c) defining a plurality of tracing directions based on the summed 3D nuclear medicine imaging data, and determining a reference myocardial center base point, a reference inner myocardial wall base point and a reference outer myocardial wall base point for each of the tracing directions; (d) determining a phase-specific myocardial center base point for each of the tracing directions for each of the phases; and (e) seeking a difference between the reference myocardial center base point and the phase-specific myocardial center base point, and determining a phase-specific inner myocardial wall base point and a phase-specific outer myocardial wall base point.

Abstract: In an automotive wheel, a well recessed portion that is recessed in the back-side direction along a well bottom portion forming a well of a wheel rim is formed at a portion of a back-side well wall portion of the well opposite a valve hole. Thus, vibration generated by the centrifugal force of an air valve with a pneumatic pressure detection device while an automobile is running can be suppressed by the effect due to the shape of the well recessed portion, and the operation stability, the riding comfort, and so forth of the automobile can be improved. In another automotive wheel, a well recessed portion that is recessed in the surface-side direction along a well bottom portion forming a well of a wheel rim is formed at a portion of a surface-side well wall portion forming the well at which a valve hole is formed such that a surface-side portion of a pneumatic pressure detection device of an air valve with a pneumatic pressure detection device is fitted in the well recessed portion.

Abstract: A method of detecting a neurodegenerative disease includes (a) a standardization step of creating a first image by applying anatomical standardization to a brain nuclear medical image; (b) a conversion step of creating a second image by converting the pixel value of each pixel of an image based on the first image into a z score or a t value; (c) an addition step of calculating the sum of the pixel values of individual pixels in a predetermined region of interest in the second image; and (d) a detection step of obtaining the results of the detection of the neurodegenerative disease through an operation of comparison of the sum with a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided as one for creating a fused image automatically and with high overlapping accuracy. An image processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes (a) a voxel normalization step of equalizing voxel sizes and numbers of voxels in respective effective fields of view of a first 3D image based on a plurality of first tomographic images obtained from an arbitrary part of a subject and a second 3D image based on a plurality of second tomographic images obtained from the same part, thereby creating a first normalized 3D image corresponding to the first 3D image and a second normalized 3D image corresponding to the second 3D image; and (b) a fused image creation step of creating a fused image, using the first normalized 3D image and the second normalized 3D image.

Abstract: A method of detecting a neurodegenerative disease includes (a) a standardization step of creating a first image by applying anatomical standardization to a brain nuclear medical image; (b) a conversion step of creating a second image by converting the pixel value of each pixel of an image based on the first image into a z score or a t value; (c) an addition step of calculating the sum of the pixel values of individual pixels in a predetermined region of interest in the second image; and (d) a detection step of obtaining the results of the detection of the neurodegenerative disease through an operation of comparison of the sum with a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided as one for creating a fused image automatically and with high overlapping accuracy. An image processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes (a) a voxel normalization step of equalizing voxel sizes and numbers of voxels in respective effective fields of view of a first 3D image based on a plurality of first tomographic images obtained from an arbitrary part of a subject and a second 3D image based on a plurality of second tomographic images obtained from the same part, thereby creating a first normalized 3D image corresponding to the first 3D image and a second normalized 3D image corresponding to the second 3D image; and (b) a fused image creation step of creating a fused image, using the first normalized 3D image and the second normalized 3D image.

Abstract: A BLAST analysis unit calculates the homologies between data included in an analysis target data group and the first data group, respectively, and calculates the number of data exhibiting homologies (orthologous gene count) as a first homology value x by using the calculated values. This unit sets nA thresholds E and calculates a first homology value xi for each threshold Ei, and calculates the homologies between data included in the analysis target data group and the second data group, respectively. The unit calculates the number of data exhibiting homologies (orthologous gene count) as a second homology value y. The unit sets nB thresholds E and calculates a second homology value yi for each threshold Ei. A t-test unit determines to which one of the first and second data groups the analysis target data group is similar.

Abstract: A cold forging apparatus for producing a metal tip for use, for example, in an electrode of a spark plug includes an intermediate die for receiving a metal blank, an upper die having a punch for forming a recess in the metal blank, and a lower die movable in a lateral direction. A press member is mounted on the lower die, and is retracted when a projection, extruded from the metal tip by the punch, is brought into pressing engagement with the press member. The punch is driven into the metal blank to form a recess and the projection respectively on upper and lower surfaces of the metal blank, and subsequently in a hydrostatic condition, the lower die is moved laterally to remove the projection from the metal blank.