Medical Information Processing Apparatus and Method for Time-Series Organ Images

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Published September 17th, 2025

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Canon Medical Systems Corporation filed USPTO Patent Application US20260094692A1 for a medical information processing apparatus and method. The invention processes time-series images of target organs to identify organ regions and attached device regions, then calculates an index based on changes in the relative position of the device with respect to the organ in a specified attention direction. The patent was published April 2, 2026 with inventors Keitaro Kawashima and Gakuto Aoyama.

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Canon Medical Systems Corporation has been granted a US patent (US20260094692A1) for a medical information processing apparatus and method that analyzes time-series organ images. The system acquires multiple images of a target organ captured over time, identifies regions depicting the organ and any attached device, and determines an index related to organ state based on positional changes of the device relative to the organ. The technology falls under CPC classification G16H 30/20 (Digital imaging for healthcare).

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MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Application US20260094692A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026

Assignee

CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventors

Keitaro KAWASHIMA, Gakuto AOYAMA

Abstract

A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of images of a target organ captured in time series. The processing circuitry specifies, from each of the images, a target organ region where the target organ is depicted. The processing circuitry specifies, from each of the images, a device region where a device attached to the target organ is depicted. The processing circuitry specifies, based on the target organ region and the device region, an index relating to a state of the target organ to which the device is attached. The index is specified from change in a relative position of the device with respect to the target organ in a specific attention direction. An embodiment discloses a medical information processing method.