Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-09
2011-11-22
Thomas, Courtney (Department: 2882)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C378S098000, C378S098120
Reexamination Certificate
active
08064667
ABSTRACT:
An X-ray imaging machine is configured such that a three-dimensional blood-vessel information creating unit creates information concerning a three-dimensional blood-vessel core line and a position of a plaque in a subject blood vessel based on three-dimensional volume data obtained from an image taken by an X-ray computed tomography apparatus. A plaque-depth information image creating unit creates a plaque-depth information image on which the plaque is differently displayed in accordance with whether the plaque is present in front of or in the back of the three-dimensional blood-vessel core line with respect to a projection direction, based on the created information concerning the three-dimensional blood-vessel core line and the position of the plaque. An X-ray image display unit displays the created plaque-depth information image over an X-ray image in a superimposed manner.
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Kawasaki Tomohiro
Yamagata Hitoshi
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Thomas Courtney
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
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