Image display apparatus and X-ray diagnostic apparatus

US8934604B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8934604-B2
Application numberUS-23767508-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 25, 2008
Priority dateSep 28, 2007
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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In an image display apparatus of this invention, an image creation unit creates a plurality of cross-sectional images and a projected image from the volume data acquired at a CT volume data acquisition unit. The plurality of cross-sectional images and projected image are displayed on a monitor. When a specific point on the plurality of cross-sectional images displayed on the monitor is clicked at an operation unit, a line is displayed on the projected image displayed on the monitor according to the click.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image display apparatus, comprising: a volume data acquisition unit which acquires volume data; an extraction unit which extracts a tubular object region from the volume data; a cross-sectional image creation unit which creates a plurality of cross-sectional images perpendicular to a center line of the extracted tubular object region; a projected image creation unit which creates a projected image; a display which displays said plurality of cross-…

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What does patent US8934604B2 cover?
In an image display apparatus of this invention, an image creation unit creates a plurality of cross-sectional images and a projected image from the volume data acquired at a CT volume data acquisition unit. The plurality of cross-sectional images and projected image are displayed on a monitor. When a specific point on the plurality of cross-sectional images displayed on the monitor is clicked …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sakaguchi Takuya, Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Medical Sys Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B6/032. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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