US 12,094,082 B2
Image processing apparatus, image processing method and computer-readable medium
Tomoyuki Makihira, Tokyo (JP); Hiroki Uchida, Tokyo (JP); and Ritsuya Tomita, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/343,207.
Application 17/343,207 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2019/050732, filed on Dec. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-243769 (JP), filed on Dec. 26, 2018; and application No. 2019-217331 (JP), filed on Nov. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0304363 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2022.01); G06N 3/04 (2023.01); G06N 3/08 (2023.01); G06T 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G16H 15/00 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); G16H 50/70 (2018.01)
CPC G06T 5/00 (2013.01) [G06N 3/04 (2013.01); G06N 3/08 (2013.01); G06T 7/0014 (2013.01); G06T 11/001 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G16H 15/00 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); G16H 50/70 (2018.01); G06T 2207/10101 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30041 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus, comprising at least one of (a) one or more processors connected to one or more memories storing a program including instructions executed by the one or more processors and (b) circuitry configured to function as:
an obtaining unit configured to obtain a first medical image of an object under examination;
an image quality improving unit configured to generate, from the obtained first medical image, a second medical image with image quality higher than image quality of the obtained first medical image using a learned model;
a comparing unit configured to compare an analysis result obtained by analyzing the obtained first medical image and an analysis result obtained by analyzing the generated second medical image; and
a display controlling unit configured to cause a comparison result obtained by the comparing unit to be displayed on a display unit, wherein:
the first medical image is a motion contrast en-face image in a range in a depth direction of an eye under examination; and
the analysis result is at least one of a value relating to a blood vessel and a value relating to an avascular zone.