Patents by Inventor Muneyasu Kazuno

Muneyasu Kazuno 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).

  • Patent number: 12136486
    Abstract: A medical information processing device according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of sets of analysis result information on a plurality of analysis processes that are executed on at least one medical image obtained by capturing an image of a patient; sets, with respect to each disorder of the patient, a first priority that is a priority in displaying the acquired sets of analysis result information; and causes the sets of analysis result information to be displayed in an order corresponding to the first priorities that are set with respect to each disorder of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamasa Nagao, Muneyasu Kazuno, Junya Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220238207
    Abstract: A medical information processing device according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of sets of analysis result information on a plurality of analysis processes that are executed on at least one medical image obtained by capturing an image of a patient; sets, with respect to each disorder of the patient, a first priority that is a priority in displaying the acquired sets of analysis result information; and causes the sets of analysis result information to be displayed in an order corresponding to the first priorities that are set with respect to each disorder of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamasa NAGAO, Muneyasu KAZUNO, Junya SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10268802
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus and a medical image processing system includes at least a position detecting unit, a human body chart storage unit, a mapping chart generating unit, and a display. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A human body chart storage unit stores a human body chart that represents the human body. A mapping chart generating unit generates a mapping chart that is the human body chart to which a mark indicating a position of the local structure detected by the position detecting unit is added. A display displays the mapping chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Yanagida, Junichi Tashiro, Jyunichi Yoshida, Kousuke Sakaue, Masashi Yoshida, Shigeyuki Ishii, Satoshi Ikeda, Hitoshi Yamagata, Takashi Masuzawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Muneyasu Kazuno
  • Patent number: 9922268
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image interpretation report creating apparatus that creates an image interpretation report including a finding and is associated with a key image, includes a key image selecting unit, a position detecting unit, a first local structure information generating unit, and a display. A key image selecting unit selects a sub-image as the key image from among a plurality of sub-images comprising a medical image. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A first local structure information generating unit identifies a local structure in the key image or in a vicinity of the key image and generates information on the identified local structure as first local structure information. A display displays the first local structure information as a candidate to be entered in an entry field for the finding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Taisuke Iwamura, Kousuke Sakaue, Masashi Yoshida, Shigeyuki Ishii, Satoshi Ikeda, Hitoshi Yamagata, Takashi Masuzawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Muneyasu Kazuno, Yosuke Okubo, Hiroyuki Yamasaki, Jun Kawakami, Takashi Kondo, Guang Yi Ong
  • Patent number: 9396534
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus displaying at least one medical image obtained by imaging an object comprises: processing circuitry configured to detect a position of a characteristic local structure of a human body from the medical image, to determine check information indicating the local structure which should be checked; and to determine whether or not the local structure which should be checked indicated in the check information has been diagnostically read based on the position of the local structure detected from the medical image; and a display configured to display a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunari Kutsuna, Kousuke Sakaue, Masashi Yoshida, Shigeyuki Ishii, Satoshi Ikeda, Hitoshi Yamagata, Takashi Masuzawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Muneyasu Kazuno, Satoshi Sugisawa, Junichi Tashiro, Maiko Tezuka, Maki Minakuchi, Yosuke Yanagida, Jyunichi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150279061
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus displaying at least one medical image obtained by imaging an object comprises: processing circuitry configured to detect a position of a characteristic local structure of a human body from the medical image, to determine check information indicating the local structure which should be checked; and to determine whether or not the local structure which should be checked indicated in the check information has been diagnostically read based on the position of the local structure detected from the medical image; and a display configured to display a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunari KUTSUNA, Kousuke SAKAUE, Masashi YOSHIDA, Shigeyuki ISHII, Satoshi IKEDA, Hitoshi YAMAGATA, Takashi MASUZAWA, Naoki SUGIYAMA, Muneyasu KAZUNO, Satoshi SUGISAWA, Junichi TASHIRO, Maiko TEZUKA, Maki MINAKUCHI, Yosuke YANAGIDA, Jyunichi YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150261915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus and a medical image processing system includes at least a position detecting unit, a human body chart storage unit, a mapping chart generating unit, and a display. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A human body chart storage unit stores a human body chart that represents the human body. A mapping chart generating unit generates a mapping chart that is the human body chart to which a mark indicating a position of the local structure detected by the position detecting unit is added. A display displays the mapping chart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke YANAGIDA, Junichi TASHIRO, Jyunichi YOSHIDA, Kousuke SAKAUE, Masashi YOSHIDA, Shigeyuki ISHII, Satoshi IKEDA, Hitoshi YAMAGATA, Takashi MASUZAWA, Naoki SUGIYAMA, Muneyasu KAZUNO
  • Publication number: 20150262014
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image interpretation report creating apparatus that creates an image interpretation report including a finding and is associated with a key image, includes a key image selecting unit, a position detecting unit, a first local structure information generating unit, and a display. A key image selecting unit selects a sub-image as the key image from among a plurality of sub-images comprising a medical image. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A first local structure information generating unit identifies a local structure in the key image or in a vicinity of the key image and generates information on the identified local structure as first local structure information. A display displays the first local structure information as a candidate to be entered in an entry field for the finding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Taisuke IWAMURA, Kousuke Sakaue, Masashi Yoshida, Shigeyuki Ishii, Satoshi Ikeda, Hitoshi Yamagata, Takashi Masuzawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Muneyasu Kazuno, Yosuke Okubo, Hiroyuki Yamasaki, Jun Kawakami, Takashi Kondo, Guang Yi Ong
  • Patent number: 8989458
    Abstract: There is disclosed an image diagnosis support system which acquires a medical image from a medical image imaging unit, generates object information on the medical image, stores the medical image and the object information in a data storage unit and a database, stores case information for each patient based on the object information in correspondence with a case name and information of the medical image in an information table, collects the case information for each patient read from the information table in correspondence with the case name in accordance with a conference instruction and the medical image read from the data storage unit and the database in accordance with the information of the medical image, respectively, as conference information by a conference information display•feedback section to display the same, and feeds back a conference result based on display contents to the information table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromasa Yamagishi, Muneyasu Kazuno, Kenichi Niwa, Takashi Masuzawa
  • Patent number: 8924886
    Abstract: An image display device connected to an image archive device that stores multiple image data, the image display device comprising: a memory that stores address information of said multiple image data; a display part that is capable of scroll-displaying said image data in a predefined order; a manipulation part for inputting an instruction regarding the scroll display of the image data displayed on said display part; and an image display controller that determines image data to be read from said image archive device depending on the image data and scrolling speed of a display object designated with an instruction that has been input by said manipulation part, reads the image data from said image archive device based on said address information, and also causes said display part to display the image data of a new display object from among the image data that have been read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Matsue, Kenichi Niwa, Muneyasu Kazuno
  • Patent number: 8731263
    Abstract: The present invention comprises: a data storage unit for storing series image data obtained by medical image acquisition equipment and object data containing image acquisition conditions for the series image data and the specific information for specifying other series image data related to the series image data; an information management unit for generating a thumbnail image that represents combination information of the presently obtained series image data and the past related series image data by referring to the object data; and a display unit for displaying the thumbnail image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukatsu, Maki Minakuchi, Muneyasu Kazuno, Kenichi Niwa, Hiroyuki Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 8401259
    Abstract: The admission of the editing of information on a key image of an object, the type of edit processing, and the contents targeted for edit processing are controlled in accordance with a combination of user information and device information (i.e., a scene where the key image is used).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Matsue, Muneyasu Kazuno, Kenichi Niwa, Akira Iwasa
  • Patent number: 8280129
    Abstract: A medical image managing device can be used in a medical image system in which an image storage device storing medical images obtained by an imaging device as past images so as to specify an examination and a series and one or more image reference devices referring a user to the past images stored in the image storage device are connected to each other through a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hikaru Futami, Kenichi Niwa, Muneyasu Kazuno
  • Patent number: 8238628
    Abstract: In a server apparatus, an information classification is determined by a user and a utilization situation, and provision information is determined on the basis of the determined information classification. A common object is processed to include only the determined provision information, and then provided to a client apparatus. To the client apparatus, a common object including requisite minimum information is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Muneyasu Kazuno, Kenichi Niwa
  • Patent number: 8184878
    Abstract: Specific information for specifying a specific study or series for which an object, which is obtained by adding at least one information of a scan condition, a scan range, and a key image position as a basis of a diagnosis in an image, is to be generated is specified. It is determined whether or not an image for references is present in the specific study or series on the basis of additional information of at least one image related to the specific study or series. When it is determined that the image for references is present, an object about the specific study or series is generated afterwards, for example, in the unit of series by using the image for references and at least one information of a scan condition, a scan range, and a key image position of the additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Muneyasu Kazuno, Kenichi Niwa, Jun Kawakami, Koichi Terai
  • Patent number: 8046240
    Abstract: In issuing an order, a medical image diagnostic system acquires order issuance support information on the basis of a reference report or a reference image, which an order issuer uses as a basis of order creation. The medical image diagnostic system classifies the order issuance support information on the basis of a table and presents the order issuance support information using a predetermined order issuance support screen. For example, the order issuer selects desired conditions from the order issuance support screen presented to perform order issuance based on the reference report or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukatsu, Muneyasu Kazuno, Akira Iwasa
  • Publication number: 20100122206
    Abstract: An image display device connected to an image archive device that stores multiple image data, the image display device comprising: a memory that stores address information of said multiple image data; a display part that is capable of scroll-displaying said image data in a predefined order; a manipulation part for inputting an instruction regarding the scroll display of the image data displayed on said display part; and an image display controller that determines image data to be read from said image archive device depending on the image data and scrolling speed of a display object designated with an instruction that has been input by said manipulation part, reads the image data from said image archive device based on said address information, and also causes said display part to display the image data of a new display object from among the image data that have been read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji MATSUE, Kenichi NIWA, Muneyasu Kazuno
  • Publication number: 20090116710
    Abstract: A medical image managing device can be used in a medical image system in which an image storage device storing medical images photographed by a photographing device as past images so as to specify an examination and a series and one or more image reference devices referring a user to the past images stored in the image storage device are connected to each other through a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Hikaru FUTAMI, Kenichi Niwa, Muneyasu Kazuno
  • Publication number: 20090103790
    Abstract: There is disclosed an image diagnosis support system which acquires a medical image from a medical image imaging unit, generates object information on the medical image, stores the medical image and the object information in a data storage unit and a database, stores case information for each patient based on the object information in correspondence with a case name and information of the medical image in an information table, collects the case information for each patient read from the information table in correspondence with the case name in accordance with a conference instruction and the medical image read from the data storage unit and the database in accordance with the information of the medical image, respectively, as conference information by a conference information display•feedback section to display the same, and feeds back a conference result based on display contents to the information table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Hiromasa YAMAGISHI, Muneyasu KAZUNO, Kenichi NIWA, Takashi MASUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080317309
    Abstract: Specific information for specifying a specific study or series for which an object, which is obtained by adding at least one information of a scan condition, a scan range, and a key image position as a basis of a diagnosis in an image, is to be generated is specified. It is determined whether or not an image for references is present in the specific study or series on the basis of additional information of at least one image related to the specific study or series. When it is determined that the image for references is present, an object about the specific study or series is generated afterwards, for example, in the unit of series by using the image for references and at least one information of a scan condition, a scan range, and a key image position of the additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Muneyasu KAZUNO, Kenichi Niwa, Jun Kawakami, Koichi Terai