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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Goto, Tokyo, JP;
HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to provide an image processing apparatus etc. that can precisely recognize multiple regions with density value fluctuation in an image with a simple operation in a process of recognizing a specific region from the image, a CPU performs threshold determination for a target pixel and the multiple pixels surrounding the target pixel (determination range) included in a three-dimensional original image by applying predetermined threshold conditions and specifies the target pixel as a recognized pixel when the threshold conditions are satisfied. The threshold conditions preferably apply different thresholds between a pixel on the same flat surface with the target pixel and a pixel on the other flat surface. By successively moving the target pixel (determination range) and repeating the above-mentioned threshold determination, it is performed also for the entire three-dimensional original image. This allows an operator to more precisely recognize a tissue with density value fluctuation such as a cartilage automatically without setting a starting point.