Medical image processing apparatus and medical image processing method

Abstract

To provide a medical image processing apparatus and a medical image processing method enabling a reduction in burden of re-imaging and re-interpretation of a medical image. The medical image processing apparatus for processing a medical image includes: a detection section that detects, from the medical image, a candidate region which is a region including a lesion candidate or target tissue, and that calculates an identification score for the candidate region; a designated region acquisition section that acquires a designated region which is a region designated by an operator; and a redetection section that calculates an identification score for the designated region based on the designated region and multiple predefined regions which are regions used in a process of detecting the candidate region.

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