Image reconstructing apparatus, image reconstructing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016179346-A1
Application number	US-201514969532-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	Dec 22, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An image reconstructing apparatus creates a reconstructed image for every calculation operation by performing predetermined repetitive calculation by iterative reconstruction for a plurality of images obtained by acquiring an object from different angles, extracts at least one reconstructed image under a predetermined condition from the created reconstructed images, displays on a display unit information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed images and information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed image, selects at least one reconstructed image in accordance with an instruction of an operator on the display unit, and outputs the selected reconstructed image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An image reconstructing apparatus comprising:
a creation unit configured to create a reconstructed image for every calculation operation by performing predetermined repetitive calculation by iterative reconstruction for a plurality of images obtained by acquiring an object from different angles; an extraction unit configured to extract at least one reconstructed image under a predetermined condition from the reconstructed images created by the creation unit; a selection unit configured to display on a display unit information corresponding to the reconstructed images extracted by the extraction unit and information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed image, and to select at least one reconstructed image in accordance with an instruction of an operator on the display unit; and an output unit configured to output the at least one reconstructed image selected by the selection unit.

2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the extraction unit extracts the at least one reconstructed image based on a calculation count of the repetitive calculation, and the selection unit displays, on the display unit, the calculation count corresponding to the reconstructed image extracted by the extraction unit.

3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the extraction unit extracts the at least one reconstructed image based on a feature of each of the reconstructed images created by the creation unit, and the selection unit displays, on the display unit, the feature corresponding to the reconstructed image extracted by the extraction unit.

4 . The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the feature is a feature within a specific range of each of the reconstructed images created by the creation unit.

5 . The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the feature includes a standard deviation of pixel values of each of the reconstructed images created by the creation unit.

6 . The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the feature includes an average value of absolute values of differences between pixels of an image before the repetitive calculation and pixels of a forward projection image obtained at a creation stage of each of the reconstructed images created by the creation unit.

7 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the extraction unit extracts the at least one reconstructed image based on a coefficient obtained by comparing the image before the repetitive calculation and the forward projection image obtained at a creation stage of each of the reconstructed images created by the creation unit, and the selection unit displays, on the display unit, the coefficient corresponding to the reconstructed image extracted by the extraction unit.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit simultaneously displays, on the display unit, the plurality of reconstructed images extracted by the extraction unit and pieces of information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed images.

9 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if there are a plurality of objects, the selection unit simultaneously displays, for each of the objects, on the display unit, the reconstructed images extracted by the extraction unit and pieces of information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed images.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein in synchronism with information corresponding to one of the reconstructed images extracted by the extraction unit, the selection unit displays, on the display unit, another one of the reconstructed images extracted by the extraction unit.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if there are a plurality of objects, a reconstructed image created for one of the plurality of objects is used as a reference to create another reconstructed image.

12 . An image reconstructing method comprising:
creating a reconstructed image for every calculation operation by performing predetermined repetitive calculation by iterative reconstruction for a plurality of images obtained by acquiring an object from different angles; extracting at least one reconstructed image under a predetermined condition from the reconstructed images created in the creating; selecting at least one reconstructed image in accordance with an instruction of an operator on a display unit by displaying, on the display unit, the reconstructed image extracted in the extracting and information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed image; and outputting the at least one reconstructed image selected in the selecting.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute a method of an image reconstructing apparatus, the method comprising:
creating a reconstructed image for every calculation operation by performing predetermined repetitive calculation by iterative reconstruction for a plurality of images obtained by acquiring an object from different angles; extracting at least one reconstructed image under a predetermined condition from the reconstructed images created in the creating; selecting at least one reconstructed image in accordance with an instruction of an operator on a display unit by displaying, on the display unit, the reconstructed image extracted in the extracting and information corresponding to the extracted reconstructed image; and outputting the at least one reconstructed image selected in the selecting.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Machida Yoshihito

Classifications

• G06K9/4671

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06T2207/10004

  Still image; Photographic image · CPC title

• G06T7/0042

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/04842 Primary

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06V20/582 Primary

  of traffic signs · CPC title