Medical Image Processing Apparatus for Brain Vessel Imaging and Surgical Device Placement
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Canon Medical Systems Corporation filed patent application US20260090754A1 for a medical image processing apparatus that generates vessel diameter images and distance images to identify candidate placement positions for surgical devices in the brain. The system combines brain blood vessel imaging with functional and nerve activity data to assist in surgical planning. Application No. 19324359 was filed on 2025-09-10.
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Canon Medical Systems Corporation filed patent application US20260090754A1 for a medical image processing apparatus comprising four main units: a vessel diameter image generation unit that processes brain blood vessel images, a distance image generation unit that identifies target positions based on functional brain regions and nerve arrangement, a candidate placement position identification unit that finds positions meeting prescribed vessel diameter and distance standards, and a display control unit that highlights candidate positions on brain images. The technology aims to assist in surgical device placement planning by integrating structural blood vessel data with functional neural mapping.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers developing brain surgery planning systems should monitor this patent application for potential technology direction. As a patent filing, this does not create immediate compliance obligations or regulatory requirements, but may indicate future technological capabilities in the surgical planning space. No action is required at this time.
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MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
Application US20260090754A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Assignee
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Inventors
Ryo SHIROISHI, Takuya SAKAGUCHI
Abstract
A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a vessel diameter image generation unit, a distance image generation unit, a candidate placement position identification unit, and a display control unit. The vessel diameter image generation unit generates a vessel diameter image indicating a size of a vessel diameter in a brain, from a brain blood vessel image obtained by capturing an image of a blood vessel of the brain. The distance image generation unit identifies a target position corresponding to a nerve activity, which is a measurement target in the brain, based on an image related to at least either one of a function region of the brain and arrangement of a nerve in the brain, and generates a distance image indicating a distance from the identified target position. The candidate placement position identification unit identifies a position with both of a vessel diameter and a distance from the target position satisfying a prescribed standard on the blood vessel, based on the vessel diameter image and the distance image, as a candidate placement position of a device. The display control unit displays the identified candidate placement position in an intensified manner on an image indicating the brain.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/294 A61B 5/055 A61B 34/10 G01R 33/4806 A61B 2034/105 A61B 2034/107
Filing Date
2025-09-10
Application No.
19324359
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