Patent ID: 8588491
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: A61B,G06T

Abstract:
1. A medical image processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit which stores medical image data indicative of an aged change in perfusion in a three-dimensional region including at least a part of a subject including a body axis thereof; a first generation unit configured to generate a first slice along the body axis; a first analysis unit which analyzes a distribution of a first characteristic value of the perfusion in the first slice along the body axis; a calculation unit which calculates a difference value between the first characteristic values on both sides sandwiching the body axis on a straight line orthogonal to the body axis in the first slice; a second generation unit configured to generate a second slice orthogonal to the first slice at a position on the straight line which is a maximum value in a plurality of difference values calculated by the calculation unit; a second analysis unit which analyzes at least one of a distribution of the first characteristic value and a distribution of a second characteristic value different from the first characteristic value, with regard to the second slice orthogonal to the first slice, at the position on the straight line; a third generation unit configured to generate an image corresponding to the second slice; and a display unit configured to display the image and information corresponding to at least one of the distribution of the first characteristic value and the distribution of a second characteristic value.