RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM

• US 20120014585A1
• Filed: 07/18/2011
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: MORITA, Junya, AKAHORI, Sadato, YAMADA, Masahiko, TAKAHASHI, Tomoyuki
• Application Number:
  US13/184,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20120014585A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/132
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10116 X-ray image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30068 Mammography; Breast
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/11 Region-based segmentation

Abstract

A multiple resolution converting means administers multiple resolution conversion on a plurality of radiation images, which are targets of comparison, to generate a plurality of band images having different frequency bands. An image processing means administers image processes on the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands to match the appearances thereof, based on anatomical information of structures included in the mammogram MA reconstructing means reconstructs the band images, on which the image processes have been administered, to generate processed radiation images.

Claims

1. A radiation image processing apparatus, comprising:

multiple resolution converting means, for administering multiple resolution conversion on a plurality of radiation images, which are targets of comparison, to generate a plurality of band images having different frequency bands;

image processing means, for administering image processes on the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands to match the appearances thereof, based on anatomical information of structures included in the radiation images; and

reconstructing means, for reconstructing the band images, on which the image processes have been administered, to generate processed radiation images.

2. A radiation image processing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:

the image processing means obtains regions that include corresponding structures within the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands based on the anatomical information, and administers image processes such that the image properties of the corresponding structures match.

3. A radiation image processing apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein:

the image processing means weights specific structures within the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands when administering image processes.

4. A radiation image processing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:

the anatomical information is information that specifies at least one of mammary glands, fat, and pectoral muscles.

5. A radiation image processing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of radiation images which are targets of comparison are one of mammograms of the left and right breasts of a single patient which are imaged within the same time period, and mammograms of a single patient which are imaged during different time periods.

6. A radiation image processing method, comprising:

administering multiple resolution conversion on a plurality of radiation images, which are targets of comparison, to generate a plurality of band images having different frequency bands;

administering image processes on the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands to match the appearances thereof, based on anatomical information of structures included in the radiation images; and

reconstructing the band images, on which the image processes have been administered, to generate processed radiation images.

7. A non transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a radiation image processing program, the program causing a computer to execute the procedures of:

administering multiple resolution conversion on a plurality of radiation images, which are targets of comparison, to generate a plurality of band images having different frequency bands;

administering image processes on the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands to match the appearances thereof, based on anatomical information of structures included in the radiation images; and

reconstructing the band images, on which the image processes have been administered, to generate processed radiation images.