Control device for controlling tomosynthesis imaging, imaging apparatus, imaging system, control method, and program for causing computer to execute the control method

A control device for controlling tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomosynthesis image from a projected image group captured by irradiating an object with X-rays from a plurality of different angles by using an X-ray generation unit and an X-ray detection unit, the control device comprising:

• one or more processors which, by executing instructions, causes the control device to function as:
• a selection unit that selects at least one of the projected image group or the tomosynthesis image;
• an instruction unit that executes at least any one of a first instruction for providing an instruction to set the selected tomosynthesis image or the projected image group as a reject, and a second instruction for providing an instruction to re-acquire the selected tomosynthesis image or the projected image group;
• a setting unit that, in a case where the selected tomosynthesis image or the projected image group indicates the projected image group, sets the projected image group as a reject in response to the first instruction having been given, and sets the projected image group and the tomosynthesis image based on the projected image group as rejects in response to the second instruction having been given;
• a communication circuit that transmits at least either a tomosynthesis image and the projected image group to an external device;
• an output control unit for limiting transmission of data set as a reject to the external device;
• and
• a display control unit that causes an indication indicating each of the tomosynthesis image and the projected image group to be displayed and further causes a mark indicating whether or not the corresponding at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject by the setting unit to be superimposed on the indication,
• wherein the display control unit causes an indication corresponding to the at least one of the projected images set as a reject by the setting unit to have superimposed thereon a mark indicating that the at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject,
• wherein
• the display control unit causes first imaging information for capturing a projected image group to be displayed in a first display area, and, in response to the projected image group corresponding to the first imaging information being captured, causes a thumbnail image indicating the projected image group to be displayed in the first display area, and
• in response to a tomosynthesis image based on the projected image group being generated, the display control unit causes a thumbnail image of the tomosynthesis image to be displayed in the first display area.

A control method for controlling tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomosynthesis image from a projected image group captured by irradiating an object with X-rays from a plurality of different angles by using an X-ray generation unit and an X-ray detection unit, the control method comprising:

• a setting step of setting at least one of projected images of the projected image group as a reject, wherein the setting step sets the tomosynthesis image generated by reconstruction using the projected image group including the at least one of the projected images set as the reject, as a reject,
• a step of limiting transmission of data set as a reject to an external device, and
• a display control step of causing an indication indicating each of the tomosynthesis image and the projected image group to be displayed and further causing a mark indicating whether or not the corresponding at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject by the setting step to be superimposed on the indication,
• wherein the display control step causes an indication corresponding to the at least one of the projected images set as a reject by the setting step to have superimposed thereon a mark indicating that the at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject,
• wherein
• the display control step causes first imaging information for capturing a projected image group to be displayed in a first display area, and, in response to the projected image group corresponding to the first imaging information being captured, causes a thumbnail image indicating the projected image group to be displayed in the first display area, and
• in response to a tomosynthesis image based on the projected image group being generated, the display control step causes a thumbnail image of the tomosynthesis image to be displayed in the first display area.

A control method for controlling tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomosynthesis image from a projected image group captured by irradiating an object with X-rays from a plurality of different angles by using an X-ray generation unit and an X-ray detection unit, the control method comprising:

• a step of selecting at least one of the projected image group or the tomosynthesis image;
• a step of providing at least any one of a first instruction for providing an instruction to set the selected tomosynthesis image or the projected image group as a reject, and a second instruction for providing an instruction to re-acquire the selected tomosynthesis image or the projected image group;
• a step of, in a case where the selected tomosynthesis image or the projected image group indicates the projected image group, setting the projected image group as a reject in response to the first instruction having been given, and setting the projected image group and the tomosynthesis image based on the projected image group as rejects in response to the second instruction having been given;
• a step of limiting transmission of data set as a reject to an external device;
• and
• a step of display control that causes an indication indicating each of the tomosynthesis image and the projected image group to be displayed and further causes a mark indicating whether or not the corresponding at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject by the step of setting to be superimposed on the indication,
• wherein the step of display control causes an indication corresponding to the at least one of the projected images set as a reject by the step of setting to have superimposed thereon a mark indicating that the at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject,
• wherein
• the step of display control causes first imaging information for capturing a projected image group to be displayed in a first display area, and, in response to the projected image group corresponding to the first imaging information being captured, causes a thumbnail image indicating the projected image group to be displayed in the first display area, and
• in response to a tomosynthesis image based on the projected image group being generated, the step of display control causes a thumbnail image of the tomosynthesis image to be displayed in the first display area.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for controlling tomosynthesis imaging for obtaining a tomosynthesis image from a projected image group captured by irradiating an object with X-rays from a plurality of different angles by using an X-ray generation unit and an X-ray detection unit, the control method comprising:

• a setting step of setting at least one of projected images of the projected image group as a reject;
• a limiting step of limiting transmission of data set as a reject to an external device,
• wherein the setting step sets the tomosynthesis image generated by reconstruction using the projected image group including at least one of the projected images set as the reject;
• and
• a display control step that causes an indication indicating each of the tomosynthesis image and the projected image group to be displayed and further causes a mark indicating whether or not the corresponding at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject by the setting step to be superimposed on the indication,
• wherein the display control step causes an indication corresponding to the at least one of the projected images set as a reject by the setting step to have superimposed thereon a mark indicating that the at least one of the projected images has been set as a reject,
• wherein
• the display control step causes first imaging information for capturing a projected image group to be displayed in a first display area, and, in response to the projected image group corresponding to the first imaging information being captured, causes a thumbnail image indicating the projected image group to be displayed in the first display area, and
• in response to a tomosynthesis image based on the projected image group being generated, the display control step causes a thumbnail image of the tomosynthesis image to be displayed in the first display area.