Image processing apparatus, method of controlling image processing apparatus and medical imaging apparatus

A method for controlling an image processing apparatus, comprising:

• receiving, from a first medical apparatus, a first medical image of an object, and receiving, from a second medical apparatus, a second medical image of the object;
• extracting a pre-designated cross-sectional image from the second medical image and extracting a corresponding location that corresponds to a reference location of the object from the extracted cross-sectional image;
• and
• performing a registration of the second medical image with respect to the first medical image based on the extracted cross-sectional image or the extracted corresponding location.

A medical imaging apparatus, comprising:

• a probe configured to obtain a first medical image of an object;
• a sensor configured to detect a reference location of a probe placed on the object;
• and
• an image processor configured to extract a pre-designated cross-sectional image from a second medical image that has a different modality from the first medical image, to extract a corresponding location that corresponds to a reference location of the object from the extracted cross-sectional image, and to perform a registration of the second medical image with respect to the first medical image based on the extracted cross-sectional image or the extracted corresponding location.