Medical image display control apparatus, medical image display control method, and medical image display control program

A medical image display control method, comprising:

• generating a functional image that represents the functions of a subject, based on three dimensional medical image data obtained by imaging the subject;
• generating a projected three dimensional image that represents a three dimensional appearance of the subject, based on three dimensional medical image data obtained by imaging the subject;
• and
• displaying the functional image and the projected three dimensional image on a display section;
• data being obtained regarding a predetermined position which is specified within the functional image which is being displayed on the display section when the predetermined position is specified within the functional image
• wherein the projected three dimensional image which is projected in a projection direction such that a position within the projected three dimensional image corresponding to the specified predetermined position faces forward is automatically generated, based on the data regarding the predetermined specified position when the predetermined position is specified within the functional image by an operation that specifies the predetermined position, and
• wherein the projected three dimensional image having the projection direction is displayed on the display section.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having a medical image display control program recorded therein, the program causing a computer to function as:

• a functional image generating section that generates a functional image that represents the functions of a subject, based on three dimensional medical image data obtained by imaging the subject;
• a projected three dimensional image generating section that generates a projected three dimensional image that represents a three dimensional appearance of the subject, based on three dimensional medical image data obtained by imaging the subject;
• a display control section that displays the functional image and the projected three dimensional image on a display section;
• and
• a specified position data obtaining section that obtains data regarding a predetermined position which is specified within the functional image which is being displayed on the display section,
• wherein the projected three dimensional image generating section automatically generates the projected three dimensional image which is projected in a projection direction such that a position within the projected three dimensional image corresponding to the specified predetermined position faces forward, based on the data regarding the predetermined specified position, when the predetermined position is specified within the functional image by an operation that specifies the predetermined position, and
• wherein the display control section displays the projected three dimensional image having the projection direction on the display section.