Patent ID: 11957498
Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:
processing circuitry configured to
acquire a plurality of images that are obtained by using an X-ray source and an X-ray detector for imaging an object from at least two different angles, the X-ray source and the X-ray detector being supported by an arm,
identify a three-dimensional running direction of blood flow of a blood vessel of the object from the plurality of images,
calculate a first orbit around a target position in the blood vessel in such a manner that the first orbit is within a plane orthogonal to the three-dimensional running direction of the blood flow and including the target position, and
output control data for causing the arm to rotate the X-ray source and the X-ray detector in such a manner that a periphery of the target position is imaged along the first orbit.