Medical information processing device, medical information processing method, and program

The medical information processing device enhances CT scan exposure control by using 3D scout scan data to generate view group-based noise images and optimize tube current, addressing inaccuracies in current AEC methods and improving image quality and radiation management.

JP2026116212APending Publication Date: 2026-07-09CANON KK

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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
CANON KK
Filing Date
2025-12-22
Publication Date
2026-07-09

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Abstract

To improve the accuracy of automatic exposure control. [Solution] The medical information processing device according to the embodiment is a medical information processing device that performs X-ray exposure control in a CT imaging system including an X-ray source, and includes a processing unit that acquires scout scan data from a scout scan performed on an imaging target, generates a plurality of view group-based noise images for each slice of the CT imaging system based on the scout scan data, identifies the ROI where the X-ray exposure control is performed, sets the target noise SD of the target by the X-ray exposure control, generates a tube current modulation curve for the ROI based on the plurality of view group-based noise images and the target noise SD, and performs an imaging scan on the imaging target while modulating the tube current applied to the X-ray source based on the tube current modulation curve.
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