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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2003
Akiko Shinohara, Matsudo, JP;
Shirou Oota, Matsudo, JP;
Takashi Tsukizu, Nagareyama, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a medical image diagnosis apparatus which forms a scanogram image of a subject and forms tomographic images under imaging conditions set by using the scanogram image, an imaging condition setting frameindependent of the scanogram imageis provided on a monitor. Desired imaging for which imaging conditions are to be set is designated by inputting a numeric value presenting an ordinal number for imaging in a numeric value input boxin the imaging condition setting frame. A pointer is set to a frame, a markor a dotted lineand dragged, thus enabling imaging conditions indicating the number of instances of imaging and image reconstruction and image reconstruction positions for the designated imaging. Settings in the imaging condition setting frameare reflected in a frameA and linesB on the scanogram imageindicating the number of instances of imaging and image reconstruction and image reconstruction positions. In this way, the frame, lines and so on displayed on the scanogram image and indicating the imaging conditions for the desired imaging can be operated speedily and correctly.