Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An information processing method, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring first image data for a first object and second image data for a second object that corresponds to a portion that forms a pair with the first object;
• setting a region of interest for the first image data and a region of interest for the second image data;
• acquiring an index value that represents a characteristic feature within the region of interest set for the first image data and an index value that represents a characteristic feature within the region of interest set for the second image data;
• and
• acquiring, based on the results of a comparison of the index values, information indicating the possible presence of a lesion in at least one of the first object and the second object.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute:

• acquiring first image data for a first object and second image data for a second object that corresponds to a portion that forms a pair with the first object;
• setting a region of interest for the first image data and a region of interest for the second image data;
• acquiring an index value that represents a characteristic feature within the region of interest set for the first image data and an index value that represents a characteristic feature within the region of interest set for the second image data;
• and
• acquiring, based on the results of a comparison of the index values, information indicating the possible presence of a lesion in at least one of the first object and the second object.