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US 10,950,343 B2Granted
Highlighting best-matching choices of acquisition and reconstruction parameters
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare GmbH
InventorsKatharine Lynn Rowley Grant, Bernhard Schmidt
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for indicating recommended settings for data acquisition in a medical scanner. A scan protocol including a first parameter is identified. A first subset of values is determined for the first parameter as a function of the scan protocol. A first plurality of values is displayed for the first parameter with the first subset of values highlighted. A first selection is received of a first selected value for the first parameter. Image data is generated using the first selection.
Claims13
A method for indicating recommended settings for data acquisition in a medical scanner, the method comprising:
- identifying a scan protocol, the scan protocol including a first parameter including a first plurality of possible values, a second parameter including a second plurality of possible values, and a third parameter including a third plurality of possible values;
- rendering and displaying, on a user interface the first plurality of possible values for the first parameter, the second plurality of possible values for the second parameter, and the third plurality of possible values for the third parameter;
- identifying one or more prior scans performed with the first parameter;
- determining values of the first parameter for the prior scans based on an indication of quality for the one or more prior scans;
- generating a first subset of recommended values based on the determination;
- rendering and displaying, on the user interface, the first plurality of possible values for the first parameter with the first subset of recommended values rendered visually distinctive from other values of the first plurality of possible values, wherein a higher rendered intensity of shading or color of a recommended value of the first subset of recommended values indicates a higher level of recommendation;
- receiving, from the user interface, a first user input that corresponds to a selection of a first selected value for the first parameter;
- determining a second subset of recommended values for the second parameter and a third subset of recommended values for the third parameter as a function of the scan protocol and the first selection;
- rendering and displaying, on the user interface, the second plurality of possible values for the second parameter with the second subset of recommended values rendered visually distinctive from other values of the second plurality of possible values and the third plurality of possible values for the third parameter with the third subset of recommended values rendered visually distinctive from other values of the third plurality of possible values, wherein a higher rendered intensity of shading or color of a recommended value indicates a higher level of recommendation;
- receiving, from the user interface, a second user input that corresponds to a selection of a second selected value for the second parameter;
- determining a fourth subset of recommended values for the first parameter and a fifth subset of recommended values for the third parameter as a function of the scan protocol, the first selection, and the second selection;
- rendering and displaying, on the user interface, the first plurality of possible values for the first parameter with the fourth subset of recommended values rendered visually distinctive from other values of the first plurality of possible values and the third plurality of possible values for the third parameter with the fifth subset of recommended values rendered visually distinctive from other values of the third plurality of possible values, wherein a higher rendered intensity of shading or color of a recommended indicates a higher level of recommendation;
- receiving, from the user interface, a third user input that corresponds to a selection of a third selected value for the second parameter;
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- generating, using the medical scanner, image data using the first selection, the second selection, and the third selection.
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A method for providing guidance for generating a scan image, the method comprising:
- identifying a first value of a first scan parameter for a first medical scanner;
- determining, using machine learning of similar previous scan data generated by the first medical scanner and a second medical scanner, a set of second values for a second scan parameter for the second medical scanner based on the first value and user feedback of prior scans, wherein the second medical scanner is a different model than the first medical scanner and where there is not a direct conversion available for the first scan parameter and second scan parameter between the first medical scanner and the second medical scanner;
- rendering the set of second values as visually distinctive from other values for the second scan parameter, wherein a higher rendered intensity of shading or color of a value of the set of second values indicates a higher level of recommendation;
- displaying, the rendered set of second values on a user interface;
- receiving, from the user interface, a selection of a second value from the set of second values;
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- generating the scan image with the second medical scanner using the selection.
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A system for providing guidance for selecting a value for a parameter in a medical scanner, the system comprises:
- a memory configured to store a plurality of previous scans, first values for a first parameter for each of the previous scans, second values for a second parameter for each of the previous scans, and third values for a third parameter for each of the previous scans;
- a processor configured to identify one or more prior scans of the plurality of previous scans performed with the first parameter, determine values of the first parameter for the prior scans based on an indication of quality for the one or more prior scans, identify one or more first recommended values based on the determined values of the first parameter, identify one or more second recommended values of the second values for the second parameters based on the one or more first recommended values, and identify one or more third recommended values of the third values for the third parameters based on the second and third recommended values;
- a display configured to display the first values, second values, and the third values with the respective recommended values displayed differently than other values for selection by a user;
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- a touchscreen configured to receive a selection of the value from the first recommended values, wherein after selection of the value, the touchscreen is configured to display different respective recommended values than the previous recommended values.
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