Automated healthcare image registration workflow
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsBalazs Peter Cziria, Akos Erdos, Lehel M. Ferenczi, Judit Kanyo
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations automatic selection of a number of options in a clinical scenario of healthcare image workflow is provided. The options include selection of datasets, registration process, display mode, fusing process and/or publication. The automatic selection provides for a fully automated workflow.
Claims21
A method of healthcare image registration workflow, the method comprising:
- recognizing a scenario from information in the memory;
- selecting a reference dataset from a plurality of datasets in the memory based on the scenario;
- selecting a registration dataset from the plurality of datasets in the memory based on the scenario;
- selecting a registration process based on the scenario, the reference dataset and the registration dataset;
- registering the registration dataset in reference to the reference dataset;
- selecting a display mode for verification/guidance;
- and
- displaying the reference dataset and the registered dataset in the selected display mode for verification/guidance.
A computer-accessible medium having executable instructions capable of directing a processor to perform:
- recognizing a scenario;
- selecting a reference dataset and a registration dataset based on the scenario;
- registering the registration dataset in reference to the reference dataset;
- selecting a display mode for verification/guidance;
- displaying the reference dataset and the registered dataset in the selected display mode for verification/guidance.
- fusing the registration results;
- and
- publishing the results.
The computer-accessible medium of claim 10, wherein the executable instructions capable of directing the processor to publish fused results further comprise executable instructions capable of directing the processor to perform:
- selecting a process of fusing the registration results;
- selecting results for publication;
- and
- publishing the selected results.
The computer-accessible medium of claim 15, wherein the executable instructions capable of directing the processor to select a dataset from a dataset collection further comprise executable instructions capable of directing the processor to perform:
- selecting a dataset with another modality the reference dataset, using a heuristic order of modalities, that was used for the reference dataset, when the dataset collection includes only one exam and only one coordinate reference system is present;
- and
- selecting a dataset with another DICOM frame of reference system than the one used for the reference dataset, using a heuristic order of modalities, that was used for the reference dataset, when the dataset collection includes only one exam;
- and
- selecting a dataset having in another exam, using the same heuristic order of priority of modalities as the reference dataset, when the dataset collection includes more than one exam.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a storage device coupled to the processor including a dataset of images;
- and
- software apparatus operative on the processor comprising:
- a selector of a display mode for verification/guidance of registration of registered dataset;
- a displayer of the registered dataset in the selected display mode;
- a fuser of the registered dataset;
- and
- a publisher.
The system of claim 17, wherein the display mode further comprises:
- fused mode;
- tiled mode;
- and
- magnification glass mode.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a storage device coupled to the processor including a dataset of images;
- and
- software apparatus operative on the processor comprising:
- a selector of an plurality of options the options comprising a registration process, a display mode, and a fusing process, each option having a plurality of alternatives,
- a registration module of a selected dataset using a selected registration process;
- a displayer of a registered dataset in a selected display mode that is operable to transit a selected registered dataset;
- a fuser of the selected registered dataset using the selected fusing process;
- and
- a publisher.
The system of claim 21, wherein the selector further comprises:
- a selector component to generate a selection of the one of the options;
- a selection-presentation component operable to present the selected option and the plurality of alternatives of the option to an operator, and operable to receive and then transmit an operator selected option;
- and
- a selection-overrider operable to receive the operator selected option and operable to override the selected option with the operator selected option.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.