Image processing apparatus and image processing method
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus that aligns a first image which is an object image including left and right breasts with a second image which is an object image including only one of the left and right breasts, the image processing apparatus comprising:
- an image acquiring unit that acquires the first and second images;
an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information, which is information to specify whether the left or right breast included in the first image is an alignment target;
a region setting unit that sets a region of interest in the first image based on the identification information; and
an aligning unit that aligns the region of interest in the first image with the second image.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus that aligns a first image which is an object image including left and right breasts with a second image which is an object image including only one of the left and right breasts, the image processing apparatus comprises an image acquiring unit that acquires the first and second images; an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information, which is information to specify whether the left or right breast included in the first image is an alignment target; a region setting unit that sets a region of interest in the first image based on the identification information; and an aligning unit that aligns the region of interest in the first image with the second image.
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15 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus that aligns a first image which is an object image including left and right breasts with a second image which is an object image including only one of the left and right breasts, the image processing apparatus comprising:
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an image acquiring unit that acquires the first and second images; an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information, which is information to specify whether the left or right breast included in the first image is an alignment target; a region setting unit that sets a region of interest in the first image based on the identification information; and an aligning unit that aligns the region of interest in the first image with the second image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image processing method performed by an image processing apparatus that aligns a first image which is an object image including left and right breasts with a second image which is an object image including only one of the left and right breasts, the image processing method comprising:
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an image acquiring step of acquiring the first and second images; an identification information acquiring step of acquiring identification information, which is information to specify whether the left or right breast included in the first image is an alignment target; a region setting step of setting a region of interest in the first image based on the identification information; and an aligning step of aligning the region of interest in the first image with the second image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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an image acquiring unit that acquires an object image including left and right breasts; an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information, which is information to specify whether the left or right breast included in the object image is a processing target; an image feature extracting unit that acquires a boundary position to separate the left and right breasts from the object image; and a region setting unit that sets a region of interest including the breast to be the processing target, in the object image based on the identification information and the boundary position.
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