Abstract: A control device acquires a plurality of images including an ultrasound image and a photoacoustic image taken in an examination, selects a first image and a second image to be displayed superimposed on the first image, based on information relating to the examination, and generates an object for outputting at least information for displaying the second image superimposed on the first image to an external device.

Abstract: In tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomographic image from a plurality of projected images, at least generation or display of a two-dimensional tomographic image along a plane intersecting a detection surface of an X-ray detection unit is controlled in accordance with information on X-ray irradiation directions in which the projected images are respectively captured.

Abstract: In tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomosynthesis image from a projected image group captured by irradiating an object with X-rays from a plurality of different angles by using an X-ray generation unit and an X-ray detection unit, in association with a process for setting data of a projected image group as a reject, data of a tomosynthesis image generated on the basis of the projected image group is set as a reject.

Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes a transmission suspension time determination unit that determines a transmission suspension time from when an inspection is ended to when inspection end information generated by an inspection end information generation unit is transmitted to a hospital information system based on inspection information; an inspection end information transmission unit transmits the generated inspection end information to the hospital information system after the transmission suspension time has passed after the inspection is ended; and an additional imaging-operation instruction determination unit determines whether an additional imaging-operation instruction is issued from an operator before the transmission suspension time passes.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of appropriately managing a high-resolution tomographic image and effectively displaying an arbitrary cross section even under an environment where a 3D texture has a size limitation. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit adapted to determine whether a size of a plurality of tomographic images acquired from a single object is not more than a predetermined size, a management unit adapted to, upon determining that the size is not more than the predetermined size, manage the plurality of tomographic images as three-dimensional voxel data, a decision unit adapted to decide a cross-sectional image as a display target of an object image managed as the three-dimensional voxel data, and a display control unit adapted to cause a display unit to display the decided cross-sectional image.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus comprises an information acquiring unit that acquires request information including information representing a viewing time and information representing image qualities; a control unit that sets the image qualities to the image qualities specified by the request information when the plurality of images can be generated with the image qualities specified by the request information before the viewing time passes, and sets the image qualities by changing the image qualities from the image qualities specified by the request information, otherwise; and a generating unit that generates the plurality of images with the image qualities set by the control unit.

Abstract: In tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomosynthesis image from a projected image group captured by irradiating an object with X-rays from a plurality of different angles by using an X-ray generation unit and an X-ray detection unit, whether or not to cause a new icon corresponding to set process conditions to be displayed on a display unit is controlled in accordance with process conditions set by a condition setting unit 4051 and process conditions corresponding to a tomosynthesis image already generated by an image processing unit 110.

Abstract: An apparatus according to the present invention includes a display control unit configured to control to display an ultrasound image on a first display area in a display unit. In this case, the display control unit controls to, based on information representing a display instruction given when a moving image of the ultrasound image is being displayed, display a still image of a superimposition image of the ultrasound image and a photoacoustic image corresponding to a time point of the display instruction on a second display area different from the first display area in the display unit and, on the other hand, continue the display of the moving image of the ultrasound image on the first display area.

Abstract: An imaging error instruction regarding a first medical image is accepted, a second medical image that is different from the first medical is selected based on information attached to the first medical image, and the first medical image and the second medical image are taken to be imaging errors.

Abstract: A control device acquires a plurality of images including an ultrasound image and a photoacoustic image taken in an examination, selects a first image and a second image to be displayed superimposed on the first image, based on information relating to the examination, and generates an object for outputting at least information for displaying the second image superimposed on the first image to an external device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines, on a basis of information related to types of photoacoustic images of a plurality types which are generated on a basis of a photoacoustic signal, whether or not the photoacoustic images are output to an external apparatus, and outputs the photoacoustic images and meta data related to the photoacoustic images to the external apparatus in a case where it is determined that the photoacoustic images are output to the external apparatus and outputs only the meta data among the photoacoustic images and meta data to the external apparatus in a case where it is determined that the photoacoustic images are not output to the external apparatus.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of appropriately managing a high-resolution tomographic image and effectively displaying an arbitrary cross section even under an environment where a 3D texture has a size limitation. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit adapted to determine whether a size of a plurality of tomographic images acquired from a single object is not more than a predetermined size, a management unit adapted to, upon determining that the size is not more than the predetermined size, manage the plurality of tomographic images as three-dimensional voxel data, a decision unit adapted to decide a cross-sectional image as a display target of an object image managed as the three-dimensional voxel data, and a display control unit adapted to cause a display unit to display the decided cross-sectional image.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of appropriately managing a high-resolution tomographic image and effectively displaying an arbitrary cross section even under an environment where a 3D texture has a size limitation. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit adapted to determine whether a size of a plurality of tomographic images acquired from a single object is not more than a predetermined size, a management unit adapted to, upon determining that the size is not more than the predetermined size, manage the plurality of tomographic images as three-dimensional voxel data, a decision unit adapted to decide a cross-sectional image as a display target of an object image managed as the three-dimensional voxel data, and a display control unit adapted to cause a display unit to display the decided cross-sectional image.

Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes a transmission suspension time determination unit that determines a transmission suspension time from when an inspection is ended to when inspection end information generated by an inspection end information generation unit is transmitted to a hospital information system based on inspection information; an inspection end information transmission unit transmits the generated inspection end information to the hospital information system after the transmission suspension time has passed after the inspection is ended; and an additional imaging-operation instruction determination unit determines whether an additional imaging-operation instruction is issued from an operator before the transmission suspension time passes.

Abstract: A control device outputs an ultrasonic signal by transmission and reception of an ultrasonic wave relative to an object, obtains an ultrasonic signal and a photoacoustic signal from a probe which outputs the photoacoustic signal by receiving a photoacoustic wave generated due to light irradiation onto the object, obtains information on displacement of the probe, and displays a photoacoustic image on a display unit based on the information on displacement of the probe.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for medical information includes a determination unit that determines whether specific information is to be associated with a medical image obtained by imaging of an object based on information concerning the imaging of the object, a period obtaining unit that obtains information indicating a period that has elapsed between a reference time concerning the specific information and a time of imaging of the medical image, and a processing unit that associates with the medical image the information indicating the period as the specific information in a case where the determination unit determines that the specific information is to be associated with the medical image.

Abstract: In tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomographic image from a plurality of projected images, in a case where a reconstruction condition and the tone conversion condition have been changed, control is performed to determine whether or not to use the changed tone conversion condition for tone conversion processing to be performed on a tomosynthesis image reconstructed in accordance with the changed reconstruction condition.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus comprises an information acquiring unit that acquires request information including information representing a viewing time and information representing image qualities; a control unit that sets the image qualities to the image qualities specified by the request information when the plurality of images can be generated with the image qualities specified by the request information before the viewing time passes, and sets the image qualities by changing the image qualities from the image qualities specified by the request information, otherwise; and a generating unit that generates the plurality of images with the image qualities set by the control unit.

Abstract: An apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first obtaining unit configured to obtain an ultrasound image generated by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from an object, a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display the ultrasound image, a second obtaining unit configured to obtain a photoacoustic signal generated by receiving photoacoustic waves generated from light irradiated to the object, and a saving control unit configured to obtain information representing a save instruction given when the ultrasound image is being displayed, and configured to save in a storage unit the ultrasound image corresponding to a time point of the save instruction and information derived from the photoacoustic signal based on the information representing the save instruction.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of appropriately managing a high-resolution tomographic image and effectively displaying an arbitrary cross section even under an environment where a 3D texture has a size limitation. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit adapted to determine whether a size of a plurality of tomographic images acquired from a single object is not more than a predetermined size, a management unit adapted to, upon determining that the size is not more than the predetermined size, manage the plurality of tomographic images as three-dimensional voxel data, a decision unit adapted to decide a cross-sectional image as a display target of an object image managed as the three-dimensional voxel data, and a display control unit adapted to cause a display unit to display the decided cross-sectional image.