US 11,026,661 B2 · Imaging apparatus for diagnosis and program

Abstract

An imaging apparatus is disclosed for diagnosis generating a first tomographic image and a second tomographic image inside a lumen of a measurement subject body by using an ultrasound signal which is transmitted and received by a first transmitting and receiving unit and an optical signal which is transmitted and received by a second transmitting and receiving unit in a case where a transmitting and receiving unit in which the first transmitting and receiving unit performing transmission and reception of the ultrasound signal and the second transmitting and receiving unit performing transmission and reception of the optical signal are disposed moves in an axial direction while rotating in the lumen of the measurement subject body.

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Dependent claims

An imaging apparatus for diagnosis generating a first tomographic image and a second tomographic image inside a lumen of a measurement subject body, the apparatus comprising:

a transmitter and receiver comprising a first transmitter and receiver and a second transmitter and receiver, the first transmitter and receiver configured to perform transmission and reception of an ultrasound signal when rotating in the lumen of the measurement subject body, and the second transmitter and receiver configured to perform transmission and reception of an optical signal when rotating in the lumen of the measurement body;
and
a processor configured to:
receive an input by a user to generate both the first tomographic image and the second tomographic image or to generate only the first tomographic image, the first tomographic image generated using the ultrasound signal and the second tomographic image generated using the optical signal;
and
execute a gain correction for changing a gain with respect to an ultrasound line data generated based on the ultrasound signal received by the first transmitter and receiver at a time of generating the first tomographic image based on the ultrasound line data, in accordance with the input by the user to generate both the first tomographic image and the second tomographic image or to generate only the first tomographic image.

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An imaging apparatus for diagnosis generating a first tomographic image and a second tomographic image inside a lumen of a measurement subject body, the apparatus comprising:

a transmitter and receiver comprising a first transmitter and receiver and a second transmitter and receiver, the first transmitter and receiver configured to perform transmission and reception of an ultrasound signal when rotating in the lumen of the measurement subject body, and the second transmitter and receiver configured to perform transmission and reception of an optical signal when rotating in the lumen of the measurement body;
and
a processor configured to:
receive an input by a user to generate both the first tomographic image and the second tomographic image or to generate only the first tomographic image, the first tomographic image generated using the ultrasound signal and the second tomographic image generated using the optical signal;
and
change a signal strength of the ultrasound signal transmitted by the first transmitter and receiver, in accordance with the input by the user to generate both the first tomographic image and the second tomographic image or to generate only the first tomographic image.

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A method of controlling an imaging apparatus for diagnosis generating a first tomographic image and a second tomographic image inside a lumen of a measurement subject body by using an ultrasound signal which is transmitted and received by a first transmitter and receiver and an optical signal which is transmitted and received by a second transmitter and receiver in a case where a transmitter and receiver in which the first transmitter and receiver performing transmission and reception of the ultrasound signal and the second transmitter and receiver performing transmission and reception of the optical signal are disposed moves in an axial direction while rotating in the lumen of the measurement subject body, the method comprising:

receiving an input by a user to generate both the first tomographic image and the second tomographic image or to generate only the first tomographic image, the first tomographic image generated using the ultrasound signal and the second tomographic image generated using the optical signal;
and
changing a gain with respect to an ultrasound line data generated based on the ultrasound signal received by the first transmitter and receiver at a time of generating the first tomographic image based on the ultrasound line data received by the first transmitter and receiver.

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Imaging apparatus for diagnosis and program

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