Medical image display method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A medical image display method comprising:
- an organ display step for displaying an image of a predetermined organ including a desired blood vessel in a medical image on a display unit;
a blood vessel selection step for selecting the desired blood vessel from the image of the predetermined organ displayed by the organ display step and designating a specific position of the desired blood vessel; and
an image display step for displaying a simulation image on which is observable a pseudo flow of a virtual contrast agent through the blood vessel selected in the blood vessel selection step, on the image of the predetermined organ.
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Abstract
A medical image display method of this invention includes an organ display step for displaying an image of a predetermined organ including a desired blood vessel in a medical image on a display unit; a blood vessel selection step for selecting the desired blood vessel from the image of the predetermined organ displayed by the organ display step and designating a specific position of the desired blood vessel; and an image display step for displaying a pseudo image in a pseudo imaging mode as if a contrast, agent were made to flow through the blood vessel selected in the blood vessel selection step. The pseudo image of the flow of the contrast agent in the blood vessel assists doctor in conducting diagnoses and therapies.
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1. A medical image display method comprising:
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an organ display step for displaying an image of a predetermined organ including a desired blood vessel in a medical image on a display unit; a blood vessel selection step for selecting the desired blood vessel from the image of the predetermined organ displayed by the organ display step and designating a specific position of the desired blood vessel; and an image display step for displaying a simulation image on which is observable a pseudo flow of a virtual contrast agent through the blood vessel selected in the blood vessel selection step, on the image of the predetermined organ. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical image display apparatus comprising:
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an organ display unit for displaying an image of a predetermined organ including a desired blood vessel in a medical image on a display unit; a blood vessel selection unit for selecting the desired blood vessel from the image of the predetermined organ displayed by the organ display unit and designating a specific position of the desired blood vessel; and an image display unit for displaying a simulation image on which is observable a pseudo flow of a virtual contrast agent through the blood vessel selected in the blood vessel selection unit, on the image of the predetermined organ. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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