US Patent Application 18322719. MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract

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MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Organization Name

CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Takahiko Nishioka of Otawara-shi (JP)

Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed of Copenhagen (DK)

Mathias Bech Moeller of Copenhagen (DK)

MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18322719 titled 'MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a medical image processing apparatus that focuses on the heart.

  • The apparatus obtains a medical image of the heart and generates a polar map indicating myocardial function information based on the image.
  • It also displays a blood vessel image showing the forms of blood vessels in the heart, superimposed on the polar map.
  • Users can interact with the display to select and designate specific blood vessels.
  • The apparatus then identifies information associated with the designated blood vessel and displays it on the screen.


Original Abstract Submitted

A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a medical image related to the heart. The processing circuitry is configured to generate a polar map indicating myocardial function information on the basis of the medical image. The processing circuitry is configured to cause a display to display a blood vessel image indicating forms of blood vessels included in the heart so as to be superimposed on the polar map. The processing circuitry is configured to receive an operation to designate at least one of the blood vessels displayed over the polar map. The processing circuitry is configured to identify information associated with the blood vessel designated by the operation. The processing circuitry is configured to cause the display to display the information associated with the blood vessel.

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