Patents by Inventor Takashi Tsukizu

Takashi Tsukizu 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: 7689266
    Abstract: In a medical image diagnosis apparatus which forms a scanogram image of a subject and forms tomographic images under imaging conditions set by using the scanogram image, an imaging condition setting frame 33 independent of the scanogram image 31 is provided on a monitor 14. Desired imaging for which imaging conditions are to be set is designated by inputting a numeric value presenting an ordinal number for imaging in a numeric value input box 40 in the imaging condition setting frame 33. A pointer is set to a frame 41, a mark 42 or a dotted line 43 and dragged, thus enabling imaging conditions indicating the number of instances of imaging and image reconstruction and image reconstruction positions for the designated imaging. Settings in the imaging condition setting frame 33 are reflected in a frame 32A and lines 32B on the scanogram image 31 indicating the number of instances of imaging and image reconstruction and image reconstruction positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Shinohara, Shirou Oota, Takashi Tsukizu
  • Publication number: 20050245804
    Abstract: In a medical image diagnosis apparatus which forms a scanogram image of a subject and forms tomographic images under imaging conditions set by using the scanogram image, an imaging condition setting frame 33 independent of the scanogram image 31 is provided on a monitor 14. Desired imaging for which imaging conditions are to be set is designated by inputting a numeric value presenting an ordinal number for imaging in a numeric value input box 40 in the imaging condition setting frame 33. A pointer is set to a frame 41, a mark 42 or a dotted line 43 and dragged, thus enabling imaging conditions indicating the number of instances of imaging and image reconstruction and image reconstruction positions for the designated imaging. Settings in the imaging condition setting frame 33 are reflected in a frame 32A and lines 32B on the scanogram image 31 indicating the number of instances of imaging and image reconstruction and image reconstruction positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Akiko Shinohara, Shirou Oota, Takashi Tsukizu
  • Publication number: 20040131139
    Abstract: An X-ray CT device including: an X-ray source; a detector for detecting X-rays from the X-ray source and transmitted through a subject to be examined; an image reconstruction unit for generating X-ray data detected by the detector to generate a tomographic image of the subject; a display unit for displaying the tomographic image; a memory for storing data obtained by the X-ray detector and the tomographic image data; an input unit for inputting data of tomographic scanning conditions of the subject; and an image processing unit for calculating an X-ray repetition rate, an X-ray intensity and an X-ray irradiation range in the subject based on the inputted data of scanning conditions, and generating image data for displaying a value of at least one of the X-ray repetition rate, the X-ray intensity and the X-ray irradiation range as a graphic image on the display unit based on the calculation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Shirou Oota, Takashi Tsukizu
  • Patent number: 5539796
    Abstract: When CT imaging is effected by spiral scanning, an operator is required to set only one or two of three imaging conditions to be set, that is, a bed moving speed, a slice width of irradiation X-ray beams and an image reconstruction pitch. The CT apparatus according to the present invention determines in advance the relationship between these three imaging conditions so that when one or two of these imaging conditions are inputted, the remaining imaging condition or conditions are specified in the light of this relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takagi, Kenji Hatano, Takashi Tsukizu