Abstract: A stage determination support system according to an embodiment includes devices. The storage device stores a plurality of kinds of functional images of a subject. The first determination device determines a degree of each of a plurality of kinds of analysis indices relating to a disease, based on at least the functional images among functional images and the morphological images. The second determination device determines, based on each of determination results and a predetermined stage determination rule, a stage corresponding to the determination result with respect to each of the analysis indices. The calculation device calculates, with respect to each of the stages, a value indicative of a possibility that the disease corresponds to the stage, based on each of determination results.

Abstract: The invention improves the quality of image diagnosis by a user. An image processing unit compares each pixel value of a perfusion image with a threshold, and extracts a lesion candidate region as a collateral circulation candidate or bypass blood vessel candidate from the perfusion image based on a comparison result. The image processing unit displays the lesion candidate region together with a blood vessel image representing the spatial distribution of blood vessels in a head.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a data processing device such as a text mining device capable of extracting characteristic structures properly even in case a plurality of words indicating identical contents or a plurality of words semantically associated are contained in input data. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Association node extraction unit (22) of a text mining device (10) extracts association nodes containing semantically associated words from a graph obtained as a result of syntax analysis. Association node joint unit (23) transforms the graph by joint of a part of or a whole of the association nodes. Characteristic structure extraction unit (24) extracts a characteristic structure from the graph transformed by the association node joint unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus includes a counting unit, a region of interest setting unit, a normalization unit, and an image generation unit. The counting unit counts radiation emitted from radioisotopes in an imaging region of an object. The ROI setting unit sets a region of interest (ROI) in the imaging region. The normalization unit determines association between count values and pixel values of display pixels for the ROI in accordance with a distribution of the count values of the display pixels corresponding to the ROI. The image generation unit generates an image of the ROI based on the association between the count values and the pixel values for the ROI.

Abstract: A magnetic media having a novel cap layer that allows the cap layer having improved exchange coupling and reduced thickness. The cap layer is doped with a non-reactive element such as Ar, Kr, Xe, Ne or He preferably Ar. This doping reduces increases exchange coupling and reduces the dead layer, allowing the cap layer to be made thinner for reduced magnetic spacing and improved data recording performance.

Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes forming a high Ku first oxide magnetic layer above a substrate by sputtering; forming a low Ku second oxide magnetic layer above the first oxide magnetic layer by sputtering; forming an exchange coupling layer of CoCrPt-oxide above the second oxide magnetic layer; and forming a magnetic cap layer above the exchange coupling layer. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

Abstract: An X-ray perfusion-image creating unit creates an X-ray perfusion image indicating blood flow dynamics in a certain organ from an X-ray projection image of a subject given with a contrast agent. An image correction unit extracts thickness information indicating the thickness of a myocardium from a three-dimensional image taken by an X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) apparatus. Moreover, the image correction unit creates a corrected perfusion image in which the thickness of the myocardium in the X-ray perfusion image is corrected, based on the thickness information. A display unit then displays the corrected perfusion image.

Abstract: Provided is a medical image processing apparatus allowing the generation of image data by changing the reconstruction conditions in correspondence with the positional relation of an observation target based on the projected data chronologically acquired by an X-ray CT scanner. The medical image processing apparatus includes a photographing unit, a reconfiguration processing unit, an extracting unit, and an analyzing unit. The photographing unit scans the flexible site of the living body configured from multiple parts in order to acquire projected data. The reconfiguration processing unit carries out reconfiguration processing on the projected data and generates image data of the flexible site regarding the plurality of timing points. The extracting unit extracts the plurality of components configuring the flexible site from the respective image data. The analyzing unit obtains the positional relation of the plurality of components.

Abstract: Provided is a text mining device capable of showing a user whether the characteristics extracted by a text mining are either common to all texts independently of the citations, in case the text to be mined is configured with texts of a plurality of kinds of different citations, or deviated toward a text of a predetermined citation. The text mining device includes a citation information creating device for creating the citation information of texts containing characteristics extracted from a text set collected from a plurality of citations, and a mining result output device for outputting the characteristics and the citation information in a corresponding manner.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a nonvolatile memory is reduced in size. In an AND type flash memory having a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells having a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of word lines crossing therewith, and a plurality of floating gate electrodes disposed at positions which respectively lie between the plurality of adjacent first electrodes and overlap the plurality of word lines, as seen in plan view, the plurality of floating gate electrodes are formed in a convex shape, as seen in cross section, so as to be higher than the first electrodes. As a result, even when nonvolatile memory cells are reduced in size, it is possible to process the floating gate electrodes with ease. In addition, it is possible to improve the coupling ratio between floating gate electrodes and control gate electrodes of the word lines without increasing the area occupied by the nonvolatile memory cells.

Abstract: A storage unit stores four-dimensional image data indicative of an aged change in perfusion in a three-dimensional region including at least a part of a subject including a body axis thereof. A control unit analyzes a distribution of a TTP value of the perfusion concerning the coronal slice. The control unit calculates a difference value between the TTP values on both sides sandwiching the body axis on a straight line orthogonal to the body axis in the coronal slice. The control unit analyzes at least one of a distribution of the TTP value and a distribution of a characteristic value different from the TTP value in regard to a axial slice orthogonal to the coronal slice at a position of the straight line on which a maximum value in a plurality of difference values calculated is calculated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a storage unit configured to store a plurality of volume data acquired by imaging a predetermined part of an object, the plurality of volume data corresponding to a plurality of phases, a calculation unit configured to calculate a spatial motion vector of each voxel included in each volume data by performing registration between the plurality of volume data, an image generation unit configured to generate an image representing a local motion of the diagnosis part using the motion vector of each voxel, and a display unit configured to display the image representing the local motion of the diagnosis part.

Abstract: Providing an iron and steel material having quenched surface part, avoiding oxidation of a compound layer formed on the surface of the iron and steel material due to quenching, its production method, and an induction-quenched component. A quenched iron and steel material 10 comprises an iron and steel material 11, a compound layer 12 formed on the iron and steel material 11, and an antioxidant cover layer 13 formed on the compound layer 12. The iron and steel material 11 has a hardened layer having a given depth, and the surface of the iron and steel material 11 has enhanced hardness.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a nonvolatile memory is reduced in size. In an AND type flash memory having a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells having a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of word lines crossing therewith, and a plurality of floating gate electrodes disposed at positions which respectively lie between the plurality of adjacent first electrodes and overlap the plurality of word lines, as seen in plan view, the plurality of floating gate electrodes are formed in a convex shape, as seen in cross section, so as to be higher than the first electrodes. As a result, even when nonvolatile memory cells are reduced in size, it is possible to process the floating gate electrodes with ease. In addition, it is possible to improve the coupling ratio between floating gate electrodes and control gate electrodes of the word lines without increasing the area occupied by the nonvolatile memory cells.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame having a vehicle body, an engine supported by the vehicle body frame, a footrest disposed to a front lower portion of the engine, a footrest bracket for attaching the footrest to the vehicle body frame, and a braking unit. The braking unit includes a brake pedal arranged in the vicinity of the footrest and turned by a pedaling force of the rider, a master cylinder operated by the brake pedal, and a reservoir that supplies a hydraulic fluid to the master cylinder. The master cylinder is disposed behind the footrest bracket such that a cylinder axial line thereof is substantially horizontal and at least a part of a front half thereof overlaps with the footrest bracket as viewed from both a side of a vehicle and a bottom side thereof.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a map data generating unit, a correction processing unit and a display processing unit. The map data generating unit generates 3D map data including voxel values based on blood signal values of a myocardium area of a heart included in volume data of the heart. The correction processing unit corrects a plurality of voxel values on each a plurality of straight lines radially extending from an interior side of the heart so as to be equivalent to a voxel value at an inner wall side of the myocardium area on each of the straight lines to generate 3D corrected map data on the basis of the 3D map data. The display processing unit generates image data on the basis of the 3D corrected map data to display on a display device.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame having a vehicle body, an engine supported by the vehicle body frame, a footrest disposed to a front lower portion of the engine, a footrest bracket for attaching the footrest to the vehicle body frame, and a braking unit. The braking unit includes a brake pedal arranged in the vicinity of the footrest and turned by a pedaling force of the rider, a master cylinder operated by the brake pedal, and a reservoir that supplies a hydraulic fluid to the master cylinder. The master cylinder is disposed behind the footrest bracket such that a cylinder axial line thereof is substantially horizontal and at least a part of a front half thereof overlaps with the footrest bracket as viewed from both a side of a vehicle and a bottom side thereof.

Abstract: Soft magnetic film fabricated with preferred uniaxial anisotropy for perpendicular recording. One type of cathode design has a field direction that is parallel to the direction of the Hex of the second SUL with a magnetically-pinned first SUL. In addition, SUL structures having low AP exchange energy also are disclosed. The SUL structure combines the cathode field direction of the SUL2 with the pinned SUL1. The SUL1 is magnetically pinned to the pinning layer and the pinning direction is parallel to the direction of the cathode field applied during deposition of the SUL1. High Hc ferro-magnetic materials may be deposited onto a heated substrate that is magnetized along the radial direction by the cathode field. The pinning field may be higher than the cathode field, indicating that the cathode field during deposition of the SUL2 cannot disturb the magnetic state of the SUL1 pinned to pinning layer.

Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes forming a high Ku first oxide magnetic layer above a substrate by sputtering; forming a low Ku second oxide magnetic layer above the first oxide magnetic layer by sputtering; forming an exchange coupling layer of CoCrPt-oxide above the second oxide magnetic layer; and forming a magnetic cap layer above the exchange coupling layer. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

Abstract: With respect to each part at which a word included in a characteristic condition defining a characteristic text set designated by a user through the input device appears in text, the characteristic condition assurance degree calculating unit of the text mining device obtains a reliability of the word from the word reliability storage unit to operate a value of a characteristic condition assurance degree for each text by predetermined operation based on all the obtained reliabilities. The characteristic condition assurance degree calculating unit executes operation such that when a value of each reliability is large, a value of a degree of assurance becomes large. The representative text output unit outputs text whose characteristic condition assurance degree is the highest among texts whose characteristic condition assurance degrees are calculated together with its characteristic condition assurance degree.