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Medical imaging analyzer and medical image processing method

US9691148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2015
Grant dateJun 27, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H30/40
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a medical imaging analyzer includes an imaging unit, a calculator, and an analyzer. The imaging unit divides an area including an object of a subject to be captured into a plurality of partial areas such that the partial areas overlap each other to form an overlapping area, and administers a contrast agent to each of the partial areas to capture a plurality of time-series images. The calculator calculates, based on the transition of the pixel value in one of the time-series images having the overlapping area, the transition of the pixel value in the other time-series image having the overlapping area. The analyzer analyzes the time-series images based on the transition of the pixel value in the one and the other of the time-series images to obtain the hemodynamics of the subject.

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