Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an information obtaining unit configured to obtain three-dimensional polarization sensitive tomographic information and three-dimensional motion contrast information about a subject based on tomographic signals of lights having different polarizations, the lights being obtained by splitting a combined light obtained by combining a returned light from the subject illuminated with a measurement light with a reference light corresponding to the measurement light, an obtaining unit configured to obtain a lesion region of the subject using the three-dimensional polarization sensitive tomographic information, and an image generation unit configured to generate an image in which the lesion region is superimposed on a motion contrast image generated using the three-dimensional motion contrast information.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: a data acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of tomographic data, which are obtained by performing optical coherence tomographic imaging of an object to be inspected through use of measuring light a plurality of times; a noise acquiring unit configured to acquire a noise characteristic of the tomographic data; a coefficient determining unit configured to determine a weighting coefficient corresponding to each pixel position in a tomographic image generated from the tomographic data based on the plurality of pieces of tomographic data and the noise characteristic; a changing unit configured to change a value of the tomographic data based on the weighting coefficient; and an image generating unit configured to generate the tomographic image based on the tomographic data that has the value changed.

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an analysis unit configured to obtain information indicating a degree of curvature of a retina from a tomographic image of an eye to be examined; and an obtaining unit configured to obtain a category of the eye to be examined based on an analysis result.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a unit configured to analyze a target medical image, a unit configured to register information representing an aptitude of each doctor with respect to interpretation of a specific lesion and a modality used by each doctor, and a unit configured to, when the analysis result includes information associated with a lesion, decide an assigned doctor based on information representing the aptitude of each doctor with respect to interpretation of the specific lesion, and, when the analysis result includes no information associated with a lesion, decide an assigned doctor based on the modality.

Abstract: A report concerning the contents obtained by interpretation based on a medical image can be efficiently created without any constraints of expression. An information processing apparatus according to this invention includes an image analysis unit which acquires information concerning a region name or disease name based on an analysis result on the input medical image, an input unit which inputs the result obtained by interpreting the medical image as character information, a conversion candidate prediction unit which outputs conversion candidates concerning the input character information, and a display control unit which displays the input character information upon converting the character information into character information selected from the conversion candidates. The apparatus further includes a priority level setting unit which sets priority levels in advance for character information output as the conversion candidates.

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an analysis unit configured to obtain information indicating a degree of curvature of a retina from a tomographic image of an eye to be examined; and an obtaining unit configured to obtain a category of the eye to be examined based on an analysis result.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an identification unit configured to identify a lamina cribrosa region by analyzing tomographic image data on an eye to be inspected, a generation unit configured to generate a luminance en face image and a motion contrast en face image of the eye to be inspected by using information on the identified lamina cribrosa region, and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display at least one of the luminance en face image and the motion contrast en face image with the information on the identified lamina cribrosa region superimposed on the displayed image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has an acquisition unit which acquires a second tomogram related to a first tomogram of an eye to be examined based on position information of an eye fundus of the eye to be examined according to a predetermined rule; and a display control unit which displays the first tomogram and the second tomogram on a display unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a depolarized region in a polarization tomographic image of a subject's eye, an estimation unit configured to estimate a curve using the extracted depolarized region, a discrimination unit configured to discriminate the extracted depolarized region as a region including the estimated curve and a region which is discontinuous with the region including the estimated curve, and a correcting unit configured to correct at least a portion of a result of the discrimination representing the discontinuous region to a result of discrimination representing another region.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detecting unit configured to execute structural analysis on a tomographic image acquired by an acquiring unit and detect an abnormal portion of the eye; and a display control unit configured to cause a displaying unit to display a finding of the abnormal portion detected by the detecting unit, as a sentence or a word in a manner superimposed on the tomographic image.

Abstract: To provide pathological support for users to effectively perform follow up on diseases, using polarization information obtained from polarization-sensitive tomographic images. An image processing apparatus includes a positioning unit configured to position multiple polarization-sensitive tomographic images corresponding to multiple tomographic luminance images, based on the plurality of tomographic luminance images obtained by photographing an object at different times; and a comparing unit configured to compare the plurality of polarization-sensitive tomographic images which are positioned.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a first two-dimensional tomographic image and a second two-dimensional tomographic image, the first two-dimensional tomographic image and the second two-dimensional tomographic image being obtained based on measurement light controlled to scan an identical position of an eye, a selection unit configured to select a positional deviation amount between a layer boundary of the first two-dimensional tomographic image and a layer boundary of the second two-dimensional tomographic image in partial regions of a plurality of regions dividing the first two-dimensional tomographic image in a horizontal direction, and an alignment means configured to perform an alignment on the first two-dimensional tomographic image and the second two-dimensional tomographic image based on a positional deviation amount selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire pieces of three-dimensional data of a subject eye obtained at different times, the three-dimensional data including pieces of two-dimensional data obtained at different positions; a first planar alignment unit configured to perform first planar alignment including alignment between the pieces of three-dimensional data in a plane orthogonal to a depth direction of the subject eye; a first depth alignment unit configured to perform first depth alignment including alignment between pieces of two-dimensional data in at least one piece of three-dimensional data among the pieces of three-dimensional data and further including alignment between the pieces of three-dimensional data in the depth direction; and a generation unit configured to generate interpolation data of at least one piece of three-dimensional data among the pieces of three-dimensional data by using a result of the first planar alignment and a result of the first depth alignment.

Abstract: A first area and a second area are set for a first two-dimensional tomographic image where the first area and the second area overlap each other in a partial area in a horizontal direction of the first two-dimensional tomographic image. A positional deviation amount between the first two-dimensional tomographic image and a second two-dimensional tomographic image is obtained in each of the first area and the second area. A moving amount of the second two-dimensional tomographic image is determined with respect to the first two-dimensional tomographic image in an area where the first area and the second area overlap based on the positional deviation amount in the first area and the positional deviation amount the second area. Alignments are performed on the first two-dimensional tomographic image and the second two-dimensional tomographic image in an area where the first area and the second area overlap based on the moving amount.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes first alignment means configured to perform an alignment in a horizontal direction on a plurality of two-dimensional tomographic images based on measurement light controlled to scan an identical position of an eye according to a first method, and second alignment means configured to perform an alignment in a depth direction on the plurality of two-dimensional tomographic images according to a second method that is different from the first method.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a signal processing unit configured to generate phase retardation information of a subject eye by using information about a plurality of lights obtained by dividing, into lights of different polarizations, a light obtained by combining a light returned from the subject eye irradiated with a measurement light and a reference light corresponding to the measurement light; and a detection unit configured to detect a region in which a change amount of the phase retardation information in a depth direction of the subject eye is larger than a threshold value.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: a data acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of tomographic data, which are obtained by performing optical coherence tomographic imaging of an object to be inspected through use of measuring light a plurality of times; a noise acquiring unit configured to acquire a noise characteristic of the tomographic data; a coefficient determining unit configured to determine a weighting coefficient corresponding to each pixel position in a tomographic image generated from the tomographic data based on the plurality of pieces of tomographic data and the noise characteristic; a changing unit configured to change a value of the tomographic data based on the weighting coefficient; and an image generating unit configured to generate the tomographic image based on the tomographic data that has the value changed.

Abstract: A high-resolution image suited to the purpose of a doctor or the like is acquired. The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a tomogram of a subject eye; a first extraction unit configured to extract part of the tomogram acquired by the acquisition unit; an estimating unit configured to estimate a high-frequency component based on a result of extraction by the extraction unit; and a combining unit configured to combine the high-frequency component with the tomogram acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to calculate information indicating similarity among a plurality of tomographic images, and a generation unit configured to generate a tomographic image from the plurality of tomographic images based on the calculated information indicating similarity.

Abstract: A report concerning the contents obtained by interpretation based on a medical image can be efficiently created without any constraints of expression. An information processing apparatus according to this invention includes an image analysis unit which acquires information concerning a region name or disease name based on an analysis result on the input medical image, an input unit which inputs the result obtained by interpreting the medical image as character information, a conversion candidate prediction unit which outputs conversion candidates concerning the input character information, and a display control unit which displays the input character information upon converting the character information into character information selected from the conversion candidates. The apparatus further includes a priority level setting unit which sets priority levels in advance for character information output as the conversion candidates.