Image processing apparatus for diagnostic imaging and method thereof

摘要

An image processing apparatus for diagnostic imaging,which allows easy verification of a spatial position on an arbitrary cross section is provided. An image processing apparatus 1 includes a basic position calculating unit 2 configured to calculate a position of a basic cross section from an image data, an auxiliary position calculating unit 3 configured to calculate a position of an auxiliary cross section, a generating unit 4 configured to generate a basic cross-sectional image using the image data and the position of the basic cross section and generate an auxiliary cross-sectional image using the image data and the position of the auxiliary cross section, a relationship calculating unit 5 configured to calculate information on a positional relationship indicating the relative positional relationship between the position of the basic cross section and the position of the auxiliary cross section, and a combining unit 6 configured to combine the information on the positional relationship with the basic cross-sectional image or the auxiliary cross-sectional image respectively, and a display unit 9 configured to display the combined image.

主权项

1. An image processing apparatus for diagnostic imaging, comprising:
a microprocessor configured to:
estimate, from a three-dimensional image data of an object including an arbitrary portion, a position of plural characteristic portions of the arbitrary portion, and to calculate a position of a first cross section to include the plural characteristic portions of the arbitrary portion, a position of a second cross section intersecting the position of the first cross section and the second cross section including the plural characteristic portions of the arbitrary portion, and information on a positional relationship of the position of the plural characteristic portions and a line passing through the positions of the plural characteristic portions indicating the relative positional relationship between the position of the first cross section and the position of the second cross section;generate a first cross-sectional image using the three-dimensional image data and the position of the first cross section and generate a second cross-sectional image using the three-dimensional image data and the position of the second cross section;combine the information on the positional relationship with at least one of the first cross-sectional image and the second cross-sectional image and generate a combined image to be displayed on a display.