Medical image processing apparatus that normalizes a distance between an inner wall and outer wall of the myocardial region
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
InventorsFumiki Nakano, Tomohiro Kawasaki
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, storage unit stores three-dimensional function image data concerning a function index of the heart. The extraction unit extracts a myocardial region from the three-dimensional function image data. The normalization unit normalizes the distance between the inner wall and outer wall of the myocardial region with a predetermined numerical value range. The generation unit generates a bull's eye map expressing a spatial distribution of pixel values at positions on the myocardial region by two-dimensional polar coordinates. The positions correspond to predetermined values in the predetermined numerical value range. The display unit displays the bull's eye map.
Claims8
A medical image processing apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store three-dimensional function image data concerning a function index of a heart;
- a first extraction unit configured to extract a myocardial region from the three-dimensional function image data;
- a normalization unit configured to normalize a distance between an inner wall and outer wall of the myocardial region with a predetermined numerical value range associated with a thickness direction;
- a bull's eye map generation unit configured to generate a bull's eye map expressing a spatial distribution of pixel values at positions on the myocardial region by two-dimensional polar coordinates, the positions corresponding to predetermined values in the predetermined numerical value range;
- a designation unit configured to designate the predetermined values within the predetermined numerical value range, which is associated with the thickness direction, in accordance with an instruction from a user;
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- a display unit configured to display the bull's eye map.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.