Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry trains an attention model by using a medical image and a mask image that is obtained by performing mask processing on a region other than a region of interest in the medical image, trains an image processing model by using the medical image, a heatmap corresponding to the medical image, and an attention feature that indicates attention of the region of interest in the trained attention model, combines, as an attention image processing model, an attention extraction module that includes an attention module for outputting the attention feature and the trained image processing model, performs processing on the medical image by using the attention image processing model, and generates a heatmap for determining a position of a landmark in the medical image.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to generate, from a medical image, a plurality of feature target regions for specifying a target of image segmentation. The processing circuitry is configured to specify a target region indicating the region in which the target is present, on a basis of the plurality of feature target regions. The processing circuitry is configured to perform, in the target region, the image segmentation on the target.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry extracts a registration target area corresponding to a registration target organ from an ultrasonic image by acquiring edges of the registration target organ from the ultrasonic image among a plurality of types of medical images including the registration target organ. The processing circuitry calculates the degree of deformation of a plurality of positions in the registration target area. The processing circuitry performs a rigid registration on the types of medical images on the basis of the degree of deformation for each position calculated at the positions and the similarity between the types of medical images at the positions.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain volume data of a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain base tubular object data by segmenting the volume data. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain small tubular object data from the volume data. The processing circuitry is configured to generate updated base tubular object data, on the basis of the small tubular object data and the base tubular object data. The processing circuitry is configured to output the updated base tubular object data.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives a medical image of a target region. The processing circuitry generates an image pair including a local image having local features of the target region and a global image having global features of the target region on the basis of the received medical image. The processing circuitry performs segmentation and classification of the target region on the image pair by a neural network.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured: to generate a projection image by implementing an intensity projection on a plurality of two-dimensional images structuring three-dimensional volume data rendering a tubular organ; to obtain a mapping matrix of the intensity projection; to annotate the tubular organ in the projection image; and to identify the tubular organ in the three-dimensional volume data, by inversely mapping the tubular organ annotated in the projection image onto the three-dimensional volume data while using the mapping matrix.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry derives a predefined image evaluation parameter with respect to a plurality of two-dimensional ultrasound images obtained by an ultrasound probe. Based on the derivation results of the image evaluation parameter, the processing circuitry selects a two-dimensional ultrasound image for registration purpose from among the plurality of two-dimensional ultrasound images. The processing circuitry performs image registration of a three-dimensional medical image and the two-dimensional medical image for registration purpose.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a medical image fusion apparatus and method. The medical image fusion apparatus comprises: a display unit configured to display a plurality of medical images in layers in one window on a screen, wherein the arrangement direction of the plurality of medical images is different from the extension direction of the plane on which each medical image exists; an operation detection unit configured to detect an operation of selecting the medical images to be fused from the plurality of medical images; and a fused image generation unit configured to generate a fused image of the medical images to be fused according to the selection operation, wherein the display unit is further configured to display the fused image in a predetermined region in the window.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a medical image fusion apparatus and method. The medical image fusion apparatus comprises: a display unit configured to display a plurality of medical images in layers in one window on a screen, wherein the arrangement direction of the plurality of medical images is different from the extension direction of the plane on which each medical image exists; an operation detection unit configured to detect an operation of selecting the medical images to be fused from the plurality of medical images; and a fused image generation unit configured to generate a fused image of the medical images to be fused according to the selection operation, wherein the display unit is further configured to display the fused image in a predetermined region in the window.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating vanishing points from an image, a computer program and a storage medium thereof are provided. One of the methods for detecting the vanishing points from an image includes a dividing step for dividing the image into small patches, a first detecting step for detecting each patch's local orientations, a composing step for composing lines of pencils from which at least one vanishing point is to be computed based on the local orientations detected in the first detecting step, and a computing step for computing at least one vanishing point based on the lines of pencils composed in the composing step. On the basis of the computed vanishing points, the perspective rectification on a document image can be executed accurately and quickly.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for estimating vanish points from an image, computer program and storage medium thereof. One of the method for detecting the vanishing points from an image according to the present invention comprising a dividing step for dividing the image into small patches; a first detecting step for detecting each patch's local orientations; a composing step for composing lines of pencils based on the local orientations detected in the first detecting step; and a first computing step for computing at least one vanishing point based on the lines of pencils composed in said composing step. On the basis of the vanishing points found by the present invention, the perspective rectification on a document image can be executed accurately and fastly.