Patent ID: 8208992
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: A61B,G06T

Abstract:
1. An image diagnosis support apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to display an image; a processing unit configured to control the image displayed by the display unit; and a non-transitory storage unit configured to store an image diagnosis support program including instructions executable by the processing unit, wherein the image diagnosis support program executable by the processing unit comprises: wherein the reference region extraction section extracts a rib region by performing threshold processing on the tomographic thoracic image, and extracts a reference line by interconnecting end portions of the rib region or end portion points near the end portions, and the organ shape information calculation section calculates for each specific point of plural reference line points that are on the reference line, a thickness of a thoracic wall, for an entirety of the thoracic wall, by performing a threshold processing from said each specific point towards a lung field.