Medical image diagnostic system, medical imaging apparatus, medical image storage apparatus, and medical image display apparatus

A medical imaging apparatus comprising:

• a radiation imaging section configured to acquire a radiation image of an object to be inspected projected on a projection surface by applying radiation to the object;
• an ultrasonic imaging section configured to acquire an ultrasonic slice image of the object along a slice surface substantially orthogonal to said projection surface by transmitting ultrasonic waves toward the object and receiving ultrasonic echoes reflected by the object;
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• an imaging control section configured to generate first image data representing plural ultrasonic slice images along plural slice surfaces, second image data representing at least one radiation image along a surface substantially orthogonal to the plural slice surfaces, and location data representing locations of said plural slice surfaces on said projection surface by controlling said radiation imaging section and said ultrasonic imaging section.

A medical image display apparatus comprising:

• an interface unit connected via a network to a medical image storage apparatus configured to correlate and store first image data representing plural ultrasonic slice images along plural slice surfaces, second image data representing at least one radiation image, and location data representing locations of said plural slice surfaces on said projection surface, based on data obtained by a medical imaging apparatus configured to acquire a radiation image of an object to be inspected projected on a projection surface by applying radiation to the object, acquiring an ultrasonic slice image of the object along a slice surface substantially orthogonal to said projection surface by transmitting ultrasonic waves toward the object and receiving ultrasonic echoes reflected by the object;
• a first display unit configured to display at least one ultrasonic slice image;
• a second display unit configured to display at least one radiation image;
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• a display control unit configured to allow said first display unit to display at least one ultrasonic slice image along at least one slice surface based on the first image data, and allow said second display unit to display at least one radiation image along a surface substantially orthogonal to the at least one slice surface and a marker indicating a location of said at least one slice surface on said projection surface based on the second image data and the location data.