Medical image processing apparatus and method, as well as program
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorYuanzhong Li
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Abstract
An analysis purpose of first and second medical images, which are obtained by carrying out dual energy imaging using two types of radiations having different energies, is determined. A composition ratio of the first and second medical images depending on the determined analysis purpose is determined with referencing a composition ratio table, which indicates different composition ratios of the first and second medical images associated with different analysis purposes. Then, the first and second medical images are combined at the determined composition ratio to generate a composite image.
Claims8
A medical image processing apparatus comprising:
- analysis purpose determining means for determining an analysis purpose of first and second medical images, the first and second medical images being obtained by carrying out dual energy imaging using two types of radiations having different energies;
- composition ratio storage means for storing a composition ratio table indicating different composition ratios of the first and second medical images associated with different analysis purposes;
- composition ratio determining means for determining a composition ratio of the first and second medical images depending on the determined analysis purpose with referencing the composition ratio table;
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- combining means for combining the first and second medical images at the determined composition ratio to generate a composite image.
A medical image processing method comprising the steps of:
- determining an analysis purpose of first and second medical images, the first and second medical images being obtained by carrying out dual energy imaging using two types of radiations having different energies;
- determining a composition ratio of the first and second medical images depending on the determined analysis purpose with referencing a composition ratio table, the composition ratio table indicating different composition ratios of the first and second medical images associated with different analysis purposes;
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- combining the first and second medical images at the determined composition ratio to generate a composite image.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing a medical image processing program for causing a computer to carry out the steps of:
- determining an analysis purpose of first and second medical images, the first and second medical images being obtained by carrying out dual energy imaging using two types of radiations having different energies;
- determining a composition ratio of the first and second medical images depending on the determined analysis purpose with referencing a composition ratio table, the composition ratio table indicating different composition ratios of the first and second medical images associated with different analysis purposes;
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- combining the first and second medical images at the determined composition ratio to generate a composite image.
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