Radiographic Image Processing Apparatus Selective Data Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radiographic image processing systems face inefficiencies in outputting moving image data to external devices, as they often store unnecessary data and do not effectively reduce image processing load, leading to increased system load and storage of unwanted data.
Innovation Solution
A radiographic image processing apparatus and method that includes a hardware processor to obtain and display moving image data, specify parts for output to an external device, and perform image processing on those parts, allowing for efficient output of only necessary data to external devices, thereby reducing system load.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all moving image data is automatically stored in external medium, then data completeness is improved, but storage space is wasted and unnecessary data is kept
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and stores only the necessary still image data from the moving image sequence into external medium, rather than storing all frames. The system identifies and separates essential diagnostic images from redundant ones, storing only the extracted necessary data externally while keeping the full sequence in internal memory.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the moving image data into essential still images for external storage and non-essential frames for internal storage only. This segmentation allows the system to divide the complete image sequence into different storage locations based on necessity, optimizing both data completeness and storage space utilization.
2Manufacturing precision
If image processing is performed on all moving image data before user selection, then processing quality is improved, but system load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and performs image processing only on the necessary still images that will be stored externally, rather than processing all frames in the moving image sequence. This extraction approach ensures high processing quality for essential diagnostic images while minimizing system load by avoiding redundant processing of non-essential frames.
3Ease of operation
If predetermined image data is automatically stored, then operator work is reduced, but unnecessary data is stored
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automatic determination mechanism that enables the system to autonomously identify and select necessary still images from the moving image sequence for external storage. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual operator selection while ensuring that only essential diagnostic data is stored externally, avoiding unnecessary data accumulation.
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AI summary
A radiographic image processing apparatus includes a hardware processor and an image processor. The hardware processor obtains moving image data captured by a radiographic imaging apparatus, causes a display to display a moving image based on the moving image data, and specifies a part of the moving image data that is to be output to an external device. The image processor performs image processing on the part of the moving image data. The hardware processor outputs, to the external device, the part of the moving image data on which the image processing has been performed by the image processor.