Systems and methods for generating a result image
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare GmbH
InventorArmin Stranjak
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Abstract
In a method for generating at least one medical result image from a plurality of single-frame images, the plurality of single-frame images referring to a medical image acquisition procedure conducted with a medical imaging system, at least one first parameter representative for the medical image acquisition procedure is acquired, and the at least one first parameter is evaluated to generate an evaluation result. Based on the evaluation result, it is decided whether to: (i) combine at least partially the plurality of single-frame images to generate the result image before permanently storing the result image, or (ii) permanently store the plurality of single-frame images before combining them to generate the result image.
Claims20
A method for generating at least one medical result image from a plurality of single-frame images associated with a medical image acquisition procedure conducted with a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic data signal indicative of at least one first parameter representative of the medical image acquisition procedure to acquire the at least one first parameter, the at least one first parameter comprising a protocol parameter characterizing an imaging protocol applied for the medical image acquisition procedure, and is indicative of a total number of medical result images acquired for the medical image acquisition procedure;
- evaluating the at least one first parameter to determine an evaluation result, the evaluating including comparing the at least one first parameter to a threshold value, the evaluation result being determined based on the comparison, wherein the threshold value is adaptively adjusted based on the medical image acquisition procedure associated with the at least one first parameter and conducted with the medical imaging system;
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- based on the evaluation result, controlling the medical imaging system to selectively operate in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation to generate the at least one medical result image as a multi-frame image in which redundant meta-information identified with the plurality of single-frame images has been removed, wherein:
- when in the first mode of operation, storing the plurality of single-frame images only in a temporary storage and processor unit and combining, at least partially, the temporarily-stored plurality of single-frame images to generate the at least one medical result image before permanently storing the at least one medical result image;
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- when in the second mode of operation, permanently storing the plurality of single-frame images in a permanent storage unit before combining the plurality of single-frame images to generate and permanently store the at least one medical result image.
A computer configured to generate at least one medical result image from a plurality of single-frame images associated with a medical image acquisition procedure conducted with an imaging system, the computer comprising:
- an evaluator configured to:
- receive an electronic data signal indicative of at least one first parameter representative of the medical image acquisition procedure, the at least one first parameter comprising a protocol parameter characterizing an imaging protocol applied for the medical image acquisition procedure, and is indicative of a total number of medical result images acquired for the medical image acquisition procedure;
- evaluate the at least one first parameter to determine an evaluation result, and control the computer to selectively operate, based on the evaluation result, in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation to generate the at least one medical result image as a multi-frame image in which redundant meta-information identified with the plurality of single-frame images has been removed, the evaluating including comparing the at least one first parameter to a threshold value, the evaluation result being determined based on the comparison, wherein the threshold value is adaptively adjusted based on the medical image acquisition procedure associated with the at least one first parameter and conducted with the medical imaging system;
- a temporary storage and processor unit configured to:
- in the first mode of operation, temporarily store the plurality of single-frame images and combine, at least partially, the temporarily-stored plurality of single-frame images to generate the at least one medical result image;
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- a permanent storage unit configured to permanently store the generated at least one medical result image, and, in the second mode of operation, permanently store the plurality of single-frame images before the plurality of single-frame images are combined to generate the at least one medical result image.
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