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Image processing apparatus, operation method for image processing apparatus, and recording medium

US10776921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2018
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30096
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus including: a memory to store intraluminal images captured by a medical device inserted into a living body, the intraluminal images being associated with time series; and a processor to detect an abnormal area from intraluminal images captured by a medical device inserted into a living body, set a similar abnormal section where the abnormal areas being similar to each other are included, generate information related to the similar abnormal section, extract an intraluminal image that is used as a representative image from among the intraluminal images belonging to the similar abnormal section, control the display device to display the representative image, extract, as the information related to the similar abnormal section from among the intraluminal images, non-representative images which are part of intraluminal images other than the representative image, and control a display device to display the information related to the similar abnormal section.

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