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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 25, 2008
Michio Oikawa, Machida, JP;
Michio Oikawa, Machida, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A processing is executed for identifying an image area which blocks an observation target, and removing the identified area. An image processing apparatusis provided, which allows multiple projection drawings to be generated by projecting a three-dimensional image from any projecting direction and determines a removal target area, out of the designated area in each projection drawing. The image processing apparatusis provided with an input sectionfor allowing a user to roughly specify an image area that blocks the observation target, the image area forming a maximum area, and an area judgment sectionfor identifying a removal target image area, and an image processing sectionfor constructing an image where the removal target image area has been removed.