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- the present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that performs image processing on a medical image taking an X-ray image as an example, and in particular, a technique for processing an image so as to accurately display a target vertebral body for each vertebral body region. About.
- bone density may be measured as data for diagnosing osteoporosis and the like.
- an X-ray imaging apparatus is used, for example, X-ray imaging by a DXA (Dual Energy X-Ray Absorbometry) method or the like is performed.
- X-rays are irradiated to a subject in a supine posture, and an X-ray image with a bone tissue such as a vertebral body as a region of interest is taken. Based on the obtained X-ray image, the bone density is measured using the amount of mineral contained in the bone as an index.
- the human spinal column is composed of cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, etc., and has a structure in which many vertebral bodies are connected in the body axis direction. There is an intervertebral disc (an intervertebral disc) between adjacent vertebral bodies.
- an intervertebral disc an intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebral bodies.
- an X-ray image with the lumbar spine of the subject as a region of interest is taken.
- automatic segmentation is performed on the X-ray image showing each lumbar vertebra, and the regions of each vertebral body from the first lumbar vertebra to the fourth lumbar vertebra are extracted and displayed.
- an X-ray image P in which each of the vertebral bodies A from the first lumbar vertebra A1 to the fifth lumbar vertebra A5 is displayed is acquired (step S1, FIG. 10A).
- the image processing apparatus detects the horizontal contour (side line) S of the vertebral body A and the boundary line B between the vertebral bodies A adjacent to each other from the X-ray image shown in the X-ray image P (step S2, FIG. 10). (B)).
- Each boundary line B is numbered B1 to B5 in order from the head side to the foot side of the subject, and each boundary line B is specified.
- the boundary line B1 is a boundary line between the thoracic vertebra K and the first lumbar vertebra A1
- the boundary line B2 is a boundary line between the first lumbar vertebra and the second lumbar vertebra.
- the image processing apparatus extracts and sets the vertebral body region based on the side line S and the boundary line (step S3). That is, the region surrounded by the side line S, the boundary line B1, and the boundary line B2 is extracted, and the range surrounding the extracted region is set as the vertebral body region L1, that is, the vertebral body region surrounding the first lumbar vertebra A1 (FIG. 10). (C)).
- the vertebral body region L1 is a rectangular region as an example, and each of the upper side and the lower side coincides with the boundary line B1 and the boundary line B2.
- the image processing apparatus extracts a region surrounded by the side line S, the boundary line B2, and the boundary line B3, and sets a vertebral body region L2 as a region surrounding the second lumbar vertebra A2.
- a vertebral body region L3 is set as a region surrounding the third vertebral body A3
- a vertebral body region L4 is set as a region surrounding the fourth vertebral body A4.
- Each of the set vertebral body regions L1 to L4 is superimposed and displayed on the X-ray image P with a number (L1 to L4) attached thereto.
- Each of the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 is a region that individually partitions the vertebral body A having the corresponding number among the first vertebral body A1 to the fourth vertebral body A4.
- a vertebral body region set by automatic segmentation there may be an error in a vertebral body region set by automatic segmentation.
- the position of the vertebral body actually reflected in the X-ray image P is shifted from the assumed position of the vertebral body due to an erroneous setting of the imaging range of the X-ray image.
- the vertebral bodies defined by the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 are not the assumed first lumbar vertebra A1 to fourth lumbar vertebra A4, but actually the second lumbar vertebra. From A2 to the fifth lumbar vertebra A5.
- the operator misidentifies the second vertebral body A2 that is actually surrounded by the vertebral body region L1 as the first vertebral body A1.
- the constriction of the vertebral body A is erroneously detected as the boundary line B between the vertebral bodies A. That is, as shown in FIG. 10 (e), when the constriction formed in the second vertebral body A2 is erroneously detected as the boundary line B3, the vertebral body region L2 and the vertebral body region L3 are set for the second vertebral body A2. Is done. Therefore, the vertebral body surrounded by the vertebral body region L4 is not the fourth vertebral body A4 but actually the third vertebral body A3.
- Each of the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 is a region that partitions each of the vertebral bodies A.
- the vertebral body region L1 is defined as a region sandwiched between the boundary line B1 and the boundary line B2. That is, the set vertebral body regions L1 to L4 and each of the specified boundary lines B1 to B5 are associated with each other by morphological constraints. As a specific example, there is a restriction that the range of the vertebral body region L1 changes according to the movement of the boundary line B1 or B2.
- the vertebral body region and the boundary line are associated with each other, so that ranges of different vertebral body regions overlap each other.
- the vertebral body region contradicts the premise that each vertebral body A is a region that divides each vertebral body A individually. Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, the boundary line B is configured in advance so as not to move beyond another boundary line B, or to move to a position where the boundary line B intersects with another boundary line B. Conceivable.
- the conventional problem will be described in detail by taking as an example the case where the boundary line B4 is selected as the boundary line B to be moved and corrected.
- the movable range of the boundary line B4 is limited to the range from the boundary line B3 to the boundary line B5 indicated by the symbol F (FIGS. 11A and 11B). That is, at least the range of the vertebral body region L3 and the range of the vertebral body region L4 overlap, and the positional relationship in which the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 are arranged in order is lost, and therefore the boundary line B4 above the boundary line B3 or below the boundary line B5. Cannot be moved (FIG. 11C).
- the boundary line B so that the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 do not overlap. Needs to be corrected.
- the boundary line B1 is first selected and moved to the correct position (FIG. 12 (a)), and the boundary lines B2,. Selection is made to correct the movement (FIGS. 12B to 12D). Since it is necessary to select all of the boundary lines B1 to B5 in order and move them sequentially, the operation procedure becomes complicated. As a result, the work burden on the operator increases and the time required for image processing increases.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an image processing apparatus capable of setting the position and range of a vertebral body region so as to accurately display a target vertebral body with a simpler operation.
- the purpose is to provide.
- the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the image processing apparatus according to the present invention is An image generating unit that generates an X-ray image in which a plurality of bone tissues of a subject are projected, a boundary line extracting unit that extracts a boundary line between adjacent bone tissues in the X-ray image, and adjacent Based on the bone region setting means for setting a region sandwiched between the boundary lines as a bone region, a correction instruction means for inputting a correction instruction for correcting the position of the boundary line, and the correction instruction input to the correction instruction means Setting information erasing means for releasing a morphologically defined constraint between the bone region and the boundary line, and the boundary line in a state where the constraint is released by the setting information erasing means Of the boundary line corrected by the boundary line correction means in a state where the boundary line correction means moves and corrects the boundary line. Is characterized in further comprising a resetting instruction means for inputting a reset instruction for setting again the bone region based on
- the image processing apparatus includes boundary line correcting means for moving and correcting the boundary line to an arbitrary position.
- the boundary line extraction unit extracts a boundary line between adjacent bone tissues from the X-ray image, and the bone region setting unit sets a region sandwiched between the adjacent boundary lines as a bone region. That is, each of the bone regions is a region that partitions the bone tissue of the subject.
- the setting information erasing unit releases the morphologically defined constraint on the positional relationship between the bone region and the boundary line based on the correction instruction input to the correction instruction unit.
- the boundary line correction means moves and corrects the boundary line in a state in which the morphologically defined constraint is released, which is a mutual positional relationship between the bone region and the boundary line.
- the boundary line correction means can move and correct the boundary line to an arbitrary position.
- the resetting instruction means inputs the resetting instruction to the bone region setting means in a state where the boundary line correcting means moves and corrects the boundary line.
- the bone region setting unit re-sets the bone region based on the position of the boundary line corrected by the boundary line correction unit in accordance with the reset instruction. Therefore, the position and range of the bone region can be corrected by inputting a resetting instruction in a state where only the boundary line that needs to be corrected for movement is selected and moved to an arbitrary target position. Accordingly, since the number of boundary lines that need to be moved when correcting the bone region can be reduced, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operator in correcting the bone region. In addition, the time required for image processing can be shortened.
- the setting information erasing unit may erase the bone region information set by the bone region setting unit based on the correction instruction input to the correction instruction unit. preferable.
- the setting information erasing unit erases the bone region information set by the bone region setting unit based on the correction instruction input to the correction instruction unit.
- the morphologically defined constraint on the mutual positional relationship between the bone region and the boundary line is surely released. Further, in this case, when the position of the boundary line is corrected, it can be avoided that the information on the bone region remaining in the state where the constraint is released is obstructed. Therefore, the position of the boundary line can be corrected more quickly and reliably, and the bone region can be set again.
- the image processing apparatus further comprises region number assigning means for assigning an area number for distinguishing each of the bone regions to each of the bone regions, and the setting information erasing means is provided in the correction instruction means. Based on the input correction instruction, it is preferable to release a morphologically defined constraint on the positional relationship between the boundary line, the bone region, and the region number.
- the image processing apparatus includes area number assigning means for assigning an area number for distinguishing each bone area to each bone area.
- area number assigning an area number for distinguishing each bone area to each bone area.
- the setting information erasing means releases the morphologically defined constraints on the mutual positional relationship between the boundary line, the bone region, and the region number, based on the correction instruction input to the correction instruction means.
- the boundary line correction means moves and corrects the boundary line to an arbitrary position on the X-ray image by releasing the morphologically defined constraint between the boundary line and the bone region and the region number. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operator in correcting the bone region.
- the bone tissue is preferably a vertebral body.
- the bone region setting means sets a bone region that partitions each of the vertebral bodies.
- the vertebral body has a configuration in which a plurality of vertebral bodies are arranged in a row, and is a bone tissue suitable for bone density measurement. Therefore, by using the image processing apparatus according to the present invention, each of the vertebral bodies is quickly and accurately partitioned by the bone region. Therefore, image processing suitable for bone density measurement can be acquired quickly.
- the image processing apparatus includes boundary line correcting means for moving and correcting the boundary line to an arbitrary position.
- the boundary line extraction unit extracts a boundary line between adjacent bone tissues from the X-ray image, and the bone region setting unit sets a region sandwiched between the adjacent boundary lines as a bone region. That is, each of the bone regions is a region that partitions the bone tissue of the subject.
- the setting information erasing unit releases the morphologically defined constraint on the positional relationship between the bone region and the boundary line based on the correction instruction input to the correction instruction unit.
- the boundary line correction means moves and corrects the boundary line in a state in which the morphologically defined constraint is released, which is a mutual positional relationship between the bone region and the boundary line.
- the boundary line correction means can move and correct the boundary line to an arbitrary position.
- the resetting instruction means inputs the resetting instruction to the bone region setting means in a state where the boundary line correcting means moves and corrects the boundary line.
- the bone region setting unit re-sets the bone region based on the position of the boundary line corrected by the boundary line correction unit in accordance with the reset instruction. Therefore, the position and range of the bone region can be corrected by inputting a resetting instruction in a state where only the boundary line that needs to be corrected for movement is selected and moved to an arbitrary target position. Accordingly, since the number of boundary lines that need to be moved when correcting the bone region can be reduced, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operator in correcting the bone region. In addition, the time required for image processing can be shortened.
- step S5 is a diagram in which boundary line selection and setting information deletion are executed in step S5
- step S6 is a diagram illustrating a process of correcting the position of the boundary line in step S6
- step S6 is a diagram. It is a figure which shows the vertebral body area
- step S6 is a figure which shows the area
- (A) is a diagram in which the boundary line is selected in step S5 and the positional relationship between the boundary line and the setting information and the constraint that is morphologically determined is removed
- step S6 is the step S6.
- (c) is a figure which shows the vertebral body area
- (A) is a figure which shows the X-ray image produced
- (b) is a figure which shows the boundary line extracted from the X-ray image of a prior art example
- (c) is set in a prior art example (D) and (e) are diagrams showing an example of a setting error of a vertebral body region that occurs in a conventional example.
- (A) is a figure which shows the movable range of a boundary line
- (b) is a figure explaining the case where a boundary line can be moved and corrected
- (c) is a figure explaining the case where a boundary line cannot be moved and corrected. is there.
- Each of (a) to (d) is a diagram showing a process of moving and correcting the boundary line in order.
- (A) is a figure which shows the process of moving and correcting the boundary line B1
- (b) is a figure which shows the process of moving and correcting the boundary line B2
- (c) shows the process of moving and correcting the boundary line B3.
- It is a figure and (d) is a figure which shows the process of moving and correcting the boundary line B5.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an X-ray imaging apparatus including an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an X-ray imaging apparatus including the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment.
- the vertebral body of the lumbar vertebra is used as the bone tissue to be imaged of the X-ray image.
- the X-ray imaging apparatus 1 includes a top 3 on which a subject M in a horizontal posture is placed, an X-ray tube 5 that irradiates the subject M with X-rays 5 a, and a subject M FPD 7 that detects X-rays irradiated and transmitted and outputs an X-ray detection signal, and an image processing device 9 that performs various processes based on the X-ray detection signal output by FPD 7.
- the image processing device 9 corresponds to the image processing device according to the embodiment.
- the X-ray tube 5 and the FPD 7 are arranged to face each other with the top plate 3 interposed therebetween.
- the FPD 7 has a detection surface for detecting X-rays, and X-ray detection elements are two-dimensionally arranged on the detection surface.
- the collimator 11 is provided below the X-ray tube 5 and limits the X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube 5 to a cone shape that is a pyramid.
- the image processing device 9 includes an image generation unit 13, a boundary line extraction unit 15, a vertebral body region setting unit 17, a region number setting unit 19, a setting information erasing unit 21, and a resetting.
- An instruction unit 23 and a main control unit 25 are provided.
- the image generation unit 13 is provided in the subsequent stage of the FPD 7 and generates an X-ray image of the subject M based on the X-ray detection signal output from the FPD 7.
- the image processing unit 9 corresponds to the image processing apparatus in the present invention.
- the image generation unit 13 corresponds to image generation means in the present invention.
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 is provided in the subsequent stage of the image generation unit 13, and based on the X-ray image of the vertebral body shown in the target X-ray image, the vertebral body horizontal contour (side line) and the adjacent vertebrae Extract boundaries between bodies.
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 is provided in the subsequent stage of the boundary line extraction unit 15 and sets a vertebral body region for each of the vertebral bodies based on the side lines and boundary lines extracted by the boundary line extraction unit 15.
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 corresponds to the boundary line extraction means in the present invention.
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 corresponds to the bone region setting means in the present invention.
- the region number setting unit 19 is provided in the subsequent stage of the vertebral body region setting unit 17, and assigns a region number for distinguishing each vertebral body region to the vertebral body region set for each vertebral body.
- the setting information erasing unit 21 is provided in front of each of the vertebral body region setting unit 17 and the region number setting unit 19. The setting information erasure unit 21 erases the information on the vertebral body area that has already been set and the information on the area number that has already been assigned.
- the resetting instruction unit 23 is provided in the preceding stage of the vertebral body region setting unit 17, and transmits an instruction to the vertebral body region setting unit 17 for setting the vertebral body region again based on the corrected boundary position.
- the main control unit 25 is constituted by a central processing unit (CPU) and the like, and comprehensively controls each of the components such as the image generation unit 13 provided in the image processing device 9.
- the setting information erasing unit 21 corresponds to setting information erasing means in the present invention.
- the reset instruction unit 23 corresponds to the reset instruction means in the present invention.
- the image processing apparatus further includes an input unit 27 and a storage unit 29.
- the input unit 27 is used to input an operator's instruction, and examples thereof include a mouse, a joystick, a trackball, or a touch panel.
- the operator operates the input unit 27 to input an instruction to correct the boundary line, and selects and moves the boundary line whose position is to be corrected.
- the input unit 27 corresponds to correction instruction means and boundary line correction means in the present invention.
- the storage unit 29 stores information such as an X-ray image generated by the image generation unit 13 and a vertebral body region set for the X-ray image.
- the X-ray imaging apparatus 1 further includes a monitor 31.
- the monitor 31 displays an X-ray image and superimposes and displays a vertebral body region set in the X-ray image on the X-ray image.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation process of the X-ray imaging apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.
- a case where a lumbar vertebral body is used as a bone tissue for bone density measurement will be described as an example.
- the region from the first lumbar vertebra to the fourth lumbar vertebra is automatically extracted.
- the number of regions to be automatically extracted and the bone tissue to be extracted may be appropriately changed according to the diagnosis conditions.
- Step S1 Generation of X-ray image
- an X-ray image used for bone density measurement is taken.
- the operator places the subject M on the top 3 such that the body axis direction of the subject M coincides with the x direction (longitudinal direction of the top 3).
- an approximate imaging position (position of the imaging system) of the X-ray image is determined, and an imaging system composed of each of the X-ray tube 5 and the FPD 7 is appropriately set.
- the imaging position corresponds to the vicinity of the waist of the subject M.
- the operator After moving each imaging system, the operator operates the input unit 27 or the like to instruct generation of an X-ray image.
- the X-ray tube 5 irradiates the subject M with X-rays 5b based on the instruction content.
- the irradiated X-ray 5 b passes through the subject M and is detected by the FPD 7.
- the FPD 7 outputs an X-ray detection signal based on the detected X-ray.
- the image generation unit 13 Based on the X-ray detection signal, the image generation unit 13 generates an X-ray image P on which each of the vertebral bodies A extending in the x direction, the pelvis T, and the like are projected, as shown in FIG.
- the vertebral bodies of the five lumbar vertebrae which are the regions of interest, are distinguished from the first lumbar vertebra A1 to the fifth lumbar vertebra A5 with reference numerals.
- a vertebral body A (thoracic vertebra) located on the head side from the first lumbar vertebra A1 is denoted by reference numeral AK
- a vertebral body A (sacral vertebra) located on the foot side from the fifth lumbar vertebra A5 is denoted by reference numeral AS.
- the generated X-ray image P is transmitted to the boundary line extraction unit 15 and displayed on the monitor 31.
- Step S2 (Boundary line extraction)
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 performs image processing on the X-ray image P to extract the boundary line of the adjacent vertebral body A.
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 performs image processing for extracting a horizontal outline (side line) that forms the outline of the vertebral body K.
- the processing method which extracts a side line is a well-known method, it will not specifically limit.
- the sideline extraction processing method there is a method of extracting a sideline based on an image that has been binarized and then thinned using a shrinkage process or the like in a morphological operation.
- the two side lines SL of the vertebral body A extending in the x direction are extracted by the side line extraction process (FIG. 4B).
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 can also extract the locus of the midpoint in the left and right side lines SL as the center line CL.
- the extracted center line CL represents the direction in which each of the vertebral bodies A extends between the cervical vertebra and the pelvis (in the x direction in the embodiment).
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 extracts the boundary line B of the adjacent vertebral body A as shown in FIG.
- An intervertebral C exists between vertebral bodies A adjacent to each other.
- the boundary line B of the vertebral body A extracted in the embodiment is assumed to coincide with the center line of the intervertebral C in the direction (x direction) in which each of the vertebral bodies A extends continuously.
- the method of extracting the boundary line B is not limited to this, and a known method may be used.
- the position of the boundary line B may be detected based on the constriction position of the side line SL of the vertebral body, the brightness brightness between the adjacent vertebral bodies A, or the like.
- the X-ray image P from which the boundary line B is extracted is transmitted to the vertebral body region setting unit 17.
- Step S3 setting of vertebral body region
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 sets a vertebral body region based on the boundary line B extracted from the X-ray image P.
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 specifies five boundary lines B1 to B5 located on the head side of the subject M among the plurality of boundary lines B as preprocessing for setting the vertebral body region.
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 detects two lines E extending in the x direction based on appropriate conditions.
- the condition for detecting the line E the line E is detected as a line located at a predetermined distance V from the left and right ends of the X-ray image P (see FIG. 5).
- the line may be detected as a line at a predetermined distance from the center line CL in the y direction (short direction of the top 3).
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 sets vertebral body regions L1 to L4 in the X-ray image P by setting each region between two adjacent boundary lines B as a vertebral body region. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the vertebral body region setting unit 17 sets a region surrounded by the line E, the boundary line B1, and the boundary line B2 as the vertebral body region L1. A region surrounded by the line E, the boundary line B2, and the boundary line B3 is set as the vertebral body region L2. Similarly, vertebral body regions L3 and L4 are set.
- the X-ray image P in which the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 are set is transmitted to the region number setting unit 19.
- Step S4 (assignment of area number)
- the region number setting unit 19 sets region numbers for each of the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 based on the transmitted information. That is, the region number L1 is assigned to the vertebral body region L1, and the region numbers L2 to L4 are assigned to each of the vertebral body regions L2 to L4. Then, the area number setting unit 19 provides a line marker (one-dot chain line) indicating the set range of the vertebral body areas L1 to L4 and a marker indicating the assigned area number for the X-ray image P displayed on the monitor 31. N is superimposed and displayed (see FIG. 6).
- line marker one-dot chain line
- each of the set vertebral body regions L1 to L4 corresponds to the corresponding vertebral body A among the first lumbar vertebra A1 to the fourth lumbar vertebra A4. To see if it contains exactly.
- the operator ends a series of operations related to image processing, and the vertebral body region L and region number N are set.
- the bone density is measured using the X-ray image P.
- each of the set vertebral body regions L1 to L4 does not accurately include the corresponding vertebral body due to a mistake in setting the imaging position of the X-ray image P or a mistake in automatic segmentation processing.
- the boundary line extraction unit 15 uses the boundary line B (reference symbol B0) between the thoracic vertebra AK and the first lumbar vertebra A1. (Dotted line indicated by) can not be extracted.
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 identifies the boundary line B between the first lumbar vertebra A1 and the second lumbar vertebra A2 that is the boundary line closest to the head of the subject M as the boundary line B1, and hereinafter the subject
- the boundary lines B2 to B5 are identified in order from the head side of the sample M.
- the region including the second lumbar vertebra A2 is set as the vertebral body region L1 by the vertebral body region setting unit 17, and the region including each of the third vertebral body A3 to the fifth vertebral body A5 is referred to as the vertebral body region L2.
- L4 are extracted as L4 (FIG. 7B).
- the region number N not corresponding to the actual lumbar vertebra is distributed to the vertebral body region L.
- the data of the vertebral body that is actually the second lumbar vertebra A2 is erroneously used as the data of the first lumbar vertebra A1, making it difficult to accurately measure the bone density.
- step S5 an operation for correcting the position of the vertebral body region L is performed.
- an operation for correcting the position of the vertebral body region L which is characteristic of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment, will be described.
- the case where the state where the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 are set corresponding to the second vertebral body A2 to the fifth vertebral body A5 as shown in FIG. 7C will be described as an example. .
- Step S5 Erasing setting information
- the operator operates the input unit 27 to shift to a mode for correcting the vertebral body region.
- the operator operates the input unit 27 to select the boundary line B (boundary line B5 in the embodiment) whose position is to be moved (FIG. 8A).
- the boundary line B is selected in the correction mode, a signal indicating the correction of the boundary line B is transmitted from the input unit 27 to the setting information erasing unit 21 via the main control unit 25.
- the setting information deleting unit 21 deletes the setting information based on the transmitted signal. That is, the setting information erasure unit 21 erases the information on the position / range of the vertebral body region L that has already been set, and the information on the region number that has already been assigned to each vertebral body region L.
- the timing at which the setting information erasing unit 21 erases the setting information when a signal instructing the modification of the boundary line B is transmitted is not limited to this, and the setting information may be erased when the mode is shifted to the correction mode. .
- Step S6 (Correction of boundary line)
- the operator operates the input unit 27 to move and correct the selected boundary line B5 to a predetermined position. That is, the boundary line B5 is moved to the boundary between the thoracic vertebra AK and the first lumbar vertebra A1 (the position indicated by the dotted line B0 in FIG. 7A) (FIG. 8B).
- the correction of the boundary line is completed by moving the boundary line B5 to an appropriate position.
- a vertebral body region when a vertebral body region is set, the vertebral body region and the boundary line are associated with each other morphologically, and the vertebral body region and the boundary line are mutually related. Therefore, there are restrictions that are morphologically determined. And it is comprised so that the boundary line B cannot be moved to the position where the set vertebral body area
- the setting information erasing unit 21 erases the information on the vertebral body region and the region number. Therefore, in the state in which the correction of the boundary line B is performed, the positional relationship between the boundary line B and the vertebral body region L, and the boundary line B and the region number N, which is morphologically determined, is released. . Therefore, in the embodiment, the boundary line B5 can be moved to an arbitrary position on the X-ray image P.
- Step S7 (vertical body region reset) After the correction of the boundary line is completed, the operator operates the input unit 27 to input an instruction for resetting the vertebral body region.
- the input instruction content is transmitted to the resetting instruction unit 23 via the main control unit 25.
- the resetting instruction unit 23 transmits a signal having a content instructing resetting of the vertebral body region L to the vertebral body region setting unit 17 in accordance with the position of the boundary line B after correction.
- the process in which the vertebral body region setting unit 17 sets the vertebral body region L again is the same as step S3.
- the boundary line B located closest to the head side of the subject is the boundary line B5, and the boundary lines B1 to B4 are arranged in this order (FIG. 8B). Therefore, the vertebral body region setting unit 17 newly specifies the boundary line B5 before the correction as the boundary line B1, and hereinafter specifies the boundary lines B1 to B4 before the correction as the boundary lines B2 to B5 (FIG. 8C). ).
- the vertebral body region setting unit 17 newly sets the vertebral body regions L1 to L4 based on the re-specified boundary lines B1 to B5.
- the re-specified boundary line B1 is a boundary line between the thoracic vertebra AK and the first lumbar vertebra A1
- the re-specified boundary line B2 is a boundary line between the first lumbar vertebra A1 and the second lumbar vertebra A2.
- the newly set vertebral body region L1 is a region including the first lumbar vertebra A1.
- the reset vertebral body regions L2 to L4 each include the corresponding vertebral body A from the second lumbar vertebra A2 to the fourth lumbar vertebra A4.
- Step S8 (reassignment of area number)
- the image data of the X-ray image P in which the vertebral body region L has been reset is transmitted to the region number setting unit 19.
- the region number setting unit 19 assigns region numbers again to the reset vertebral body regions L1 to L4.
- the area number setting unit 19 superimposes and displays a line (dashed line) indicating the range of the vertebral body areas L1 to L4 and a marker indicating the area number N on the X-ray image P displayed on the monitor 31 ( FIG. 8D).
- the reassigned region number N accurately displays the vertebral body A of the corresponding lumbar vertebra.
- the operator can appropriately execute the bone density measurement using the acquired X-ray image with reference to the line indicating the region number N and the vertebral body region L that are automatically displayed. In this way, the positions of all the vertebral body regions L can be corrected by moving one boundary line.
- steps S5 to S8 The following are examples of specific operations from steps S5 to S8. That is, the operator operates the mouse constituting the input unit 27 to move the cursor H on the X-ray image P displayed on the monitor 31, and clicks the cursor H on the boundary line B5.
- the boundary line B5 to be corrected is selected by the click operation, and the setting information deleting unit 21 deletes the setting information by selecting the boundary line B5 (step S5).
- the operator moves the boundary line B5 to the position of the boundary line B0 while performing the drag operation (step S6).
- a drop operation after moving the boundary line B5 to an appropriate position, a signal is transmitted from the reset instruction unit 21 to the vertebral body region setting unit 17, and the vertebral body region L is reset and the region number is reassigned. Is executed (steps S7 and S8).
- the boundary line B is extracted at an incorrect position based on a slight constriction formed in the vertebral body A.
- the conventional image processing apparatus first moves the boundary line B5 to the position indicated by the symbol G, and then the position indicated by the symbol B5. Further, it is necessary to move the boundary line B3 to the position indicated by the symbol B4.
- the image processing apparatus 9 selects the boundary line B3 extracted at the wrong position, and resets the vertebral body region in a state where the boundary line B3 is moved to the position indicated by the symbol G.
- the positions of all vertebral body regions L are corrected.
- the work process required for correcting the vertebral body region can be shortened.
- the vertebral body region and the boundary line are associated with each other in a morphological relationship.
- the vertebral body region L1 is defined as a region sandwiched between the boundary line B1 and the boundary line B2
- the range of the vertebral body region L1 changes as the boundary line B1 or B2 moves. Due to the positional relationship between the vertebral body region and the boundary line, which is morphologically determined, the movable range of the boundary line is limited (see FIG. 11).
- the boundary line when the position of the boundary line is moved and corrected, the information on the already set vertebral body region and the region number already assigned to the vertebral body region is deleted.
- the positional relationship between the associated vertebral body area and the boundary line, which is morphologically defined, is released, so the boundary line can be moved to an arbitrary position. it can.
- information such as the vertebral body region is erased, it is possible to avoid obstructing information on the bone region remaining in a state where the constraint is released when the position of the boundary line is corrected.
- each vertebral body region is set at a correct position based on the position of the boundary line after correction.
- the vertebral body region can be corrected by selecting only the boundary line extracted at the wrong position, correcting the movement to the correct position, and issuing a reset instruction.
- the number can be reduced.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified as follows.
- preprocessing for executing the correction of the boundary line B the processing for deleting the information on the vertebral body region L and the region number is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- pre-processing for executing correction of the boundary line B Is not limited to the process of deleting the information of the vertebral body region L and the region number.
- the setting information erasing unit 21 maintains the boundary line B, the vertebral body region L, and the vertebral body region L while maintaining the markers indicating the vertebral body region L and the region number N in step S5.
- the mutual positional relationship related to each other is released.
- the operator operates the input unit 27 to move and correct the boundary line B5 (FIG. 9B). Since the positional relationship between the boundary line B and the vertebral body region L, which is morphologically determined, is released, the range of the vertebral body region L and the vertebral body region are not affected even if the boundary line B5 moves.
- the area number N associated with L does not change.
- steps S7 and S8 the operator specifies the boundary lines B1 to B5 again based on the positional relationship of the corrected boundary line B, and again determines the vertebral body region L and the region number N. Setting is made (FIG. 9C). The information of the vertebral body region L and the region number N set again is overwritten on the information before the boundary line B is corrected, and is superimposed on the X-ray image P.
- the lumbar vertebral body is used as the bone tissue to be the site of interest in the X-ray image, but the bone tissue to be the site of interest is not limited to the vertebral body. That is, the configuration according to the present invention can be applied to any part where a plurality of bone tissues are arranged in a line.
- An example of bone tissue in a row is the phalanges of a limb.
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Description
すなわち本発明に係る画像処理装置は、
被検体について複数連なっている骨組織が投影されたX線画像を生成する画像生成手段と、前記X線画像において、隣接する前記骨組織間の境界線を抽出する境界線抽出手段と、隣接する前記境界線に挟まれる領域を骨領域として設定する骨領域設定手段と、前記境界線の位置を修正する修正指示を入力する修正指示手段と、前記修正指示手段に入力される前記修正指示に基づいて、前記骨領域および前記境界線の相互の位置関係であって形態学的に定まる制約を解除する設定情報消去手段と、前記制約が前記設定情報消去手段によって解除された状態で、前記境界線を前記X線画像上の任意の位置へ移動修正させる境界線修正手段と、前記境界線修正手段が前記境界線を移動修正させた状態で、前記境界線修正手段が修正した前記境界線の位置に基づいて前記骨領域を再度設定する再設定指示を前記骨領域設定手段に対して入力する再設定指示手段とを備えることを特徴とするものである。
実施例に係る画像処理装置を備えるX線撮影装置1について説明する。X線撮影装置1は図1に示すように、水平姿勢をとる被検体Mを載置させる天板3と、被検体Mに対してX線5aを照射するX線管5と、被検体Mに照射されて透過したX線を検出してX線検出信号を出力するFPD7と、FPD7が出力するX線検出信号に基づいて各種処理を行う画像処理装置9とを備えている。画像処理装置9は、実施例に係る画像処理装置に相当する。
次に、実施例に係るX線撮影装置1を用いて、骨密度測定に用いるX線画像に対して自動セグメンテーションを行うための動作について説明する。図3は実施例に係るX線撮影装置1の動作の工程を説明するフローチャートである。実施例では骨密度測定の対象となる骨組織として、腰椎の椎体を用いる場合を例にとって説明する。また実施例に係る自動セグメンテーションでは、第1腰椎から第4腰椎までの領域を自動抽出するものとする。自動抽出する領域の数、および抽出対象となる骨組織は診断の条件に応じて適宜変更してよい。
まず、骨密度測定に用いるX線画像を撮影する。操作者は被検体Mの体軸方向がx方向(天板3の長手方向)に一致するように、被検体Mを天板3に載置させる。そしてコリメータ11から照射される可視光の照射野などを確認してX線画像のおおよその撮影位置(撮像系の位置)を決定し、X線管5およびFPD7の各々からなる撮像系を適切な位置へ移動させる。実施例において、骨密度測定は腰椎の椎体のX線像に基づいて行われるので、撮影位置は被検体Mの腰部付近に相当する。
境界線抽出部15はX線画像Pに対して、隣接する椎体Aの境界線を抽出する画像処理を行う。椎体Aの境界線を抽出する前処理として、境界線抽出部15は椎体Kの輪郭をなす横輪郭(サイドライン)を抽出する画像処理を行う。サイドラインを抽出する処理方法は公知の方法であれば特に限定することはない。サイドラインの抽出処理方法の例としては、二値化処理した上で、モルフォロジー演算における収縮処理などを用いて細線化処理した画像に基づいてサイドラインを抽出する方法などが挙げられる。
椎体領域設定部17はX線画像Pから抽出された境界線Bに基づいて、椎体領域の設定を行う。椎体領域設定部17は椎体領域の設定を行う前処理として、複数の境界線Bのうち被検体Mの頭側に位置する5本の境界線B1~B5を特定する。また椎体領域設定部17は適当な条件に基づいて、x方向に伸びる2本のラインEを検出する。ラインEを検出する条件の一例としては、X線画像Pの左右両端から所定の距離V離れた位置にあるラインとして検出される(図5参照)。また、センターラインCLからy方向(天板3の短手方向)へ所定の距離だけ離れた位置にあるラインとして検出してもよい。
領域番号設定部19は送信された情報に基づいて、椎体領域L1~L4の各々に領域番号の設定を行う。すなわち椎体領域L1に対して領域番号L1を付与し、以下椎体領域L2~L4の各々に対して、領域番号L2~L4を振り分ける。そして領域番号設定部19はモニタ31に表示されるX線画像Pに対して、設定された椎体領域L1~L4の範囲を示すラインマーカ(一点鎖線)と、付与された領域番号を示すマーカNとを重畳表示させる(図6参照)。
この場合、椎体領域Lの各々の位置が、図7(c)に示す状態から図6に示す状態となるように修正する必要がある。そこで操作者は入力部27を操作して椎体領域を修正するモードに移行させる。修正モードに移行した後、操作者は入力部27を操作し、位置を移動させる境界線B(実施例では境界線B5)を選択する(図8(a))。修正モードにおいて境界線Bを選択した場合、境界線Bの修正を指示する内容の信号が入力部27から主制御部25を介して設定情報消去部21へ送信される。
設定情報の消去が実行された後、操作者は入力部27を操作し、選択された境界線B5を所定の位置へ移動修正させる。すなわち胸椎AKと第1腰椎A1との境界(図7(a)において符号B0で示す点線の位置)へ境界線B5を移動させる(図8(b))。境界線B5を適切な位置へ移動させることにより、境界線の修正は完了する。
境界線の修正が完了した後、操作者は入力部27を操作して椎体領域の再設定を行う指示を入力する。入力された指示内容は主制御部25を介して再設定指示部23へ送信される。再設定指示部23は椎体領域設定部17へ、修正後の境界線Bの位置に従って椎体領域Lの再設定を指示する内容の信号を送信する。
椎体領域Lの再設定が行われたX線画像Pの画像データは領域番号設定部19へ送信される。領域番号設定部19は送信された情報に基づいて、再設定された椎体領域L1~L4の各々に領域番号を再度付与する。そして領域番号設定部19はモニタ31に表示されるX線画像Pに対して、椎体領域L1~L4の範囲を示すライン(一点鎖線)と、領域番号Nを示すマーカとを重畳表示させる(図8(d))。再付与された領域番号Nは対応する腰椎の椎体Aを正確に表示する。そのため操作者は自動的に表示される領域番号Nおよび椎体領域Lを示すラインを参照し、取得されたX線画像を用いて適切に骨密度測定を実行できる。このように、1本の境界線を移動させることにより全ての椎体領域Lの位置を修正できる。
このように実施例に係る画像処理装置では境界線を移動修正させる場合、領域番号Nおよび椎体領域Lの情報は設定情報消去部21によって消去される。そして境界線を移動修正した状態で、再設定指示部21は椎体領域を再度設定する内容の指示を行う。椎体領域設定部17は再設定指示部21の指示により、修正後の境界線Bの位置に基づいて椎体領域Lおよび領域番号Nを再度設定する。
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- 被検体について複数連なっている骨組織が投影されたX線画像を生成する画像生成手段と、
前記X線画像において、隣接する前記骨組織間の境界線を抽出する境界線抽出手段と、
隣接する前記境界線に挟まれる領域を骨領域として設定する骨領域設定手段と、
前記境界線の位置を修正する修正指示を入力する修正指示手段と、
前記修正指示手段に入力される前記修正指示に基づいて、前記骨領域および前記境界線の相互の位置関係であって形態学的に定まる制約を解除する設定情報消去手段と、
前記制約が前記設定情報消去手段によって解除された状態で、前記境界線を前記X線画像上の任意の位置へ移動修正させる境界線修正手段と、
前記境界線修正手段が前記境界線を移動修正させた状態で、前記境界線修正手段が修正した前記境界線の位置に基づいて前記骨領域を再度設定する再設定指示を前記骨領域設定手段に対して入力する再設定指示手段とを備えることを特徴とする画像処理装置。 - 請求項1に記載の画像処理装置において、
前記設定情報消去手段は前記修正指示手段に入力される前記修正指示に基づいて、前記骨領域設定手段が設定した前記骨領域の情報を消去する画像処理装置。 - 請求項1または請求項2に記載の画像処理装置において、
前記骨領域の各々に対して、骨領域の各々を区別する領域番号を付与する領域番号付与手段を備え、
前記設定情報消去手段は前記修正指示手段に入力される前記修正指示に基づいて、前記境界線と、前記骨領域および前記領域番号との相互の位置関係であって形態学的に定まる制約を解除する画像処理装置。 - 請求項1ないし請求項3のいずれかに記載の画像処理装置において、
前記骨組織は椎体である画像処理装置。
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