Abstract: A magnetic resonance diagnostic apparatus includes a derivation unit to derive an apparent diffusion coefficient regarding a pixel position for each pixel position included in a region of interest in at least two original images obtained by imaging a same imaging region of a same subject using at least two b-factors which are different from each other, respectively, based on pixel values of each of at least two original images regarding the pixel positions, and a first estimation unit to estimate a pixel value obtained by using a b-factor which is different from the at least two b-factors, regarding each pixel position included in the region of interest, based on the apparent diffusion coefficient derived for each pixel position.

Abstract: A holographic recording and reproducing apparatus comprises: a pickup for moving an objective lens that focuses a coherent light beam along a recording track on a holographic recording medium and for detecting reflected light from the recording track to perform focus- and tracking-servo control; a relative velocity determination unit for determining a relative velocity of a converging position of the objective lens with respect to the holographic recording medium; a driving unit for changing a relative position of the objective lens with respect to an optical path of the coherent light beam so as to make the relative velocity fall within a predetermined range at least during a predetermined period; and a control unit for performing recording or reproduction for a recording layer during the predetermined period. The holographic recording medium includes a plurality of markers used for positioning an optical interference pattern of the coherent light beam.

Abstract: According to a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus, each of buttons provided in a plurality of sections included in a receiving coil receives from an operator a selecting operation of selecting a section in which the button itself is provided. A control unit of a computer system moves a table on which a subject is placed such that the center of the section selected by receiving the selecting operation via the button is positioned at the center of a magnetic field.

Abstract: A Signal-to-Noise (SN) ratio maintained scanning-condition recalculating unit re-sets a value of a scanning parameter other than an SN ratio included in scanning conditions when the size of a Field Of View (FOV) to be set for a scan is changed, so as to make the SN ratio of an image to be taken under after-change scanning conditions equal to or larger than the SN ratio of an image assumed to be taken under before-change scanning conditions. A scanning-condition edit/scan positioning unit then sets scanning conditions based on the value of the scanning parameter recalculated by the scanning-condition recalculating unit.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a movement unit which moves a subject placed in a static magnetic field, a collector which collects data corresponding to a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the subject, a detector which detects a position of a particular section of the subject in the static magnetic field, a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image, based on the collected data, when the detected position falls within an allowable area, and a controller which controls the movement unit to compensate for a deviation of the detected position from a reference position.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an RF coil unit which generates RF pulses toward a subject, and which receives an MR signal from the subject. Gradient magnetic field coils generate a gradient magnetic field for slice selection, a gradient magnetic field for phase encoding and a gradient magnetic field for frequency encoding, respectively. An arithmetic unit generates image data on the basis of the MR signal, and a sequence controller controls phase encoding gradient magnetic field coils in order to generate flow pulses for dephasing or rephasing the MR spin of blood flow within the subject, in the same direction as that of the phase encoding gradient magnetic field.

Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes a positioning image acquisition unit which acquires a positioning image concerning a subject, a unit which sets an region of interest in the positioning image in accordance with specification performed by an operator, a monitoring image acquisition unit which repeatedly acquires a monitoring image concerning the subject at predetermined time intervals, and a generation unit which combines an region-of-interest image representing the region of interest with the monitoring image to generate a display image every time the monitoring image is acquired.

Abstract: According to a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus, a scanning-parameter limit calculating unit creates examination information that represents scanning conditions for collection of magnetic resonance signal data based on scanning parameters set by an operator; a scanning-condition edit/scan positioning unit creates a time chart that indicates the type and a sequential execution order of an event to be executed when collecting magnetic resonance signal data based on the examination information created by the scanning-parameter limit calculating unit, and causes a time-chart display unit to display the created time chart.

Abstract: Image reconstruction is executed by using magnetic resonance signals obtained by asynchronous multi-slice dynamic imaging without using any ECG-gated technique to obtain a plurality of MR images for each time phase with respect to a plurality of cross-sections corresponding to sequential changes in radio-frequency pulse frequency. The heart of a subject to be examined in MR images in the same time phase is developed by being divided into a plurality of small regions, and a developed view representing the average value of pixel values in each of the small regions is generated. For example, the developed views in the respective time phases are continuously displayed in a time-series manner.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a movement unit which moves a subject placed in a static magnetic field, a collector which collects data corresponding to a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the subject, a detector which detects a position of a particular section of the subject in the static magnetic field, a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image, based on the collected data, when the detected position falls within an allowable area, and a controller which controls the movement unit to compensate for a deviation of the detected position from a reference position.

Abstract: A meter has a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel is adapted to display a dial picture image thereon. A backlight illuminates the liquid crystal display panel. A movement is located in front of a front surface of the liquid crystal display panel. A semi-translucent panel covers the front surface of the liquid crystal display panel. A pointer is pivotably supported by the movement in such a manner that the semi-translucent panel is located between a pivotal trajectory plane of the pointer and the liquid crystal display panel. The semi-translucent panel enhances a contrast between the dial picture image and a background image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A compound having GSK-3 inhibitory activity. A1 and A3 are a single bond, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group; A2 and A4 are a single bond, CO, COO, CONR, O, OCO, NR, NRCO, NRCOO, etc.; G1 is a single bond, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, heterocyclic; G2 is H, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, an alicyclic hydrocarbon, an aromatic hydrocarbon, heterocyclic; A5 is a single bond, NR; R2 is H, halogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, alicyclic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, heterocyclic; A6 is a single bond, NR, CO, NRCO, NRCONR, CONR, COO, O, etc.; R3 is H, halogen, nitro, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, alicyclic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, heterocyclic; and R3 may be a trimethylsilyl, formyl, acyl, carboxyl, alkoxylcarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, or cyano group when A6 is CR?CR or C?C, wherein R is H or an lower aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: The Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives represented by formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts exhibit excellent kinase inhibiting activity. Drugs comprising the compounds as effective ingredients are therefore expected to be useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for a protein kinase mediated disorder in which kinase is implicated, such as inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, destructive bone disorder, cancer and/or tumour growth.

Abstract: A diagnostic imaging apparatus includes a ventricular volume-variation measuring unit that measures sequential variations in a size of a ventricle within at least one heart beat, from images of a heart scanned in each of a plurality of time phases; a scanning-condition setting unit that specifies a time phase of little cardiac motion based on variations in the size of the ventricle measured by the ventricular volume-variation measuring unit, and sets scanning conditions so as to collect data in the specified time phase; and an imaging unit that collects data based on the scanning conditions set by the scanning-condition setting unit, and reconstructs an image from the collected data.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of image data with respect to a scan area of a subject; an analysis processing unit that obtains a plurality of analysis results by performing a predetermined analysis processing on a plurality of image data stored in the storage unit; a display unit that displays image data stored in the storage unit along with analysis results obtained by the analysis processing unit; and an image-display control unit that performs control such that image data corresponding to a specified analysis result is to be displayed on the display unit, when at least one analysis result is specified from among the analysis results displayed by the display unit.

Abstract: A flip-angle calculating unit calculates a flip angle of a fat-suppression pulse by inputting scanning parameters read from a scanning-parameter storage unit based on scanning conditions set by a scan-condition setting unit and a desired fat-suppression level, into a predetermined computing program. A control unit suppresses fat signals to a desired level by performing irradiation of a fat-suppression pulse having the calculated flip angle and application of a spoiler gradient magnetic field onto a scan target portion of a subject by controlling a gradient magnetic-field generating unit and a transmitting-receiving unit, and further performs irradiation of an RF pulse and application of a gradient magnetic field in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence, thereby detecting water signals and suppressed fat signals as MR signals. An image-data creating unit creates image data by reconstructing the MR signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a device comprises a processing unit configured to perform a process for manufacturing the device, a conveying unit configured to convey an article to the processing unit, and a controller configured to control the conveying unit based on a job queue. Information for controlling conveyance of an article for a job next to a job for which the processing unit is performing the process is registered in the job queue. The controller is configured to control the conveying unit so as to convey the article for the next job in advance, based on the information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit, a development generating unit and a display unit. The image data acquisition unit acquires slice image data with regard to a heart of an object. The development generating unit obtains blood flow perfusion information with regard to a myocardial thickness direction based on the slice image data and generates development data according to a desired development format for displaying the blood flow perfusion information. The display unit displays the development data.