Patent ID: 8497862
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: A61B,G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: mapping image generating means, for generating a mapping image M that represents a portion of a subject, by employing a first voxel data set, which is a voxel data set of a three dimensional image that represents the subject with a degree of opacity assigned to each voxel thereof; aspect image generating means, for generating an aspect image S that represents the aspect of a target which includes at least a portion of the subject from a second voxel data set of the three dimensional image that represents the subject with a degree of opacity assigned to each voxel thereof; and image generating means, for generating a pseudo three dimensional image, by matching the mapping image M and the aspect image S and executing volume rendering, wherein the image generating means executes volume rendering by: wherein wherein said obtaining comprises: calculating, with respect to said each point to be used for the volume rendering, a blended brightness value with formula (4), by