Information processing apparatus, program for operating information processing apparatus, method for operating information processing apparatus, and mammography apparatus

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to perform information processing, the information processing comprising:

• controlling a breast imaging apparatus including a radiation source, a radiation detector, a ultrasound transceiver and a compression mechanism, to capture a radiographic image of a breast by compressing the breast by the compression mechanism and detecting radiation emitted from the radiation source and that has transmitted through the breast by the radiation detector;
• dividing the radiographic image into a plurality of regions and a quantity of the plurality of regions is predetermined;
• acquiring an amount of mammary glands in each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image by analyzing each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image;
• setting generation conditions for each of ultrasonic imaging regions corresponding to each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image, wherein the generation conditions for each of the ultrasonic imaging regions are based on the amount of mammary glands in a corresponding region of the radiographic image;
• and
• controlling the breast imaging apparatus to generate an ultrasound image of the breast on the basis of the generation conditions, while maintaining compression of the breast by the compression mechanism from acquisition of the radiographic image.

A breast imaging method comprising:

• capturing a radiographic image of a breast by compressing the breast and by detecting radiation that has transmitted through the breast;
• dividing the radiographic image into a plurality of regions and a quantity of the plurality of regions is predetermined;
• acquiring an amount of mammary glands in each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image by analyzing each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image;
• setting generation conditions for each of ultrasonic imaging regions corresponding to each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image, wherein the generation conditions for each of the ultrasonic imaging regions are based on the amount of mammary glands in a corresponding region of the radiographic image;
• and
• controlling the breast imaging apparatus to generate an ultrasound image of the breast on the basis of the generation conditions, while maintaining compression of the breast by the compression mechanism from acquisition of the radiographic image.

A breast imaging apparatus comprising:

• a radiation source that emits radiation;
• a radiation detector that detects radiation transmitted through a breast;
• a compression mechanism configured to compress the breast;
• an ultrasound transceiver including ultrasound transducers that transmit ultrasonic waves to the breast and receive ultrasound echoes from the breast;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• capture a radiographic image of the breast by compressing the breast by the compression mechanism and detecting radiation emitted from the radiation source and that has transmitted through the breast by the radiation detector;
• divide the radiographic image into a plurality of regions and a quantity of the plurality of regions is predetermined;
• acquire an amount of mammary glands in each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image;
• set generation conditions for each of ultrasonic imaging regions corresponding to each of the plurality of regions of the radiographic image, wherein the generation conditions for each of the ultrasonic imaging regions are based on the amount of mammary glands in a corresponding region of the radiographic image;
• and
• generate an ultrasound image of the breast on the basis of the generation conditions, while maintaining compression of the breast by the compression mechanism from acquisition of the radiographic image.