Image processing method, image processing apparatus and program

Abstract

Provided is an image processing apparatus that automatically recognizes a plurality of organs to subsequently visualize the automatic recognition results in an easy-to-understand manner, and facilitate a modification of the displayed recognition results. The image processing apparatus () uses an image processing algorithm to perform an image processing of medical image volume data. The image processing apparatus () comprises an organ recognition algorithm executing unit () that applies an organ recognition algorithm to medical image volume data to generate and output, as an organ recognition result, structural information on the plurality of organs, and a recognition result displaying unit () that displays the organ recognition result. The image processing apparatus () comprises: a recognition result judging unit () that acquires, via an input device (), judgment information on whether or not the structural information is correct enough for each of the plurality of organs to be properly recognized; and an organ recognition algorithm revising unit that acquires the judgment information from the recognition result judging unit (), changes reference information on each organ according to the acquired judgment information and changes the organ recognition algorithm to recognize the plurality of organs using the changed reference information.