Inspector Tool for Viewing 3D Images
OwnerThomas Moellerinventor
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Abstract
In order to decrease the amount of time required to localize a structure of interest and generate a diagnostic image, a target point is identified within a volume represented by a 3D dataset. The target point is based on a first user input. The 3D dataset is scaled around the identified target point to identify a volume of interest within the 3D dataset, where the scale is based on one or more second user inputs. The 3D dataset is automatically cropped to the volume of interest based on the scaling, and a representation of the cropped 3D dataset is displayed.
Claims20
A method for visualizing a volume of interest within a three-dimensional (3D) dataset, the method comprising:
- identifying a target point within a volume represented by the 3D dataset;
- scaling the 3D dataset around the identified target point, such that the volume of interest is identified;
- automatically cropping, by a processor, the 3D dataset to the volume of interest based on the scaling;
- and
- displaying a representation of the cropped 3D dataset.
A system for visualizing a region of interest within a dataset, the system comprising:
- an input operable to receive a first input, a second input, and a third input from a user input device;
- and
- a processor operatively connected to the input, the processor being configured to:
- identify a target point within a volume represented by the dataset based on the first input;
- scale the dataset around the identified target point based on the second input and the third input, such that the region of interest is identified;
- and
- crop the dataset to the region of interest based on the scaling.
In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by one or more processors to visualize a volume of interest within a three-dimensional (3D) dataset, the instructions comprising:
- displaying a representation of at least a portion of the 3D dataset, the representation of at least the portion of the 3D dataset comprising at least one two dimensional (2D) image, a 3D image, or the at least one 2D image and the 3D image;
- identifying a target point relative to at least part of the representation based on an input from a user input device, the input comprising a selected point within the displayed representation of at least the portion of the 3D dataset;
- scaling around the identified target point, such that the volume of interest is identified;
- cropping the 3D dataset to the volume of interest based on the scaling;
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- displaying a representation of the cropped 3D dataset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.