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Image diagnosing support method and image diagnosing support apparatus

US8355775B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2005
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2200/24
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This is an image diagnosing support method comprising: an acquisition step of acquiring a plurality of images obtained by imaging the same region of the same object with one or more medical imaging apparatuses and having positional information at the time each of the images was picked up; a selecting step of selecting a first image and a second image out of the plurality of images; a displaying step of displaying the first image and the second image; a step of designating one or more of first reference points on the first image; a step of figuring out second reference points, on the second image, each matching one or another of the first reference points; a first step of extracting for each of the first reference points a first region containing that point within it; and a second step of extracting for each of the second reference points a second region containing that point within it, characterized in that either one of the first step and the second step is performed earlier or both are at the same time.

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