Analyzing apparatus and analyzing method
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1. An analyzing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured:
- to calculate, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient;
to determine a measurement region in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and
to calculate a statistic value of at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values in the measurement region.
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Abstract
An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a tissue characteristic parameter value with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest, by analyzing a result of a scan performed on a patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a measurement region in the region of interest by performing an analysis while using the tissue characteristic parameter values. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a statistic value of the tissue characteristic parameter values in the measurement region.
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1. An analyzing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured:
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to calculate, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient; to determine a measurement region in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and to calculate a statistic value of at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values in the measurement region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An analyzing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured:
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to calculate, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient; to determine a measurement candidate region in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and to cause the measurement candidate region to be displayed into an image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An analyzing method comprising:
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calculating, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient; determining a measurement region in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and calculating a statistic value of at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values in the measurement region. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. An analyzing method comprising:
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calculating, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, at least one of shear velocity values, arrival times, elasticity modulus values, velocity values, displacement values, and strain values, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient; determining a measurement candidate region in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and
causing the measurement candidate region to be displayed into an image. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. An analyzing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured:
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to calculate, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, parameter values based on a shear wave, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient; to determine a measurement region in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and to calculate a statistic value of the parameter values in the measurement region. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. An analyzing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured:
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to calculate, with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest for a scan performed when a shear wave propagates through a body of a patient, parameter values based on a shear wave, by analyzing a result of the scan performed on the patient; to determine a plurality of measurement candidate regions in the region of interest based on the calculated values; and to select a measurement region from the plurality of measurement candidate regions. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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