Medical imaging apparatus and method of providing medical images
US9901300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/56
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are an a medical imaging apparatus capable of easily detecting the location of specific tissue, for example, a lymph node, and a method of providing medical images. The medical image providing method includes: arranging and displaying n thumbnail images for n first photoacoustic images acquired by initially scanning an object, wherein n is a natural number; and enhancing a thumbnail image that is identical to a second photoacoustic image acquired by secondarily scanning the object, among the n thumbnail images.
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