Medical image processing apparatus and medical image processing method
US11593518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a medical image processing apparatus including: an image acquisition unit that obtains a medical image of a subject; and an image processing unit that generates a second medical image by applying predetermined image processing on the medical image. The image processing unit includes: a surface area extraction unit that extracts a surface area including information that can lead to individuality determination or identification of the subject, from the medical image; a body orientation determination unit that determines body orientation on the basis of the surface area; a surface area deformation unit that deforms the surface area of the medical image; and an object assignment unit that assigns an object indicating the body orientation to the medical image in which the surface area has been deformed and that generates the second medical image.
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