Image processing method and apparatus for acquiring higher resolution image data for a region of interest from a data stream
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1. An apparatus having an image processing function, comprising:
- first acquisition means for acquiring, from a data server, a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded;
decoding means for decoding the data acquired by said first acquisition means and obtaining a two-dimensional image;
analysis means for analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained by said decoding means by providing a medical diagnostic support and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and
second acquisition means for acquiring, from the data server, a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined by said analysis means,wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said first acquisition means is lower than that of an original image and its spatial resolution and density resolution are determined based on a type of diagnosis,wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said second acquisition means is higher than that of the image data acquired by said first acquisition means,wherein said second acquisition means specifies a tile region or a code block for the region of interest, and instructs the data server to expedite transfer of the data stream of the specified tile region or code block, andwherein the region of interest is a region deemed to be tested positive based on results of the medical diagnostic support provided by said analysis means.
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An apparatus having image processing function performs image processing method. In the image processing method, a first portion of data is acquired as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded, then the acquired data is decoded to obtain a two-dimensional image. The two-dimensional image is analyzed to determine a region of interest within the two-dimensional image. Then, a second portion of data is acquired as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest. Thus, areas that are useful to the diagnosis can be displayed promptly and in detail.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus having an image processing function, comprising:
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first acquisition means for acquiring, from a data server, a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded; decoding means for decoding the data acquired by said first acquisition means and obtaining a two-dimensional image; analysis means for analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained by said decoding means by providing a medical diagnostic support and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and second acquisition means for acquiring, from the data server, a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined by said analysis means, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said first acquisition means is lower than that of an original image and its spatial resolution and density resolution are determined based on a type of diagnosis, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said second acquisition means is higher than that of the image data acquired by said first acquisition means, wherein said second acquisition means specifies a tile region or a code block for the region of interest, and instructs the data server to expedite transfer of the data stream of the specified tile region or code block, and wherein the region of interest is a region deemed to be tested positive based on results of the medical diagnostic support provided by said analysis means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of image processing, comprising:
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using a processor to perform the steps of; a first acquisition step of acquiring, from a data server, a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded, the image data representing an X-ray image; a decoding step of decoding the data acquired in the first acquisition step and obtaining a two-dimensional image; an analysis step of analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained in the decoding step by providing a medical diagnostic support and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and a second acquisition step of acquiring, from the data server, a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined in the analysis step, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step is lower than that of an original image and its spatial resolution and density resolution are determined based on a type of diagnosis, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said second acquisition step is higher than that of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step, wherein said second acquisition step specifies a tile region or a code block for the region of interest, and instructs the data server to expedite transfer of the data stream of the specified tile region or code block, and wherein the region of interest is a region deemed to be tested positive based on results of the medical diagnostic support provided by said analysis step. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program, embodied in a computer-readable medium, that causes a computer to execute an image processing method, the image processing method comprising:
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a first acquisition step of acquiring, from a data server, a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequenced, converted and encoded; a decoding step of decoding the data acquired in the first acquisition step and obtaining a two-dimensional image; an analysis step of analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained in the decoding step by providing a medical diagnostic support and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and a second acquisition step of acquiring, from the data server, a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined in the analysis step, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step is lower than that of an original image and its spatial resolution and density resolution are determined based on a type of diagnosis, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said second acquisition step is higher than that of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step, wherein said second acquisition step specifies a tile region or a code block for the region of interest, and instructs the data server to expedite transfer of the data stream of the specified tile region or code block, and wherein the region of interest is a region deemed to be tested positive based on results of the medical diagnostic support provided by said analysis step.
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17. A computer readable recording medium containing a program that causes a computer to execute an image processing method, the image processing method comprising:
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a first acquisition step of acquiring, from a data server, a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded; a decoding step of decoding the data acquired in the first acquisition step and obtaining a two-dimensional image; an analysis step of analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained in the decoding step by providing a medical diagnostic support and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and a second acquisition step of acquiring, from the data server, a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined in the analysis step, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step is lower than that of an original image and its spatial resolution and density resolution are determined based on a type of diagnosis, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said second acquisition step is higher than that of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step, wherein said second acquisition step specifies a tile region or a code block for the region of interest, and instructs the data server to expedite transfer of the data stream of the specified tile region or code block, and wherein the region of interest is a region deemed to be tested positive based on results of the medical diagnostic support provided by said analysis step.
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18. A computer into which a computer-readable recording medium is inserted containing a program that causes the computer to execute an image processing method, the image processing method comprising:
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using the computer to perform the steps of a first acquisition step of acquiring, from a data server, a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded; a decoding step of decoding the data acquired in the first acquisition step and obtaining a two-dimensional image; an analysis step for analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained in the decoding step providing a medical diagnostic support and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and a second acquisition step for acquiring, from the data server, a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined in the analysis step, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step is lower than that of an original image and its spatial resolution and density resolution are determined based on a type of diagnosis, wherein a degree of resolution of the image data acquired by said second acquisition step is higher than that of the image data acquired by said first acquisition step, wherein said second acquisition step specifies a tile region or a code block for the region of interest, and instructs the data server to expedite transfer of the data stream of the specified tile region or code block, and wherein the region of interest is a region deemed to be tested positive based on results of the medical diagnostic support provided by said analysis step.
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