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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tetsuhiro Yamada, Hino, JP;
Momoko Yamanashi, Tachikawa, JP;
Toshio Nakamura, Hachioji, JP;
Ryuichi Toyama, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 2576/00 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10068 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30028 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image analysis apparatus includes a processor including hardware. The processor extracts parts from each of a first image and a second image acquired after the first image, each of the extracted parts including an annular peripheral portion and a central portion having a color different from a color of the peripheral portion. The processor also sets the central portion as the analysis object region and calculates a brightness decrease degree of the analysis object region in the second image relative to the analysis object region in the first image.