Method, system and computer product for displaying axial images

A method for displaying axial images, the method comprising:

• receiving a reconstructed axial image, wherein said reconstructed axial image includes a slice thickness and an interval value;
• creating a reformatted axial image in response to said reconstructed axial image, wherein said creating includes:
• modifying said slice thickness in response to user slice thickness input;
• and
• updating said interval value in response to user interval value input wherein said user interval value input includes an explicit value for said interval value;
• and
• displaying said reformatted axial image in response to user display input.

A computer program product for displaying axial images, the product comprising:

• a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for:
• receiving a reconstructed axial image, wherein said reconstructed axial image includes a pre-selected number of completed reconstructed slices, a slice thickness and an interval value;
• creating a reformatted axial image in response to said reconstructed axial image, wherein said creating includes:
• modifying said slice thickness in response to user slice thickness input;
• and
• updating said interval value in response to user interval value input;
• and
• displaying said reformatted axial image in response to user display input.

A computer program product for displaying axial images, the product comprising:

• a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for:
• receiving a reconstructed axial image, wherein said reconstructed axial image includes a slice thickness and an interval value;
• creating a reformatted axial image in response to said reconstructed axial image, wherein said creating includes:
• modifying said slice thickness in response to user slice thickness input;
• and
• updating said interval value in response to user interval value input wherein said user interval value input includes an explicit value for said interval value;
• and
• displaying said reformatted axial image in response to user display input.

A system for displaying axial images, the system comprising:

• an image database, wherein said image database includes a reconstructed axial image;
• a workstation;
• a viewing processor in communication with said image database and said workstation and including viewing application software to implement the method comprising:
• receiving said reconstructed axial image, wherein said reconstructed axial image includes a pre-selected number of completed reconstructed slices, a slice thickness and an interval value;
• creating a reformatted axial image in response to user input and to said reconstructed axial image, wherein said creating includes:
• modifying said slice thickness in response to user slice thickness input;
• and
• updating said interval value in response to user interval value input;
• and
• displaying said reformatted axial image on said workstation in response to user display input.