ULTRASOUND IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS

A mammary gland region detection unit detects a mammary gland region from an ultrasound image obtained by imaging a breast of a subject. A glandular tissue component (GTC) region extraction unit extracts a GTC region including mammary ducts, lobules, and peripheral stromata in the mammary gland regi...

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Published 04.11.2022
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Summary:A mammary gland region detection unit detects a mammary gland region from an ultrasound image obtained by imaging a breast of a subject. A glandular tissue component (GTC) region extraction unit extracts a GTC region including mammary ducts, lobules, and peripheral stromata in the mammary gland region from an ultrasound image. A GTC region ratio calculation unit calculates a ratio of the GTC region to the mammary gland region, and the calculated ratio is displayed on a monitor.