Abstract: An image processing apparatus for diagnostic imaging,which allows easy verification of a spatial position on an arbitrary cross section is provided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe, a scanning unit, an image data generating unit, a slice specifying unit, an image generating unit and a display unit. The scanning unit repeats three-dimensional scanning on a three-dimensional region in an object with an ultrasonic wave via the ultrasonic probe. The image data generating unit repeatedly generates three-dimensional image data based on an output from the scanning unit. The slice specifying unit specifies at least one slice from the three-dimensional image data concurrently with the three-dimensional scanning. The image generating unit generates at least one slice image associated with the specified slice from the three-dimensional image data. The display unit displays the generated slice image.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus including the ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprise an image acquiring unit, extracting unit, tracking unit and physical parameter calculating unit. The image acquiring unit acquires image data of a subject, the extracting unit extracts a plurality of trackable characterizing points based on the acquired image data, the tracking unit tracks the movement of the characterizing points, and the physical parameter calculating unit acquires specific physical parameters, such as displacement, distortion and distortion velocity, based on the information derived from tracked results, of the characterizing points contained in each region of interest (ROI). Both of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus make it possible to easily and accurately perform extraction of characterizing points and low-cost analysis of contraction/expansion functions of the heart or the like.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided. A first imaging unit captures a plurality of first image data including first and second reference frames. The frames include a reference position and a target region in an object. A movement amount calculation unit calculates a movement amount of a local position between the first and second reference frames. A correction parameter setting unit sets a first correction parameter for correcting body motion of the object, based on the movement amount. An error map generating unit generates a predictive error map including a pixel value corresponding to a predictive correction error. The predictive correction error is obtained from a predictive position based on the movement amount and a predictive correction position based on the first correction parameter. A display unit displays the predictive error map and the first image data.

Abstract: A contour specifying part receives volume data representing a subject acquired by transmission of ultrasonic waves to the subject, and specifies a 3-dimensional contour of a myocardium based on the volume data. A forming part sets a reference point on the contour of the myocardium, and forms an image generation plane including a plane substantially orthogonal to the contour of the myocardium at the reference point. An image generator generates image data on the image generation plane based on the volume data. A display controller controls a display to display an image based on the image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for diagnostic imaging,which allows easy verification of a spatial position on an arbitrary cross section is provided.

Abstract: A position specifying unit specifies three diagnostic positions corresponding to respective vertexes of a reference triangle on a myocardial boundary in a diagnostic image, a calculating unit matches three training positions with the three diagnostic positions for each of a plurality of training images and compares the diagnostic image with training myocardial area boundary data to obtain a similarity, and an output unit outputs training myocardial area boundary data having the highest similarity.

Abstract: A learning apparatus acquires a plurality of training samples containing a plurality of attributes and known classes, gives the plurality of training samples to a route node of a decision tree to be learned as an identifier, generates a plurality of child nodes from a parent node of the decision tree, allocates the training samples whose attribute corresponding to a branch condition for classification is not a deficit values at the parent node of the decision tree out of the plurality of training samples, to any of the plurality of child nodes according to the branch condition, gives the training samples whose attribute is the deficit value, to any one of the plurality of child nodes, and executes the generation of the child nodes and the allocating of the training samples until a termination condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An image generator for medical use includes a shape information acquiring unit acquiring shape information of a subject, a functional information acquiring unit acquiring a functional value of the subject, a polyhedron generating unit generating a polyhedron so as to have a clearance within a virtual display space on the basis of the acquired shape information, a functional information mapping unit allocating the functional information to a face of the polyhedron, and a display unit displaying and outputting the virtual display space.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided. A first imaging unit captures a plurality of first image data including first and second reference frames. The frames include a reference position and a target region in an object. A movement amount calculation unit calculates a movement amount of a local position between the first and second reference frames. A correction parameter setting unit sets a first correction parameter for correcting body motion of the object, based on the movement amount. An error map generating unit generates a predictive error map including a pixel value corresponding to a predictive correction error. The predictive correction error is obtained from a predictive position based on the movement amount and a predictive correction position based on the first correction parameter. A display unit displays the predictive error map and the first image data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus comprises a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of volume data over a predetermined period by executing ultrasonic scanning on a three-dimensional region including at least part of a heart of an object over the predetermined period, a detection condition setting unit configured to set detection conditions which are conditions used to detect a plurality of slices from the at least one volume data and include a detection accuracy associated with at least one slice and an angle defined between slices, a slice detection unit configured to detect the plurality of slices from the at least one volume data in accordance with the set detection conditions, an image generating unit configured to generate MPR images respectively corresponding to the plurality of detected slices, and a display unit configured to display the MPR images.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe, a scanning unit, an image data generating unit, a slice specifying unit, an image generating unit and a display unit. The scanning unit repeats three-dimensional scanning on a three-dimensional region in an object with an ultrasonic wave via the ultrasonic probe. The image data generating unit repeatedly generates three-dimensional image data based on an output from the scanning unit. The slice specifying unit specifies at least one slice from the three-dimensional image data concurrently with the three-dimensional scanning. The image generating unit generates at least one slice image associated with the specified slice from the three-dimensional image data. The display unit displays the generated slice image.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a feature point includes an image input unit that inputs an image of the target object; a three-dimensional shape information holding unit that stores three-dimensional shape information including reference feature points of a model relating to the target object; a correspondence relation acquiring unit that acquires a correspondence relation between the input image and the three-dimensional shape; a seek area acquiring unit that acquires image information of a seek area on the input image corresponding to an area including a point corresponding to the specific feature point in the model on the basis of the correspondence relation; and a feature point detecting unit that detects the position of the specific feature point in the input image from the image information.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a first storage unit configured to store three-dimensional image data acquired by measuring the organ; a second storage unit configured to store a region name in association with a display method, the region name being the name of a region of the organ and the display method being for displaying the region of the organ; a region retrieval unit configured to retrieve, based on the region name, the region from the three-dimensional image data; and a display unit configured to display a two-dimensional image data; and a display control unit configured to transform, based on the region retrieved by the region unit, the three-dimensional image data of the region into the two-dimensional image for the region and configured to display the two-dimensional image on the display unit using the display method.

Abstract: A medical-use image data analyzing apparatus, aiming for detecting with a simple operation, presence or extent of difference in timing of movements among local portions as to facilitate diagnosis of diseases such as cardiac infarction, includes: an image input unit configured to input an image data of a test subject; a movement detector configured to detect movement of the test subject, based on the image data; a time distance calculator which calculates a time distance up to a time point when movement parameter, which is calculated from the movement, reaches local maximum or local minimum; a display device configured to display the time distances for the respective local portions of the test subject; and a memory.

Abstract: A medical kinematic analysis apparatuses includes a tracking point coordinate acquiring unit to generate coordinate time series data representing a coordinate of a tracking point on a heart from the time series image data, a motion information acquiring unit to generate time series motion information of the tracking point from the coordinate time series data, a first motion component computation unit to compute a motion component of a cardiac systole/diastolic direction from the time series motion information, and a second motion component computation unit to compute a motion component of a direction different from the cardiac systole/diastolic direction from the time series motion information.

Abstract: A position specifying unit specifies three diagnostic positions corresponding to respective vertexes of a reference triangle on a myocardial boundary in a diagnostic image, a calculating unit matches three training positions with the three diagnostic positions for each of a plurality of training images and compares the diagnostic image with training myocardial area boundary data to obtain a similarity, and an output unit outputs training myocardial area boundary data having the highest similarity.

Abstract: A contour specifying part receives volume data representing a subject acquired by transmission of ultrasonic waves to the subject, and specifies a 3-dimensional contour of a myocardium based on the volume data. A forming part sets a reference point on the contour of the myocardium, and forms an image generation plane including a plane substantially orthogonal to the contour of the myocardium at the reference point. An image generator generates image data on the image generation plane based on the volume data. A display controller controls a display to display an image based on the image data.

Abstract: An ultrasonic picture processing method comprising the steps of extracting contour information of a target from respective frame pictures of an ultrasonic moving image, dividing the extracted contour information into a plurality of regions at a preset interval, comparing the divided contour information parts with one another and making a predetermined determination of the ultrasonic moving pictures based on the comparison results.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image inputting unit configured to acquire an image of an organ having a cavity; a filtering unit configured to filter the image by applying a spatial filter to the image, the spatial filter emphasizing a pixel information of the image at a center position of a closed area corresponding to the cavity; a center estimating unit configured to estimate the center position of the cavity from the filtered image; and a boundary determining unit configured to determine a boundary line corresponding to a wall of the cavity based on the filtered image and the estimated center position.