Abstract: A radiation therapy apparatus of an embodiment allows radiation to be applied while rotating a gantry and controls irradiation and stop of the radiation during the rotation of the gantry based on respiration of a treatment subject, and includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects the respiration of the treatment subject. The processing circuitry predicts an administration dose based on a respiratory phase range in which the radiation is applied in the respiration of the treatment subject, and changes at least one or both of a dose rate of the radiation to be applied to the treatment subject and a rotation speed of the gantry so that the administration dose reaches a target dose. The processing circuitry performs control according to the change with respect to at least one or both of the dose rate of the radiation and the rotation speed of the gantry.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to select a reference image from blood vessel images based on contrast images acquired in time series and conduct a transformation process on other blood vessel images such that blood vessel shapes in the other blood vessel images match a blood vessel shape in the reference image, generate a color image where a color that corresponds to a temporal change in a pixel value is assigned to each pixel based on the blood vessel images after the transformation process, and display the color image on a display.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiotherapy support apparatus has processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains an activity level distribution representing radiation resistance in a tumor area of a subject, and produces a first treatment plan in which a radiation administered dose to the tumor area changes within the tumor area in accordance with the activity level distribution.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiotherapy planning apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates initial irradiation directions of particle beams and an initial dose distribution corresponding to the initial irradiation directions by using a three-dimensional medical image concerning an object. The processing circuitry disperses some or all of the initial irradiation directions in response to a dispersion instruction via an input device. The processing circuitry modifies the initial dose distribution based on the dispersed irradiation directions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an X-ray diagnostic apparatus which comprises an X-ray generation unit configured to irradiate an object with X-rays; an X-ray detection unit configured to detect X-rays applied by the X-ray generation unit and transmitted through the object; an image generation unit configured to generate an X-ray image based on X-rays detected by the X-ray detection unit; a recording unit configured to record pressure data acquired by using a pressure sensor provided on a guide wire; a measurement position setting unit configured to set a measurement position for a pressure by the pressure sensor using the X-ray image; and a display unit configured to display the X-ray image almost in real time and superimpose and display the measurement position set by the measurement position setting unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic system is used with an operation apparatus for operating, from a position separated from an object, a device inserted inside the object, and includes an imaging apparatus, an designation receiving circuit, a first display, and a second display. The imaging apparatus performs X-ray imaging of the object. The designation receiving circuit receives designation of a position on medical data from a first user who operates the device. The first display is disposed at a position visible from the first user, and displays a first image according to the designation of the position. The second display is disposed at a position visible from a second user who performs positioning of the imaging apparatus, and displays a second image different from the first image according to the designation of the position.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit, an identifying unit, and a display controller. The acquiring unit acquires volume data indicating the state of a three-dimensional region including a mass portion and a plurality of blood vessels derived from the mass portion in a subject. The identifying unit specifies a region corresponding to the mass portion and the blood vessels in the volume data as a region of interest. The identifying unit identifies the mass portion and each of the blood vessels in the region of interest. The display controller assigns a different display mode to at least one of the mass portion and the blood vessels.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a support frame and processing circuitry. The support frame supports an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector. The processing circuitry is configured to, when rotational acquisitions are performed multiple times after a contrast agent is injected one time, previously set a generation condition of an X-ray that is generated by the X-ray generator for each of the rotational acquisitions, the rotational acquisitions being performed while the support frame is rotated around a subject.

Abstract: A radiation therapy apparatus of an embodiment allows radiation to be applied while rotating a gantry and controls irradiation and stop of the radiation during the rotation of the gantry based on respiration of a treatment subject, and includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects the respiration of the treatment subject. The processing circuitry predicts an administration dose based on a respiratory phase range in which the radiation is applied in the respiration of the treatment subject, and changes at least one or both of a dose rate of the radiation to be applied to the treatment subject and a rotation speed of the gantry so that the administration dose reaches a target dose. The processing circuitry performs control according to the change with respect to at least one or both of the dose rate of the radiation and the rotation speed of the gantry.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the radiotherapy system includes a medical image collecting device, a body surface data collecting device and processing circuitry. The medical image collecting device collects medical three-dimensional image data of the patient at the time of treatment planning. The body surface data collecting device collects body surface data representing a three-dimensional body surface of the patient at the time of treatment planning. The processing circuitry may generate integrated data in which at least one of the medical three-dimensional image data and the treatment target region data included in the medical three-dimensional image data, and the body surface data are integrated into an identical three-dimensional coordinate system.

Abstract: A support apparatus comprises processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate, based on an irradiation plan with radiation on a target site of a subject, a recommendation degree of disposition of an ultrasonic probe configured to scan the target site at irradiation with the radiation, for each position in the subject. And the processing circuitry is configured to notify an operator of the recommendation degree in association with a position in the subject.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnosis system includes a plurality of devices, operating circuitry, processing circuitry, and a display. The plurality of devices is to be inserted into a body of an object. The operating circuitry operates at least one of the devices. The processing circuitry obtains a medical image of the object and specifies a device being operated based on movement of the device in the medical image when the device is being operated by the operating circuitry. The display identifiably displays a device to be operated by the operating circuitry based on a result of specification by the processing circuitry.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to acquire a first blood vessel image based on X-rays that are irradiated from a first direction and a second blood vessel image based on X-rays that are irradiated from a second direction; determine a corresponding point on the second blood vessel image, which is a point corresponding to a subject point on the first blood vessel image, by using an epipolar line corresponding to the subject point and blood-flow information based on a change of a density of a contrast agent over time at the subject point; and reconstruct a three-dimensional blood vessel image by using information about the subject point and the corresponding point.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, apparatus includes imaging unit, generator, position specifier, direction specifier and angle setter. Imaging unit images object into which a device is inserted, from first and second direction. Generator generates first image data and second image data each corresponding to first and second direction. Position specifier specifies position of the device based on first and second image data. Direction specifier specifies moving direction of the device based on positions of the device specified by position specifier. Angle setter sets first angle corresponding to first direction and second angle corresponding to second direction in accordance with moving direction of the device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain time changes of concentrations of a contrast agent, based on at least X-ray contrast image data; generate a gray scale or a color scale by assigning a change in pixel value for at least one period, to a period shorter than a period from an initial time to an ending time of the time changes of the concentrations of the contrast agent; and generate blood vessel image data according to the gray scale or the color scale. The blood vessel image data have pixel values corresponding to times at which the concentrations of the contrast agent become a specific condition.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiotherapy support apparatus has processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains an activity level distribution representing radiation resistance in a tumor area of a subject, and produces a first treatment plan in which a radiation administered dose to the tumor area changes within the tumor area in accordance with the activity level distribution.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains first and second blood vessel image by image generation processing which obtains time phase changes in concentrations of a contrast agent based on X-ray contrast image and generates time phase image according to a gray or color scale. The time phase image has pixel values corresponding to time phases at which the concentrations of the contrast agent become a specific condition. The image generation processing is performed multiple times based on X-ray contrast images acquired at different times. Further, the processing circuitry determines or corrects pixel values or time phases of at least one of the first and second blood vessel image, to make a pixel value of a time phase of the first blood vessel image coincident with that of the second blood vessel image.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a support frame and processing circuitry. The support frame supports an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector. The processing circuitry is configured to, when rotational acquisitions are performed multiple times after a contrast agent is injected one time, previously set a generation condition of an X-ray that is generated by the X-ray generator for each of the rotational acquisitions, the rotational acquisitions being performed while the support frame is rotated around a subject.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a support frame and processing circuitry. The support frame supports an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector. The processing circuitry is configured to, when rotational acquisitions are performed multiple times after a contrast agent is injected one time, previously set a generation condition of an X-ray that is generated by the X-ray generator for each of the rotational acquisitions, the rotational acquisitions being performed while the support frame is rotated around a subject.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus comprises processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured: to generate first subtraction image by using a first image acquisition condition; to generate second subtraction image by using a second image acquisition condition that are substantially same as the first image acquisition condition; to generate first color image by using a first processing condition, each pixel of the first color image having a color according to a temporal transition at a corresponding position of the first subtraction image; to generate, by using a second processing condition that is substantially same as the first processing condition, second color image, each pixel of the second color image having a color according to a temporal transition at a corresponding position of the second subtraction image; and to cause a stereoscopic image to be displayed on the basis of the first color image and the second color image.