Abstract:
An information processing apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a radiation image of a subject; a generation unit configured to generate, based on a plurality of radiation images obtained by radiation of mutually different spectra, a material characteristic image in which a region for each material can be extracted from the interior of the subject; and an image processing unit configured to perform processing of enhancing or attenuating, based on a position of a specific region in the material characteristic image, the specific region in the radiation image.
Abstract:
A medical information processing apparatus comprises an obtaining unit that obtains medical information, a learning unit that performs learning on a function of the medical information processing apparatus using the medical information, an evaluation data holding unit that holds evaluation data in which a correct answer to be obtained by executing the function is known, the evaluation data being for evaluating a learning result of the learning unit, an evaluating unit that evaluates a learning result obtained through learning, based on the evaluation data, and an accepting unit that accepts an instruction to apply a learning result of the learning unit to the function.
Abstract:
To provide a technique of obtaining information for discriminating two substances included in a radiation image of a subject without performing imaging by changing radiation energy, a radiation imaging system includes a detector including a plurality of pixels which obtain pixel values corresponding to incident radiation transmitted through a subject, and an information processing unit configured to perform a process of estimating information on thicknesses and densities of substances included in the subject by performing a calculation using pixel values of an arbitrary one of the plurality of pixels and an average value of energy of radiation quanta of the arbitrary pixel calculated in accordance with the pixel values of the arbitrary pixel.
Abstract:
A breast imaging apparatus obtains tomographic images of the breast of an object. The apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain imaging conditions when the tomographic images are obtained, a generating unit configured to generate a breast model including a specific tissue with respect to the breast of the object, and a calculating unit configured to calculate the dose of radiation absorbed by the specific tissue by a radiation imaging simulation using the imaging conditions and the breast model.
Abstract:
A radiation imaging system includes a detector including a plurality of pixels which obtain pixel values corresponding to incident radiation transmitted through a subject, and an information processing unit configured to perform a process of estimating information on thicknesses of substances included in the subject using pixel values of an arbitrary one of the plurality of pixels, an average value of energy of radiation quanta of the arbitrary pixel calculated in accordance with the pixel values of the arbitrary pixel, a first table indicating the relationship between the pixel values of the arbitrary pixel and the thicknesses of the substances included in the subject, and a second table indicating the relationship between the average value of the energy of the radiation quanta of the arbitrary pixel and the thicknesses of the substances included in the subject.
Abstract:
The present invention includes amount-of-change specifying means that specifies, among a plurality of pieces of image data generated by detection means in accordance with a detection result of radiated rays that have passed through a subject, the amount of change in a relative position of the subject with respect to the detection means during a period from a generation timing of immediately preceding image data, which is generated immediately before target image data, to a generation timing of the target image data, amount-of-radiated-rays setting means that sets the amount of radiated rays with which irradiation means performs irradiation in accordance with the amount of change, composition ratio determination means that determines a composition ratio in accordance with the amount of change, and noise reduction means that reduces noise of the target image data by combining, in accordance with the composition ratio, image data generated before the target image data with the target image data.
Abstract:
A control device includes a unit that specifies, among a plurality of pieces of image data generated by detection means in accordance with a detection result of radiated rays that have passed through a subject, the amount of change in a relative position of the subject with respect to the detection means during a period from a generation timing of immediately preceding image data, which is generated immediately before target image data, to a generation timing of the target image data, a unit that sets the amount of radiated rays with which irradiation means performs irradiation in accordance with the amount of change, a unit that determines a composition ratio in accordance with the amount of change, and a unit that reduces noise of the target image data by combining, in accordance with the composition ratio, image data generated before the target image data with the target image data.
Abstract:
To provide a technique of obtaining information for discriminating two substances included in a radiation image of a subject without performing imaging by changing radiation energy, a radiation imaging system includes a detector including a plurality of pixels which obtain pixel values corresponding to incident radiation transmitted through a subject, and an information processing unit configured to perform a process of estimating information on thicknesses and densities of substances included in the subject by performing a calculation using pixel values of an arbitrary one of the plurality of pixels and an average value of energy of radiation quanta of the arbitrary pixel calculated in accordance with the pixel values of the arbitrary pixel.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus obtains a three-dimensional radiation image of a right region of substantially symmetrical regions, obtains a three-dimensional radiation image of a left region of the substantially symmetrical regions, performs alignment between the three-dimensional radiation image of the right region and the three-dimensional radiation image of the left region based on a feature position of the regions, and substantially symmetrically arranges and displays the three-dimensional radiation image of the right region and the three-dimensional radiation image of the left region which have been aligned.
Abstract:
An image reconstructing apparatus creates a reconstructed image for every calculation operation by performing predetermined repetitive calculation by iterative reconstruction for a plurality of images obtained by acquiring an object from different angles, extracts at least one reconstructed image under a predetermined condition from the created reconstructed images, displays on a display unit information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed images and information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed image, selects at least one reconstructed image in accordance with an instruction of an operator on the display unit, and outputs the selected reconstructed image.