公开(公告)号：US5014045A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-07

申请号：US330833

申请日：1989-03-30

申请人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Yuuma Adachi

发明人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Yuuma Adachi

IPC分类号： G03B42/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  H04N1/04

CPC分类号： G06F19/321

摘要： A radiation image read-out apparatus comprises a read-out component, an image processing component, and a menu item display and selection component. The menu item display and selection component are constituted of a storage section for storing menu items and corresponding read-out conditions, an object portion designation section for designating the portion of the object whose image is to be read out, an image recording method designation section for designating the image recording method by which the image was recorded, a mode selection section for selecting one menu from among a plurality of menus constituted by classifying a large number of menu items which have once been classified with respect to all possible combinations of object portion and image recording condition, a display section for displaying the menu items, a selection section for selecting a displayed menu item, and a processing section for reading from the storage section menu items relating to the designated object portion and image recording method and forwarding the read-out menu items to the display section, reading menu items from the storage section and forwarding them to the display, and forwarding to the read-out component the read-out condition correponding to the required item.

摘要翻译： 放射线图像读取装置包括读出部件，图像处理部件和菜单项目显示和选择部件。 菜单项目显示和选择部件由用于存储菜单项和相应的读出条件的存储部分构成，用于指定要读取其图像的对象的部分的对象部分指定部分，图像记录方法指定部分 用于指定记录图像的图像记录方法;模式选择部分，用于从通过将关于所有可能的对象部分的组合分类的大量菜单项分类的多个菜单中选择一个菜单 和图像记录条件，用于显示菜单项的显示部分，用于选择显示的菜单项的选择部分，以及用于从存储部分读取与指定对象部分相关的菜单项和图像记录方法的处理部分， 将菜单项显示到显示部分，从存储部分读取菜单项，然后返回 将它们放到显示器上，并将读出的条件转发到读出的条件，该条件对应于所需项目。

公开(公告)号：US5850465A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-15

申请号：US751449

申请日：1991-08-28

申请人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Yuuma Adachi ,  Shoji Hara ,  Nobuyoshi Nakajima ,  Wataru Ito

发明人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Yuuma Adachi ,  Shoji Hara ,  Nobuyoshi Nakajima ,  Wataru Ito

IPC分类号： G06K9/46 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06F159/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0081 ,  G06K9/4604 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/0097 ,  G06T2207/10116 ,  G06T2207/20068 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30061 ,  G06T2207/30096 ,  Y10S128/92

摘要： An abnormal pattern detecting apparatus comprises a device for finding prospective abnormal patterns in a radiation image of an object from an image signal representing the radiation image, and a device for finding anatomical information about the object from the image signal. From the image signal components of the image signal, which represent the image information at positions in the vicinity of each prospective abnormal pattern, a characteristic measure calculating device calculates a plurality of characteristic measures for each prospective abnormal pattern. An abnormal pattern finding device utilizes the characteristic measures and the anatomical information in order to find a true abnormal pattern from the prospective abnormal patterns.

摘要翻译： 异常模式检测装置包括从表示放射线图像的图像信号中发现物体的放射线图像中的预期异常模式的装置，以及用于从图像信号中找到关于对象的解剖信息的装置。 特征测量计算装置根据每个预期异常模式附近的位置处的图像信息的图像信号的图像信号分量来计算每个预期异常模式的多个特征量度。 异常模式发现装置利用特征性措施和解剖信息，从预期的异常模式中找到真正的异常模式。

公开(公告)号：US4992664A

公开(公告)日：1991-02-12

申请号：US324788

申请日：1989-03-17

申请人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Yuuma Adachi

发明人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Yuuma Adachi

IPC分类号： A61B6/00 ,  G21K4/00 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/393 ,  H04N1/407

CPC分类号： H04N1/393 ,  H04N1/3873 ,  H04N1/4072 ,  G21K4/00

摘要： In a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image and sampling the image information read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, a radiation image read-out method comprises the steps of changing the sampling density in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation iamge. A radiation image processing method comprises the steps of changing the magnification of the visible image in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image. A radiation image reproducing method comprises the steps of changing the reproducing density, the number of visible images reproduced on a single recording sheet or the number of recoridng sheets, on which the visible image reproduced, in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.

摘要翻译： 在用于将物体的放射线图像记录在记录介质上的放射线图像记录和再现系统中，通过读取放射线图像并对读出的图像信息进行采样，执行图像信号的图像处理和再现来获得图像信号 来自经处理的图像信号的可见图像，放射线图像读出方法包括根据记录的辐射iamge的特性来改变采样密度的步骤。 放射线图像处理方法包括根据记录的放射线图像的特性改变可视图像的放大率的步骤。 放射线图像再现方法包括以下步骤：根据记录的放射线图像的特性，改变再现密度，在单个记录片材上再现的可见图像的数量或重新生成片材的数量，再现可视图像。

公开(公告)号：US07374077B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US10405036

申请日：2003-04-02

申请人： Kazuo Shimura

发明人： Kazuo Shimura

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0012 ,  G06F17/30259 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321 ,  G06T2207/30061 ,  G16H15/00

摘要： A similar image search system includes an image database which stores a number of pieces of image data representing a number of images. Search image data representing the whole and/or a part of an image similar to which in feature is to be searched for is input and the image database is searched for similitude image data. A search report representing result of search is output.

摘要翻译： 类似的图像搜索系统包括存储表示多个图像的多个图像数据的图像数据库。 输入表示与要搜索的特征相似的图像的整体和/或一部分的搜索图像数据，并且搜索图像数据库以查找相似图像数据。 输出表示搜索结果的搜索报告。

公开(公告)号：US06564000B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09161678

申请日：1998-09-29

申请人： Kazuo Shimura

发明人： Kazuo Shimura

IPC分类号： H04N576

CPC分类号： H04N5/9201 ,  H04N1/32128 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N2201/0079 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/3242 ,  H04N2201/3252 ,  H04N2201/3274

摘要： An image processing method is disclosed wherein a storage medium storing image data, key information appended to the image data, and image processing parameters attached to the image data and representing image processing to be effected on the image data is accessed to read the image data and the image processing parameters and the read image data are processed based on the image processing parameters. The image processing method includes a step of reading the key information when one or more image processing parameters attached to the image data are inappropriate for the image processing, a step of establishing, based on the read key information, new image processing parameters appropriate for the image processing, and a step of image-processing the image data based on the new image processing parameters. A system for conducting the method is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像处理方法，其中访问存储图像数据，附加到图像数据的键信息和附加到图像数据上的图像处理参数并且对图像数据进行表示图像处理的存储介质，以读取图像数据和 基于图像处理参数来处理图像处理参数和读取图像数据。 图像处理方法包括当附加到图像数据的一个或多个图像处理参数不适合图像处理时读取密钥信息的步骤，基于读取的密钥信息建立适合于图像数据的新图像处理参数的步骤 图像处理以及基于新的图像处理参数对图像数据进行图像处理的步骤。 还公开了一种用于进行该方法的系统。

公开(公告)号：US06516081B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-04

申请号：US08941059

申请日：1997-09-30

申请人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Hideya Takeo

发明人： Kazuo Shimura ,  Hideya Takeo

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G06T5/50

摘要： When processing a radiation image, an image signal representing a radiation image and a prospective irradiation field information representing a prospective irradiation field of the radiation image are obtained in an image information obtaining section. The prospective irradiation field information is transferred to an image output section attached to the radiation image signal or separately therefrom. An image processing to make the image in the prospective irradiation field more suitable for viewing on the transferred image signal is carried out in the image output section on the basis of the transferred prospective irradiation field information, and a radiation image is output on the basis of the processed image signal.

摘要翻译： 在处理放射线图像时，在图像信息获取部中获得表示放射线图像的图像信号和表示放射线图像的预期照射场的预期照射场信息。 预期照射场信息被传送到附接到放射线图像信号的图像输出部分或者与其分离。 基于所转移的预期照射场信息，在图像输出部中进行使预期照射场中的图像更适于观察转印图像信号的图像处理，并且基于 处理后的图像信号。

公开(公告)号：US6052111A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US723565

申请日：1996-09-30

申请人： Kazuo Shimura

发明人： Kazuo Shimura

IPC分类号： G01N23/04 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G09G5/10 ,  H04N1/407

CPC分类号： G09G5/10

摘要： An image is reproduced on a light emission display system such as a CRT by use of an image signal obtained from the image. The image to be reproduced is an image which is taken by use of an irradiation field stop and the image signal is obtained from the image in such a manner that image signal components obtained from an area outside the irradiation field becomes lower in signal level than those obtained from the area inside the irradiation field. The image is reproduced as a visible image on the light emission display system according to gradation properties where the brightness level of a picture element becomes higher as the level of the image signal component for the picture element becomes lower. A picture element the signal level of the image signal component for which is not higher than a predetermined threshold value is displayed at a brightness within a predetermined lowest brightness level range.

摘要翻译： 通过使用从图像获得的图像信号，在诸如CRT的发光显示系统上再现图像。 要再现的图像是通过使用照射场停止拍摄的图像，并且以从图像获得的图像信号以从照射场以外的区域获得的图像信号成分在信号水平中变得低于那些 从照射场内的区域获得。 根据等级特性，在发光显示系统上再现图像作为可见图像，其中像素的亮度级别随着像素的图像信号分量的电平变低而变高。 图像信号成分的信号电平不高于预定阈值的图像元素以预定的最低亮度级范围内的亮度被显示。

公开(公告)号：US5910972A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-08

申请号：US937602

申请日：1997-09-25

申请人： Takeshi Ohkubo ,  Kazuo Shimura

发明人： Takeshi Ohkubo ,  Kazuo Shimura

IPC分类号： G06T5/50 ,  G06T5/00

CPC分类号： G06T5/50

摘要： Two radiation images of a single object, which comprises a soft tissue and a bone tissue, are formed respectively with two kinds of radiation having different energy distributions, the two radiation images being to be subjected to energy subtraction processing. The energy subtraction processing is carried out on the two radiation images, and a bone image, in which the pattern of the bone tissue in the object has been extracted or emphasized, is thereby formed. Numerical information concerning the density of the bone constituent is obtained in accordance with the bone image. A bone trabecula pattern emphasizing process is carried out on the bone image, and information representing the form of bone trabeculae is thereby obtained.

摘要翻译： 分别由具有不同能量分布的两种辐射形成包括软组织和骨组织的单个物体的两个辐射图像，两个辐射图像将进行能量减去处理。 在两个放射线图像上进行能量减除处理，从而形成其中已经提取或强调对象中的骨组织的图案的骨图像。 根据骨骼图像获得关于骨骼成分的密度的数值信息。 对骨图像进行骨小梁模式强调处理，从而获得表示骨小梁形状的信息。

公开(公告)号：US5418373A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-23

申请号：US117621

申请日：1993-09-08

申请人： Kazuo Shimura

发明人： Kazuo Shimura

IPC分类号： A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/03 ,  G01T1/29 ,  G21K4/00 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/325 ,  H05G1/26 ,  G03B42/02

CPC分类号： A61B6/482 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B6/405 ,  A61B6/4241 ,  A61B6/583 ,  G01T1/2012 ,  H04N5/3205 ,  H05G1/26 ,  A61B6/505

摘要： A tube voltage, at which each of at least two kinds of radiation having different energy levels is produced, is adjusted such that a ratio between a change in the image density of bones, which change occurs due to a beam hardening phenomenon of the radiation having a high energy level, and a change in the image density of the bones, which change occurs due to a beam hardening phenomenon of the radiation having a low energy level, may become approximately equal to a ratio between subtraction factors employed in a subtraction process. Each of at least two kinds of the radiation, each of which has been produced at the thus adjusted tube voltage, is irradiated to one of at least two stimulable phosphor sheets, and radiation images of the object are thereby stored on the stimulable phosphor sheets. The radiation images are then photoelectrically read out, and digital image signals are thereby obtained. Image signal components of the digital image signals, which represent corresponding picture elements in the radiation images, are then subtracted from each other, and a difference signal is thereby obtained which represents the image of only the bones represented by the radiation images.

摘要翻译： 调节在其中产生具有不同能量级的至少两种辐射中的每一种的管电压，使得骨骼的图像密度的变化之间的比率由于具有的辐射的光束硬化现象而发生 高能量水平，以及由于具有低能量水平的辐射的束硬化现象而发生的变化的骨骼的图像密度的变化可以变得近似等于在减法处理中使用的减法因子之间的比率。 将由此调节的管电压产生的至少两种辐射中的每一种照射到至少两种可刺激的荧光体片中的一种，并且由此将物体的辐射图像存储在可刺激的荧光片上。 然后光电读出放射线图像，从而获得数字图像信号。 然后将表示辐射图像中相应的图像元素的数字图像信号的图像信号分量相互减去，从而获得表示仅由放射线图像表示的骨骼的图像的差分信号。

公开(公告)号：US5122664A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-16

申请号：US691900

申请日：1991-04-26

申请人： Wataru Ito ,  Nobuyoshi Nakajima ,  Kazuo Shimura

发明人： Wataru Ito ,  Nobuyoshi Nakajima ,  Kazuo Shimura

IPC分类号： G01T1/29

CPC分类号： G01T1/2012

摘要： At least two stimulable phosphor sheets are exposed to at least two kinds of radiation, which have different energy distributions, without an object intervening between the stimulable phosphor sheets and a source of the radiation. The stimulable phosphor sheets are then exposed to stimulating rays, which cause them to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored thereon during their exposure to the radiation. The light emitted is photoelectrically detected, and digital image signals are thereby obtained, which are to be used for compensating for nonuniformity in how the radiation is irradiated to the stimulable phosphor sheets. Digital image signals representing radiation images of an object stored with at least two kinds of radiation and the corresponding digital image signals for the compensation are then subtracted from each other, and digital image signals are obtained which are free of noise due to nonuniformity in how at least two kinds of radiation are irradiated to the stimulable phosphor sheets. The digital image signals, which are free of noise, are then subtracted from each other, and a difference signal is thereby obtained which represents the image of only the bones represented by the radiation images. Bone calcium in the bones is quantitatively analyzed by utilizing the difference signal.

摘要翻译： 至少两种可刺激的荧光体片材暴露于具有不同能量分布的至少两种辐射，而不会在可刺激的磷光体片材和辐射源之间插入物体。 然后将可刺激的荧光体片暴露于刺激光线，这使得它们在暴露于辐射期间与其上存储的能量的量成比例地发光。 发光的光被光电检测，从而获得数字图像信号，这些信号用于补偿辐射如何照射到可刺激的荧光体片上的不均匀性。 表示用至少两种辐射存储的物体的放射线图像的数字图像信号和用于补偿的相应的数字图像信号被相互减去，并且获得数字图像信号，其由于不均匀性而无噪声 将至少两种辐射照射到可刺激的荧光体片上。 然后将没有噪声的数字图像信号相互减去，从而获得表示仅由辐射图像表示的骨骼的图像的差分信号。 通过利用差异信号对骨骼中的骨钙进行定量分析。