Patent ID: 8556424
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A61B,G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a tomogram group including a plurality of tomograms obtained by capturing tomograms of an eye to be examined; a reference tomographic plane setting unit configured to set a reference tomographic plane indicating a tomographic plane serving as a reference of the tomogram group acquired by said image acquisition unit; a selection unit configured to select one tomogram from the plurality of tomograms and a tomogram at a position plane-symmetric to the one tomogram with respect to the reference tomographic plane from the plurality of tomograms; a measurement unit configured to measure differences between distributions of layer structures included in the tomogram selected by said selection unit; and a display unit configured to display at least one of the tomogram selected by said selection unit and a measurement result of the differences between distributions of layer structures.