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US 12,582,474 B2Granted
Visualization of three-dimensional image data on two-dimensional images
AssigneeCanon U.S.A., Inc.
InventorsHitoshi Nakamura, Antonio Bonillas Vaca
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to medical imaging and, more particularly to systems, methods, and devices for planning and carrying out minimally invasive procedures using external devices for needle guidance and the display and manipulation of the image set when planning and performing the procedure.
Claims21
An image processing apparatus comprising a processor that operates to:
- acquire a three-dimensional image set comprising a stack of image slices;
- cause a display to display a first image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a first image mode;
- cause the display to display, concurrent with the first image slice, a first indicator element associated with the first image mode;
- cause a display to display a second image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a second image mode;
- cause the display to display, concurrent with the first image slice, a second indicator element associated with the second image mode;
- wherein the first indicator element indicates:
- a location of the first image slice within the three-dimensional image set, with a first marker;
- and
- a location of the at least one region of interest and/or at least one target point with a third marker;
- wherein the second indicator element indicates a location of the second image slice within the three-dimensional image set with a second marker;
- and
- wherein, in response to receiving a user input for selecting a visualized image slice within the second indicator element associated with the second image mode, the processing apparatus is adapted to:
- cause the display displaying the second image slice in the second image mode to change the displayed second image slice to an updated second image slice that corresponds to a location intersecting with the displayed first image slice, and
- cause the display displaying the first image slice in the first image mode to change the displayed first image slice to an updated first image slice that corresponds to the visualized image slice within the second indicator element.
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A method of performing planning or treatment for a percutaneous probe treatment, comprising:
- acquiring a three-dimensional image set comprising a stack of image slices;
- causing a display to display a first image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a first image mode;
- causing the display to display, concurrent with the first image slice, a first indicator element associated with the first image mode;
- causing a display to display a second image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a second image mode;
- causing the display to display, concurrent with the first image slice, a second indicator element associated with the second image mode;
- wherein the second indicator element indicates:
- a location of the first image slice within the three-dimensional image set, with a first marker;
- and
- a location of the at least one region of interest and/or at least one target point with a third marker;
- wherein the second indicator element indicates a location of the second image slice within the three-dimensional image set with a second marker;
- and
- wherein, in response to receiving a user input for selecting a visualized image slice within the second indicator element associated with the second image mode, the processing apparatus is adapted to:
- cause the display displaying the second image slice in the second image mode to change the displayed second image slice to an updated second image slice that corresponds to a location intersecting with the displayed first image slice, and
- cause the display displaying the first image slice in the first image mode to change the displayed first image slice to an updated first image slice that corresponds to the visualized image slice within the second indicator element.
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An image processing apparatus comprising a processor that operates to:
- acquire a three-dimensional image set comprising a stack of image slices;
- cause a display to display:
- (a) a first image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a first image mode and a first indicator element associated with the first image mode and containing a first marker that indicates a location of at least one of the first image slice within the three-dimensional image set and a third marker that indicates an insertion point, a target point, or a region of interest;
- and
- (b) a second image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a second image mode and a second indicator element associated with the second image mode and containing a second marker that indicates at least one of a location of the second image slice within the three-dimensional image set, and a fourth marker that indicates an insertion point, a target point, or a region of interest;
- wherein the processor further operates, based on a user selecting and moving the first marker or the second marker, to:
- (a) update the display of the first image slice to an updated first image slice in the first image mode, wherein the first marker indicates a location of the updated first image slice and the third marker indicates the insertion point, the target point, or the region of interest;
- and
- (b) update the display of the second image slice to an updated second image slice in the second image mode, wherein the second marker indicates a location of the updated second image slice and the fourth marker indicates the insertion point, the target point, or the region of interest.
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A method of performing planning or treatment for a percutaneous probe treatment, comprising:
- acquiring, by a processor, a three-dimensional image set comprising a stack of image slices;
- causing a display to display:
- (a) a first image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a first image mode and a first indicator element associated with the first image mode and containing a first marker that indicates a location of at least one of the first image slice within the three-dimensional image set, and a third marker that indicates an insertion point, a target point, or a region of interest;
- and
- (b) a second image slice from the three-dimensional image set in a second image mode and a second indicator element associated with the second image mode and containing a second marker that indicates at least one of a location of the second image slice within the three-dimensional image set, an insertion point, a target point, or a region of interest;
- wherein the processor further operates, based on a user selecting and moving the first marker or the second marker, to:
- (a) update the display of the first image slice to an updated first image slice in the first image mode, wherein the first marker indicates a location of the updated first image slice, and the third marker indicates the insertion point, the target point, or the region of interest;
- and
- (b) update the display of the second image slice to an updated second image slice in the second image mode, wherein the second marker indicates a location of the updated second image slice, the insertion point, the target point, or the region of interest.
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