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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
Kota Aoyagi, Yaita, JP;
Hitoshi Yamagata, Otawara, JP;
Takehiro Ema, Otawara, JP;
Kyoko Sato, Nasushiobara, JP;
Shunsuke Satoh, Otawara, JP;
Kota Aoyagi, Yaita, JP;
Hitoshi Yamagata, Otawara, JP;
Takehiro Ema, Otawara, JP;
Kyoko Sato, Nasushiobara, JP;
Shunsuke Satoh, Otawara, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Abstract
A differential-image creating unit creates a three-dimensional image on which an artery is highlighted and a three-dimensional image on which a tumor is highlighted. An image compositing unit combines the three-dimensional images to composite an image. A display control unit displays the composite image on a monitor. Moreover, when compositing an image, the image compositing unit composites the image such that a tumor nutrient blood-flow inside and outside tumor is to be displayed in respective different colors. Furthermore, a blood-flow quantity inside tumor measuring unit calculates a blood-flow quantity inside tumor and a ratio of the blood-flow quantity inside tumor to a tumor volume, and the display control unit displays the blood-flow quantity inside tumor and the ratio of the blood-flow quantity inside tumor to the tumor volume. Accordingly, information that is meaningful for determining malignancy of a tumor can be provided.