Patent ID: 8417317

Claim:
A blood flow dynamic analysis apparatus configured to acquire data from a plurality of regions lying in slices set to a subject with a contrast agent injected therein and to analyze blood flow dynamics of the subject based on the data, said blood flow dynamic analysis apparatus comprising: a contrast agent concentration profile generation device configured to generate a profile indicative of a temporal change in a concentration of the contrast agent for each of the regions; a characteristic amount calculation device configured to calculate the concentration of the contrast agent in each region as contrast agent passes through the region based on a respective profile; a graphical representation generation device configured to generate a graphical representation containing a cluster of dots representing the concentration of the contrast agent in each region as the contrast agent passes through the region; a region determination device configured to determine a region of the plurality of regions in which a vein exists based on the graphical representation; and a function calculation device configured to calculate a venous output function, based on the temporal change in the concentration of the contrast agent in the region in which the vein exists.