Abstract: There are provided a radiation-irradiation device and a monitor image display method for the radiation-irradiation device that allow a device operator to confirm a situation on the front side in a traveling direction in a case in which the device operator makes a radiation-irradiation device holding a radiation source travel and also allow the operator to confirm a situation around a subject in a case in which the device operator takes a radiation image.

Abstract: A transport assisting method includes: setting a target position of the radiation-irradiation device where the radiation source is capable of being disposed at a radiation-irradiation position where a radiation image is capable of being taken with respect to the radiation image recording medium in a movable range where the position of the radiation source is capable of being changed by the radiation source holding unit and a work space is capable of being secured around the radiation-irradiation device; detecting a current position of the radiation-irradiation device; detecting a position of an obstacle that obstructs the transport of the radiation-irradiation device; and notifying the user of the transport assistance of the radiation-irradiation device to the target position on the basis of the target position, the current position, and the position of the obstacle.

Abstract: There are provided a radiation-irradiation device and a monitor image display method for the radiation-irradiation device that allow a device operator to confirm a situation on the front side in a traveling direction in a case in which the device operator makes a radiation-irradiation device holding a radiation source travel and also allow the operator to confirm a situation around a subject in a case in which the device operator takes a radiation image.

Abstract: A mobile terminal (1) includes a telephone communication control section (23) which makes a call by use of a details screen (320b) for a person to contact and causes a screen (330c) showing that a call is being made to be displayed; and a telephone communication establishment determining section (23a) which, in a case where a telephone communication has been established, terminates a telephone book application (32), and which, in a case where no telephone communication has been established, after the display of the screen (330c) showing that a call is being made, causes the details screen for a person to contact to be displayed. This makes it possible to prevent (i) a display of personal information registered in a telephone book DB and (ii) a decrease in user convenience even in a case where a call is made by use of a screen of a telephone book application.

Abstract: A mobile terminal (1) includes a telephone communication control section (23) which makes a call by use of a details screen (320b) for a person to contact and causes a screen (330c) showing that a call is being made to be displayed; and a telephone communication establishment determining section (23a) which, in a case where a telephone communication has been established, terminates a telephone book application (32), and which, in a case where no telephone communication has been established, after the display of the screen (330c) showing that a call is being made, causes the details screen for a person to contact to be displayed. This makes it possible to prevent (i) a display of personal information registered in a telephone book DB and (ii) a decrease in user convenience even in a case where a call is made by use of a screen of a telephone book application.

Abstract: Volume data (32) constituted of more than one slice image (30) shot with a CT scanner (12) is transferred to an image server (14). A CPU (40) of the image server (14) makes a site recognizing section (46) recognize a site of each slice image (30) included in the volume data (32). The recognized site is recorded in a tag area (36) of each slice image (30) as site information (36c). The CPU (40) refers to the site information (36c) of each slice image (30) and judges whether more than one site is included in the volume data (32) or not. When judging that more than one site is included in the volume data (32), an image compression section (47) selects a common compression mode and compresses each slice image (30) under a common compression format and a common compression ratio.

Abstract: Volume data (32) including slice images (30) captured by a CT apparatus (12) is transferred to an image server (14). A CPU (40) of the image server (14) allows a region recognizing section (46) to recognize a region of each slice image (30) included in the volume data (32). The recognized region is recorded in a tag area (36) of each slice image (30) as region information (36c). The CPU (40) references the region information (36c) of each slice image (30) and judges if the volume data (32) includes regions or not. If the CPU (40) judges that the volume data (32) includes regions, an image compressing section (47) selects a common compression mode and compresses each slice image (30) in a common compression mode at a compression ratio.

Abstract: In a small-scale medical facility, appropriate storage and management of medical images whose storage is mandatory for a predetermined period becomes easier. A storage terminal installed in a medical facility is connected to a mobile storage system, and image data stored in the storage terminal are transferred to the mobile storage system. The mobile storage system storing the image data is connected to an image data storage apparatus installed in an image storage center, and transmits the image data to the image data storage apparatus. The image data storage apparatus stores the image data and calculates the date of storage expiration of the image data. The image data storage apparatus stores the image data until the expiration date.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for carrying out tomographic image processing that enables lung areas and a mediastinum in a chest tomographic image to be reproduced in one image with appropriate contrast is provided. Image data representing a chest tomographic image are obtained by using a tomography apparatus. Normalization means in a tomographic image processing apparatus normalizes the image data and obtains normalized image data. Compression processing means carries out dynamic range compression processing on the normalized image data to compress a high density range thereof. The image data after the compression processing are subjected to frequency enhancing processing, and the image data after the frequency enhancing processing are then subjected to tone conversion processing. The processed image data obtained in the above manner are reproduced by a reproduction apparatus.

Abstract: An measurement processing apparatus for efficiently measuring geometric data of an image is provided. A reference-image outputting means forms a reference-image based on an image that has been previously measured as well as a setting order data which indicates a suggestion as to the order in which the measuring points should be set and which shows the same setting order in which the measuring points were set for a previously performed measurement of a past-measurement image, and outputs the reference-image and the setting order data to an image display means. While consulting the reference-image and the setting order data displayed on the image display means, an operator can set, by use of a measuring point setting means, the measuring points at the correct positions and in the correct order in the subject image displayed on a display screen, and the geometrical data can be measured automatically and efficiently.

Abstract: A portable radiation imaging system is provided which is capable of always performing imaging in a state where the tilt of the radiation emitted from a radiation source in relation to the detection surface of an image detection device is substantially perpendicular. The system is equipped with a tilt adjustment means that makes the tilt of the radiation in relation to the detection surface of a radiation image detection device substantially perpendicular by changing the tilt angle of a radiation source based on an angular signal representing the degree of tilt of the radiation in relation to said detection surface output by an angular signal output means, and a command means that generates an exposure command to the radiation source when the tilt of the radiation to be emitted from said radiation source in relation to the detection surface of said radiation image detection device is substantially perpendicular.

Abstract: In a measurement processing apparatus for measuring a geometric feature of an object image: a measurement-reference-element setting unit automatically sets at least one first measurement reference element for use in measurement of the geometric feature of the object image, at at least one first position on the object image based on first image data representing the object image and position information indicating at least one second position of at least one second measurement reference element which is set on a measurement reference image corresponding to the object image; and a geometric-feature measurement unit measures the geometric feature of the object image based on the at least one first position of the at least one first measurement reference element.

Abstract: An artificial bone template selection system includes a template data storage system in which template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes is stored. A bone shape measuring system measures the shape of bone to be supplemented by artificial bone on the basis of bone image data representing an image including the bone to be supplemented by artificial bone. A prospective template selection system selects at least one template the shape of which substantially conforms to the shape of the bone to be supplemented by artificial bone as measured by the bone shape measuring system out of the plurality of templates represented by the template data.

Abstract: A portable radiation imaging system is provided which is capable of always performing imaging in a state where the tilt of the radiation emitted from a radiation source in relation to the detection surface of an image detection device is substantially perpendicular. The system is equipped with a tilt adjustment means that makes the tilt of the radiation in relation to the detection surface of a radiation image detection device substantially perpendicular by changing the tilt angle of a radiation source based on an angular signal representing the degree of tilt of the radiation in relation to said detection surface output by an angular signal output means, and a command means that generates an exposure command to the radiation source when the tilt of the radiation to be emitted from said radiation source in relation to the detection surface of said radiation image detection device is substantially perpendicular.

Abstract: A portable radiation imaging system is provided which is capable of always performing imaging in a state where the tilt of the radiation emitted from a radiation source in relation to the detection surface of an image detection device is substantially perpendicular. The system is equipped with a tilt adjustment means that makes the tilt of the radiation in relation to the detection surface of a radiation image detection device substantially perpendicular by changing the tilt angle of a radiation source based on an angular signal representing the degree of tilt of the radiation in relation to said detection surface output by an angular signal output means, and a command means that generates an exposure command to the radiation source when the tilt of the radiation to be emitted from said radiation source in relation to the detection surface of said radiation image detection device is substantially perpendicular.

Abstract: A radiation detecting cassette having a cassette main body, which houses a solid state radiation detector and a control means for controlling the operations of the solid state radiation detector, and an operating portion for inputting commands for operating the solid state radiation detector is provided. The radiation detecting cassette is easily set in a radiation image obtaining apparatus, enables easy operations using the operating portion, and enables operations using the operating portion at positions remote from the radiation image obtaining apparatus. The operating portion is formed as a separate unit from the cassette main body. A display portion provided at the operating portion displays operating states of the solid state radiation detector, image processing conditions, images based on image signals output from the solid state radiation detector, and the like.

Abstract: An artificial bone template selection system includes a template data storage system in which template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes is stored. A bone shape measuring system measures the shape of bone to be replaced by artificial bone on the basis of bone image data representing an image including the bone to be replaced by artificial bone. A prospective template selection system selects at least one template the shape of which substantially conforms to the shape of the bone to be replaced by artificial bone as measured by the bone shape measuring system out of the plurality of templates represented by the template data.

Abstract: An artificial bone template selection system includes a template data storage system in which template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes is stored. A bone shape measuring system measures the shape of bone to be replaced by artificial bone on the basis of bone image data representing an image including the bone to be replaced by artificial bone. A prospective template selection system selects at least one template the shape of which substantially conforms to the shape of the bone to be replaced by artificial bone as measured by the bone shape measuring system out of the plurality of templates represented by the template data.

Abstract: A primary prospective abnormal shadow is detected in each of at least two radiation images of an object taken in different directions. Only primary prospective abnormal shadows which are detected in the respective radiation images and are in substantially the same position on the object is taken as a final prospective abnormal shadow.

Abstract: In a bone measurement method, an index value representing a condition of a structure of a bone tissue is acquired. Bone tissue pattern emphasis processing is carried out on a radiation image of an object, which contains at least the bone tissue, and in accordance with a morphology operation. Index value acquisition processing is then carried out on a bone tissue image, which has been obtained from the bone tissue pattern emphasis processing and represents an emphasized pattern of the structure of the bone tissue. The index value accurately representing the condition of the structure of the bone tissue is thereby acquired non-invasively in accordance with the radiation image.