Patents by Inventor Yuichiro Watanabe
Yuichiro Watanabe 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).
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Patent number: 9681849Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an input circuit, an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. The input circuit converts an input operation into an electric signal and output the electric signal. The X-ray tube and the X-ray detector image X-ray images of an object. The processing circuitry detects positions of feature points of devices from the X-ray images; generates corrected images by motion correction of the X-ray images when an electric signal corresponding to an input operation for selecting a predetermined device has been input from the input circuit; and displays the corrected images as the moving image in real time. The motion correction is performed based on positions of a feature point of the selected device. At least a part of the selected device nearly stops when the X-ray images have been displayed, by the motion correction.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Shimizu, Yuichiro Watanabe, Yasuto Hayatsu, Ryoichi Nagae, Yoshiaki Iijima, Kunio Shiraishi
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Patent number: 9655585Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a first support mechanism supporting a first X-ray tube which irradiates an object with first X-rays along a first direction, a second support mechanism supporting a second X-ray tube which irradiates the object with second X-rays along a second direction different from the first direction, a dose distribution generation unit generates a first and second dose distribution corresponding to the first and second X-rays respectively, a specifying unit specifying position states of the first and second support mechanism and operation states of the first and second X-ray tube, a display unit simultaneously displaying, with at least two different viewpoints in accordance with the position states and the operation states, a model on which the first and second dose distribution are superimposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Watanabe, Takuya Sakaguchi, Masanori Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170027533Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, X-ray detector, image generation circuitry, display, and correction circuitry. The X-ray tube generates X-rays to an object. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays. The image generation circuitry generate an X-ray image based on the detected X-rays. The display displays an incident dose of the X-rays on the object, on an object image indicating the object. The correction circuitry correct a relative positional relationship between the object image and a display area of the incident dose on the object image based on the X-ray image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKInventors: Takuya SAKAGUCHI, Yuichiro Watanabe, Hisato Takemoto, Daniel Bednarek, Vijay Rana
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Patent number: 9538977Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus detects X-rays output from an X-ray source and transmitted through a subject, and generates images of the inside of the subject, and comprises a detector, an X-ray intensity distribution data generator, and an entrance dose distribution data generator. The detector detects the intensity of the X-rays output from the X-ray source. The X-ray intensity distribution data generator generates X-ray intensity distribution data showing the X-ray intensity for each of a plurality of subdomains of an X-ray irradiation field from the X-ray source based on the detection outcome by the detector. The entrance dose distribution data generator generates entrance dose distribution data showing the dose of X-rays output from the X-ray source and irradiated onto the subject, based on the X-ray intensity distribution data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Naotaka Sato, Shingo Abe, Katsuie Ikawa, Masahiro Ozawa, Yusuke Kanno, Jun Sakakibara, Satoshi Yamashita, Yuichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160350913Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains a parameter value representing temporal information on blood flow for each pixel of multiple image data items, and generates a parameter image by determining a pixel value of each pixel according to the parameter value representing the temporal information on blood flow. The processing circuitry further generates a composite image of an X-ray fluoroscopic image of an object obtained in real time and a road map image using at least a part of the parameter image, and causes a display to display the composite image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NAGAE, Yasuto HAYATSU, Yoshiaki llJIMA, Naoki UCHIDA, Yuichiro WATANABE, Takuya SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160287199Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, processing circuitry, and a display unit. The X-ray generator radiates an X-ray. The processing circuitry obtains an exposure dose of a subject due to the X-ray radiated from the X-ray generator and generates an image in which a dose distribution based on the exposure dose is superimposed on a three-dimensional model representing the subject. The display unit displays the image. The processing circuitry generates an image in which the dose distribution on a body surface on a rear side when observed in a first view direction, serving as a direction in which the three-dimensional model is displayed, is visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yuichiro WATANABE, Naoki Uchida, Ryoichi Nagae
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Patent number: 9420985Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a support mechanism, bed, dosimeter, dose decision unit, dose distribution generation unit and display unit. The support mechanism movably supports an X-ray tube generating X-rays over a plurality of times in a predetermined period and an X-ray detector detecting X-rays transmitted through an object. The bed includes a top on which the object is placed. The dosimeter measures a total dose over the period. The dose decision unit decides doses respectively corresponding to times of generation of the X-rays in the period based on the total dose and an X-ray irradiation condition. The dose distribution generation unit generates a dose distribution based on a position of the support mechanism, a position of the bed, and the doses. The display unit displays the dose distribution.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Watanabe, Naotaka Sato, Shingo Abe
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Publication number: 20160151031Abstract: According to one embodiment, a dose distribution display apparatus includes storage circuitry, processing circuitry, and display circuitry. The storage circuitry stores position information of a support frame which supports an X-ray tube, and X-ray information concerning X-rays generated by the X-ray tube. The processing circuitry edits at least one of the X-ray information and the position information in accordance with an operator instruction, and generates a plurality of simulated dose distributions in time series based on the X-ray information and the position information, at least one of which has been edited, The display circuitry sequentially superimposes and displays the simulated dose distributions on an object model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yuichiro WATANABE, Takuya SAKAGUCHI, Yoshinori SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20160143605Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of first image data indicating a plurality of time-sequential bloodstream images obtained after administering contrast agent to an object, and sets a target region on second image data. The second image data are generated based on the plurality of the first image data so as to indicate information on temporal change of pixel values of each pixel. Further, the processing circuitry selects a reproduction section by selecting at least reproduction-start image data and reproduction-end image data from the plurality of first image data based on bloodstream information of the target region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi NAGAE, Satoru OHISHI, Yuichiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20160089097Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains time changes in intensity of image signals corresponding to a contrast agent or a blood flow based on at least one of time series contrast image data, time series non-contrast image data, and time series subtraction image data between the contrast image data and the non-contrast image data, generate color image data, having color pixel values based on the time changes in the image signals, according to a color scale, and display frames of the color image data sequentially on a display. The processing circuitry performs a loop playing of the frames of the color image data by sequentially shifting the color scale in a direction of a color phase change, at pixels of the color image data, until an instruction for stopping the loop playing is input from an input circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Satoru OHISHI, Ryoichi NAGAE, Yuichiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20160078621Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sequentially acquires image data of time-sequential DSA images of an object, and acquires a parameter value for each pixel based on temporal change of a pixel value of the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object in the sequentially acquired image data of time-sequential DSA images. Further, the processing circuitry sequentially generates image data of parameter images in such a manner that identification information according to the parameter value is assigned to the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object, each time image data of a DSA image of the latest time phase being acquired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Ryoichi NAGAE, Yasuto HAYATSU, Yoshiaki llJIMA, Naoki UCHIDA, Yoshinori SHIMIZU, Yuichiro WATANABE, Takuya SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160029992Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes an image generator, a detection unit, and an irradiation control unit. The image generator successively generates X-ray images based on X-rays emitted from an X-ray tube and transmitted through a subject. The detection unit detects a position of a predetermined target included in the successively generated X-ray images. The irradiation control unit identifies, based on the detected position of the predetermined target, a region in which the predetermined target can be visualized in the X-ray images, and performs control to reduce an X-ray irradiation dose to a region other than the identified region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki IIJIMA, Ryoichi NAGAE, Yasuto HAYATSU, Kunio SHIRAISHI, Yoshinori SHIMIZU, Yuichiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20160029989Abstract: In an X-ray diagnostic apparatus of one embodiment, an image data generator sequentially generates X-ray images based on X-rays transmitted through a subject. An image processor executes: first processing where, in response to an instruction to start correction processing, a position of a target contained in a predetermined X-ray image is obtained as a reference position; and second processing where corrected images in which positions of the target are set at the reference position are sequentially generated from newly generated X-ray images. An image data storage unit stores therein information on a reference position with respect to each set of conditions of manipulation on the subject. Upon receiving the instruction to start correction processing, the image processor executes the second processing by using information on the reference position stored in the image data storage unit, in accordance with a set of the conditions of manipulation on the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Ryoichi NAGAE, Yasuto Hayatsu, Yoshiaki Iijima, Kunio Shiraishi, Yoshinori Shimizu, Yuichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20150366529Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an input circuit, an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. The input circuit converts an input operation into an electric signal and output the electric signal. The X-ray tube and the X-ray detector image X-ray images of an object. The processing circuitry detects positions of feature points of devices from the X-ray images; generates corrected images by motion correction of the X-ray images when an electric signal corresponding to an input operation for selecting a predetermined device has been input from the input circuit; and displays the corrected images as the moving image in real time. The motion correction is performed based on positions of a feature point of the selected device. At least a part of the selected device nearly stops when the X-ray images have been displayed, by the motion correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yoshinori SHIMIZU, Yuichiro WATANABE, Yasuto HAYATSU, Ryoichi NAGAE, Yoshiaki llJIMA, Kunio SHIRAISHI
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Publication number: 20150359497Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a display, a holding device, bed device, a gesture detecting device and a processing circuitry. The holding device includes an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray detector, and a supporter that supports the X-ray irradiator and the X-ray detector. The bed device is available to place an object on. The gesture detecting device recognizes a gesture of a person. The processing circuitry identifies a state of the X-ray diagnostic apparatus based on at least one of the display, the X-ray irradiator, the X-ray detector, the holding device and the bed device, determines an operation detail based on a combination of the identified state and the recognized gesture, and operates at least one of the display, the holding device, the bed device, a speaker and a room light according to the determined operation detail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ko FUCHIGAMI, Jun Sakakibara, Yuichiro Watanabe, Yusuke Kanno
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Patent number: 9161728Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus of an embodiment includes: an imaging unit that includes an X-ray tube which emits an X-ray to a subject, and an X-ray detector which detects an X-ray passing through the subject; an X-ray beam limiting unit that is disposed between the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector, has a plurality of collimator blades, and can be rotated; an image processing unit that generates a fluoroscopic image of a region of interest set by the X-ray beam limiting unit; and a control unit that individually controls the plurality of collimator blades in such a way that a long side of an opening formed by the plurality of collimator blades goes in a longitudinal direction of a target within the fluoroscopic image.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Watanabe, Teruomi Gunji, Manabu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150289831Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus in embodiments includes a calculating module, a generator, and a changing module. The calculating module calculates feature quantity concerning a flow of a contrast material for each pixel in a predetermined section based on temporal transition in signal intensity of the contrast material in a predetermined section of a plurality of X-ray images radiographed with time by using the contrast material. The generator generates a first color image in which color information corresponding to the feature quantity concerning the flow of the contrast material in a first section as the predetermined section is reflected in each pixel. The changing module changes the predetermined section to a second section that is within the first section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takuya SAKAGUCHI, Hisato Takemoto, Yuichiro Watanabe, Ryuji Zaiki, Ryoichi Nagae
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Publication number: 20150253865Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gesture detection supporting system for an X-ray diagnosis includes memory circuitry, a sensor, processing circuitry and an attaching instrument. The memory circuitry stores an operation content of an X-ray diagnostic apparatus. The operation content is related to a gesture by a user. The sensor senses a gesture. The processing circuitry detects the gesture, based on an output from the sensor; acquire the operation content of the X-ray diagnostic apparatus, from the memory circuitry, based on a detection result of the gesture; and output operation information to the X-ray diagnostic apparatus, based on the operation content. The attaching instrument attaches the sensor to a ceiling of an examination room, an arm for driving an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, an intravenous drip stand, an injector of a contrast agent, an X-ray protective board and/or a display for displaying an X-ray image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yoshiyasu HAYASHI, Yuichiro WATANABE, Jun SAKAKIBARA, Ko FUCHIGAMI, Yusuke KANNO, Masaki AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20150249217Abstract: A triazine-containing compound and an organic electroluminescent device including the triazine-containing compound, the compound being represented by the following Formula 1:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Xiulan JIN, Junji KIDO, Hisahiro SASABE, Yuichiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20150139393Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a first support mechanism supporting a first X-ray tube which irradiates an object with first X-rays along a first direction, a second support mechanism supporting a second X-ray tube which irradiates the object with second X-rays along a second direction different from the first direction, a dose distribution generation unit generates a first and second dose distribution corresponding to the first and second X-rays respectively, a specifying unit specifying position states of the first and second support mechanism and operation states of the first and second X-ray tube, a display unit simultaneously displaying, with at least two different viewpoints in accordance with the position states and the operation states, a model on which the first and second dose distribution are superimposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yuichiro WATANABE, Takuya Sakaguchi, Masanori Matsumoto