Medical image processing apparatus and medical image processing method
AssigneeToshiba Medical Systems Corporation
InventorSatoshi Wakai
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Abstract
A medical image processing apparatus includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains volume data including a tubular organ. The processing circuitry extracts the tubular organ from the volume data. The processing circuitry calculates each of a plurality of feature quantities at a plurality of positions in the tubular organ. The processing circuitry calculates a graph indicating a distribution of the plurality of feature quantities at the plurality of positions. The processing circuitry displays the graph and the tubular organ on a display, the displayed graph being aligned with the displayed tubular organ.
Claims20
A medical image processing apparatus comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to:
- obtain volume data including a tubular organ,
- extract the tubular organ from the volume data,
- calculate feature quantities at respective positions in the tubular organ,
- calculate a first approximate line based on the feature quantities at the respective positions,
- determine an excluded range in the tubular organ based on the first approximate line,
- determine targets which are feature quantities in a range different from the excluded range,
- calculate a second approximate line based on the targets, and
- display the second approximate line and the tubular organ on a display, the displayed line being aligned with the displayed tubular organ.
A medical image processing method comprising:
- obtaining volume data including a tubular organ;
- extracting the tubular organ from the volume data;
- calculating feature quantities at respective positions in the tubular organ;
- calculating, a first approximate line based on the feature quantities at the respective positions;
- determining an excluded range in the tubular organ based on the first approximate line;
- determining targets which are feature quantities in a range different from the excluded range;
- calculating a second approximate line based on the targets;
- and
- displaying the second approximate line and the tubular organ on a display, the displayed line being aligned with the displayed tubular organ.
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