18156448. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Original Abstract Submitted
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Atsushi Iwashita of Tokyo (JP)
Ryuichi Fujimoto of Tokyo (JP)
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18156448 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an image processing apparatus that uses radiation imaging to estimate the attenuation information of a specific material in an object. The apparatus performs energy subtraction processing using different radiation energies and attenuation rates to generate an image of the decomposition target material.
- The image processing apparatus performs energy subtraction processing using different radiation energies and attenuation rates.
- It estimates the attenuation information of a specific material in an object using the energy subtraction processing.
- The apparatus generates an image of the decomposition target material using the attenuation information and the information about the different attenuation rates.
Potential Applications
- Medical imaging: This technology can be used in medical imaging to identify and visualize specific materials or substances in the human body, such as tumors or foreign objects.
- Material analysis: It can be applied in material analysis to identify and analyze the composition of different materials or substances.
Problems Solved
- Accurate material identification: The technology solves the problem of accurately identifying and visualizing specific materials or substances in an object using radiation imaging.
- Differentiation of materials: It helps in differentiating between different materials or substances based on their attenuation rates.
Benefits
- Improved imaging accuracy: The technology improves the accuracy of imaging by estimating the attenuation information of a specific material, leading to more precise visualization.
- Enhanced material analysis: It enables better analysis of materials or substances by generating images that highlight the decomposition target material.
- Non-invasive imaging: The use of radiation imaging allows for non-invasive imaging, reducing the need for invasive procedures.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image processing apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to performing energy subtraction processing using information concerning a plurality of attenuation rates corresponding to a plurality of radiation energies that are different from each other and are obtained by performing imaging in which an object is irradiated with radiation. The processing unit estimates attenuation information of a decomposition target material contained in the object using at least one image obtained by the energy subtraction processing, and generates an image concerning the decomposition target material using the attenuation information and the information concerning the plurality of attenuation rates.
