Method and apparatus for synthesizing medical images

An apparatus configured to synthesize medical images, the apparatus comprising:

• an image processor configured to generate first medical image frames of an object, based on image data of the object;
• a display configured to display electrocardiogram (ECG) signal information corresponding to the first medical image frames;
• and
• a memory configured to store a first video file and a second video file,
• wherein the image processor is further configured to:
• store, in the memory, the first video file including a panoramic video including a first panoramic image and a second panoramic image;
• receive a first user input of selecting a time point of the panoramic video;
• in response to the first user input being received, control the display to display an interval marker, identifying a time interval of the displayed ECG signal information corresponding to the selected time point of the panoramic video, on the displayed ECG signal information, while displaying a portion of the panoramic video corresponding to the selected time point;
• receive a second user input of selecting the portion of the panoramic video to be stored;
• and
• in response to the second user input being received, store, in the memory, the second video file including a subset of the panoramic video corresponding to the portion of the panoramic video,
• the first panoramic image is generated by synthesizing second medical image frames corresponding to R-points of time at which voltages of the ECG signal information are highest in the selected time interval, among the generated first medical image frames, and
• the second panoramic image is generated by synthesizing third medical image frames corresponding to T-points of time at which T-waves of the ECG signal information start in the selected time interval, among the generated first medical image frames.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor to:

• acquire image data of an object;
• generate first medical image frames of the object, based on the acquired image data;
• display, on a display, electrocardiogram (ECG) signal information corresponding to the generated first medical image frames;
• store a first video file including a panoramic video including a first panoramic image and a second panoramic image;
• receive a first user input of selecting a time point of the panoramic video;
• and
• in response to the first user input being received, display an interval marker, identifying a time interval of the displayed ECG signal information corresponding to the selected time point of the panoramic video, on the displayed ECG signal information, while displaying a portion of the panoramic video corresponding to the selected time point;
• receive a second user input of selecting the portion of the panoramic video to be stored;
• and
• in response to the second user input being received, store a second video file including a subset of the panoramic video corresponding to the portion of the panoramic video,
• wherein the first panoramic image is generated by synthesizing second medical image frames corresponding to R-points of time at which voltages of the ECG signal information are highest in the selected time interval, among the first medical image frames, and
• the second panoramic image is generated by synthesizing third medical image frames corresponding to T-points of time at which T-waves of the ECG signal information start in the selected time interval, among the generated first medical image frames.

An apparatus configured to generate an image, the apparatus comprising:

• a probe configured to:
• transmit a signal to an object;
• and
• receive a response signal, based on the signal that is transmitted;
• an image processor configured to generate sequential image frames, based on the received response signal;
• a display configured to display electrocardiogram (ECG) signal information corresponding to the generated sequential image frames;
• and
• a memory configured to store a first video file and a second video file;
• wherein the image processor is further configured to:
• store, in the memory, the first video file including a panoramic video including a first panoramic image and a second panoramic image;
• receive a first user input of selecting a time point of the panoramic video;
• in response to the first user input being received, control the display to display an interval marker, identifying a time interval of the displayed ECG signal information corresponding to the selected time point of the panoramic video, on the displayed ECG signal information, while displaying a portion of the panoramic video corresponding to the selected time point;
• receive a second user input of selecting the portion of the panoramic video to be stored;
• and
• in response to the second user input being received, store, in the memory, the second video file including a subset of the panoramic video corresponding to the portion of the panoramic video,
• the first panoramic image is generated by synthesizing first medical image frames corresponding to R-points of time at which voltages of the ECG signal information are highest in the selected time interval, among the generated sequential image frames, and
• the second panoramic image is generated by synthesizing second medical image frames corresponding to T-points of time at which T-waves of the ECG signal information start in the selected time interval, among the generated sequential image frames.