US Patent:
20130243301, Sep 19, 2013
Inventors:
- Otawara-shi, JP
Takashi ICHIHARA - Nagoya-shi, JP
Jingwu YAO - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Richard T. GEORGE - Baltimore MD, US
Jeff TROST - Baltimore MD, US
Omair Khwaja YOUSUF - Baltimore MD, US
Joao A. C. LIMA - Baltimore MD, US
Assignee:
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation - Otawara-shi
International Classification:
G06T 7/00
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a correcting unit. The correcting unit identifies, based on an observation value of a residual contrast material component that is injected to a subject before a predetermined timing and remains in the subject, the residual contrast material component and a new contrast material component that is newly injected to the subject after the predetermined timing regarding a contrast material component that is included in an image, and corrects an observation value of the contrast material component included in the image.