CARDIAC FUNCTION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREFOR
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Abstract
Using first voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing a subject, a functional image representing a function of a heart in at least one position is generated, and using a portion of second voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing the subject corresponding to an area which includes a blood vessel along an outer myocardial wall of the heart, a morphological image depicting morphology of the blood vessel is generated. Then, the functional image and the morphological image are displayed in a superimposing manner such that at least one position of the heart in the functional image corresponds to at least one position of the heart in the morphological image.
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18 Claims
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7. A cardiac function display apparatus, comprising
a functional image generation unit for generating a functional image representing a function of a heart in at least one position using first voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing a subject; -
a morphological image generation unit for generating, using a portion of second voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing the subject, which are identical to or different from the first voxel data, corresponding to an area which includes a blood vessel along an outer myocardial wall of the heart, a morphological image depicting morphology of the blood vessel, including a width of the blood vessel, and morphology of a tissue along the outer myocardial wall other than the blood vessel; and a superimpose display unit for displaying the functional image and the morphological image in a superimposing manner such that at least one position of the heart in the functional image corresponds to at least one position of the heart in the morphological image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable recording medium on which is recorded a program for causing a computer to function as:
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a functional image generation unit for generating a functional image representing a function of a heart in at least one position using first voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing a subject; a morphological image generation unit for generating, using a portion of second voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing the subject, which are identical to or different from the first voxel data, corresponding to an area which includes a blood vessel along an outer myocardial wall of the heart, a morphological image depicting morphology of the blood vessel, including a width of the blood vessel, and morphology of a tissue along the outer myocardial wall other than the blood vessel; and a superimpose display unit for displaying the functional image and the morphological image in a superimposing manner such that at least one position of the heart in the functional image corresponds to at least one position of the heart in the morphological image.
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18. A cardiac function display method performed by a cardiac function display apparatus, comprising
a functional image generation step for generating a functional image representing a function of a heart in at least one position using first voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing a subject; -
a morphological image generation step for generating, using a portion of second voxel data of a three-dimensional medical image obtained by photographing the subject, which are identical to or different from the first voxel data, corresponding to an area which includes a blood vessel along an outer myocardial wall of the heart, a morphological image depicting morphology of the blood vessel, including a width of the blood vessel, and morphology of a tissue along the outer myocardial wall other than the blood vessel; and a superimpose display step for displaying the functional image and the morphological image in a superimposing manner such that at least one position of the heart in the functional image corresponds to at least one position of the heart in the morphological image.
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